User manual

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Key-Programmable Control
Microcontrollers are everywhere: in household devices, in devices of entertainment electronics,
in meters and even in unmanned space vehicles. Everywhere, they do things that a programme
tells them. It is very exciting to generate simple control programmes yourself as well.
The first step always is choosing a microcontroller or processor that matches your desired task
as precisely as possible. You can choose between any number of types from different
companies. You can also choose your programming language. Assembler and C are offered
most often; in many cases, so is Basic or another high language. Usually, programming requires
elaborate software and a programming unit. In addition to the financial effort, the familiarisation
time is quite considerable.
The microcontroller used is entirely different. You can programme it with only two pushbuttons.
The button-programmable control (tastenprogrammierbare Steuerung; TPS) knows only
relatively few commands that can be learned easily and that can be programmed into the
controller with the buttons. The programme can be changed at any time and without any special
aids.
The system is particularly suitable for compact applications in the areas measuring, controlling
and regulating. Many tasks can already be completely solved with this system. Additionally, you
can install the microcontroller into circuits of your own after successfully programming it. Basic
knowledge in the electronics area is required for this.
At the same time, the system is suitable for training and the first steps in microcontroller
programming. Success will occur faster than in other systems. The structures are, however, very
similar to other programming languages, so that the later transfer is made easier.