Programming and Customizing the AVR Microcontroller
PROGRAMMING AND CUSTOMIZING THE AVR MICROCONTROLLERPacked with examples, projects, code, and tips!ON THE CD-ROM*Application-building tools*Complete source codeMeet the new chips on the block! (and teach them a whole new set of tricks)This reader-friendly guide shows you how to take charge of the newest, most  versatile microcontrollers around, Atmel's AVR RISC chip family. Inside, Electronics World writer and astronomy instrumentation developer Dhananjay V. Gadre walks you from first meeting these exciting new computers-on-a-chip all the way through design and ready-to-launch products. Programming and Customizing the AVR Microcontroller clarifies this versatile chip's basics and coaches you through sophisticated applications, using plenty of examples. Even programming newcomers will be able to follow the clearly illustrated, learn-as-you-go instructions. Yet professionals who need to get a project up and running quickly will find the details they need in the author's comprehensive coverage of the AVR's components and capabilities.Part of the popular TAB Electronics series,Programming and Customizing the AVR Microcontrollerfeatures:*Easy-to-use explanations of all the AVR's subsystems, with plenty of examples and experiments*Handfuls of ready-to-try projects, plus useful routines to plug into your own designs*A confusion-reducing chapter on system design, and a complete AVR system development toolkit*Hardware-software interfacing help*AVR applications using assembly and C*A guide to the best AVR on-line resources*CD-ROM loaded with all the tools and source code you need to develop applicationsWhether you’re designing for fun or adding intelligence to products for a paycheck,Programming and Customizing the AVR Microcontrolleris the way to go for a smoother ride.Step-by-Step ProjectsElectronic DiceMorse KeyerDual Channel VoltmeterKitchen TimerRadio Beacon ControllerData Acquisition SystemElectronic LockInterfaced Pulse CounterMusical Follow-Me ToyPlus many Do-It-Yourself Ideas