The PIC Microcontroller Your Personal Introductory Course

This volume provides step-by-step instructions for simple projects introducing the PIC's capabilities. It also covers the reprogramable EEPROM PICs: P16C84/P16F84 as well as the P54 and P71 families. Chapters outline the basics, look at specific series, describe a PIC development environment, offer programming tips, and present 17 sample programs. Appendixes discuss specifications, pin layouts, quick references, troubleshooting, contact information, and further reading. PIC microcontrollers are popular with both industrial developers and hobbyists alike due to their low cost, wide availability, large user base, extensive collection of application notes, availability of low cost or free development tools, and serial programming (and re-programming with flash memory) capability.