The Microcontroller Idea Book includes: Complete circuit schematics and parts lists - so you can easily build the circuits yourself. Design theory - with tips on how to expand or modify the circuits shown. Example program listings - for convenient testing of the circuits. Construction and debugging tips - to help you get everything up and running without problems. Vendor listings - so you can find the components and other items you need for your projects.

Table of Contents 1.Microcontroller Basics: What's a Microcontroller?, A Little History, New Tools, Project Steps. 2.Inside the 8052-BASIC: Possibilities, Limits, What You Need, The 8051 Family, Elements of the 8052 and 8052-BASIC. 3.Powering Up: About the Circuit, Circuit Construction, Powering Up, Basic tests, Simple Programs to Try, Exiting Programs. 4.Saving Programs: Nonvolatile Memory Options, Adding NVRAM or EEPROM, Using the Programming Commands, Adding Bootup Options, Erasing NV Memory, Adding more NVRAM or EEPROM, Adding EPROM, EPROM-programming Circuits, Power Supplies for Programming, Storing Programs on Disk. 5.Programming: Programming Basics, BASIC-52 Bugs and Things to Watch Out For, Finding Program Errors, BASIC-52 Keywords by Function, Quick Reference to BASIC-52. 6.Inputs and Outputs: The Memory Map, Uses for I/O Ports, Adding Ports, The 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface. 7.Switches and Keypads: Simple Switches, Adding a Keypad. 8.Displays: Using LEDs, 7-segment Displays, Displaying Messages, Inside the Display Controller, Mounting Displays in an Enclosure. 9.Using Sensors to Detect and Measure: Sensor Basics, Choosing Sensors, On/off Sensors, Analog Sensors, Sensor Examples, Level Translating, Choosing a Converter. 10.Clocks and Calendars: BASIC-52's Real-time Clock, A Watchdog Timekeeper. 11.Control Circuits: Switching Power to a Load, Controlling a Switch Matrix, Op Amp with Programmable Gain, Controlling a Stepper Motor, Speed Control of a Continuous DC Motor. 12.Wireless Links: Infrared Links, Increasing the Distance, Radio Links. 13.Calling Assembly-language Routines: Assembly-language Basics, What You Need, Loading a Routine, File Formats for Assembly-language Routines, Assembling a Program, Uploading a Program, Example: Creating a Sine Wave, Avoiding Program Crashes, Interrupts, Adding Custom Commands and Instructions, A General-purpose EPROM Programmer. 14.Running BASIC-52 from External Memory: Reasons, Copying BASIC-52, System Requirements, Storing BASIC-52 Programs. 15.Related Products: Enhanced BASIC-52, BASIC compilers, Programming Environments, Pc Boards, BASIC-52 Source Code. Appendix A. Sources, Books, BBS's, Product Vendors. Appendix B. Programs for Loading Files. Appendix C. Number Systems, About Number Systems, Kilobytes and Megabytes.