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prototype: alarm clock
This is my first working prototype. It: plays mp3 music from sd memory card, shows status messages on an spi interfaced display, communicates via rs-232, receives and decodes the dcf-77 signal to drive a precise clock
rs-232
I got the RS-232 connection working. Nothing special, but from that helps a lot when debugging
HD44780 8bit init
I had success interfacing the HD44780 display
uC programming
Worth an entry: The first day I have ever programmed a µ-controller myself. My aim was to build a digital alarm clock and this led me directly into the world of digital electronics.
