Pic Microcontroller Project Book : For Pic Basic and Pic Basic Pro Compliers
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Overview
The PIC microcontroller is enormously popular both in the U.S. and abroad. The first edition of this book was a tremendous success because of that. However, in the 4 years that have passed since the book was first published, the electronics hobbyist market has become more sophisticated. Many users of the PIC are now comfortable shelling out the $250 for the price of the Professional version of the PIC Basic (the regular version sells for $100). This new edition is fully updated and revised to include detailed directions on using both versions of the microcontroller, with no-nonsense recommendations on which is better served in different situations.
Synopsis
"Bound to spur the imagination and inspire plans for using PICs in new products and projects." —Poptronics
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What can you do with PIC microcontrollers? Practically anything — from creating "photovore" robots that hunt light to feed their solar cells to making toasters announce, "Your toast is ready!" These low-cost computers-in-a-chip let electronics designers and hobbyists add intelligence, responsiveness, and functions that mimic big computers to any electronic product or project, including robotics.
Fully updated for use with the PICBasic Pro as well as the original PICBasic, this new edition of the PIC Microcontroller Project Book gives you hands-on directions for putting Microchip's RISC-based chips to work. Starting with simple projects and experiments, this book leads you gradually into sophisticated programming techniques. You need absolutely no programming experience to get started. John Iovine coaches you through every single step. Written with the beginner in mind, PIC Microcontroller Project Book gives you A-B-C guidance on how to:
* Get the equipment you need (includes lists of suppliers)
* Program your chip, from plugging in the breadboard to running the compiler, with lines of code to copy
* Use CodeDesigner and the latest Windows software
* Make your chip count numerically
* Deliver messages on a liquid crystal display
* Synthesize human speech
* Control DC motors, stepper motors, and servos
* Convert any analog signal to digital
* Add sensing abilities to robots
* Build decision-making neural and "fuzzy logic" functions into your projects
THE EASY WAY TO MASTER MICROCONTROLLERS
This book will be the springboard for thousands of innovative workshop projects!
Electronics professional John Iovine is the author of several popular TAB titles that explore the frontiers of science. He wrote the cult classic Robots, Androids, and Animatrons. He also wrote such popular books as Homemade Holograms: The Complete Guide to Inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself Holography; Kirlian Photography: A Hands-On Guide; Fantastic Electronics: Build Your Own Negative-Ion Generator and Other Projects; and A Step into Virtual Reality. He is the "Amazing Science" columnist for Poptronics magazine and a regular contributor to Nuts and Volts.
Booknews
PIC microcontrollers, low-cost computers-in-a-chip, let electronics designers and hobbyists add intelligence and functions that mimic big computers to any electronic product or project. This guide gives directions for using Microchip's RISC-based chips with up to 8K of memory, starting with simple projects and leading up to sophisticated programming techniques. Assumes no programming experience. Includes a list of suppliers. Iovine has authored several books of projects for holograms, Kirlian photography, and negative-ion generators. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Editorials
Booknews
PIC microcontrollers, low-cost computers-in-a-chip, let electronics designers and hobbyists add intelligence and functions that mimic big computers to any electronic product or project. This guide gives directions for using Microchip's RISC-based chips with up to 8K of memory, starting with simple projects and leading up to sophisticated programming techniques. Assumes no programming experience. Includes a list of suppliers. Iovine has authored several books of projects for holograms, Kirlian photography, and negative-ion generators. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Poptronics
Bound to spur the imagination and inspire plans for using PICs in new products and projects, this book answers the question: What can you do with PIC microcontrollers? Practically anything - from creating "photovore" robots that hunt light for their solar cells to making toasters announce "Your toast is ready!" These easy-to-use, low-cost, computers-in-a-chip let designers and hobbyists add intelligence and responsiveness to any electronic product or project - even faster than comparable Basic Stamps.Hands-on directions are supplied for putting Microchip's RISC-based chips - with up to 8k of memory - to work. Starting with simple projects and experiments, this book progresses gradually into sophisticated programming techniques. The author John Iovine, our "Amazing Science" columnist, guides enthusiasts into such projects as synthesizing human speech, controlling DC and stepper motors, adding sensing abilities to robots, and building in decision-making neural and "fuzzy logic" functions.