Components of Embedded Systems

Used to create communication with other embedded systems

• Communication port

• Power supply

• Microcontroller

Used to directly convert a programming language into a code that a machine can understand

• Compiler

• Emulator

• Assembler

A wall adapter or a battery.

• Power supply

• Assembler

Debugger Used to convert written code into a machine language, first from source code to object code, then to the language the machine can understand

• Assembler

• Memory

To interact with the embedded system. Can be provided by the user or by sensors

• Input/output

• Memory

The main brain inside an embedded system

• Debugger

• Microcontroller

Used for testing and debugging

• Emulator

• Debugger

Used for storing important information in the embedded system.

• Microcontroller

• memort

Used in some applications where there needs to be a delay.

• timer

• memory

Used to give you an idea of how the code will function in real time. Used to simulate software performance.

• timer

• Emulator