Hi,

I would like to try out the projects in the book "Microcontroller Projects
in C for the 8051". The book provides the hardware circuit and code for the
project. As a newbie in microcontroller, how to transfer the code to the
8051 (the book did not provide this information) ?

Any pointer is appreciated.


Thanks in advance,
YC

Most probably you have to have a parallel programmer to do that, Hi Lo
systems is very popular in my country.

"YC" <leongyc@tp.edu.sg> wrote in message news:3fab0f6e$1@news...

In article <3fab0f6e$1@news>, YC <leongyc@tp.edu.sg> writes
Use a flash based 51 (see the Atmel and Philips ranges) Many have ISP
Which is programming vis the serial port. There are app notes for this
on the web sites. Only a few components are required and it saves having
an eprom programmer.


Regards
Chris


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http://www.systronix.com/store/hsm320_order.html

A RAM based controller board will allow you download code and test with.

I have used many of these boards over the years.

I am currently using one now for development,
alltho the target CPU will be a MSC1210 .


( no affiliation just a very satisfied user. )

In article <3fabdf4a$1_4@omega.dimensional.com>, hamilton
<hamilton@deminsional.com> writes
Many of the 8051s are flash based and ISP which means they are programed
through the serial port (with the free SW from the Silicon vendors)
with no additional programmer or parts needed.

This is a good one if you need the peripherals

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I also vote for ISP programming it is great and works great.

Best regards, Mickey.

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 07:38:42 +0000, Chris Hills wrote:

So do Analog Devices and Cygnal.

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In article <pan.2003.11.09.08.42.15.229599@amresearch.com>, Albert Lee
Mitchell <alm@amresearch.com> writes
This is not an advertising forum.

If you look at the book in question it uses a simple 8051 from Atmel as
an example. There are some equivalent Philips parts available.

The Analog Devices 51's are more complex and expensive (as are the dev
kits) and are more aimed at people wanting ADCs. They are not what is
needed in this case.

The Cygnal are also nice parts but use a different debug system using
their own HW. Again they are not what is needed in this case.

I am sure that when the original poster has finished doing the examples
in the book he will move on to which ever of the 51 family suits his
purpose.

I don't mind company reps giving advice on this NG as long as it is
balanced and accurate. I do get fed up with blatant advertising without
attempting to address the problem. That is what gets technical sales
people a bad name.

There is a wonderful comment on finding and buying parts and dev kits in
Lewin Edwards's book on embedded systems on a shoe string. It's on ARM
and Linux. His advice is to bypass sales reps as they will always try
and sell you what is on their line card regardless of if it is the right
thing for the job. I tend to agree in general. There are some
honourable exceptions.

regards
Chris


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