Highly recommended!,
This is an excellent book on using C on the 8051. It includes easy-to-follow diagrams, code examples, and simplified schematic examples of interface circuits. This book walks you through multiple approaches to problems and suggests which ones are most worthwhile. About half the book is about C coding techniques, the op codes that you are trying to generate with the C code, and the basic nuts and bolts of the 8051. The other half is about how to handle specific tasks are often required of an 8051 in common applications, including how to handle multi-tasking, user interface ideas, interfacing to measurement devices, and interfacing to power electronics. The tone of the writing and diagrams is that of an experienced developer standing with you in front of a white board.
This book would be helpful to undergrad students who are just learning about embedded programming and experienced engineers with only limited experience in embedded development. The focus is on the 8051 (with some specific discussion of the Si Labs tools), but a lot of it would be helpful for a project with any embedded processor.
I highly recommend this book to anyone, even experienced developers, who works on 8051 projects.
Awesome amount of information for low price!,
As the author, I am prejudiced, but this new version offers most all the information of the previous books along with 1/3 more material on networking and serial communication. It has been completely revised to begin with the basics of C programming while emphasizing modular programming and realtime concepts. Based on the $99 target development kits (complete with emulator and Keil compiler) from Silicon Labs, this book provides a perfect way to get started or expand your skills in embedded microcontroller development.
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