6.111
Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory


Syllabus - Fall 1997

Lecture Date Day Handouts Due Reading Lecture Topic
1 Sept. 3 W Genl. Info Fl. ch. 1,2 Administration,
Schedule Boolean Algebra
Lab Info
Computer Info
Logic Analyzer
PS 1
Lab 1
Safety Memo
Wire Vouchers
Kit Signout Info
Background Info
2 5 F Reduce Fl. ch. 2,3 Karnaugh Maps,
Kmap Combinational Logic
Gates, Symbols,
and Buses
3 8 M Fl. ch. 4 Gates, Loading
sec. 10.8 Rules, Delays
TTL sec. 1 and Static Hazards
3-3 through 3-9
4 10 W PS 2 PS 1 Fl. ch. 5 Latches,
TTL 3-295..., D flip-flops, and
3-1021... Registered PALs
5 12 F PAL Program- PALASM
ming, 16V8/20V8 PAL Architecture
data sheet
6 15 M Fl. sec. 6-12 Shift Registers
through 6-24 and Counters
7 17 W PS 3, Lab 2 PS 2 Fl. sec. 6-1 FSM Design Notation
through 6-12 and PALS
18 R Lab 1
8 19 F FSMC, FSMD Fl. sec. 7-9 FSM Design Ex. FSMC
Palasgn and 7-10
22 M Student Holiday - No Classes -
9 24 W Lab 2 Fl. sec. 6-22 Clock Gating, Pulse
Design through 6-24 Synchronization

Lecture Date Day Handouts Due Reading Lecture Topic
10 Sept. 26 F PS 3 Static Rams
11 29 M Report Guide Lab 2 Checkoff Fl. sec. 8-8, Rom-Register
8-11, and Microprogram-
ch. 9 ming
12 Oct. 1 W PS 4, Quiz Rev.,
Lab 3 (w/ data Des. Rules
sheets AD558, Phase II
AD670, UART)
3 F QUIZ I
Walker (50-340)
13 6 M PROM Guide Lab 2 Report Lab 3,
(w/ 28F256A Debugging
data sheet)
14 8 W PS 5 Lab 3 Design Microassembler
15 10 F Am29C10 PS 4 29C10
13 M HOLIDAY Columbus Day
14 T Lab 3 MCU
Checkoff
16 15 W Project Info Partner Pairing Project Kickoff
(Attachments:
Project Abstract,
6.919 form)
17 17 F PS 5 Op Amps
D/A and A/D
18 20 M Project Abstracts Video Design 1
19 22 W MC6847 Video Design 2
23 R Lab 3 Checkoff
20 24 F Position Encoders,
Actuators,
Communications,
Synchronization
21 27 M How to Make Lab 3 Report Quiz Review
Your 6.111 Project Hints
Project Work!
29 W QUIZ II
Place TBA

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Date Day Due Notes
Oct. 31 F Proposal Conference
Nov. 3 M DESIGN
4 T DESIGN
5 W DESIGN
7 F Logic Conference
10 M HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day
11 T WIRE
12 W WIRE
13 R DEBUG
14 F EDIT
17 M WIRE
18 T DEBUG
19 W EDIT Last Day to add 6.905
20 R WIRE
21 F DEBUG
24 M WIRE
25 T DEBUG
26 W EDIT
27 R HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving
28 F HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving
Dec. 1 M EDIT
2 T WIRE
3 W DEBUG
4 R EDIT
5 F DEBUG
8 M ENJOY
9 T PROJECT DEMONSTRATIONS Video Tape
10 W Reports Due by 5:00 P.M.






Last updated August 1, 1997 by Francis Doughty
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