Hassan Parchizadeh is a principal lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. He has been lecturing for over 20 years and currently teaches a number of subjects including microcontrollers, power electronics and signal processing. He as also published two books on microcontrollers.Dr. Branislav Vukanovic is a senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, previously he was a lecturer and the University of Derby and a research fellow at the University of Sheffield. He teaches in the areas of digital electronics, microprocessors and digital signal processing. He has published a significant number of papers in his fields.

• About the Authors vii Preface ixAcknowledgements xiii1 PREPARING TO DO A PIC PROJECT 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Overview of PIC Microcontroller 21.3 Basics of PIC Assembly Language 91.4 Introduction to C Programming for PIC Microcontroller 161.5 MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 281.6 Advanced Debugger Features – Stimulus 482 SIMPLE INTERFACES 552.1 Introduction 552.2 PIC12F629 Circuit Design 562.3 The PIC12F629 Strip Board Design 572.4 The PIC12F629 PCB Board Design 582.5 The PIC12F629 – Flashing LED Application 592.6 PIC16F627A Circuit Design 682.7 PIC16F629 Strip Board Design 692.8 PIC16F627A PCB Board Design 702.9 PIC16F627A – Display Segments 713 DISPLAY INTERFACES 833.1 Introduction 833.2 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Design 843.3 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Strip Board Design 843.4 PIC12F629 PCB Board Design 863.5 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Application 863.6 PIC16F627A LCD Display Circuit Design 933.7 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Strip Board and PCB Design 953.8 PIC16F627A LCD Display Circuit Application 964 RS232 INTERFACES 1054.1 Introduction 1054.2 RS232 Interface Circuit Design 1064.3 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit – C Program 1094.4 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit – Assembly Program 1154.5 PIC16F627A MCU – Receive – C Program 1194.6 PIC16F627A MCU – Receive – Assembly Program 1214.7 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit-Receive – C Program 1244.8 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit-Receive – Assembly Program 1265 INTERFACING PICS WITH THE ANALOG WORLD 1295.1 Introduction 1295.2 Hardware Description 1325.3 Level Indicator Program and Advanced Simulator Features 1335.4 Level Indicator with Timing 1475.5 Level Indicator with Better Timing – Timer Interrupts 1495.6 Talkthrough Program with Adjustable Sampling Rate 1566 OTHER PIC PROJECTS 1596.1 Introduction 1596.2 Stepper Motor Controller using PIC12F675 1596.3 DC Motor Controller using a PIC12F675 1646.4 An Ultrasonic Measuring System using the PIC16F627A 1676.5 Function Generator 1736.6 Digital Filtering 178Appendix 189Index 191

Hassan Parchizadeh is a principal lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. He has been lecturing for over 20 years and currently teaches a number of subjects including microcontrollers, power electronics and signal processing. He as also published two books on microcontrollers.Dr. Branislav Vukanovic is a senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, previously he was a lecturer and the University of Derby and a research fellow at the University of Sheffield. He teaches in the areas of digital electronics, microprocessors and digital signal processing. He has published a significant number of papers in his fields.

