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PIC microcontrollers are used worldwide in commercial and industrial devices. The 8-bit PIC which this book focuses on is a versatile work horse that completes many designs. An engineer working with applications that include a microcontroller will no doubt come across the PIC sooner rather than later. It is a must to have a working knowledge of this 8-bit technology. This book takes the novice from introduction of embedded systems through to advanced development techniques for utilizing and optimizing the PIC family of microcontrollers in your device. To truly understand the PIC, assembly and C programming language must be understood. The author explains both with sample code and examples, and makes the transition from the former to the latter an easy one. This is a solid building block for future PIC endeavors. The 2nd edition includes: end of chapter questions/activities moving from introductory to advanced; more worked examples; PowerPoint slides for instructors; all code snips on a companion web site for ease of use; a survey of 16/32-bit PICs; and, a project using ZigBee. It covers both assembly and C programming languages, essential for optimizing the PIC. It has an amazing breadth of coverage moving from introductory to advanced topics covering more and more complex microcontroller families. It details MPLAB and other Microchip design tools.
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Tim Wilmshurst is the author of Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers. He has been designing embedded systems since the early days of microcontrollers. For many years this was for Cambridge University, where he led a development team building original systems for research applications - for example in measurement of bullet speed, wind tunnel control, simulated earthquakes, or seeking a cure to snoring. Now he is Head of Electronic Systems at the University of Derby, where he aims to share his love of engineering design with his students.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first started reading a library copy of the book, but soon ordered my own copy from Amazon due to my realisation of how useful the book was going to be, not only learning about these devices, but in how valuable a reference aid it would be.
The book takes you on a journey of introducing the PIC microcontrollers right through to being able to fully design your own system. It starts with a PIC16F84 and gets you familiar with the device and programming methods. It then builds on this knowledge by use of a PIC16F873a and step by step introduces the additional functionality found in this higher level device. This continues in the later chapters with the PIC18F242.
The structure of the book means it is suited to those with or without previous knowledge of PIC chips, both to those wishing to start out in their use and to those wishing to further or expand their knowledge.
The book is well supported by a website that gives up to date details on information covered in the book.
The book takes you on a journey of introducing the PIC microcontrollers right through to being able to fully design your own system. It starts with a PIC16F84 and gets you familiar with the device and programming methods. It then builds on this knowledge by use of a PIC16F873a and step by step introduces the additional functionality found in this higher level device. This continues in the later chapters with the PIC18F242.
The structure of the book means it is suited to those with or without previous knowledge of PIC chips, both to those wishing to start out in their use and to those wishing to further or expand their knowledge.
The book is well supported by a website that gives up to date details on information covered in the book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after comparing reviews on a number of PIC programming books. Let's be clear that I don't regret buying the book and would recommend it to anyone stepping into the world of Microchip microcontrollers. However, I also believe that the book could be much better and more useful than it is.
The author takes three chapters to present background detail about PICs so we don't get introduced to code until chapter 4. Personally I would try to hook the reader into lightweight code early in the book and use this to develop the important architecture of the chips. Another critism is an apparant imbalance of topics. For example the topic of serial communications includes important background, SPI communications with example, I2C communications with example but nothing on humble RS232 communications. Equally the important topic of indirect addressing using the FSR is dismissed in a paragraph with no working example. Other important topics, such as memory banking, are not implanted firmly enough into the understanding of the student reader.
Still, despite these gripes this book will assist willing students to start programming PIC microcontrollers.
The author takes three chapters to present background detail about PICs so we don't get introduced to code until chapter 4. Personally I would try to hook the reader into lightweight code early in the book and use this to develop the important architecture of the chips. Another critism is an apparant imbalance of topics. For example the topic of serial communications includes important background, SPI communications with example, I2C communications with example but nothing on humble RS232 communications. Equally the important topic of indirect addressing using the FSR is dismissed in a paragraph with no working example. Other important topics, such as memory banking, are not implanted firmly enough into the understanding of the student reader.
Still, despite these gripes this book will assist willing students to start programming PIC microcontrollers.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A most useful book, and highly recommended. The author knows his stuff and has the knack of presenting material in an understandable manner for beginners trying a simple PIC16 - although there are probably more suitable books for absolute beginners - or refresher for those who have dabbled with PICs before; yet progresses over some 19 chapters into sufficient technical depth for it to be a useful reference for designers wanting to try the more advanced peripherals on PIC16 and 18 devices. Extensive code examples in assembler and 'C' are included, even exploring the use of a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) as part of a robotics project. Advanced interfaces, such as CAN/LIN, BlueTooth and ZigBee are touched on, but not in any great depth. No USB, strangely... The accompanying CD includes the code examples, useful reference material and even Lite versions of a 'C' compiler and a RTOS.
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2010 EDITION, THICK, READABLE AND INFORMATIVE
This the 2010 edition. It is thick but readable. He really knows his stuff and the book is written around a real-life project, the little derbot robot. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. KIRBY
Excellent well written book
I'm an Electronic Engineer who jumped the fence and have been programming in Java/C++ for many years but still dabble with electronics in my spare time. Read more
Published 21 months ago by clive
A very good introduction to PIC programming
I had never written a program for a PIC before when I bought this book. I found that the basics of system architecture are well covered and led the reader into programming with a... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2009 by M. Bibby
Great manual
The technology in the book is now pretty dated, and I don't think too many of the smaller boards are really in common use nowadays, especially as there are (in my opinion) better... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by MT
Gets you up and running quickly but still plenty of detail
I was completely new to microcontrollers but this book got me up to speed quickly. Unlike many books on the subject it covers both assembler and C. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2008 by M. Cameron
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