Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
- Published by: Newnes July 15, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1878707981
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1878707987
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 2.2 pounds
Book Description
THE first guide available that describes how to design internet access and communications capabilities into embedded systems
Product Description
Embedded internet and internet appliances are the focus of great attention in the computing industry, as they are seen as the future of computing. The design of such devices presents many technical challenges. This book is the first guide available that describes how to design internet access and communications capabilities into embedded systems. It takes an integrated hardware/software approach using the Java programming language and industry-standard microcontrollers. Numerous illustrations and code examples enliven the text. This book shows how to build various sensors and control devices that connect to the TINI interfaces, explains how to write programs that control them in Java, and then ties them all together in practical applications. Included is a discussion on how these technologies work, where to get detailed specifications, and ideas for the reader to pursue beyond the book. The accompanying CDROM includes Java source code for all the applications described in the book, as well as an electronic version of the text.
*The first guide to designing internet access and communications capabilities into embedded systems
*Takes an integrated hardware/software approach using the Java programming language an industry-standard
*Accompanying CDROM includes Java source code for all the applications described in the book, as well as an electronic version of the text
Reader ReviewsThis book was and easy read. It is organized to get you up-and-running with the TINI microcontroller board by Dallas Semiconductor in no time. This board has Local Area Network (LAN) and communications ports built-in so it can act as a mini HTTP, FTP and Telnet server. The authors describe how to set-up a JAVA application developement system for the TINI board (or JAVA programming in general)under Windows and Linux. The book is written for someone who is familiar with JAVA to use the web-server aspects if TINI, but the programs presented in the book are explained in great detail so that any reader can easily understand the programs' flow and purpose. The last half of the book describes the many ways that the real-world can be connected to the TINI board. These sections require some electronics knowledge to connect the hardware, but the software to use the hardware is explained in an easy-to-understand format and the circuits are simple and easy to expand. This book is a great Internet device primer and reference resource. There is so much good information in this book you will be going back to it again and again for information and design inspiration. I plan to use this book a great deal to help me create a web-based electric train layout for my Senior Design Project at college.
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