Microcontroller Projects Using the Basic Stamp 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Al Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1578201012 | ISBN-13: 978-1578201013 | Publication Date: February 2002 | Edition: 2

Complete BS2P command reference Demo projects include: * Internet-to-Stamp gateways * Infrared remote controls * Test instrumentation * Robot motor controls Want to build an electronic game, a robot, or an automated manufacturing process? A

Updated with a complete, task-oriented command reference for the BS2P Stamp and detailed instructions for new projects including Internet-to-Stamp gateways, test instruments, infrared remote controls, and robot motor controls. Includes practical advice for PC interfacing and analog I/O capabilities. CD contains a Basic Stamp emulator and a tool to program PIC chips.

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About the Author

Al Williams is a consultant, teacher, and author. As a veteran hardware and software designer, Al has written several popular books on all aspects of computers. His columns regularly appear in New Architect Magazine (formerly Web Techniques). He has also written columns for Visual Developer, Dr. Dobb's Sourcebook, and other publications. An amateur radio operator since 1977, Al is expert at providing a bridge between the hardware and software worlds. His company, AWC, provides consulting and development tools for Basic Stamps and other microcontrollers. Visit his Stamp Web site at http://www.al-williams.com/awce.htm

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: CMP; 2 edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578201012
• ISBN-13: 978-1578201013
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,037,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic Stamp Hardware Bible For Your Next Project, May 13, 2002

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Neil W. Fisk - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microcontroller Projects Using the Basic Stamp 2nd Edition (Paperback)

The author has a good approach in revealing some of the pitfalls with using the Basic Stamp.Advanced users will certainly find some of Al's solutions very heplful, as he explains in detail floating point expressions, and working with negative numbers.
Inside the book is good code on interfacing with a serial LCD, as with others I read, Al has taken some of the mystery out of it, and really puts them to practice in his projects.If your novice to electronics, then this book is for you. Al explains how to interface keypads, switches, LEDS with no experience at all, and certainly makes it look easy.I was impressed by how he expained the circuit diagrams, and other key points on interfacing.
Al has also included his own programmer in the book, and I haven't even started to list his ideas for your next project.
I'm only giving it a four, because the CD was unreadable, and the publisher was kind of enough to send me another one.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun with Electronics!, November 6, 2002

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Andy Lothar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microcontroller Projects Using the Basic Stamp 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book is for the beginner that wants to get into electronics and has heard that the Stamp is a pretty cool thing. The book starts out with an introduction to the Stamp and Electronics in general. From this, the user is given more detail on the Basic Stamp. The majority of the book is dedicated to the projects presented in the book and this is where I learned the most about the Stamp. The projects focus on interfacing to other devices and this is where the book really shines.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great book, lousy publisher., February 4, 2009

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James A. Kvochick "electro tinkerer" (Brighton, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microcontroller Projects Using the Basic Stamp 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Sadly, although this book is great, I do NOT suggest that you purchase it. The description of the book claims that there is a CDROM enclosed. Sadly, there isn't. The book also claims that you can "download all the files that would be on the CDROM from their FTP site". Yet another issue, because the publisher was acquired some months back, and their FTP site is GONE! Several attempts to address this issue with the publisher, the author, and Amazon have gone without resolving the issue. It's sad, because it's a great book.