ECE 477 Senior Design ECE 477 Senior Design Group 2 Group 2 Fall 2007 Fall 2007

OutlineOutline

• Project overviewProject overview

• Design Challenges FacedDesign Challenges Faced

• ECE 270/362 knowledge used ECE 270/362 knowledge used

• Project demoProject demo

Project OverviewProject Overview

… is a learning tool for a MIDI keyboard.is a learning tool for a MIDI keyboard.

… interfaces with a MIDI keyboard, a computer interfaces with a MIDI keyboard, a computer monitor, and speakers.monitor, and speakers.

… plays a song over the speakers and shows plays a song over the speakers and shows the user what to play on the keyboard.the user what to play on the keyboard.

… monitors input from the keyboard and gives monitors input from the keyboard and gives a score for the performancea score for the performance

Hooked on Harmonix…Hooked on Harmonix…

Design Challenges FacedDesign Challenges Faced

• 240 pin Field Programmable Gate Array 240 pin Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)(FPGA)

• 4 Layer Printed Circuit Board4 Layer Printed Circuit Board• Learning Altera’s development environmentLearning Altera’s development environment• Using MIDI synthesizer found in cell phonesUsing MIDI synthesizer found in cell phones

ECE 270/362 Knowledge UsedECE 270/362 Knowledge Used

• Digital Logic theoryDigital Logic theory• SPI for communication with MIDI LSI chip SPI for communication with MIDI LSI chip

(audio output)(audio output)• Microprocessor interfacing and Microprocessor interfacing and

programmingprogramming

Project DemoProject Demo

Questions / DiscussionQuestions / Discussion