Book Introduction:
Program PIC microcontrollers to drive small motors
Get your motors running in no time using this easy-to-follow guide. Detailed circuit diagrams and hands-on tutorials show you, step by step, how to program PIC microcontrollers to power a wide variety of small motors. You’ll learn how to configure all the hardware and software components and test, troubleshoot, and debug your work. Running Small Motors with PIC Microcontrollers is filled with more than 2,000 lines of PicBasic Pro code you can use right away.
Use PIC microcontrollers to control all kinds of small motors, including: Model aircraft R/C servosSmall DC motorsServo DC motors with quadrature encodersBipolar stepper motorsSmall AC motors, solenoids, and relays.
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 352
Published: 1st August 2009
Dimensions (cm): 23.3 x 18.7  x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.594
Table of Contents:
| Microcontrollers | |
| Introduction to microEngineering Labs’ LAB-X1 Experimental Board | |
| Getting Started | |
| Understanding the Microchip Technology PIC 16F877A: Features of the MCU | |
| The Software, Compilers, and Editors | |
| Controlling the Output and Reading the Input | |
| Timers and Counters | |
| Clocks and Memory: Sockets U3, U4, U5, U6, U7 and U8 | |
| Serial Communications: Sockets U9 and U10 | |
| Using Liquid Crystal Displays: An Information Resource | |
| Running the Motors | |
| The PIC 18F4331 Microcontroller: A Minimal Introduction | |
| Running Motors: A Preliminary Discussion | |
| Motor Amplifiers | |
| Running Hobby R/C Servo Motors | |
| Running Small DC Motors with Permanent Magnet Fields | |
| Running DC Motors with Attached Incremental Encoders | |
| Running Bipolar Stepper Motors | |
| Running Small AC Motors: Using Solenoids and Relays | |
| Debugging and Troubleshooting | |
| Conclusion | |
| Appendixes | |
| Setting Up Compiler for One Keystroke Operation | |
| Abbreviations Used in the Book and in the Data Sheets | |
| The Book Support Web Site | |
| Sources of Materials | |
| Motor Control Language: Some Minimal Ideas, Guidance, and Notes | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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About The Author
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I am an experienced technical writer with a Master's degree in computer science from BZU Multan University. I have written for various industries, mainly home automation, and engineering. I have a clear and simple writing style and am skilled in using infographics and diagrams. I am a great researcher and is able to present information in a well-organized and logical manner.