PIC in Practice, Second Edition: A Project-based Approach [Paperback]

David W Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0750668261 | ISBN-13: 978-0750668262 | Edition: 2

PIC in Practice is a graded course based around the practical use of the PIC microcontroller through project work. Principles are introduced gradually, through hands-on experience, enabling students to develop their understanding at their own pace.

Dave Smith has based the book on his popular short courses on the PIC for professionals, students and teachers at Manchester Metropolitan University. The result is a graded text, formulated around practical exercises, which truly guides the reader from square one.

The book can be used at a variety of levels and the carefully graded projects make it ideal for colleges, schools and universities. Newcomers to the PIC will find it a painless introduction, whilst electronics hobbyists will enjoy the practical nature of this first course in microcontrollers.

PIC in Practice introduces applications using the popular 16F84 device as well as the 16F627, 16F877, 12C508, 12C629 and 12C675. In this new edition excellent coverage is given to the 16F818, with additional information on writing and documenting software.

* Gentle introduction to using PICs for electronic applications
* Principles and programming introduced through graded projects
* Thoroughly up-to-date with new chapters on the 16F818 and writing and documenting programs

Editorial Reviews

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'It will make practical PIC applications available to a wider, less specialised audience.. Very thoughtful, careful use of language... Excellent selection of examples in terms of range and complexity... Given the rapidly expanding application of PICs, partiularly in education, there will be a need for books like this.' Paul Wareing, University of Wolverhampton. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

Learn about the PIC through practical project work - PIC in Practice offers engaging projects and a painless learning curve

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 2 edition (February 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750668261
• ISBN-13: 978-0750668262
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,084,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PIC in practice review, December 14, 2002

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MR PHILIP TOMBS (Cornwall, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PIC in Practice (Paperback)

Well done D.W.Smith!, this book is well laid out and easy to understand. Mr Smith has not presumed any prior PIC knowledge from the reader, except a good understanding of electronics. Describing basic PIC functions initially & with plenty of practical applications early on & then going onto describe why it works. There is no heavy technical 'jargon' early on which all of my other 5 PIC books are guilty of. I only wish that this book had been available 2 years ago when I migrated from amateur electronics logic circuits to PIC micros. My first 5 PIC books by other authors have done nothing but made the learning process an upward struggle. Highly recommend this for your starter / average PIC enthusiast. Not for the very experienced. Well done again.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Written With A Clear Objective., April 19, 2003

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Neil W. Fisk - See all my reviews

This review is from: PIC in Practice (Paperback)

The substance of the book is informative, and is clearly presented for anyone has interested in programming these devices.
All topics in the book are great for learning to develop your own code.I bought most of the recent releases on this subject. Don't hesitate if your struggling with subroutines and flow charts to get your program up and running, buy this book.David has taken the step by step approach, which is a blessing for anyone who wants to learn. There are a few clarical errors which you can hammer out if you read each of the chapters carefully. David has taken the time to expand your library with alot of the most popular Pic's used today.The knowledge you will gain from this book will give you the building blocks required to compile fundamental and valuable code for your next application. Most popular chapters for me are Analog to Digital Conversion, Radio Control, 12C5xx Series 8 Bit Devices. No other release I have is more informative on this subject then David's book. Look for it in your local book store.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good introductory book for PIC Assembly Language, September 10, 2006

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Nicholas Sardo (LAS VEGAS, NV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PIC in Practice, Second Edition: A Project-based Approach (Paperback)

I didn't find a whole lot of worthwhile updates in this book, versus the original. HOWEVER, since this book is much cheaper than the original, I strongly recommend it over the first edition.

What this book does very well, is to introduce one to PIC Assembly Language. Though it chooses the 16F84 as it's main introductory chip, the same Assembly Language can be used on other offerings from Microchip.

My only disappointment with this new edition is that Mr. Smith did not change his example chip to another, more affordable PIC. But this is of no consequence to learning what he has to teach, and it's a definite keeper.