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Here’s a roadmap to help you prepare for your PWM task:

### 1. **Understand PWM Basics (Pre-requisites)**


- **Concept of PWM:** Learn what PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) is and how duty
cycles work to control brightness or speed.
- **Applications:** Study how PWM is used in controlling LEDs (brightness) and
motors (speed).

### 2. **Datasheet Familiarization**


- **TM4C123 PWM Chapter:** Read the PWM module section in the datasheet
thoroughly. Focus on the registers, control bits, and configuration steps.
- **Pin Configuration:** Identify which GPIO pins can be used for PWM output.

### 3. **Programming Framework**


- **Peripheral Initialization:** Understand how to enable the PWM module using
the appropriate registers (using `SYSCTL_RCGCPWM`).
- **Clock Configuration:** Learn how to set up the PWM clock using `SYSCTL_RCC`
or similar registers.
- **PWM Generator Configuration:** Study how to configure the PWM generator for
your application, including setting frequency and duty cycle.
- **Output Pins:** Learn to route PWM signals to output pins.

### 4. **Experimentation**
- **Simple LED Setup:** Start with controlling the brightness of an LED to
observe the effect of duty cycle changes.
- **Motor Speed Control:** Move to motor control if required, ensuring you
understand the hardware connections (use a transistor or H-Bridge if needed).

### 5. **Practical Steps**


- **Hardware Setup:** Ensure you have the following:
- Tiva C TM4C123 microcontroller board
- LED/motor and associated hardware components (resistors, transistors, H-
Bridge, etc.)
- **Code Implementation:**
- Configure the PWM module and pins in your code.
- Write a program to vary the duty cycle and test it with the LED or motor.
- **Debugging and Testing:** Verify PWM signals using an oscilloscope or LED
brightness variations.

### 6. **Question Preparation**


- **Datasheet Registers:** Understand each register and its role in the PWM
configuration.
- **Troubleshooting Scenarios:** Be ready to answer questions about potential
issues, such as incorrect frequencies or no PWM signal.

### 7. **Additional Resources**


- **Reference Code:** Look at sample code for Tiva C PWM if available.
- **Books/Guides:** Check relevant sections in your course materials or
textbooks.

Would you like an example code snippet to get started?

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