AVR: An Introductory Course [Paperback]

John Morton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750656352 | ISBN-13: 978-0750656351 | Publication Date: December 20, 2002 | Edition: 1

This book includes 15 programming and constructional projects, and covers the range of AVR chips currently available, including the recent Tiny AVR. No prior experience with microcontrollers is assumed.

John Morton is author of the popular PIC: Your Personal Introductory Course, also published by Newnes.

*The hands-on way of learning to use the Atmel AVR microcontroller
*Project work designed to put the AVR through its paces
*The only book designed to get you up-and-running with the AVR from square one

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Book Description

A hands-on guide to getting up and running with the Atmel AVR Microcontroller

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*The hands-on way of learning to use the Atmel AVR microcontroller
*Project work designed to put the AVR through its paces
*The only book designed to get you up-and-running with the AVR from square one

A hands-on guide to getting up and running with the Atmel AVR Microcontroller

Whether you are a student using the AVR microcontroller for project work or an embedded systems designer using an AVR for the first time, this is the book that will give you a kick-start in using and understanding this popular device.

John Morton uses simple programs and electronic project work to put the AVR through its paces. Rather than introducing the underpinning theory or reproducing data sheets, Morton's approach to learning-through-doing offers a speedy and intuitive way to get to know the capabilities and features of the AVR - and one that appeals to busy electronics designers. The step-by-step explanations also make this an ideal book for independent study.

This book includes 15 programming and constructional projects, and covers the range of AVR chips currently available, including the recent Tiny AVR. No prior experience with microcontrollers is assumed.

John Morton is author of the popular PIC: Your Personal Introductory Course, also published by Newnes.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 1 edition (December 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750656352
• ISBN-13: 978-0750656351
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #748,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "AVR: An Introductory Course"- like, for programmers?, June 16, 2004

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"koehler2002" (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AVR: An Introductory Course (Paperback)

Unfortunately, found this book to be primarily a programming book, and minimally useful from a semi-newbie hardware perspective.

Far better, and more in depth hardware and programming information is available for FREE at www.avrfreaks.com
Wish I'd known that before...

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction and a great buy., April 1, 2003

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SteveWireless (San Marcos, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AVR: An Introductory Course (Paperback)

Has it been a while since your last uP project? Get this book. Easy to read with lots of good examples. I/O, timers, UART, I2C and etc. Covers mostly the 90S1200 and Tiny parts. Morton points out where and what the differences are for other parts. Only problem I see is the organization. It can be difficult to find a particular section when using it as a reference. Reads more like a book than a reference which some may say is a good thing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars beware errors, November 14, 2008

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Russell Ward Jr. (nashville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AVR: An Introductory Course (Paperback)

Avoid this book. I have coded Big Iron assembler for years, so Atmel came quick for me. Finding several errors early in the book, I paid no heed. Instead, I wasted hours coding and testing, finally looking at the actual avr doc . In the Morton Appendix list of Commands, the critical Store group (ST,STS,STD) has the wrong syntax and will never work. Forget Morton but not Atmel. Instead,download free AvrStudio with its nice assembler and great simulator. Then study the Avr-asm-tuTorial website. Write some code and then play with flashing it to your chip.