Programming PIC Microcontrollers with XC8

Description

Learn how to use microcontrollers without all the frills and math. This book uses a practical approach to show you how to develop embedded systems with 8 bit PIC microcontrollers using the XC8 compiler. It's your complete guide to understanding modern PIC microcontrollers. Are you tired of copying and pasting code into your embedded projects? Do you want to write your own code from scratch for microcontrollers and understand what your code is doing? Do you want to move beyond the Arduino? Then Programming PIC Microcontrollers with XC8 is for you!  Written for those who want more than an Arduino, but less than the more complex microcontrollers on the market, PIC microcontrollers are the next logical step in your journey. You'll also see the advantage that MPLAB X offers by running on Windows, MAC and Linux environments. You don't need to be a command line expert to work with PIC microcontrollers, so you can focus less on setting up your environment and more on your application.  What You’ll Learn Set up the MPLAB X and XC8 compilers for microcontroller development Use GPIO and PPS Review EUSART and Software UART communications Use the eXtreme Low Power (XLP) options of PIC microcontrollers Explore wireless communications with WiFi and Bluetooth Who This Book Is For Those with some basic electronic device and some electronic equipment and knowledge. This book assumes knowledge of the C programming language and basic knowledge of digital electronics though a basic overview is given for both. A complete newcomer can follow along, but this book is heavy on code, schematics and images and focuses less on the theoretical aspects of using microcontrollers. This book is also targeted to students wanting a practical overview of microcontrollers outside of the classroom. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Preparing for Development (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 1-13 The C Programming Language (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 15-32 Basic Electronics for Embedded Systems (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 33-61 PIC® Microcontrollers (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 63-75 Connecting and Creating (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 77-87 Input and Output (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 89-142 Interfacing Actuators (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 143-164 Interrupts, Timers, Counters, and PWM (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 165-207 USART, SPI, and I2C: Serial Communication Protocols (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 209-276 Interfacing Displays (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 277-310 ADC and DAC (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 311-325 NCO, Comparator, and FVR (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 327-342 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 343-365 Watchdog Timer and Low Power (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 367-380 PIC® Microcontroller Projects (Armstrong Subero)....Pages 381-422 Back Matter ....Pages 423-434