This is the first and only official guide to the Propeller - Parallax's multicore microcontroller. Written by a team of Propeller experts, this authoritative guide gives you everything you need to master Spin, the language of the Propeller. The book begins with getting-started and software setup chapters. "Programming and Customizing the Propeller: The Official Guide" is filled with hands-on projects, including unmanned aerial vehicle controllers, video games with networking, real-time GPS datalogging and control, balancing robots with multiple sensors, wireless networks, and hardware-free modems. This book makes it easy to put your product ideas into profitable production.

Table of Contents

About the Authors; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Propeller Chip Multicore Microcontroller; Chapter 2. Introduction to Propeller Programming; Chapter 3. Debugging Code for Multiple Cores; Chapter 4. Sensor Basics and Multicore Sensor Examples; Chapter 5. Wirelessly Networking Propeller Chips; Chapter 6. DanceBot, a Balancing Robot; Chapter 7. Controlling a Robot with Computer Vision; Chapter 8. Using Multicore for Networking Applications; Chapter 9. Portable Multivariable GPS Tracking and Data Logger; Chapter 10. Using the Propeller as a Virtual Peripheral for Media Applications; Chapter 11. The HVAC Green House Model; Chapter 12. Synthesizing Speech with the Propeller; Appendix A. Propeller Language Reference; Appendix B. Unit Abbreviations; Index

About the Author

Parallax, Inc., a privately held company, designs and manufactures microcontroller development tools and small single-board computers that are used by electronic engineers, educational institutions, and hobbyists.