Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller (McGraw-Hill Programming and Customizing)
Easy enough for beginners, thorough enough for prosPacked with intriguing illustrated examples and fun-to-build projectsLoads of help with programming and elementary electronicsDirections to Website with editor, development tools, newest commands, and capabilitiesGet started with the wonder chip -- PICAXE, the inexpensive little chip that COULD!!Here's everything you need to harness the power of PICAXE, the inexpensive yet versatile chip that's taken the electronics community by storm. This beginner-friendly guide from IT pro and PICAXE expert David Lincoln shows you just what Revolution Education's PICAXE can do -- and helps you make it do it! Packed with ready-to-build projects for all the flavors of PICAXE, the guide provides step-by-step help that's ideal for those just starting out with microcontrollers but also takes more experienced programmers where they need to go fast. Using plenty of examples,Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontrollerclarifies this versatile chip's basics and coaches you through sophisticated applications. Even programming neophytes will easily follow the clearly illustrated, learn-as-you-go instructions. Yet experienced programmers who want to get a project up and running quickly will find the details they need in the author's comprehensive coverage of the PICAXE's more advanced components and capabilities.Part of the popular TAB Electronics series,Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontrollerfeatures:Easy-to-understand explanations of the PICAXE system and subsystems, with plenty of examples and experimentsBASIC routines and techniques to jumpstart your projectsDozens of ready-to-try projects, plus useful routines to plug into your own designsProjects for PICAXE-08, -08M, -18A, -18X, and -28X that can be easily ported to all PICAXE chips.Confusion-erasing explanations of input and output interfacing techniquesHardware &#8211;- software interfacing helpNewcomer-friendly intros to electronics and Boolean algebraDirections to Revolution&#8217;s Website with a complete editor, development environment, and new releases -- all the tools and source code you need to develop applications.  Go to www.lincsoft.com for more information and projects associated with this book.Whether you're designing for fun or adding intelligence to products for a paycheck,Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontrolleris the way to ride if you want to glide&#8212;the route to choose if you want to cruise!DOZENS OF PROJECTSLCD and LED Display ControlMotor ControlInfrared Remote ControlIntercom from Ordinary PhonesTemperature ControlTime ControlData LoggerRobotic ComponentsMuch MoreON THE WEBSITEProgramming EditorDevelopment SystemLatest Releases