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Hi. I'm teaching an intro class to embedded processor applications. 
The first part of the class used the Parallax Basic stamp, which is 
based on the PIC. I'm planning on using one of the ATMega's (8535, 
16, or 32. What I'm looking for is any intro to AVR books that cover 
the ATMega line. I'm going to have the students use a processor in a 
breadboard, no pre-made boards, so I'm only looking at processors 
that come in 40 pin DIPS and have analog inputs. If anyone knows of a 
book that covers any of these processors I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Lee Thalblum

I highly recommend the following:

Designing Embedded Hardware. by John Catsoulis. Expensive but worth it.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dbhardware/

BASCOM (software)- The basic compiler for AVR. Very similar to Basic Stamp
http://mcselec.com/bascom-avr.htm
BASCOM Programming of MicroControllers with ease.  By Claus Kuhnel. This is
the book about the compiler. Not deep enough, but a good starter book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1581126719/102-8018204-5456909
?v=glance

Programming and Customizing the AVR Microcontroller. by  Dhananjay v. Gadre
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/007134666X/102-8018204-5456909
?v=glance

AVR an Introductory Course. by John Morton. Machine language book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0750656352/102-8018204-5456909
?v=glance

Atmega DataSheets
http://www.avrfreaks.net/Devices/index.php

Prototyping and programming board
http://members.aol.com/AVRProject/index.html

JoeT

-----Original Message-----
From: Lee [mailto:lee_t@bigfoot.com]
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To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AVR-Chat] intro books covering ATMega


Hi. I'm teaching an intro class to embedded processor applications.
The first part of the class used the Parallax Basic stamp, which is
based on the PIC. I'm planning on using one of the ATMega's (8535,
16, or 32. What I'm looking for is any intro to AVR books that cover
the ATMega line. I'm going to have the students use a processor in a
breadboard, no pre-made boards, so I'm only looking at processors
that come in 40 pin DIPS and have analog inputs. If anyone knows of a
book that covers any of these processors I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Lee Thalblum

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Lee" <lee_t@b...> wrote:
> Hi. I'm teaching an intro class to embedded processor applications. 
> The first part of the class used the Parallax Basic stamp, which is 
> based on the PIC.

I'd highly recommend eschewing the Basic Stamp in favor of the BasicX 
BX-24 from NetMedia (see http://www.basicx.com).  It's pin compatible 
with the Basic Stamp II, it's faster, has more program space, has 
lot's more RAM, has single precision floating point built in, and is 
about the same price (sometimes less).  Also, the BasicX language has 
a much more "modern" feel to it than does the PBasic used on the 
Stamp.  I have used both in projects and much prefer, by a very wide 
margin, the BX-24.

Moreover, the BX-24 is based on the AT90S8535 so more of the concepts 
that the students learn will prepare them for the AVR 
microcontrollers.

I'm working on my first AVR project now using the ATmega16.