PIC Projects A Practical Approach [Paperback]

This book is a collection of projects based around various microcontrollers from the PIC family. The reader is carefully guided through the book, from very simple to more complex projects in order to gradually build their knowledge about PIC microcontrollers and digital electronics in general. On completion of this book, the reader should be able to design and build their own projects and solve other practical problems in digital electronics.

Many books in this area are theory based and can tend toward being overly explanatory in their approach to the subject. Courses are moving towards being more practically oriented and this book provides the ideal companion to students completing projects with PIC microcontrollers.

About the Authors vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xiii

1 PREPARING TO DO A PIC PROJECT 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Overview of PIC Microcontroller 2

1.3 Basics of PIC Assembly Language 9

1.4 Introduction to C Programming for PIC Microcontroller 16

1.5 MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 28

1.6 Advanced Debugger Features – Stimulus 48

2 SIMPLE INTERFACES 55

2.1 Introduction 55

2.2 PIC12F629 Circuit Design 56

2.3 The PIC12F629 Strip Board Design 57

2.4 The PIC12F629 PCB Board Design 58

2.5 The PIC12F629 – Flashing LED Application 59

2.6 PIC16F627A Circuit Design 68

2.7 PIC16F629 Strip Board Design 69

2.8 PIC16F627A PCB Board Design 70

2.9 PIC16F627A – Display Segments 71

3 DISPLAY INTERFACES 83

3.1 Introduction 83

3.2 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, lSx