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Computing Tutorials

MATLAB Math Package

• MATLAB Tutorial Videos by Professor Stan Reeves
• Getting Started with Matlab
• Matlab Primer
• Matlab Help Desk
• Examples from ELEC 3800
  • Relative frequency exercises
  • Histograms and density function exercises
  • Correlation exercises
  • Correlation functions and spectrum analysis exercises
• Mathworks' MATLAB Student Resources
  • On-Line MATLAB Manual
  • On-Line Simulink Manual
  • Mathworks' Student Center (Matlab/Simulink Tutorials, Etc.)
• Professor Hodel's Tutorials:
  • ELEC 2020 Lab Manual (See Chapter 4 - Problem Solving with MATLAB)
  • Modeling and Simulation with Simulink

Pspice Circuit Analysis Package

• Pspice Manual (PDF) by Bill Dillard
• Pspice Program (Student Edition)

Electronic Design Tools

• VHDL Tutorials and Resources:
  • VHDL Tutorial (by V.P. Nelson)
  • IEEE VHDL Tutorial (From AU-COE PC's only)
  • IEEE VHDL Tutorial (From AU-COE SUN workstations only)
  • VHDL Design and Simulation with "ModelSim EE"
  • RASSP VHDL Support Page (Sample models, VHDL tutorials, etc.)
  • VHDL/Verilog Industry Working Groups Resources
• Mentor Graphics Electronic Design Tools - Tutorials Page
  • "Design Manager"
  • Schematic Design with "Design Architect"
  • Simulation of Schematic and/or VHDL Models in "QuickSim II"
  • ASIC Design Kit (ADK) - User Guide, Tutorial, Cell Data Books
  • Using the Altera/Mentor Graphics Interface for EPLD/CPLD Design
  • Using the Xilinx/Mentor Graphics Interface for FPGA Design
  • Xilinx On-Line Documentation (From AU-COE PC's only)
  • Xilinx On-Line Documentation (From AU-COE SUN workstations only - enable Javascript)

Mentor Graphics manuals are accessed via the unix command: mgc_acro, which opens the Adobe Acrobat reader. The manuals are listed under MGC in the menu bar. Look under "Book cases" for the desired manual.

Computer Programming Tools

• Pacific C Compiler (Freeware Version) - Used in ELEC 3050 Lab
• Microchip Technology PIC12C671 datasheet and free development tool (MPLAB®) - Used in ELEC 3040 Lab