Making PIC Microcontroller Instruments and Controllers

This volume provides instruction concerning how to harness the power of the PIC microcontroller unit. The author provides eight projects, with illustrations and schematics that show how to design and build versatile PIC-based devices. He demonstrates how to configure all necessary hardware and software, read input voltages, work with control pulses, interface with peripherals, and debug the results. Also provided are appendices covering technical terms, abbreviations, and a list of sample programs available online.;An introduction to the PIC 16F877A microcontroller unit -- Getting started : the hardware and software setup -- Understanding microchip technology's PIC 16F877A : a description of the MCU -- The software, the compilers, and the editor -- Controlling the output and reading the input -- Timers and counters -- Clocks, memory, and sockets -- Serial communications : sockets U9 and U10 -- Using liquid crystal displays : an extended information resource -- Using sensors (transducers) -- Conditioning the input signal -- Conditioning the output signal -- An introduction to the eight projects -- The universal instrument : a background discussion -- Counting pulses : a programmable tachometer -- Creating accurate intervals with timers : the metronomes -- Understanding the counters : counting marbles -- A dual thermometer instrument -- An artificial horizon : a table surface that stays level -- Building a simple eight-button touch panel -- Single set point controller with remote inhibit capability -- Logging data from a solar collector -- Debugging -- Some real-world projects you can build -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Setting up a compiler for one-keystroke operation -- Appendix B: Abbreviations used in this book and in the datasheets -- Appendix C: Listings of PICBASIC PRO programs on the Internet at melabs.com -- Appendix D: Notes on designing a simple battery monitor instrument : thinking about a simple problem out loud -- Appendix E: Using the support web site to help make instruments and controllers.

essential Design Techniques From The Workbench Of A Pro

harness The Power Of The Pic Microcontroller Unit With Practical, Common-sense Instruction From An Engineering Expert. Through Eight Real-world Projects, Clear Illustrations, And Detailed Schematics, Making Pic Microcontroller Instruments And Controllers Shows You, Step-by-step, How To Design And Build Versatile Pic-based Devices. Configure All Necessary Hardware And Software, Read Input Voltages, Work With Control Pulses, Interface With Peripherals, And Debug Your Results. You'll Also Get Valuable Appendices Covering Technical Terms, Abbreviations, And A List Of Sample Programs Available Online.

• build A Tachometer That Gathers, Processes, And Displays Data

• make Accurate Metronomes Using Internal Pic Timers
• construct An Asynchronous Pulse Counter That Tracks Marbles
• read Temperature Information Through An Analog-to-digital Converter
• use A Gravity Sensor And Servos To Control The Position Of A Table
• assemble An Eight-point Touch Screen With An Input Scanning Routine
• engineer An Adjustable, Programmable Single-point Controller

• capture, Log, Monitor, And Store Data From A Solar Collector

Essential Design Techniques From the Workbench of a Pro Harness the power of the PIC microcontroller unit with practical, common-sense instruction from an engineering expert. Through eight real-world projects, clear illustrations, and detailed schematics, Making PIC Microcontroller Instruments and Controllers shows you, step-by-step, how to design and build versatile PIC-based devices. Configure all necessary hardware and software, read input voltages, work with control pulses, interface with peripherals, and debug your results. You'll also get valuable appendices covering technical terms, abbreviations, and a list of sample programs available online. Build a tachometer that gathers, processes, and displays data Make accurate metronomes using internal PIC timers Construct an asynchronous pulse counter that tracks marbles Read temperature information through an analog-to-digital converter Use a gravity sensor and servos to control the position of a table Assemble an eight-point touch screen with an input scanning routine Engineer an adjustable, programmable single-point controller Capture, log, monitor, and store data from a solar collector Publisher's Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Essential Design Techniques From the Workbench of a Pro Harness the power of the PIC microcontroller unit with practical, common-sense instruction from an engineering expert. Through eight real-world projects, clear illustrations, and detailed schematics, Making PIC Microcontroller Instruments and Controllers shows you, step-by-step, how to design and build versatile PIC-based devices. Configure all necessary hardware and software, read input voltages, work with control pulses, interface with peripherals, and debug your results. You'll also get valuable appendices covering technical terms, abbreviations, and a list of sample programs available online.