Control Instructions

• Define the Program Requirements
  Determines the input and output requirements for all ports on the microcontroller
  Determines the timing requirements for the signals and controls

• Program Planning and Organization
  Documents the purposes for the firmware program
  Documents the program flow and algorithms
  Determines the Include Files for the program

• Program Documentation
  Documents the purposes for the program in the program listing
  Assigns the registers for the program and documents the purpose of each register

• Define the Code
  Codes the initialization for the program
  Codes the interrupt routine
  Codes the program segments and documents the lines of code

• Compile and Test the Code
  Compiles the code into an executable program
  Performs debug of code using the registers and debug features of the development system

• Download the Code into a PIC Microcontroller
  Downloads the executable program to the PIC microcontroller via RS232C communications to the microcontroller programmer

• Install the PIC microcontroller into Hardware and Test
  Installs the microcontroller into the control board and performs the needed hardware tests
  Determines any redesign and or recoding needed to meet the requirements

• Provide final documentation and Hardware
  Provides the final program listings, flow charts, requirements documentation and the program planning and organization documentation