Download or read book PIC Experiments Lab Book with PIC18F2431 and XC8 written by Innocent Ejiro Okoloko and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-26 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a collection of experiments using a single advanced 8-bit microcontroller from Microchip(R) - the PIC18F2431. The language used is XC8, free from Microchip(R), and there is no theoretical burden. The programming environment used is MPLAB X, also free from Microchip(R). The book is intended for use in companion with a theoretical reading/course on embedded systems (or similar course), along with the PIC18F2431 datasheet (Microchip document DS39616D), and all other datasheets that are included in each experiment, which should be used as reference guides. With the datasheet of any other processor different from the PIC18F2431 the book can also be used with that PIC microcontroller. All one needs to do is to look for the similar pinouts and ports in the datasheet of the other microcontroller and follow the examples in this book. So, the knowledge gained here can be applied to other PIC microcontrollers with a little more effort.This book is a sequel to my first experiments lab book, PIC EXPERIMENTS LAB BOOK USING PIC16F877A and XC8. The previous book contained 29 Experiments; this book contains 56 Experiments. I observed that a required LCD header file "CHARACTER_MAP.h" was omitted by error in the previous book. This book includes not only the "CHARACTER_MAP.h" but also a complete LCD library header file "SUNPLUSLCD.h" which uses the "CHARACTER_MAP.h". Moreover, a new USART library file "UART.h" has been included. All the experiments implementing USART with RS232 have been replicated using Bluetooth and even more experiments on Bluetooth are added. This is because it is more convenient and economical to implement serial communication using Bluetooth than RS232 (as long as the environment is not too noisy). Other new experiments are: FTDI232, SPI, SONAR, temperature sensor, temperature controlled fan, relay, signal processing using drone radio transmitter and receiver, multichannel ADC, brushless DC motor (BLDC) ESC, bipolar stepper full-step (1 phase and 2 phase), bipolar half-step, and a light seeking robot. In addition, all codes are printed with the full MPLAB X colour for readability and understanding. The diagrams have been redrawn and posted as high quality svg images in full colour. Two new chapters, "Power supply" and "Equipment and tools" have been included. A section on troubleshooting has also been included after every similar experiment. Future editions will include more experiments and projects.