Technology is constantly changing. New microcontrollers become available every year and old ones become redundant. The one thing that has stayed the same is the C programming language used to program these microcontrollers. If you would like to learn this standard language to program microcontrollers, then this book is for you! ARM microcontrollers are available from a large number of manufacturers. They are 32-bit microcontrollers and usually contain a decent amount of memory and a large number of on-chip peripherals. Although this book concentrates on ARM microcontrollers from Atmel, the C programming language applies equally to other manufacturers ARMs as well as other microcontrollers. The book features: Use only free or open source software; Learn how to download, set up and use free C programming tools; Start learning the C language to write simple PC programs before tackling embedded programming -- no need to buy an embedded system right away!; Start learning to program from the very first chapter with simple programs and slowly build from there; No programming experience is necessary!; Learn by doing -- type and run the example programs and exercises; Sample programs and exercises can be downloaded from the Internet; A fun way to learn the C programming language; Ideal for electronic hobbyists, students and engineers wanting to learn the C programming language in an embedded environment on ARM microcontrollers.

Introduction to C -- Advanced C topics -- What are microcontrollers? -- Small 8-bit systems -- Programming large 8-bit systems -- Large microcontrollers -- Advanced topics in programming embedded systems (M68HC12) -- MCORE, a RISC machine.

Do you want a low cost way to learn C programming for microcontrollers? This book shows you how to use Atmel's $19.99 AVR Butterfly board and the FREE WinAVR C compiler to make a very inexpensive system for using C to develop microcontroller projects. Students will find the thorough coverage of C explained in the context of microcontrollers to be an invaluable learning aide. Professionals, even those who already know C, will find many useful tested software and hardware examples that will speed their development work. Test drive the book by going to www.smileymicros.com and downloading the FREE 30 page pdf file: Quick Start Guide for using the WinAVR Compiler with ATMEL's AVR Butterfly which contains the first two chapters of the book and has all you need to get started with the AVR Butterfly and WinAVR. In addition to an in-depth coverage of C, the book has projects for: 7Port I/O reading switches and blinking LEDs 7UART communication with a PC 7Using interrupts, timers, and counters 7Pulse Width Modulation for LED brightness and motor speed control 7Creating a Real Time Clock 7Making music 7ADC: Analog to Digital Conversion 7DAC: Digital to Analog Conversion 7Voltage, light, and temperature measurement 7Making a slow Function Generator and Digital Oscilloscope 7LCD programming 7Writing a Finite State Machine The author (an Electrical Engineer, Official Atmel AVR Consultant, and award winning writer) makes the sometimes-tedious job of learning C easier by often breaking the in-depth technical exposition with humor and anecdotes detailing his personal experience and misadventures.

*Just months after the introduction of the new generation of 32-bit PIC microcontrollers, a Microchip insider and acclaimed author takes you by hand at the exploration of the PIC32*Includes handy checklists to help readers perform the most common programming and debugging tasksThe new 32-bit microcontrollers bring the promise of more speed and more performance while offering an unprecedented level of compatibility with existing 8 and 16-bit PIC microcontrollers. In sixteen engaging chapters, using a parallel track to his previous title dedicated to 16-bit programming, the author puts all these claims to test while offering a gradual introduction to the development and debugging of embedded control applications in C. Author Lucio Di Jasio, a PIC and embedded control expert, offers unique insight into the new 32-bit architecture while developing a number of projects of growing complexity. Experienced PIC users and newcomers to the field alike will benefit from the text's many thorough examples which demonstrate how to nimbly side-step common obstacles, solve real-world design problems efficiently and optimize code using the new PIC32 features and peripheral set. You will learn about:*basic timing and I/O operation*debugging methods with the MPLAB SIM *simulator and ICD tools*multitasking using the PIC32 interrupts*all the new hardware peripherals*how to control LCD displays*experimenting with the Explorer16 board and *the PIC32 Starter Kit*accessing mass-storage media*generating audio and video signals *and more!TABLE OF CONTENTSDay 1 And the adventure beginsDay 2 Walking in circlesDay 3 Message in a BottleDay 4 NUMB3RSDay 5 InterruptsDay 6 Memory Part 2 ExperimentingDay 7 RunningDay 8 Communication Day 9 LinksDay 10 Glass = BlissDay 11 It's an analog worldPart 3 ExpansionDay 12 Capturing User InputsDay 13 UTubeDay 14 Mass StorageDay 15 File I/ODay 16 Musica Maestro! - 32-bit microcontrollers are becoming the technology of choice for high performance embedded control applications including portable media players, cell phones, and GPS receivers. - Learn to use the C programming language for advanced embedded control designs and/or learn to migrate your applications from previous 8 and 16-bit architectures.

Go beyond the jigsaw approach of just using blocks of code you don’t understand and become a programmer who really understands how your code works. Starting with the fundamentals on C programming, this book walks you through where the C language fits with microcontrollers. Next, you'll see how to use the industrial IDE, create and simulate a project, and download your program to an actual PIC microcontroller. You'll then advance into the main process of a C program and explore in depth the most common commands applied to a PIC microcontroller and see how to use the range of control registers inside the PIC. With C Programming for the PIC Microcontroller as your guide, you’ll become a better programmer who can truly say they have written and understand the code they use. What You’ll LearnUse the freely available MPLAX software Build a project and write a program using inputs from switches Create a variable delay with the oscillator sourceMeasure real-world signals using pressure, temperature, and speed inputsIncorporate LCD screens into your projectsApply what you’ve learned into a simple embedded programWho This Book Is For Hobbyists who want to move into the challenging world of embedded programming or students on an engineering course.

This guide by Microchip insider Lucio Di Jasio teaches readers everything they need to know about the architecture of these new chips: how to program them, how to test them, and how to debug them.

This book provides a hands-on introductory course on concepts of C programming using a PIC® microcontroller and CCS C compiler. Through a project-based approach, this book provides an easy to understand method of learning the correct and efficient practices to program a PIC® microcontroller in C language. Principles of C programming are introduced gradually, building on skill sets and knowledge. Early chapters emphasize the understanding of C language through experience and exercises, while the latter half of the book covers the PIC® microcontroller, its peripherals, and how to use those peripherals from within C in great detail. This book demonstrates the programming methodology and tools used by most professionals in embedded design, and will enable you to apply your knowledge and programming skills for any real-life application. Providing a step-by-step guide to the subject matter, this book will encourage you to alter, expand, and customize code for use in your own projects. - A complete introduction to C programming using PIC microcontrollers, with a focus on real-world applications, programming methodology and tools - Each chapter includes C code project examples, tables, graphs, charts, references, photographs, schematic diagrams, flow charts and compiler compatibility notes to channel your knowledge into real-world examples - Online materials include presentation slides, extended tests, exercises, quizzes and answers, real-world case studies, videos and weblinks