1. Introduction Software Hardware
Timers and counters have been around for quite a while, but it is so hard to understand how they are programmed to count incrementally.
Now, we have a better understanding of what the code is to program an incremental counter that could count in seconds like many other clocks. Using peers, teacher assistants and our own knowledge, we were able to create our very own incremental counter that is programmed to convert itself into minutes and hours when it needs to.
It was quiet challenging but not impossible.
Software
The software that we used for the increment counter was PSoC [Programmable System-on-Chip] Designer 5.0.This software helped by laying out the schematic of the counter before it was built. However, before the program was able to be built, the source code was needed. The Imagecraft software helped compile this source code through the PSoC Designer After a few attempts and a few modifications of the code through the PSoC software, the counter was programmed and tested. The end result is now shown.
Hardware
The PSoCEval USB and the ExpressEVK was the hardware that was used to program the incremental counter. It was implemented by programming PSoC Designer 5.0, the software of the device, first. Then, we carried out the source code for the project. After that, we built the incremented counter and programmed it. Finally, the incremental counter was tested to check if it worked. The counter works by two ways: either you connect the USB cable that came with the hardware, or you can wire both the PSoCEval USB and the PSoCExpressEVK circuit boards together to display the counter.