C and the 8051, Vol.I: Hardware, Modular Programming & Multitasking (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Thomas W. Schultz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0137548397 | ISBN-13: 978-0137548392 | Publication Date: December 30, 1997 | Edition: 2nd

This is a book for people who develop embedded microcontroller applications. It introduces them to the 8051 family of device--the most popular 8-bit devices on the market--and goes on to show how to use it. A specific 8051 microcontroller board is described (and is available) which can be used for many of the examples. The book assumes the reader understands elementary programming ideas.

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This practical, example-rich tutorial shows experienced developers exactly how to develop efficient, multitasked applications with the Intel 8051 family of embedded processors.This book combines a detailed discussion of microcontroller hardware and machine operations with instruction in C programming. Efficiency is emphasized throughout; for instance, the book includes detailed coverage of modular programming and effective development processes. There is extensive coverage of multitasking, including the use of real-time interrupts. The book includes many examples, all given in C, with some simpler examples also shown in assembler. Most examples apply to the entire 8051 family.For engineers, system designers, developers or students who produce small embedded applications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 350 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2nd edition (December 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137548397
• ISBN-13: 978-0137548392
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,488,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine book, examples use the most industry prevelent tools., November 30, 1998

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This review is from: C and the 8051, Vol.I: Hardware, Modular Programming & Multitasking (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

Is perfect 8051 text and/or reference for coming from another processor, for going embedded, and for either the novice or expert C programmer (embedded or not). Covers both ANSI C and Assembly for the 8051, using Keil's Assembler and Compiler (which is what Franklin sold as their own for many years). Includes a Demo Keil full set of tools on CD (limited to amount of code, but still creates the HEX files). And, anything learned from the book or CD directly transports to the full Keil tools in the workplace (which are most likely the most prevalent 8051 software tools in use). GET THE LATEST EDITION (2nd or later), unless you are into FORTH or PLM! Cover's multi-tasking and efficient approaches for 8-bit micro programming, as well as some straight-forward hardware interfacing examples.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book for someone with the right background., December 8, 2000

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Jon A. Mcclintock (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: C and the 8051, Vol.I: Hardware, Modular Programming & Multitasking (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

I found this book to be very informative, written well, and quite good at explaining the concepts. But you should take my background into consideration. I have a 4 year degree in computer science, am very familiar with system architecture and operating systems concepts, and have several years of C programming experience.

I would strongly reccomend this book to any software engineers looking to experiment in electronics/microcontrollers. However, don't expect to learn C from this book, or to learn the ins and outs of 8051 assembler. It merely provides a good, broad foundation for most of the things you would want to do with one of these things.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best c resource, June 3, 2000

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P. Garman (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: C and the 8051, Vol.I: Hardware, Modular Programming & Multitasking (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is perfect if you have two things: (1)a very basic background in ANSI c, (2)a intermediate bacground in 8051 assembly.

This book is NOT a beginner step by step book in which a reader could learn the 8051 and c with this single book. I had a firm handle on writing assembly and c code for the 8051. Unfortunatly I was pretty unclear how one could have much memory control using C. Shultz's book answered it all for me including how one would control and interrupt vector table with C.

Shultz obviously knows what he is doing and leaves some information to the reader to figure out. The book is rather expensive for the sheer amount of information that could be obtained. If this were handled better, this book would have recieved a 5-star.

I'll certainly recommend this book to anyone looking to fill in the gaps of mixing 8051 with the C language.