Product Description

Microcontrollers can be found in just about everything electronic, from cars (suspension systems, anti-lock brakes, electronic seats, etc.) kitchen appliances. The 8051 is probably the most successful microcontroller on the market today. Even though it was introduced by Intel in 1980, the architecture has flourished where today there are over 20 chip manufacturers building and selling their own version of the chip. This book will introduce readers to Microcontrollers and the 8051's processor architecture and instructions. With this background, it will build the readers knowledge with over 30 experiments and 12 complete application projects.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1030400 in Books
• Published on: 1999-01-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

From the Back Cover
For work or fun--projects, exercises, and insights of the world's most popular microcontroller. Over 30 experiments and 13 complete projects demonstrate 8051 capabilities. CD-ROM gives you all the software you need to begin developing 8051 applications. A volume in TAB's hit Microcontroller Series. This tutorial/disk package is unique in providing you with a complete understanding of the 8051 chip compatibles along with all the information needed to design and debug tailor-made applications using. Programming & Customizing the 8051 Microcontroller 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 executed, and it demonstrates how to interface 8051's with external devices. Giving you a wide range of experiments and exercises that provide hands-on experience with the 8051, this book also features: clear explanations of how the devices are electronically programmed, along with a design for Atmel 2010 microcontroller programmer that you build; tools for developing 8051 applications; two sample 8051 real time operating systems; help in programming both assembly language and high-level applications; tips to make code development and debugging easier. In addition, extensive appendices give you even more resources for help in developing and debugging 8051 applications, as well as expert tips on avoiding typical application problems.

About the Author
Myke Predko is an advisory engineer working on Intel server products test for Celestica in Toronto, Canada. He has worked as a test engineer, product engineer, manufacturing manager and new products introduction engineer as well as having been awarded four patents in the fields of processor design and product test.

Mr. Predko is author of nine technical books including Programming and Customizing the PICmicro(R) Microcontroller, 2/e and PICmicro(R) Microcontroller Pocket Reference, two comprehensive guides to the device covered by this book along with Programming and Customizing the 8081 Microcontroller; The Handbook of Microcontrollers; PC Ph.D.; and PC Interfacing Pocket Reference.

His interests include robotics and he was one of the designers for the TAB Electronics Build Your Own Robot Kit. Mr. Predko currently lives in Toronto with his wife, daughter and two Siberian huskies.

Customer Reviews

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.

Not enough detail, reader needs experience
I tried to like this book, but on the outside it makes it seem like the book is for a pure beginner. He has projects in the book that make you want to jump to the back of the book. After I read page after page, it seems like you should have some sort of experience with a microcontroller before reading this book. I need a book that will show me wire by wire how to hook these things up. He starts off with talking about different arcutectures, theory, and showing you plenty of diagrams and graphs of how memory and data is thrown around the controller but it was too much for me. I gave up after the software programming part where you start to use UMPS. Again, if you are looking for a book to start you off in the world of micros, I suggest you start somewhere else. This book is for someone who has atleast programmed one other type of controller, and KNOWS C programming language, and just needs a book to get aquainted with 8051. He tells you that on page xvii.I rated it a 3-star because of the links and indepth coverage of the 8051 itself and the large amount of graphs, links, and illustrations.

Almost a waste of time
I dont know who actually writes reviews. At least one I can identify from the company Virtual Machine design, the company that sells the integrated development environment UMPS , where Myke Predko is so fond about, and recommends throughout its book. I am only halfway the book, but I have this very strong feeling its a waste of time.It is written in a proza way, just like it pops up in the mind of the author. Skip half the book and read the "old" intel datasheet on 8051 for free.The intel datasheet is an excellent example of clear technical writing. I rate this book only one star to get the average ranking down, just as others try to get the ranking up. fair is fair.