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From: farnham@lmsc.lockheed.com (Greg Farnham)
Subject: 68hc11 course textbook recommendation
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 1994 00:57:11 GMT
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A while ago someone asked about textbooks for 68hc11 microcontroller
college class.

I recommend you go with "Microcomputer Engineering" by Gene H. Miller.
ISBN 0-13-584475-4, 1993 (its new)  Prentic Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
07632

This book starts with the basics including number systems (bindary, hex,
decimal).  It covers topics in a lot of detail (including how eprom and
eeprom work, including a description of each clock tick when an instruction
is fetched and executed.  The thing I like most about it is it has a lot of
clear consise example (assembly) programs.

It is written to be used with the Motorola Trainer (EVB).

Another book I've read is pretty good.  "Design with Microcontrollers" by
John B. Peatman.   This book is a little more advanced.   It uses the
68HC11 and Intel 8096 as example systems to discuss microcontrollers.  
Each topic discusses how features are implemented in the 2 chips and
explains the pros and cons and why they were designed that way.

Again, my recommendation is the Miller book.

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