Programming PIC Microcontrollers with PICBASIC (Paperback)

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 tutorial assumes no prior experience with PICBASIC, opening 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, and the programming of the most common version of the PIC microcontroller, the 16F84. The author then 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; curcuit details are given so that readers may replicate the designs for themselves or use them as a starting point for their development efforts. The accompanying CD-ROM includes source code for several projects and an electronic version of the book.