Books : Programming and Customizing PICmicro (R) Microcontrollers (No CD-ROM Included) (TAB Electronics Technical Library)
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.89
Format: Bargain Price
Label: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 1190
Printing Date: December 04, 2000
Publishing house: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Sale Popularity Level: 1161264
Studio: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
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Editor's Notes and Comments:
Product Description:
This book is a fully updated and revised compendium of PIC programming information. Comprehensive coverage of the PICMicros' hardware architecture and software schemes will complement the host of experiments and projects making this a true, 'Learn as you go' tutorial. New sections on basic electronics and basic programming have been added for less sophisticated users along with 10 new projects and 20 new experiments. New pedagogical features have also been added such as 'Programmers Tips' and 'Hardware Fast FAQs'.
CD-ROM:
The CD-ROM will contain all source code presented in the book, software tools designed by Microchip and third party vendors for applications and the complete data sheets for the PIC family in PDF format.
Key Features:
* Printed Circuit Board for a PICMicro programmer included with the book! This programmer will have the capability to program all the PICMicros used by the application.
* Twice as many projects including a PICMicro based Webserver
* Twenty new 'Experiments' to help the user better understand how the PICMicro works.
* An introduction to Electronics and Programming in the Appendices along with engineering formulas and PICMicro web references.
User popularity level:
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I purchase the book intending to learn how to program a micro controller and the massive amount of information that don't tell you anything is amazing at the en you will not learn how to program.
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Ordered this with two other books, and i never recieved. Tracking info just says i should have recieved 2 weeks ago. How do you call Amazon???
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I bought this book without hesitation because I'd had contact with the author in the past, had other books by him, etc.,, The book depends on the CD, but the CD is not there, and can't even be downloaded as far as I can tell.
Myke says he's proud that they've included the PCB - why? Does anybody really want to gather up the parts to build this thing? The parts kits is not that great a deal either, if you can find it. Give me the **** CD which I need, not some stupid PCB I don't need - I can easily come up with a programmer, but I have no way to create the CD! In all the years I have been buying technical books, this is the stupidest move I've ever seen.
This book is a complete waste of money. Run away and boycott the publisher until they correct this rip-off.
From Myke Predko's web site:
(so where is it?)
"The CD-ROM that comes with this book is designed to be an integral part of the book. In the introduction I suggest that the reader load the CD-ROM into their computer before starting to read through the text as there is some unique information as well as code that is not present in the book due to space concerns. Along with the source (and executable) code for all the applications presented in the book, the CD-ROM also contains:
* HTML Interface to the contents of the CD-ROM including a page for each experiment and application
* HTML "appendices" for code "snippets" along with 16 Bit arithmetic and interfacing code examples and macros that can be "cut and "pasted" into your own applications.
* Two pdf appendices, "Introduction to Electronics" and "Introduction to Programming" for new developers
* Microchip MPLAB version 5.11, UMPS demonstration version 1.76 and gpsim/gpasm to give people different options in developing their own PICmicro MCU applications
* pdf data sheets for all the PICmicro MCU parts used in the book
The two pdf appendices, "Introduction to Electronics" and "Introduction to Programming" were written to help someone new to microcontrollers gain the background necessary to understand the concepts presented in the book. These appendices (which total over 250 pages) are virtually a stand-alone book on their own and provide reference information that experienced developers will probably find useful. "Introduction to Electronics" starts with basic electrical theory and explain the concepts behind digital logic, Analog to Digital Conversion, low-current power supplies, prototyping and basic test equipment. "Introduction to Programming" explains basic programming concepts and goes on to discuss structured programming and provides references to the "BASIC" (including PICmicro MCU varients) and "C" languages. "
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This book is by far the most confusing, rambling, badly-written, and unedited programming manual I have ever seen. The information is just thrown together haphazardly and without logic. The author jumps randomly between subjects and there are no readable threads. Finding anything in this book is impossible. I took forty minutes trying to find out how to declare a variable, and finally threw the book in the trash. Don't waste money on it, period!
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Lots of basic information as well as advanced techniques. If you are just getting into PIC's, this is a great text to start with. If you are already PIC fluent, it makes a great desk reference. The free PCB is a bonus!
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