16. July 2009 by admin.

“Time’n and Count’n”    is an intermediate level book on 16-bit timing and counting applications using Microchip Technology’s PIC ® microcontrollers. More opportunities for creating fun projects are described. Learning to use timer 1 (TMR1) with it’s powerful capture, compare and pulse width modulation (PWM) modes will expand your PIC microcontroller design capabilities significantly. TMR1, which is an on-board feature of many of the mid-range PIC microcontrollers, is a 16-bit timer/counter. The maximum count is 65,535 vs. 255 for timer 0 (TMR0). This is a big help! TMR1 used in conjunction with the capture, compare, PWM (CCP) module may be programmed to do useful things unattended leaving the PIC free to perform other tasks. A special pin may be used for external inputs to TMR1 and another special pin may be used as an external output from TMR1. The techniques presented in the book are useful for generating single time intervals and free running outputs as well as for measuring period and frequency. PWM using TMR1 unattended is also described. These timing and counting techniques serve as the basis for designing and building your own period and frequency generating and measuring test equipment as described in the book. By David Benson (8-1/2 x 11 format, 218 pages, $34.95).

Download the code at http://www.sq-1.com/srccode.html

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22. May 2009 by admin.

at http://www.ccsinfo.com/content.php?page=education2 

C What Happens is a series of explanations and examples for those who want to learn to program PIC^® microcontrollers using the C programming language. It is assumed that the reader has no knowledge of PIC^® microcontrollers or programming, but does have a rudimentary understanding of electronics. The reader will learn to create programs by making selections from a large variety of built-in functions provided in the CCS C Compiler, writing his/her own functions as needed, and writing executable statements. The reader will “C what happens” by programming a PIC^® microcontroller with the newly created code and exercising it using a simple circuit described in the book. The subject matter is laid out in a logical progression from simple to not-so-simple and is illustrated with lots of examples.

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19. May 2009 by admin.

from http://www.reesemicro.com/Home/asee-hands-on-pic24-workshop

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11. May 2009 by admin.

“Serial Communications”  is a comprehensive advanced level book which details various methods for implementing serial communications between a Microchip PIC microcontroller and an external device. Asynchronous serial communications is covered both by using an on-chip USART and by bit-bang methods. The RS-232 standard is explained. A discussion of synchronous serial communications includes the I2C (Philips Semiconductors), SPI (Motorola) and Microwire (National Semiconductor) protocols. The Dallas Semiconductor 1-Wire bus is described. Many code examples are included as modules which will provide the basis for the reader’s own PIC microcontroller applications. By Roger Stevens (8-1/2 x 11 format, 566 pages, $49.95).

Download the code at http://www.sq-1.com/srccode.html

Posted in SPI, I²C, Microwire, SQUARE 1 ELECTRONICS, RS-232, PIC, Serial Communications, Source Code, Books | Print | 1 Comment »

9. April 2009 by admin.

“MICROCONTROL’N APPS”   (formerally “Pic n Up the Pace”) is an intermediate level applications guide covering Microchip Technology’s PIC ® Microcontrollers. Serial communication as a means of transferring data between PIC microcontrollers and peripheral chips and also between two or more PIC microcontrollers is described. Use of the 93C46 serial EEPROM is detailed as an example. Since we live in an analog world, A/D and D/A are discussed with several methods illustrated for each. Conditioning signals from sensors with an analog voltage output is described. Interfacing PIC microcontroller-controlled systems with humans requires some math, binary to decimal conversion and vice versa, alphanumeric LCD interfacing and scanning keypads. Single wire serial communication with a PIC-controlled LCD module which can be built by the reader is included. A digital thermometer project brings these topics together as an example. The book also explains how to establish serial communication between a PIC microcontroller and a PC via a RS-232 conversion circuit and a terminal program. These techniques are used in a digital voltmeter/data logger experiment for uploading data to a PC for display plus graphing using a spreadsheet program. Moving up or down from the now familiar PIC16F84 to other devices is covered in detail so that you will easily be able to work with the new devices being introduced by Microchip. Finally, use of the Microchip in-circuit debugger (ICD2) is described. “Microcontrol’n Apps” gives the reader the tools to design, build, and debug intermediate level microcontroller-based instrumentation and systems. By David Benson (8-1/2 x 11 format, 437 pages, $44.95). 

