The Quintessential PIC® Microcontroller looks at one of the central technologies in many embedded computer and communication systems: the microcontroller. It approaches microcontrollers as the 'intelligence' of smart digital systems and gives readers the confidence to design, construct and program a real working system using the popular PIC device as the exemplar. Written specifically for students with no prior knowledge of computing, electronics, or logic design, it is ideally suited as a textbook for relevant modules on Computer Science and Electronic Engineering degree courses. It is also relevant to students carrying out project work at final year undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to those on conversion MScs.
Key features include: - The use of real-world hardware and software products to illustrate the material - Numerous fully worked examples and self-assessment questions - An associated web site providing solutions, further examples, and useful resources - Clear and concise presentation of key points and underlying concepts
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Excellent Book
This review relates to the first edition. This is a very comprehensive and well written book about PIC microcontrollers. What I really like in this book is that for every treated item there is a theoretical foundation before entering in programming itself. I think that it more targeted for technicians and engineers due to the treatment of some topics, that require familiarity with electronic concepts to be well understood.
This is definitively a very good book about PIC's
Rating: - DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK FROM AMAZON
Amazon is trying to pass on the older edition of this book as the new edition. I tried two times and I keep getting the orange cover book, which is a 2002 edition not the 2007. Once you get this book you will have a hard time getting your money back.
Rating: - The Quintessential PIC Microcontroller
It would be difficult to elaborate all the issues with the book, however the one that caused the most frustration is the use of what could be described as a cross between descriptions expressed in something like biblical or Shakespearian English. This author needs to consider using the English of the day and not words like "...whilst..." . The author also tends to ramble about things that just don't apply to the subject. After going through this book I feel as though I have been lectured, not instructed. ... Read More
Rating: - Completed Reference
I am fairly new to the PIC world. While trying to pic (pun intended)out a suitable MCU book I came across this particular book. This is a great reference book for both advanced and begginers. I also purchased PROGRAMMING AND CUSTOMIZING PICmicro MICROCONTROLLERS by Myke predko. The combination of these book had me writting softwre and building complex circuitry in no time. I was able to build a small robot which uses the following: Pulse width modulation, Seven Segment Display control, Playback/Recording, ... Read More
Rating: - Thorough and knowledgeable treatment of PICs
This is a very thorough treatment of PICs. There are so many great aspects to this book it is hard to know where to begin. The book starts at the beginning, talking about logic circuits and essential micro theory, such as address decoding and so on. The PIC architecture and instruction set is covered in detail and the many well crafted diagrams are used to convey the relevant information.
I particularly enjoyed the later chapters on interfacing, parallel, serial and A/D. A whole chapter on using timers ... Read More
- Excellent Book
- DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK FROM AMAZON
