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Problem 1. Write a function/subroutine named getStream that when called receives a stream of
bytes from the serial port and stores the bytes on the stack. The first byte of the data stream
will tell you how many bytes are to follow. After you’ve stored that many bytes, return from
the function/subroutine. The first byte of the stream (the count) should be pushed on the
stack after you’ve pushed the rest of the stream. Assume a 400 byte stack (you can receive up
to 255 bytes so you have to use byte-alignment). Configure the uC to use a 15.38 MHz clock
and 9600 baud for UART. This should be done in both C and assembly.
Problem 2. You’re working on a project that requires more serial ports than are available on the
microcontroller. Rather than simply adding more serial ports, your manager wants you to use
unused I/O ports to implement RS-232 in software (the accountants say that the time it will
take you to implement RS-232 is less than the cost of adding additional UART chips—you
are obviously an underpaid, new engineer). Having given your two week notice (who wants to
listen to accountants, after all?), you are still obligated to implement a transmission function
that transmits a byte at a given baud rate. Let’s define the function as rs232TX(unsigned
char data, unsigned int baudRate). You have a line driver connected to PB.3 that will
output -10 V when it receives a one and +10 V when it receives a zero (these are the levels
used for your RS-232 implementation). The byte needs to be transmitted with one start and
one stop bit.
Problem 3. Create a C function, void MSDelay(unsigned int itime), that generates itime milliseconds of delay on the Keil simulator. Describe how you determined the proper bounds for
the loop(s) and any relevant simulator settings (target board, clock, etc.). Include a screen
capture that demonstrates your function.
Problem 4. (EXTRA CREDIT) You are to implement the Base64 encoder function in C. In Base64
encoding three arbitrary bytes are converted into four ASCII characters (see the Base64 entry
on Wikipedia). Your function should take two inputs: the first, s, is a pointer to the data to
be encoded, while the second, f, is a pointer to where the converted values should be stored.