Download the code from http://www.sq-1.com/srccode.html

Posted in Source Code, RS-232, SQUARE 1 ELECTRONICS, LCD, Debugger, Serial Communications, Books, PIC, 8-bit, MPLAB | Print | 2 Comments »

25. February 2009 by admin.

If you are a subscriber to Elektor Magazine, you can save $8.00 off this coool book. If you order by March 16, you can even get free shipping & handling.  

Place your order at http://www.elektor-usa.com/offer .  

To be able to benefit from this offer, subscribers should first register to the Elektor website. This is a quick and simple affair! Click here…

 Here’s the details from this site:

This hands-on book covers a series of exciting and fun projects with PIC microcontrollers. 

For example a silent alarm, a people sensor, a radar, a night buzzer, a VU meter, a RGB fader, a serial network, a poetry box and a sound super-compression. You can build more than 50 projects for your own use. The clear explanations, schematics, and pictures of each project on a breadboard make this a fun activity.

You can also use this book as a study guide. The technical background information in each project explains why the project is set up the way it is, including the use of datasheets. This way you’ll learn a lot about the project and the microcontroller being used, and you can expand the project to suit your own needs…making it ideal for use in schools and colleges.

This book can also be used as a reference guide. The explanation of the JAL programming language and all of  the expansion libraries used is unique and found nowhere else. Using the index, you can easily locate projects that serve as examples for the main commands. But even after you’ve built all the projects it will still be a valuable reference guide to keep next to your PC.

Four microcontrollers are discussed, the 12f675, 16f628, 16f876A, and 16f877, as well as how to migrate programs from one microcontroller to another.

All software used in this book can be downloaded for free, including all of the source code, a program editor, and the JAL open source programming language. This powerful and yet easy to learn language is used by hobbyists and professionals worldwide.

A hardware kit is also available for purchase separately that contains all the parts to get you started, including a few microcontrollers. There is even a free support website with additional information, FAQ, and links:www.elektor.com/picbert.

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23. December 2008 by admin.

Check out the details at http://www.corollarytheorems.com/lhfsd.htm   The LEARN HARDWARE FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE DESIGN (LHFSD) HCK implements hardware modules grouped on functionality, and it is built around the dsPIC30F4011 microcontroller running at 80 MHz (or 20 MIPS). However, you could change it to work at 120 MHz (or 30 MIPS). In addition to being a learning aid to the LHFSD book, this Hardware Companion Kit is in fact a firmware tool which will help you implement new firmware/software algorithms for years to come. In order to facilitate the development work, all ICs are mounted on sockets, therefore allowing for quick IC replacement. Even more, by taking the ICs out, a great number of the microcontroller ports may be accessed directly: this allows for hardware modifications of the initial design.

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17. December 2008 by admin.

This guy seems to really like PIC32s. Check out Cheevers Blog on Exploring the PIC32 and links to good buys on Ebay at http://bphouse.com/cheeversblog4278/2008/12/15/get-best-deal-for-programming-32-bit-microcontrollers-in-c-exploring-the-pic32/. 

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8. December 2008 by admin.

Use Code YES08 upon checkout on www.microchipDIRECT.com

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18. November 2008 by admin.

Newnes has more books and ebooks to give away in hopes of receiving good reviews on Amazon. If you receive the book and like it… please post a review. (You need to have purchased something from Amazon previously to post a review).The available books/ebooks are as follows:

• Shearer: Power Management in Mobile Devices
• Gislason: ZigBee Wireless Networking
• Davis: MSP430 Microcontroller Basics
• Jack: Video Demystified 5E
• Aiello: Ultra Wide Band Systems
• Chandra: Wireless Security Know It All
• Alexander: Optimizing and Testing WLANS
• Pavlidis: Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuit Design
• Goransson: Secure Roaming in 802.11 Networks
• Ibrahim: Advanced Projects in PIC 

Contact Rachel for details.  Thanks!

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