Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller 2/E

UNLEASH THE POWER OF THE PICAXE!

The PICAXE is a powerful and easy-to-use processor, capable of highly sophisticated projects, without the complexities and high costs of alternative chips. Beginners can produce tangible results within minutes, and experienced users can achieve truly professional results. Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller, Second Edition, has been fully updated for the latest hardware and software upgrades, and shows you, step by step, how to take full advantage of all the capabilities of the PICAXE and build your own control projects.

This practical guide is packed with helpful illustrations, detailed examples, and do-it-yourself experiments. Perfect for beginners and students, the book also contains advanced information for more experienced programmers, hobbyists, manufacturers, and research institutions.

Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller, Second Edition, covers:
PICAXE architecture

The latest chips, including M2, M, X, XI, and X2 series

Windows, Mac, and UNIX platforms

Interfacing and input/output techniques

BASIC programming and compilers

PICAXE arithmetic and data conversion

Dozens of ready-to-run projects

Useful routines to plug into your own designs




Hands-on projects include:

LED and LCO display control

Motor control

Water detector

Bipolar transistor output driver

Interfacing MOSFETs to a PICAXE

Radio-control servo motor

Infrared wireless links

Telephone intercom

Dual-temperature display

Radio frequency identification (RFID) reader display

Memory and I/O expansion

Real-time clock/calendar

Data logger

Robotic components

Many more