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Parallax. Programming and Customizing the Multicore Propeller Microcontroller: The Official Guide. US: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2010.

Programming and Customizing the Multicore Propeller Microcontroller: The Official Guide

Authors: Parallax

Published:  January 2010

eISBN: 9780071664516 0071664513 | ISBN: 9780071664509
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  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 The Propeller Chip Multicore Microcontroller
  • Introduction
  • Multicore Defined
  • Why Multicore?
  • Multicore Propeller Microcontroller
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 2 Introduction to Propeller Programming
  • Introduction
  • What's the Secret?
  • Ready to Dive In?
  • Let's Get Connected!
  • Your First Propeller Application
  • A Blinking LED
  • RAM versus EEPROM
  • A More Powerful Blink
  • All Together Now
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Timing Is Everything
  • Sizing the Stack
  • Propeller Objects and Resources
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 3 Debugging Code for Multiple Cores
  • Propeller Features That Simplify Debugging
  • Object Design Guidelines
  • Common Multiprocessor Coding Mistakes
  • Survey of Propeller Debugging Tools
  • Debugging Tools Applied to a Multiprocessing Problem
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 4 Sensor Basics and Multicore Sensor Examples
  • Introducing Sensors by Their Microcontroller Interfaces
  • On/Off Sensors
  • Resistive, Capacitive, Diode, Transistor, and Other
  • Pulse and Duty Cycle Outputs
  • Frequency Output
  • Voltage Output
  • Synchronous Serial
  • Asynchronous Serial
  • Questions about Processing and Storing Sensor Data
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 5 Wirelessly Networking Propeller Chips
  • Introduction
  • Overview of Networking and XBee Transceivers
  • Hardware Used in This Chapter
  • Testing and Configuring the XBee
  • Sending Data from the Propeller to the PC
  • Polling Remote Nodes
  • Using the XBee API Mode
  • A Three-Node, Tilt-Controlled Robot with Graphical Display
  • Summary
  • Exercise
  • Chapter 6 DanceBot, a Balancing Robot
  • Introduction
  • The Challenge
  • Building the DanceBot
  • Controlling the DanceBot
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 7 Controlling a Robot with Computer Vision
  • Introduction
  • Understanding Computer Vision
  • PropCV: A Computer Vision System for the Propeller
  • Apply Filters and Track a Bright Spot in Real Time
  • Following a Line with a Camera
  • Track a Pattern
  • State-of-the-Art Computer Vision with OpenCV
  • OpenCV and Propeller Integration
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 8 Using Multicore for Networking Applications
  • Introduction
  • Ethernet and Internet Protocols
  • EtherX Add-in Card for the Propeller-Powered HYDRA
  • Creating a Simple Networked Game
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 9 Portable Multivariable GPS Tracking and Data Logger
  • Introduction
  • Overview of the Sensors
  • Main Spin Object
  • Experiment
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 10 Using the Propeller as a Virtual Peripheral for Media Applications
  • Introduction
  • Overview, Setup, and Demo
  • System Architecture and Constructing the Prototype
  • Remote Procedure Call Primer
  • Virtual Peripheral Driver Overview
  • Client/Host Console Development
  • Exploring the Command Library to the Slave/Server
  • Enhancing and Adding Features to the System
  • Exploring Other Communications Protocols
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 11 The HVAC Green House Model
  • Introduction
  • Exploring the Problem
  • The HVAC Green House Model
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Chapter 12 Synthesizing Speech with the Propeller
  • Introduction
  • Using Spectrographs to "See" Speech
  • Exploring the VocalTract Object
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • Appendix A: Propeller Language Reference
  • Categorical Listing of Propeller Spin Language Elements
  • Categorical Listing of Propeller Assembly Language
  • Reserved Word List
  • Appendix B: Unit Abbreviations
  • Index