Books
The LAB-X1 Tutorial and Resource Book - $49.95
 By
Harprit Singh Sandhu more
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This tutorial uses the LAB-X1 Experimenter Board and
PICBASIC PRO
Compiler as the basis for all of its discussions and examples. It is designed to give you a solid understanding of what PIC
microprocessors (specifically the 16F877A recommended for the LAB-X1) can do.
It covers everything in a non-mathematical (even non-technical) format.
If you have a minimal understanding of things mechanical and electronic,
this book will teach you to use PIC microcontrollers to do useful
work.
Every hardware feature on the LAB-X1 is covered in a detail. Easy to understand
PICBASIC PRO examples are provided for each of the features. Includes many
exercises and an extensive CDROM with PICBASIC PRO example
programs.
189 pages, includes CDROM |
PICBASIC PROJECTS: 30 Projects using PICBASIC and PICBASIC PRO -
$29.95
 By
Dogan Ibrahim more
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Covering the PICBASIC and PICBASIC PRO compilers, PICBASIC Projects
provides an easy-to-use toolkit for developing applications with PICBASIC.
Numerous simple projects give clear and concrete examples of how PICBASIC
can be used to develop electronics applications, while larger and more
advanced projects describe program operation in detail and give useful
insights into developing more involved microcontroller applications.
358 pages, includes CDROM |
Programming PIC Microcontrollers With PICBASIC - $55.95
 By
Chuck Hellebuyck more
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This comprehensive tutorial assumes no prior experience
with PICBASIC™. Both the standard PICBASIC™ Compiler and PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler are covered.
It opens with an introduction to such basic concepts as variables,
statements, operators, and structures. This is followed by discussion of the two
most commonly used PICBASIC compilers. The author then discusses programming the
one of the most common versions of the PIC microcontroller, the 16F876.
317 pages, includes CDROM |
Running Small Motors with PIC™ Microcontrollers - $49.95
 By
Harprit Singh Sandhu more
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"Running small motors with PIC microcontrollers” is a detailed introduction to the techniques that you need to master to run all sorts of small motors with PIC microcontrollers. Using
PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler examples written for the
LAB-X1 Experimenter Board using PIC16F877A and the 18F4331 MCUs, the book explains the fundamental concepts applicable to the control of motors with these microcontrollers as the logic engines. The book focuses on radio control hobby servos, small stepper motors, plain, small DC motors and DC motors with optical encoders attached to them. It also covers the use of small AC motors, and solenoids and other devices that contain coils that will create a back EMF when turned off.
264 pages, includes CDROM |
Making PIC™ based Laboratory Instruments and Controllers - $49.95
 By
Harprit Singh Sandhu more
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“Making PIC™ based Laboratory Instruments and Controllers” is intended as a tutorial for beginning Engineering College students and Hobbyists interested in the more practical uses of microcontrollers. Using
PICBASIC PRO Compiler examples written for the LAB-X1
Experimenter Board and PIC16F877A MCU, the book explains the fundamental concepts applicable to the design and fabrication of instruments and controllers that use microcontrollers as their logic engines. The book focuses on mastering the eight basic concepts that need to be understood to undertake the creation of instruments and controllers.
316 pages, includes CDROM |
Serial Port Complete Second Edition - $39.95
 by
Jan Axelson more
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This book explores wide and varied territory, including hardware and
software; ports in PCs and in embedded systems; and RS-232, RS-485, and
wireless interfaces. |
USB Complete Third Edition - $49.95
 by
Jan Axelson more
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This book is for developers who design and program
devices that use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. My goal is to
introduce you to USB and to help you get your devices up and communicating
as quickly and easily as possible. |
PIC Robotics - $19.95
 By
John Iovine more
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In this heavily-illustrated resource, author John Iovine provides plans
and complete parts lists for 11 easy-to-build robots each with a PICmicro®
brain. The expertly written coverage of the PICBASIC™ and PICBASIC PRO™
Compiler
makes programming a snap -- and lots of fun.
274 pages |
Build Your Own Humanoid Robots - $24.95
 By
Karl Williams more
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This work presents a step-by-step guide to
constructing six humanoid robotic projects. Each project is controlled by
a PIC micro controller using easily accessible parts.
211 pages |
Amphibionics : Build Your Own Biologically Inspired
Reptilian Robot - $19.95
 By
Karl Williams more
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This work provides the hobbyist with detailed
mechanical, electronic, and PIC microcontroller knowledge needed to build
and program a snake, frog, turtle, and alligator robots.
Includes a chapter on PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler, EPIC™
Programmer, and MicroCode Studio. Program examples throughout the
book are written for the PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler.
