When I first got this problem statement I was honestly a bit overwhelmed, but then I decided to take a step back and then break the problem statement down. I realized that if I could understand what the goal of the system was, then I could easily come up with an approach to solve it. The goal of this system is to basically use a microcontroller and connect it to a network, so it can get an IP address, be pinged, and then maybe send or receive data using protocols. The microcontroller has a built in ethernet port, so it can get connected to the internet or a local area network.

The approach that I will be following can be divided into two phases. Phase one focuses on the prior background study of various technical terms and brushing up on concepts, which includes the following:

Phase 2 includes:

• Installing Code composer studio + TIVA wave or Keil software.
• Opening example project, building it and flashing it to the development board.
• Connecting the ethernet cable to the router/laptop.
• Finding the IP address assigned to the board.
• Pinging it from the computer using the command prompt.
• Opening the browser and going to the board’s IP.
• Start modifying the code and adding data.
• Using the sine table as a test signal or data source, once the IP starts working.

The next blog will cover my understanding and approach to tackling the first phase of this problem statement.