<p><strong>Essential Design Techniques From the Workbench of a Pro</strong></p><p>Harness the power of the PIC microcontroller unit with practical, common-sense instruction from an engineering expert. Through eight real-world projects, clear illustrations, and detailed schematics, <em>Making PIC Microcontroller Instruments and Controllers</em> shows you, step-by-step, how to design and build versatile PIC-based devices. Configure all necessary hardware and software, read input voltages, work with control pulses, interface with peripherals, and debug your results. YouAnd#39;ll also get valuable appendices covering technical terms, abbreviations, and a list of sample programs available online.</p><ul><li><div>Build a tachometer that gathers, processes, and displays dataAndnbsp; </div></li><li>Make accurate metronomes using internal PIC timers</li><li>Construct an asynchronous pulse counter that tracks marbles</li><li>Read temperature information through an analog-to-digital converter</li><li>Use a gravity sensor and servos to control the position of a table</li><li>Assemble an eight-point touch screen with an input scanning routine</li><li><div>Engineer an adjustable, programmable single-point controller </div></li><li><div>Capture, log, monitor, and store data from a solar collector</div></li></ul>