The solution includes a fully working mobile phone based on E-blocks. A 50 page teacher’s manual contains a range of exercises and is available to download from our website, see resources tab above.

Learning objectives/experiments:

Programming:

• General programming of systems including LCD, keypad etc
• RS232 protocol and programming
• String construction and deconstruction in communications
• The use of state machines in controlling electronic systems

Communications:

• RS232 communications and handshaking protocols
• ASCII representation of characters in messages
• AT command structure and command protocols used in telecommunications
• Sending and receiving text messages in mobile phone systems
• Modem control and messaging

Please note, this product requires Flowcode which must be ordered separately.

For the PIC version of this course, please see BL0579