Introduction to Microcontrollers: Architecture, Programming, and Interfacing of the Motorola 68Hc12 (Engineering) [Hardcover]

G. Jack Lipovski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0124518311 | ISBN-13: 978-0124518315 | Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | Edition: 1st

Introduction to Microcontrollers is a comprehensive introductory text/reference for electrical and computer engineers, students, and even hobbyists who have little experience in a high-level programming language. The book helps them understand how a typical microcontroller executes assembly language instructions and addressing modes on microprocessors. The book shows how to program with C++ and compile assembly language statements.
The book utilizes the new 16-bit microcontroller, the Motorola 68Hc12, as the primary example. This "chip" replaces the very popular 8-bit microcontroller, the 68Hc11, as the leading microprocessor for a wide variety of applications and as a core tool for teaching engineering students. This new microcontroller is expected to be popular in industry because of its low cost per unit, low power consumption, and high processing speed.


* First introductory level book on the Motorola 68HC12
* Teaches engineers how a computer executes instructions
* Shows how a high-level programming language converts to assembly language
* Teaches the reader how a microcontroller is interfaced to the outside world
* Uses hundreds of examples throughout the text
* Over 200 homework problems give the reader in-depth practice
* A CD-ROM with HiWare's professional C++ compiler is included with the book
* A complete summary chapter on other available microcontrollers

Editorial Reviews

Review

Taking the new 16-bit chip as an example likely to become very popular in industry, Lipovski (electrical and computer engineering, U. of Texas-Austin) explains to engineers and engineering students how a computer executes instructions, how a high-level language statement converts to assembler language, what can be done on a small computer, and how the microcomputer is interfaced to the outside world. He begins at a very elementary level that readers who have only used computer could follow. The tutorial structure would be suitable for classroom use as well. The CD contains software that can simulate programs under Windows or can actually collect data from and control external hardware. He includes no bibliography.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

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Hundreds of examples, experiments, "brain-teasers" and motivators. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 394 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0124518311
• ISBN-13: 978-0124518315
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,751,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars review of the book, March 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction to Microcontrollers: Architecture, Programming, and Interfacing of the Motorola 68Hc12 (Engineering) (Hardcover)

This book is extremely difficult to understand. One of the main reasons is that there are thousands of errors throughout the book. The problems in the book are too vague and nonpractical. When you are tasked with writing a computer program, you must be told specifically what you want. The only positive thing about the book is the creativity of the problems. All said, I pray there are better books available, or another edition is released.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Need a well organized step by step tutorial Motorola 68HC12, March 12, 2000

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This review is from: Introduction to Microcontrollers: Architecture, Programming, and Interfacing of the Motorola 68Hc12 (Engineering) (Hardcover)

Dear Professor Lipovski: It is very important that this book contains more detailed easy readable HC12 hardware based (both assembly lauguage and C/C++ ) programming with comparation of their code. Interfacing and real time programming should also be introduced in a step by step fashion. At least each odd or even mumbered homework problem should be given detailed answers in the appendix of this textbook. It goes with saying that Professor G. Jack Lipovski of U. Texas Austin is a top notch professional scientist and a prestigious fellew of IEEE. However this book still needs to be improved. Since this is a introductory level textbook, Professor Lipoviski may not assume any background of students. Both assembly language and C/C++ programming should be well organized in a step by step tutorial manner. At Purdue University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, EE362 uses Motorola 68HC12. It would be nice to see a newly improved 2nd edition of this textbook so that students' learning motivation in Motorola 68HC12 could be greatly activated. Thanks must be given to Professor G. Jack Lipovski for his effort in producing this nice textbook. I would like to rate this book 4 stars. Jack Yang Ph.D. Student of Purdue University

2.0 out of 5 stars SHOULD be improved, September 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction to Microcontrollers: Architecture, Programming, and Interfacing of the Motorola 68Hc12 (Engineering) (Hardcover)

i was actually very happy when i saw this introductory level book for a the motorola 6812. after reading through the book, i find that it badly needs improvment. although the book is packed with really good stuff, the contents need to be made more clear and easily understandable. since you have writen this book targeting even the "non-programming engineers", i think you should have built-up the assembly programming slowly.

one important point i noted: your book follows a slightly different terminology compared with the Motorola manual. (there's nothing called so, recall cycle in the manual; and you don't explain it well enough in your book) students who refer to both of these are sure to get confused.

I am completely amazed by the variety of the problems. as you say, some of them are really brain teasers. but you have a weird way of formulating your questions. many of them are not specific. how can you expect beginners to write programs with vague drections? please improve them in your next edition.

as a conclusion, i would say that this book would have been THE best if it were presented more clearly.

Hoping that you'll bring out a better new edition...