Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design. Applying the ARM mbed

✍ Scribed by Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst

• Publisher: Newnes
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 366
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is an introduction to embedded systems design, using the ARM mbed and C programming language as development tools.
The mbed provides a compact, self-contained and low-cost hardware core, and the on-line compiler requires no download or installation, being accessible wherever an internet link exists. The book further combines these with a simple «breadboard» approach, whereby simple circuits are built up around the mbed, with no soldering or pcb assembly required.
The book adopts a «learning through doing» approach. Each chapter is based around a major topic in embedded systems. The chapter proceeds as a series of practical experiments the reader sets up a simple hardware system, develops and downloads a simple program, and immediately observes and tests the outcomes. The book then reflects on the experimental results, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the technology or technique introduced, explores how precise the link is between theory and practice, and considers applications and the wider context.
- The only book that explains how to use ARMs mbed development toolkit to help the speedy and easy development of embedded systems.
- Teaches embedded systems core principles in the context of developing quick applications, making embedded systems development an easy task for the non specialist who does not have a deep knowledge of electronics or software
- All key concepts are covered through simple and effective experimentation

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Please visit the Companion Website to, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iii
Introduction, Pages xv-xvii
Acknowledgments, Page xix
Chapter 1 - Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers and ARM, Pages 3-16, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 2 - Introducing the mbed, Pages 17-27, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 3 - Digital Input and Output, Pages 29-55, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 4 - Analog Output, Pages 57-75, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 5 - Analog Input, Pages 77-93, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 6 - Further Programming Techniques, Pages 95-113, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 7 - Starting with Serial Communication, Pages 115-145, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 8 - Liquid Crystal Displays, Pages 147-167, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 9 - Interrupts, Timers and Tasks, Pages 169-200, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 10 - Memory and Data Management, Pages 201-216, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 11 - An Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, Pages 219-242, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 12 - Advanced Serial Communications, Pages 243-271, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 13 - An Introduction to Control Systems, Pages 273-295, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 14 - Letting Go of the mbed Libraries, Pages 297-319, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Chapter 15 - Extension Projects, Pages 321-329, Rob Toulson, Tim Wilmshurst
Appendix A - Some Number Systems, Pages 331-337
Appendix B - Some C Essentials, Pages 339-357
Appendix C - mbed Technical Data, Pages 359-363
Appendix D - Parts List, Pages 365-367
Appendix E - The Tera Term Terminal Emulator, Pages 369-371
Index, Pages 373-379