• About the Authors vii Preface ixAcknowledgements xiii1 PREPARING TO DO A PIC PROJECT 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Overview of PIC Microcontroller 21.3 Basics of PIC Assembly Language 91.4 Introduction to C Programming for PIC Microcontroller 161.5 MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 281.6 Advanced Debugger Features – Stimulus 482 SIMPLE INTERFACES 552.1 Introduction 552.2 PIC12F629 Circuit Design 562.3 The PIC12F629 Strip Board Design 572.4 The PIC12F629 PCB Board Design 582.5 The PIC12F629 – Flashing LED Application 592.6 PIC16F627A Circuit Design 682.7 PIC16F629 Strip Board Design 692.8 PIC16F627A PCB Board Design 702.9 PIC16F627A – Display Segments 713 DISPLAY INTERFACES 833.1 Introduction 833.2 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Design 843.3 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Strip Board Design 843.4 PIC12F629 PCB Board Design 863.5 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Application 863.6 PIC16F627A LCD Display Circuit Design 933.7 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Strip Board and PCB Design 953.8 PIC16F627A LCD Display Circuit Application 964 RS232 INTERFACES 1054.1 Introduction 1054.2 RS232 Interface Circuit Design 1064.3 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit – C Program 1094.4 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit – Assembly Program 1154.5 PIC16F627A MCU – Receive – C Program 1194.6 PIC16F627A MCU – Receive – Assembly Program 1214.7 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit-Receive – C Program 1244.8 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit-Receive – Assembly Program 1265 INTERFACING PICS WITH THE ANALOG WORLD 1295.1 Introduction 1295.2 Hardware Description 1325.3 Level Indicator Program and Advanced Simulator Features 1335.4 Level Indicator with Timing 1475.5 Level Indicator with Better Timing – Timer Interrupts 1495.6 Talkthrough Program with Adjustable Sampling Rate 1566 OTHER PIC PROJECTS 1596.1 Introduction 1596.2 Stepper Motor Controller using PIC12F675 1596.3 DC Motor Controller using a PIC12F675 1646.4 An Ultrasonic Measuring System using the PIC16F627A 1676.5 Function Generator 1736.6 Digital Filtering 178Appendix 189Index 191

Hassan Parchizadeh is a principal lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. He has been lecturing for over 20 years and currently teaches a number of subjects including microcontrollers, power electronics and signal processing. He as also published two books on microcontrollers.Dr. Branislav Vukanovic is a senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, previously he was a lecturer and the University of Derby and a research fellow at the University of Sheffield. He teaches in the areas of digital electronics, microprocessors and digital signal processing. He has published a significant number of papers in his fields.

• About the Authors vii Preface ixAcknowledgements xiii1 PREPARING TO DO A PIC PROJECT 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Overview of PIC Microcontroller 21.3 Basics of PIC Assembly Language 91.4 Introduction to C Programming for PIC Microcontroller 161.5 MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 281.6 Advanced Debugger Features – Stimulus 482 SIMPLE INTERFACES 552.1 Introduction 552.2 PIC12F629 Circuit Design 562.3 The PIC12F629 Strip Board Design 572.4 The PIC12F629 PCB Board Design 582.5 The PIC12F629 – Flashing LED Application 592.6 PIC16F627A Circuit Design 682.7 PIC16F629 Strip Board Design 692.8 PIC16F627A PCB Board Design 702.9 PIC16F627A – Display Segments 713 DISPLAY INTERFACES 833.1 Introduction 833.2 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Design 843.3 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Strip Board Design 843.4 PIC12F629 PCB Board Design 863.5 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Application 863.6 PIC16F627A LCD Display Circuit Design 933.7 PIC16F627A Four-Digit, Seven-Segment LED Display Circuit Strip Board and PCB Design 953.8 PIC16F627A LCD Display Circuit Application 964 RS232 INTERFACES 1054.1 Introduction 1054.2 RS232 Interface Circuit Design 1064.3 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit – C Program 1094.4 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit – Assembly Program 1154.5 PIC16F627A MCU – Receive – C Program 1194.6 PIC16F627A MCU – Receive – Assembly Program 1214.7 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit-Receive – C Program 1244.8 PIC16F627A MCU – Transmit-Receive – Assembly Program 1265 INTERFACING PICS WITH THE ANALOG WORLD 1295.1 Introduction 1295.2 Hardware Description 1325.3 Level Indicator Program and Advanced Simulator Features 1335.4 Level Indicator with Timing 1475.5 Level Indicator with Better Timing – Timer Interrupts 1495.6 Talkthrough Program with Adjustable Sampling Rate 1566 OTHER PIC PROJECTS 1596.1 Introduction 1596.2 Stepper Motor Controller using PIC12F675 1596.3 DC Motor Controller using a PIC12F675 1646.4 An Ultrasonic Measuring System using the PIC16F627A 1676.5 Function Generator 1736.6 Digital Filtering 178Appendix 189Index 191