362 pages |
Insectronics : Build Your Own Walking Robot - $19.95
 By
Karl Williams more
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Build the baddest bug in town! It walks on six
legs, possesses artificial intelligence, utilizes state of the art
technology, and is incredibly inexpensive to build. Provides step by step
plans.
Includes a chapter on PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler and EPIC™
Programmer. Program examples throughout the
book are written for the PICBASIC PRO Compiler.
272 pages |
Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers - $59.95
This book is a hands-on introduction to the principles and
practice of embedded system design using the PIC microcontroller. Packed
with helpful examples and illustrations, it gives an in-depth treatment of
microcontroller design, programming in both assembly language and C, and
features advanced topics such as networking and real-time operating
systems. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing copies of all programs
and software tools used in the text and a ‘student’ version of the C
complier
- Gain the knowledge and skills required for developing today’s
embedded systems, through use of the PIC microcontroller.
- Explore in detail the 16F84A, 16F873A and 18F242 microcontrollers as
examples of the wider PIC family.
- Learn how to program in Assembler and C.
- Work through sample designs and design ideas, including a robot in
the form of an autonomous guided vehicle
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This book gives example programs in Assembly Language and C.
556 Pages
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Programming and Customizing PICmicro Microcontrollers -
$49.95
Programming and Customizing PICmicro
Microcontrollers details the features of the PICmicro and demonstrates
how to use these embedded chips to access and control many different devices.
This book show you what happens within the PICmicro when an instruction is
executed, and it demonstrates how to interface PICmicros with external
devices. Giving you a wide range of experiments and exercises that
provide hands-on experience with the PICmicro, this book also features:
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Clear explanations of how the devices are
electronically programmed
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Tools for developing PICmicro applications
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Two samples PICmicro real-time operating systems
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help in programming both assembly language and
high-level applications
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Tips to make code development and debugging easier
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This book gives example programs in Assembly Language and C.
1184 Pages
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PIC Microcontroller Project Book, Second Edition - $29.95
Beginners guide to the popular PIC Microcontroller. Get all the
advantages of the Basic Stamp, at one quarter the cost and one hundred times the
speed with Microchip's 8-bit PIC computer-on-a-chip. The no-assembly-required
PIC Microcontroller Project Book, by popular author John Iovine, shows you how
to program the PIC with examples for both the PICBASIC
Compiler and PICBASIC PRO™.
292 pages.
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Easy Step'n - An Introduction to Stepper Motors for the Experimenter -
34.95
 by David Benson
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Explains to the reader how to determine surplus motor
electrical and mechanical specs by using easy-to-build electrical and mechanical
test equipment. The experimenter will learn to design and build microcontroller
based control systems and to design and build driver circuits to switch power
applied to stepper motor windings.
The book is hands-on and full of experiments. The format of
the books uses flow charts and many code examples in a step-by-step approach.
This book gives example programs in assembly language only.
200 pages
Easy Microcontrol'n - A Beginner's Guide to Using PIC Microcontrollers - $29.95
(replaces Easy PIC'n)
"Easy Microcontrol'n" © is intended to ease the beginner
toward understanding and application of the PIC ® line of microcontrollers from
Microchip Technology, Inc. Examples of assembly language programs range from a
simple one to turn on LED's to more complex ones for timing and for
event-counting.
Writing programs is covered in-depth and the use of flow charts, as an aid to
visualizing what a program does, is emphasized. The approach is hands-on with
many examples, all of which may be demonstrated using a very simple demo board
(a project) in the beginning of the book.
This book gives example programs in assembly language only.
8-1/2 x 11 format, 179 pages
Microcontrol'n Apps - PIC Microcontroller Applications Guide - $44.95
(replaces PIC'n Up the Pace)
Microcontrol'n Apps © 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 (ICD) is described. "Microcontrol'n
Apps" gives the reader the tools to design, build, and debug intermediate
level microcontroller-based instrumentation and systems.
This book gives example programs in assembly language only.
437 pages.
Time'n and Count'n using PIC®
Microcontrollers - $34.95
(replaces PIC'n Techniques)
"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.
This book gives example programs in assembly language only.
218 pages.
Serial Communications Using PIC®
Microcontrollers - $49.95
(replaces Serial PIC'n)
"Serial Communications" is a comprehensive book which details the various methods for implementing serial communications between a Microchip PICmicro and an external device. Asynchronous serial communications is covered both by using an on-chip USART and by bit-banging methods. The RS-232 standard is explained. A discussion of synchronous serial communications includes the I2C (Philips Semiconductors), SPI (Motorola) and Microwire (National) protocols. The Dallas Semiconductor's 1-Wire bus is also described. Many code examples are included as modules which may provide the basis for the reader's own PICmicro applications.
This book gives example programs in assembly language only.
500 pages.
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