The C language has been covered in many books but none as dedicated to the embedded microcontroller beginner as the Beginner’s Guide to Embedded C Programming. Through his down to earth style of writing Chuck Hellebuyck delivers a step by step introduction to learning how to program microcontrollers with the C language. In addition he uses a powerful C compiler that the reader can download for free in a series of hands on projects with sample code so you can learn right along with him. For the hardware he found the best low cost but effective development starter kit that includes a PIC16F690 microcontroller and everything else the beginner needs to program and develop embedded designs, even beyond the book’s projects. There isn’t a better entry level guide to learning embedded C programming than the Beginner’s Guide to Embedded C Programming.

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5 Responses to “Beginner’s Guide To Embedded C Programming: Using The Pic Microcontroller And The Hitech Picc-Lite C Compiler”

1. rwizard says:

   February 11, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I am sorry to say that this book is little more than a lightweight introduction to C, with some PIC programs taking the place of the usual K&R “hello world” examples. If you don’t know the fundamentals of C programming, you may find some value here. But if you are looking to get a quick leg up on the specifics of writing C code for the PIC, and the specifics of using the Hitech compiler to do it, I believe you will be disappointed.

   One brief aside to the author regarding the foreword, QBASIC was not present at the beginning of personal computers as you suggested. I had been building, programming, and using personal computers for some 5 or 6 years when QBASIC came along, and mostly, we used hand coded machine language, and assembler, although many other things came along well before QBASIC, including Gordon Eubank’s EBASIC, Tiny BASIC, Tiny FORTRAN, FOCAL, PILOT, Northstar BASIC, various C compilers, and many, many others I have now forgotten. And of course, the original credit for all BASIC interpreters goes to the folks at Dartmouth, who created BASIC (Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) in the first place. Likewise, Kernigan and Ritchie at AT&T begat the C language. Look up some old archives of Dr. Dobb’s Journal and you will see what I mean.

   All and all, you would be better served to buy a good book on C programming (if you need it) and slogging through the PIC specific aspects on your own with the help of the Internet. At the very least, you would be no worse off, and you’d have saved yourself from wasting money.

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2. J. KIRBY says:

   October 2, 2009 at 12:00 am

   Chuck Hellebuyck writes the most interesting and readable books on PIC technology. He assumes you know nothing and uses a direct and friendly style, which comes as welcome relief to academic overkill. Is it just me that learns most about PIC technology from thin books?

   In this book he covers the basics of C using the Hi-Tech free student version of their C compiler and the PICKIT2 ($50). He gives clear schematics and has photos of the stripboard circuits.

   You will need volume 2 to go on to subjects like LCD control, serial data transmission etc.

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3. Kenneth C. Macfarlane says:

   July 4, 2009 at 12:00 am

   For its $40 price I expected a higher quality book. The schematic diagrams and data sheet excerpts are poorly rendered, making them illegible. In Chapter 5 two pages are spent discouraging the use of the ++ increment operator because it makes code harder to read but the author never explains why he breaks his own rule throughout the book. Comments in many code examples refer to PORTB when operations are being performed with PORTC. Code examples are inconsistently formatted with arbitrary indentation, capitalization and comment structure. In my opinion a technical book for beginners should be accurate and clear; this one is not.

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4. Doyle A. Maleche says:

   March 2, 2009 at 12:00 am

   Mr. Hellebuyck has written another embedded processor gem. Reading each chapter is like listening to the author telling a captivating story. The book starts with a basic background of the Microchip abilities, I/O, and features, and moves seamlessly into programming simple I/O applications using the PIC KIT 2 Development board from Microchip. It is written from the author’s notes as he taught himself C (HI-TECH PICC-Lite, included in the book) programming and addressed his mistakes and learning curve on to the reader. As you read each topic, Mr. Hellebuyck emphasizes the gotcha’s most new C programmers struggle with. Although a very simple read with big letters, clearly written and explained code, schematics, and illustrations, this book is fun for the beginner and novice. It can be used as a quick reference for coding and syntax. I purchased the PIC Kit 2 and book as a package deal from Nuts & Volts and recommend buying both at the same time so you can get started with the projects. The author mentions that he is writing a second book to follow this one. It will cover intermediate and advanced levels of programming the microcontroller. I look forward to reading this one as well.

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5. S. Coburn says:

   February 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

   This is the only review I have ever felt compelled to write.

   I purchased this book, and “Programming 8-bit Microcontrollers in C” (Bates). Opening both books side by side, I can’t believe I was duped by the five star reviews of this book. Granted, the author gives himself 5 stars in the CUSTOMER review section of each of his books. That should have been the first red flag.

   I won’t repeat what the others have said; I agree completely with the negative reviews. The quality of this book is atrocious. Pick up the “Programming 8-bit Microcontrollers in C” instead.

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