Aimed at both students and seasoned users, this book will take the reader though the peripheral interface controller (PIC) like no other text. PICs have been described as the hobby chip of the '90s due to their ease of use. Hardware and software are also discussed in detail. Topics include: physical appearance, electrical structure, software requirements, hardware requirements, prototype layout boards, simple PIC programmers, PIC instruction set, use of the Microchip tools including MPLAB and Technical Library, software applications, software codes, and 8-10 PIC projects.
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In the years since Intel introduced its first microprocessor, thousands of microprocessors and microcontrollers have hit the market. The most miraculous of those is Microchip's PICMICRO(r) MCU. This "hobby chip of the '90s" quickly became popular with technicians, experimenters, and hobbyists, and enthusiasm soon hit a fever pitch. Thus, a whole new chapter in the history of microprocessing was written! Microchip's PICMICRO(r) line is nothing short of miraculous in its performance and ease of use. Since the initial PIC16C54, the company has produced and released an extensive list of devices to suit virtually any need. That, combined with the very simple 35-command instruction set, makes these integrated circuits perfect for many applications. Additionally, their low cost has made PICMICRO(r) MCUs attractive to the commercial electronics industry and others. Today, we see what seems like everything from hair dryers to toys to kitchen appliances being controlled by computer chips of one sort or another. In Guide to PICMICRO(r) Microcontrollers, Carl Bergquist explains this technology in a way not rivaled by any other author in this one-of-a-kind text that belongs on the bookshelf of every electronics buff. Don't be caught without it! Carl Bergquist followed a successful career as a photojournalist for AP, UPI, The New York Times, Newsweek, and other publications by turning his efforts toward a lifelong hobby of electronics.
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This book is pathetic,
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I love books and anything to do with the PIC but puh-leaze don't waste your time and money on this one. It's pathetic. The guy tries to be a comedian and it totally gets in the way of teaching the subject at hand. The print is large like its for the blind or something. Pages and pages of pure drivel. It's got absolutely nothing going for it at all.
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I am not done reading the book yet but I am perplexed as to whether or not it is a good book. I bought the book in order to use it as a 'primer' since it gets into the actual programming almost right away and this is what interests me. (I am also in the process of reading the Predko book and, eventhough it is an excellent book, it might be going into too much details for now.)As for the Bergquist book, I am not sure what the third chapter is about (very vague) and I have found bugs in the first program already. It also does not say much about how to use MPLAB. I would have a hard time following the book if I didn't already have some knowledge of programming and microcontrollers.
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The worst book I've ever seen. Absolutelly no usefullinformation, period. All you will get is authors excitement about power of embeded microcontrollers (he must have lived under rock for past century or so) underlined with poor humor. Other than that you get source code for some three projects (first one is 5 lines long, next one is about 20 pages...). All are done in different language. Author even fails to at least identify the used language... Forget this book. Buy something from Myke Predko.
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