PIC Projects for Non-Programmers

Microcontrollers are everywhere: from cellphones to robots. The author of the project John Iovine. The first choice for experimenters and students. John presents 10 projects with all the introductory material that you need to get up and running. What's this book? It's a CD-ROM. New professionals and graduates will be able to understand how PICs work before learning a language and hobbyist can start building now!

Projects include LEDs, maze-running robots, and the Gray Walters turtle. All of this is provided with step-by-step instructions and full color diagrams and photographs.

• Gets the reader up and running fast with a quick review of the tried and tested projects


• No languages to learn: PIC will respond to your commands


• Bonus 3 extra projects on the companion website!

Chapter 1: Installation Program (Writing your first program "Blink" Simulation Test)
Chapter 2: Uploading program "Blink" into Microcontroller (Using a standard programmer using the PIC microcontroller and USB port)
Chapter 3: Symbolic Language Syntax
Chapter 4: Output (Experiments that show how to get real world output signals from microcontrollers (LEDs, Displays, etc.)
Chapter 5: Input (Experiments with microcontroller can read real world signals and make decisions based on those signals.)
Chapter 6: A / D Converters (Reading PIC built in A / D converters and comparators. Inculdes experiments reading real world sensors.)
Chapter 7: Using LCDs and RS-232 communications
Chapter 8: Robotics (In this chapter, the basic robotic car.
Chapter 9: Line Following Robot
Chapter 10: Maze Running Robot
Chapter 11: Photovore Robot
Chapter 12 Advanced Robotics: Gray Walters Turtle