Hyder K., Perrin B. Embedded Systems Design Using the Rabbit 3000 Microprocessor: Interfacing, Networking and Application Development

Amsterdam: Elsevier. – 2005. – 480 p. Welcome! Are you new to Rabbit Semiconductor’s products? Are you new to networking? Are you new to embedded controller design? Then this book is for you. This book is written by embedded developers for their peers. The authors asked each other if we were starting to design with a new microprocessor today, what would we want to know about it? How would a book help us achieve an efficient design quickly? and developed the book accordingly. A number of concepts presented here are not just specific to the Rabbit 3000 microprocessor; they are equally applicable to any microprocessor. The book starts simple and brings readers along quickly to a level where they can assemble hardware, wiggle bits, and blink lights. Then the real fun begins—web-enabling embedded controllers. The first two chapters introduce the key concepts needed for embedded system design. Next, the reader is given an architectural overview of the Rabbit 3000 microprocessor and introduced to an easy-to-use development environment—Dynamic C. Simple and advanced debugging techniques are covered with examples Chapter 5 explains common hardware interfacing issues. Chapters 6, 7 and 8 take the reader on a succinct tour of Rabbit assembly language, interrupts and multitasking. Chapter 9 is a comprehensive treatment of how to bring the web to an embedded system. Chapter 10 introduces a very powerful and professional development environment for Rabbit 3000 code—the Softools ANSI C compiler. Softools brought almost two decades of experience with optimizing compilers, assemblers and very clever linkers together to create an easy-to-use development environment. We’ll discuss it at length. The book closes with Appendix A which covers the enhancements made to the Rabbit 3000 with the release of the Rabbit 3000A. Both processors are fully compatible with all of the code and examples used throughout this book.The Basics.
Starting Out.
Debugging.
Interfacing to the External World.
Introduction to Rabbit Assembly Language.
Interrupts Overview.
Multitasking Overview.
Networking.
Softools—The Third Party Tool.
Rabbit 3000A—Extending the Rabbit 3000’s Architecture.
About the Authors.