This site introduces students, educators, and hobbyists to the capabilities of a powerful modern microcontroller, the Microchip PIC24.

Microcontrollers: From Assembly Language to C Using the PIC24 Family covers a broad range of topics in a straightforward, conversational style accessible to students and hobbyists alike. The text introduces the PIC24 library collection and contains an extensive set of examples carefully explained in the text. The text then presents ESOS, a low-overhead operating system for the PIC24 and provides a capstone design chapter in which the designs of an audio record/playback system, reflow oven and a remote-controlled robot are presented.

                

The PIC24 library collection accompanying the text provides a tested, well-documented set of libraries illustrated by numerous examples which simplify many common programming tasks for the PIC24. The getting started guide provides all information necessary to get your PIC24 system up and running. With an operational system, the PIC24 support library provides support for all major subsystems of the PIC24. The ESOS library contains a low-overhead, cooperative OS. The robotics library drives servos, DC motors, and common sensors.





The ECE3724 course on microprocessors features on-line lecture notes and lab experiments which cover major portions of the text, including four assembly labs and 6 hardware labs, including experiments with a digital thermometer and fan speed control.