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I have to build an application that uses LM3S8962 Microcontroller from Texas Instruments to control the speed and direction of dc motor. As i am new to microcontroller programming and is much confused as how to start. Could anyone please tell how can i start to write the program. Also please tell will i have to study the technical manual and assembly language instructions of the microcontroller. Can i get their C equivalent commands and functions etc. I will really appreciate your suggestions. The requirement is urgent.

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  • Why do you have to? Is it a school assignment?

    "i am new to microcontroller programming"

    Do you have any experience in any other kind of programming?

    "is much confused as how to start"

    What study have you done in preparation for this task?

    Here's some books: http://www.keil.com/books

    Texas Instruments also have a whole load of stuff on their site...

    "how can i start to write the program"

    Before you start to write any program, you need to know - in detail - what that program has to do.
    Design first; code later!

    "will i have to study the technical manual"

    Yes, of course!

    "and assembly language instructions of the microcontroller"

    Not necessarily - you can probably do most (if not all) of it in 'C'

    "Can i get their C equivalent commands and functions etc"

    That is the wrong way to think!

    "The requirement is urgent"

    Is it?

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  • Why do you have to? Is it a school assignment?

    "i am new to microcontroller programming"

    Do you have any experience in any other kind of programming?

    "is much confused as how to start"

    What study have you done in preparation for this task?

    Here's some books: http://www.keil.com/books

    Texas Instruments also have a whole load of stuff on their site...

    "how can i start to write the program"

    Before you start to write any program, you need to know - in detail - what that program has to do.
    Design first; code later!

    "will i have to study the technical manual"

    Yes, of course!

    "and assembly language instructions of the microcontroller"

    Not necessarily - you can probably do most (if not all) of it in 'C'

    "Can i get their C equivalent commands and functions etc"

    That is the wrong way to think!

    "The requirement is urgent"

    Is it?

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