The PICBASIC programming language makes it possible to create powerful software for the PIC microcontroller in days instead of the weeks required when using assembly language. This comprehensive tutorial assumes no prior experience with PICBASIC. It opens with an introduction to such basic concepts as variables, statements, operators, and structures. This is followed by discussion of the two most commonly used PICBASIC compilers. The author then discusses programming the most common version of the PIC microcontroller, the 15F84. The remainder of the book examines several real-world examples of programming PICs with PICBASIC. In keeping with the integrated nature of embedded technology, both hardware and software are discussed in these examples; circuit details are given so that readers may replicate the designs for themselves or use them as the starting points for their development efforts.

Contents

• Introduction
• Getting Familiar with PICs and PicBasic
• PicBasic Compiler (PBC)
• The PicBasic Pro Compiler
• Inside The PIC Microcontroller
• Simple PIC Projects
• Moving on with the 16F876
• Communication
• Memory and Sound
• Robotics