Microcontroller Handbook, 2E [Paperback]

Lawrence A. Duarte (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0790611538 | ISBN-13: 978-0790611532 | Publication Date: July 1, 1998 | Edition: 2

Brings information to the reader on how to understand, repair, or design devices. Microcontrollers are found in everything from coffeemakers to toys. Includes a CD-ROM with source code examples from the book, sample assemblers, and over 4,500 pages of data sheets.

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From the Back Cover

Microcontrollers are found everywhere: Microwave ovens, coffee makers, telephones, cars, toys, TVs, washers and dryers - the list is endless. This book will bring information to the reader on how to understand, repair, or design a device incorporating a microcontroller. The Microcontroller Beginner's Handbook examines all elements of microcontroller use, including such industrial considerations as price vs. performance and firmware. A wide variety of third-party development tools is also covered, both hardware and software, with emphasis placed on new project design. The book not only teaches readers with a basic knowledge of electronics how to design microcontroller projects, it greatly enhances the reader's ability to repair such devices. There are even many ideas and hints for an experienced microcontroller user. When done, the reader will be able to design, write, and build a new project utilizing a microcontroller. The Microcontroller Beginner's Handbook includes:

What is a Microcontroller?

Binary and Boolean Logic

Bits and Bytes

Analog to Digital-Digital to Analog

The PIC Family of Microcontrollers

PIC Firmware

First Project: Lights, Action!

The RS232 Terminal

AC Motor Control

A Telephone Busy Buster

A Video Output Thermometer

Practical Design Consideration This edition includes a CD-ROM with source code examples from the book, sample assemblers, and over 4,500 pages of data sheets.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Prompt (DPI - 8/01); 2 edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0790611538
• ISBN-13: 978-0790611532
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,895,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not so great, March 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microcontroller Handbook, 2E (Paperback)

This book (despite being a 2nd edition) is full of blatant typos and errors. In addition, the author seems to know just enough to hack projects together but not quite enough to write a book. There are many factual errors and misleading opinions.

This book is really just a small collection of specific PIC projects the author somehow managed to get working. If one of the projects (as presented) is useful to you, perhaps the price of the book is justified. Otherwise, you're better off with back issues of your favorite electronics magazine. As a general introduction to microcontrollers this book doesn't even come close. If you're interested specifically in the PIC series, you're much better off with one of the David Benson books. If you're interested in other microcontrollers, keep looking...

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I could not agree more, December 6, 2000

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Clay DuBois (Diamondhead, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microcontroller Handbook, 2E (Paperback)

I bought this book under the pretense that it would help me understand the basics of the microcontroller (I am a design engineer with B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology. I have programmed many z80s, but I wanted to learn how to program an "all in one" microcontroller). The authors does explain the basics of digital theory, microcontroller layout, and integration with the microcontroller quite well, but he totally blows it in the project/programming section. It's like he simply copied someone elses code without any guide to why the code was written in a particular way. Also, if this is a beginners guide to microcontrollers, he needs to change the projects in the book or change the name of the book from beginneer to advanced. There are only three or four projects and they are entirely to complex for the begineer to comprehend. I was extremely dissapointed in this book.

2 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book is a good, November 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Microcontroller Handbook, 2E (Paperback)

Thanks for sending me the book, but I have a problem. The CD-ROM is broken, maybe on the way here. Can You please send me another CD-ROM. Thanks You very much.. German Urena Barboza