Some Assembly Required: Assembly Language Programming with the AVR Microcontroller 1st Edition

I haven't gotten very far in the reading.. I appreciate the depth of knowledge I see from the author.My project has too many things to get it started. This book will be a resource as I get through the "baby steps".I am Assembler-Oriented. If you wish to program in "C", you might find a cheaper book that meets your needs.--Be forewarned, some things require Assembly-Code. I2C communication is fraught with problems (if you've programmed with "C-51")..If you have a lot of experience, you might learn enough through experimentation. I need this book as I haven't done an Assembler Program in 20 years...

Good coverage of AVR assembly. Maybe understandably a bit biased towards the larger Mega series rather than the smaller members of the family.

This book is an excellent source of very useful details on assembly language programming of the AVR family of microcontrollers. It is also a very good "how to" book on how to use ATMELs starter kit boards and xplained boards for the AVR. For those without a formal education and training in assembly programming of microcontrollers, this is a must read. I am 90 pages into it and it has already cleared up a dozen misconceptions and problems that I was having programming the chips and using the starter kit boards. It really lets you get the most out of these devices.It goes far beyond the help files that one finds in ATMEL's Visual Studio 5 software and offers very practical instructions and information. It's the best book purchase that I have ever made on Amazon.com and is well worth the price.

Nice book that was recommended as an addition to my assembly language class. I will be referencing it once I get out of school and get a job.

So far this book is treating me well. I already had a great deal of information on Atmel AVR assembler printed out from Atmel website and organized into a giant ring binder, but this book some how manages to incorporate all that information into a smaller and nicely presented format.I use an ATMEGA2560 board (from an Arduino reference) and an Atmel AVR XMEGA-A1 XPlained boards for my projects. I use Atmel AVRISP mkII programmer to load code into the chips via Atmel Studio 6 (free development environment from Atmel). That is pretty much all you will need to get started. If you love doing manual soldering and tinkering then you will be okay with a 2560 board, because you will need to make your own LED output boards, switch boards, etc. The XMEGA-A1 board has majority of that stuff already built-in.

A+

I bought this book for my 3rd year in Mechatronics to supplement my course material.However, this book became my go to book. The explanations are so clear, and most importantly, it answers questions that may arise along reading the initial material right away.I'm a person who has trouble reading text books, as the explanations get confusing, or i get frustrated when too many questions arise than is answered while reading the text. So I pick the texts with good clarity and flow. This is definitely one of them. Programming In assembly and C are in this book. Definitely recommended.Take time to read it, and you'll be rewarded with a whole new perspective.

I LOVE this book. I've read through the entire XMEGA AU Manual, and had just started diving into assembly. This book explained in detail all the things I have been confused about, and has been invaluable in clearing up many things I was confused about. I'm about a third of the way through it, and it really is leaving no stone un-turned. That being said, I think this is a book targeted towards those who have some experience programming and dealing with digital devices, and who aren't afraid of diving in and getting their hands dirty. It complements the AVR device manuals and datasheets very well, going over the details Atmel assumes their readers already know.

Ich bin auf meine Alten Tage wieder mit der Schachprogrammierung rückfällig geworden. Wobei ich als spezielle Herausforderung einmal eines auf einem 8-Bit Prozessor in Assembler schreiben möchte.Damit ich mir keine Blödheiten einlerne, wollte ich mich zunächst in die AVR-Architektur und den Assembler einlesen. Das Buch ist zu diesem Zweck ideal. Es ist sehr gründlich gemacht, der Autor geht auch auf viele Feinheiten ein. Es gibt auch gute Beispielprogramme. Das Buch ist - wie alle CRC-Bücher - sehr teuer. Aber dafür bekommt man auch etwas Ordentliches.Einziger Wermutstropfen: Das Vorwort hat die Ehefrau geschrieben, weil der Autor noch vor Drucklegung gestorben ist. Aber er hat was von Wert hinterlassen.

As thorough and excellent a book as I could possibly hope for.