Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC [Paperback]

Richard H. Barnett (Author), Sarah Cox (Author), Larry O'Cull (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1401837484 | ISBN-13: 978-1401837488 | Publication Date: November 3, 2003 | Edition: 1

This new book is carefully designed to teach C language programming as it applies to embedded microcontrollers and to fuel knowledge in the application of the Microchip family of PIC microcontrollers. Coverage begins with a step-by-step exploration of the C language showing readers how to create C language programs to solve problems. PIC processors are then studied, from basic architecture to all of the standard peripheral devices included in the microcontrollers. Numerous worked-out example programs demonstrate common uses for each of the peripherals. Readers are subsequently introduced to the built-in functions available in C, to help speed their programming and problem solving. Finally, readers are taken through use of the C Compiler, and learn to efficiently develop custom projects.

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About the Author

Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology Purdue University Dr. Barnett has been instructing in the area of embedded microcontrollers for the past eighteen years, starting with the Intel 8085, progressing to several members of the 8051 family of embedded microcontrollers, and now teaching Advanced Embedded Microcontrollers using the Atmel AVR devices. During his summers and two sabbatical periods, he worked extensively with multiple-processor embedded systems, applying them in a variety of control-oriented applications. In addition, he consults actively in the field. Prior to his tenure at Purdue University, he spent ten years as an engineer in the aerospace electronics industry. In terms of teaching, Dr. Barnett has won a number of teaching awards, including the Charles B. Murphy Award as one of the best teachers at Purdue University. He is also listed on Purdue University’s Book of Great Teachers, a list of the 225 most influential teachers over Purdue’s entire history. This is his third text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 497 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (November 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401837484
• ISBN-13: 978-1401837488
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #764,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good Text Book, November 27, 2003

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John Leung (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC (Paperback)

A very good textbook for undergraduate learning MCU programming. This book is based on CCS C complier, a step-by-step guide from basic C programming to project planning.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent book for a Newbie!, February 18, 2004

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Prof. Antonio Lobo (Maia, Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC (Paperback)

For a Newbie on PIC C programming like me, this is really an excellent book. It teaches C language programming, helping the reader to create an entire program (step-by-step). Also, the reader can understand the PIC architecture and learn how use a C compiler (like CCS C). Finally, the reader can learn and try to implement a complete project using microcontrollers. I recommend this book to anyone who is thinking to make a travel through the field of microcontrollers and embedded programming.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A rare tutorial for using C on the PIC, January 21, 2007

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Philippe Habib - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC (Paperback)

Unlike most PIC books which focus on coding in assembler, this book uses the CCS C compiler for all of its examples. It provides simple solid C examples that show what needs to be done. An embedded C tutorial in the front of the book reviews the language. Excercises (With some solutions in an appendix) at chapter end help you know what you understood and where you need more work. The appendix of library functions repeats what is available in the CCS help so I did not find it useful. Maybe it would be to someone who didn't have the compiler. Overall, this book helped me find how to do what I needed to with a minimum of reading irrelevant information and that's really the highest praise I can give to an instructional book. I recomend this book to any experienced programmer who wants to get started with PIC development.