Programming and Customizing the Picaxe Microcontroller 2/E (Programmable Controllers Series)
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Buy Programming and Customizing the Picaxe Microcontroller 2/E (Programmable Controllers Series) 2 by Lincoln, David (ISBN: 9780071745543) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Excellent book on the PICAXE for thinking people - This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to learn more about the immense possibilities that the PICAXE series of chips offer. It contains basic level stuff to get you going, but also contains lots of in-depth information that a serious user would want and need to know. Despite what others have said, I don't think you could find this level of coherent in-depth knowledge about the PICAXE's abilities online. Why bother even trying when it's all here in this wonderful book? The only thing that could improve it would be to cover the M2 chips throughout - they became available as the book was going to press and although there is a chapter on them, it would be better if the whole book was focused on them, as no-one who is starting up with the PICAXE series is going to want to know about earlier versions, and if you have some earlier versions of the chips then they are cheap enough to sell on eBay or bin them, then just buy the M2 versions with their enhanced features. Review: good project - lots of information-not so good as a reference book - Good but not great. As a project book this is very good. Most of the experiments use the 8pin device which are very straightforward and easy to follow. The book is jam packed with information. But what the book is not so good at is acting as a reference book. There is a lot of information on the internet but this is patchy sometimes excellent and other times hopeless. It's a good book to get started but not sure how to move on.
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| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (27) |
| Dimensions | 18.54 x 1.85 x 23.11 cm |
| Edition | 2nd |
| ISBN-10 | 0071745548 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0071745543 |
| Item weight | 522 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 320 pages |
| Publication date | 13 Dec. 2010 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill/Tab Electronics |
G**7
Excellent book on the PICAXE for thinking people
This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to learn more about the immense possibilities that the PICAXE series of chips offer. It contains basic level stuff to get you going, but also contains lots of in-depth information that a serious user would want and need to know. Despite what others have said, I don't think you could find this level of coherent in-depth knowledge about the PICAXE's abilities online. Why bother even trying when it's all here in this wonderful book? The only thing that could improve it would be to cover the M2 chips throughout - they became available as the book was going to press and although there is a chapter on them, it would be better if the whole book was focused on them, as no-one who is starting up with the PICAXE series is going to want to know about earlier versions, and if you have some earlier versions of the chips then they are cheap enough to sell on eBay or bin them, then just buy the M2 versions with their enhanced features.
A**R
good project - lots of information-not so good as a reference book
Good but not great. As a project book this is very good. Most of the experiments use the 8pin device which are very straightforward and easy to follow. The book is jam packed with information. But what the book is not so good at is acting as a reference book. There is a lot of information on the internet but this is patchy sometimes excellent and other times hopeless. It's a good book to get started but not sure how to move on.
I**N
Picaxe Programming Book
Very informative book. Good price Thanks Amazon. A++++++
N**I
Good text on PicAxe!
Unlike other reviews, I found this book ideal when used alongside R.Hackett's practical guide to PicAxe projects! I found the text easy to access and full of useful information, going deeper into PicAxe theory than Hackett's more practical guide - the combination of the two publications takes the reader a long way towards successful PicAxe projects! There is a section using the inexpensive 'Schools Experimenter' board for a very extensive range of projects, simple and advanced, that provides an ideal way of getting up to speed with PicAxe programming and electronic circuit construction. In all, recommended!
K**O
The Picaxe forum is a better source of information
I thought this book would be a Bible of the Picaxe microcontroller. It turns out to be just stuff you can get on the Picaxe website. There is no mention of some of the commands the Picaxe is capable of as (an example the #macro directive).Nothing in the index about compiler directives either although there is two pages appearing to be copied from the Picaxe manual in the book. It's a book for school, to be on a desk when the teacher wants to refer to something. Saves having to go to the Picaxe online manuals. The book spends time on the school experimenter board. I expected the book to go through every command available with an example use of each one. I think it is a very expensive book for the information it contains. The Picaxe forum is a better source of information. The help file from the Picaxe free Program editor is a better source of information. The book however does show how things work and what a Picaxe chip is and the pins and does have a number of examples for you to type in as the download link did not work for me. All in all a bit of a waste of money for me.
M**Y
Four Stars
OK.
K**O
I am glad that I had this book with me while learning the PICAXE 18M2. My main interest was the serial communication and basic I/O processing and the book covers them nicely. Yes, the manufacturer's website has the most up-to-date info about the chips. But this books does wonder getting me into PICAXE quickly and smoothly. The section on interfacing with various electornics is a plus. And the advanced experiments will give us hobbyists valuable ideas. Highly recommended.
G**I
excelente material técnico de referencia, portada flexible, buena impresión.
J**N
EXCELLENTE ETAT, PRESQUE NEUF,
T**Y
As with the first edition, this is a comprehensive overview of the picaxe micro. The section on the new M2 parts will help users understand the new arcitecture without throwing out their prior knowledge.
A**R
This is an Excellent Book. The Best Book about Picaxe. Very Informative.
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