Senior-Project-PC

This is my Senior Project on Embedded system

AVR RTOS Task Manager & Compiler (PC Utility)

This is a Python-based utility designed to interact with a custom RTOS running on an ATMega328P microcontroller. It supports both serial communication (UART) and the compilation of C-based task files into RTOS-compatible binaries. The tool is intended for embedded developers looking to upload, manage, and monitor tasks on the RTOS system from a PC.

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🔧 Features

✅ Serial Communication Interface

• Auto-detects available COM ports (FTDI232, USB-UART, etc.)
• Sends structured UART commands to the RTOS:
  • <LIST> — List all stored tasks
  • <DEBUG> — Dump raw EEPROM task content
  • <DELETE:x> — Delete specific task by ID
  • <DELETE> — Remove all stored tasks
• Reads and logs UART responses from the RTOS
• Compatible with Arduino Serial Monitor protocol

📦 Task File Upload (WIP)

• Upload .bin task files wrapped inside <TASK:...> markers
• Format includes:
  • Task Header (ID, Type, Priority, Size)
  • Task Binary Payload
• Currently fire-and-forget — will support checksums, retries, and confirmation in future updates

💻 GUI Interface (Planned via customtkinter)

• COM port selector
• Terminal output log with timestamps
• Task manager panel (planned)
• Memory visualization (planned)

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🧠 Planned Compilation Toolchain

The utility will eventually compile custom user-defined AVR task code:

• Accepts AVR C source files (e.g., toggle LED, sensor read)
• Compiles using avr-gcc targeting ATmega328P
• Wraps output into a TaskHeader structure
• Sends combined binary via UART to the RTOS

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📂 Repository Structure

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├── .github/workflows/          # GitHub Actions (CI setup)
├── .gitignore                  # Standard Python ignore list
├── compiler.py                 # Main CLI script (serial & task upload)
├── requirement.txt             # Python dependencies
└── README.md                   # You're here!

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📦 Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Sirapobchon/Senior-Project-PC.git
cd Senior-Project-PC

2. Install Python requirements:

pip install -r requirement.txt

3. Run the CLI:

python compiler.py

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🖥 Dependencies

• pyserial - Serial communication
• customtkinter - for GUI
• subprocess - Used for invoking avr-gcc (planned feature)
• tkinter - File dialogs and GUI elements

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⚙️ Building Standalone Executable

Use PyInstaller to package into .exe (Windows):

pyinstaller --onefile compiler.py

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📅 TODO

• Basic UART communication
• Task file upload via <TASK:...>
• EEPROM debug and task list support
• GUI task manager interface
• Flash memory map visualization
• AVR code compiler with task builder
• CRC and upload verification system

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🧑‍💻 Author

Developed by [Sirapobchon] & [PPPCYD] Part of the ATMega328P RTOS Development Project