Programming and Customizing the 8051 Microcontroller [With *]

by Myke Predko

Book Overview

Details the features of the 8051 and demonstrates how to use these embedded chips to access and control many different devices. This book shows you what happens within the 8051 when an instruction is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071341927
• ISBN13: 9780071341929
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Tab Books
• Length: 541 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Best 8051 resource

This book explains the architecture of the 8051 microcontroller in a structured manner with plenty of good diagrams to clarify. There are many examples of how the 8051 may by interfaced to various common (and some more unusual) external devices. Each example discusses the relevant issues from both a hardware and a software viewpoint.The author has taken time to ensure that all of the items necessary to get your first 8051 project up & running are included. For example, there is a circuit which shows how to make up simple power supply unit for an 8051 and details of how to reliably reset the device.The appendix lists many contact points where a reader can find out more about the 8051, some frequently used software routines, a discussion of the popular simmstick format and other handy resources.The accompanying CD ROM containes a demo copy of the popular UMPS assembler/debug environment as well as data sheets for many of the devices used in the book.I'd recommend this book to anyone who has thought about using a microcontroller device, but hasn't had the necessary hardware and/or software know-how to get started. It would also be a good reference volume and source of new ideas for existing 8051 users.

Covers hardware and software with great working examples

This book explains the architecture of the 8051 microcontroller in a structured manner with plenty of good diagrams to clarify. There are many examples of how the 8051 may by interfaced to various common (and some more unusual) external devices. Each example discusses the relevant issues from both a hardware and a software viewpoint.The author has taken time to ensure that all of the items necessary to get your first 8051 project up & running are included. For example, there is a circuit which shows how to make up simple power supply unit for an 8051 and details of how to reliably reset the device.I especially liked the fact that the popular I2C and CAN busses were covered and that an example of a simple Real Time Op System was built up from first principles.The appendix lists many contact points where a reader can find out more about the 8051, some frequently used software routines, a discussion of the popular simmstick format and other handy resources.The accompanying CD ROM containes a demo copy of the popular UMPS assembler/debug environment as well as data sheets for many of the devices used in the book.I'd recommend this book to anyone who has thought about using a microcontroller device, but hasn't had the necessary hardware and/or software know-how to get started. It would also be a good reference volume and source of new ideas for existing 8051 users.

REAL REMOTE EXPERIMENTS WITH THIS BOOK!

Really this is the first book already published that explains how to do real remote experiment with microcontrollers! With this book, you will practice the exercises using the SIMULATOR that comes with the CD and with REAL HARDWARE, yes, i did say REAL HARDWARE! (buy this book and look at appendix G) It's a excelent, fantastic book! I'm surprise about a chapter that explains how to use a 8051 to produce RGB signals! I'm very happy to be in APPENDIX G, and help this book be the better book of 8051 that i already have seen!Miguel

An Excellent Resource For Learning To Program The 8051

This is a must have for anyone learning to program and understand the 8051. This book follows Myke's usual well written and very informative without all the technical overkill format. There are ample "real world examples" and plenty of information on items such as programmers. If you have not purchased the book you are missing out. For all the Robotics fans it is also extremely helpful..Take advantage of this book!!

A useful reference book with lots of examples

The author has done an excellent job in explaining the features of the venerable 8051 and it's many first cousins. All the examples use either the Dallas DS87C520 HSM or the Atmel AT89C2051 microcontroller. Included CD has all the source code, data sheets in .pdf format etc. A useful reference book. Buy it.