Programming 32-bit Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32 (Embedded Technology)

If you want to learn the PIC32, the is THE book to get.For anyone familiar with any of the PIC line: PIC16, PIC18, PIC24 or dsPIC, this book makes learning the PIC32 a snap. After reading the book I was able to port an entire suite of my PIC24 apps over to the PIC32 in a matter of hours. This book makes moving from any of the other PICs to the PIC32 easy and straightforward. It does a great job of walkingthrough the architecture, showing what the differences are, and how to use the new capabilities.For those new to the PIC architecture, this book does a very good jobof describing the PIC32 microcontroller and how to program it. The examples used are interesting and well paced, and cover nearly every major feature of the PIC32.I almost never give out five star ratings to anything, but I gave this one five stars because it is worth it.Key thing to keep in mind if you do purchase the book, is that it expects you to already know the C programming language. No wasted space on trying to spoon feed C to newbies. So if you are new to C or have only used assembler in the past, it's time to get serious and learn C - download any of the free C compiler's from Microchip's Dev Tools web site, andthen sit down and get ready to program a screaming fast machine.

This is a must have for anyone building sophisticated applications for DsPic or Pic32. I found that most of what I wanted to learn was covered, and in a manner that was to the point coding wise and very easy to understand. I have programmed with Assembly and Basic for most of my Pic projects and yet jumping back into C was very easy with this book. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in the 16 and 32 bit micros, even if you have limited C programming experience or limited understanding of the new PIC architectures.This is by far the best out of the top 3 books I have purchased since 1991 when I got involved with industrial controls using micro-controllers. It's clear, concise and to the point. DiJasio does not ramble or go off on tangents as most books in this area do, and makes it very easy to just dive right in and start coding your own custom application based on his ideas.

Great book eventhough a bit outdated. Has lots of great topics for the advanced beginner.

This is a well written, enjoyable introduction to both the hardware and programming of PIC32's. It is written at an introductory to intermediate level and has broad coverage. If you are brand new to PICs, you may find it throws a lot at you fast, but you will be able to follow with a little work. If you are a veteran PIC user, but not necessarily a PIC32 veteran, you will get a lot out of this book. One thing to note: this book makes little use of the PIC32 peripheral library code in favor of developing its own mini-libraries. The good thing about this is that you learn more about the details of the peripheral hardware and the Special Function Registers. The drawback is that you are unlikely to program the PIC32 this way; you will probably use the peripheral libraries.

A good book, nothing else out there like it on programming PIC32 in C.You should come to this with some experience in C, but it isn't absolutely necessary. I'm learning to program in C at the same time I'm going through this book.I'd give this five stars except it is sometimes lacking in explanations of new concepts. I'd give it 4.5 stars if that were possible.The chapter sample code on the CD isn't well commented. On the other hand, if you copy the chapter sample code to your hard drive to use it, you can comment it yourself as you learn.

I've worked about half-way through the book, and really like it. It does a great job of introducing the core and peripherals, and simple examples of how to use and understand them. The book was written prior to MPLAB X being released, so I've updates some of the projects I've worked through, but its actually helped me learn MPLAB X even better.

Informative abs easy toi follow and apply

I have been going through the lessons in this book over the last month or so.The book focusses on using Microchip's Microstick, a development tool for two specific 16 bit devices and expects a level of proficiency. The early chapters deal entirely with software tools, without use of the Microstick.Later chapters expect you have Microchip's Explorer-16 Development board and Microchip's ICD-2 in-circuit-debugger.This requirement is not written up very well.I do not have these tools, so am left to figure out how to best implement the programs.