Errata

Well... nobody's perfect.

If your copy has Revision 1.0 October 2005 on the second line of the copyright page, the following errata have been corrected in the text.

The errata are divided into two categories: Confusing Errors - which can cause misunderstanding or programming errors, and Ordinary Typos – which can cause eyes to roll over the fat-fingered author’s poor typing (and editing) skills.


Confusing Errors:
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Page 23
Original--> and then solder a 330 ohm resistor
Fixed-----> and then solder a 150 ohm resistor
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Page 40 and 41
Original-> i < 128
Fixed----> i 0x08 = 00001000 = 0x00
Fixed-----> 0x08 = 00001000 = 0x08
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Page 56
Original-->AND = 01101011 - 0x6B
Fixed----->OR = 01101011 – 0x6B
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Page 56
Original--> 0x40 = 11111010 = 0xFA
Fixed-----> 0xFA = 11111010 = 0xFA
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Page 89
Original-->if(results == 2) getrewardd();
Fixed----->if(results == 2) getrewarded();
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Page 89 and 90
Original-->char adder(unsigned char ad1, unsigned char a1)
Fixed----->char adder(unsigned char a1, unsigned char a2)
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Page 106
Original--> SRC += CommDemo.c
Fixed-----> SRC += Demonstrator.c
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Page 137:
Original--> Figure 18, transistor is drawn as npn
Fixed-----> Figure 18, transistor should be drawn as pnp
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Page138
Original--> Figure 19, pin51 to TIP 115 pin1
Fixed-----> Figure 19, pin5 to TIP 115 pin1
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Ordinary Typos:
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Page 14
Original-->I politely disagree and say that you should just jump in learn whats fun for you.
Fixed----->I politely disagree and say that you should just jump in and learn what's fun for you.
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Page15
Original-->Communicate with PC
Fixed----->Communicate with a PC
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Page 17
Original-->Built-in safety pin for hanging from you shirt (GEEK POWER!)
Fixed----->Built-in safety pin for hanging from your shirt (GEEK POWER!)
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Page 19
Original-->These folks generously giving there time to help others
Fixed----->These folks generously giving their time to help others
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Page 23
Original-->The run Bray's Terminal
Fixed----->Then run Bray's Terminal
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Page 26
Original-->cut 9 pieces about 4 inches long strip each end about 3/8 inch, and connect them
Fixed----->cut 9 pieces about 4 inches long and strip each end about 3/8 inch, then connect them
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Page 32
Original-->Turn the Butterfly off.
Fixed----->Turn the Butterfly off, then back on.
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Page 35
Original-->Cylon robots reeking havoc on
Fixed----->Cylon robots wreaking havoc on
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Page 39
Original-->You can add comments (text the compiler ignores) to you code two ways.
Fixed----->You can add comments (text the compiler ignores) to your code two ways.
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Page 40
Original-->order in which a series of actions are preformed.
Fixed----->order in which a series of actions are performed.
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Page 41
Original-->_delay_loop2(3000)function does its job, he only needs knows what it does
Fixed----->_delay_loop2(3000) function does its job, he only needs to know what it does
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Page 41
Original-->set up so that the compiler knows were to look for it.
Fixed----->set up so that the compiler knows where to look for it.
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Page 44
Original-->caused your forehead to do too much damage too your keyboard.
Fixed----->caused your forehead to do too much damage to your keyboard.
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Page 45
Original-->about the time Albert Turing offed himself
Fixed----->about the time Alan Turing offed himself
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Page 47
Original-->with three fingers and on thumb on each.
Fixed----->with three fingers and one thumb on each.
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Page 49
Original-->in the 'Variables External, Static, and Register' section of.
Fixed----->in the 'Variables External, Static, and Register' section of chapter 6.
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Page 50
Original-->PieCircumference = PI*(piePanRadius^2)
Fixed----->PieCircumference = PI*(piePanRadius*2)
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Page 55
Original-->which we will use from no on.
Fixed----->which we will use from now on.
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Page 61
Original-->This provides a short cut way to write and expression,
Fixed----->This provides a short cut way to write an expression,
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Page 62
Original-->else
Fixed----->else if (temp < 100)
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Page 63
Original-->Some C gurus will memorize the precedence and associatively table
Fixed----->Some C gurus will memorize the precedence and associativity table
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Page 63
Original-->DO NOT memorize the Table of Operator Precedence and Associatively in C.
Fixed----->DO NOT memorize the Table of Operator Precedence and Associativity in C.
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Page 66
Original-->and one 4-bit general purpose I/O ports shown in Figure 13
Fixed----->and one 4-bit general purpose I/O port as shown in Figure 13
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Page 73
Original-->a group of statements or declarations in block delimited
Fixed----->a group of statements or declarations in a block delimited
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Page 74
Original-->Well how about he equivalent statement:
Fixed----->Well how about the equivalent statement:
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Page 74
I can't show the original because it was two forward slashes
and they won't show on the web page, but the correction is:
Fixed-->//17600
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Page 75
Original-->output a 0 to a pin to light and LED,
Fixed----->output a 0 to a pin to light an LED,
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Page 78
Original-->xint
Fixed----->int
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Page 79
Original-->But its really
Fixed----->But it's really
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Page 82
Original-->take out you paper and pencil computer
Fixed----->take out your paper and pencil computer
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Page 84
Original-->Mover your index in one position
Fixed----->Move your index in one position
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Page 88
Original-->let's make a function adder that adds two numbers.
Fixed----->let's make a function named adder that adds two numbers.
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Page 93
Original-->Recursive functions look like a good way quickly and predictably fill
Fixed----->Recursive functions look like a good way to quickly and unpredictably fill
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Page 94
Original-->causing potential fun results,
Fixed----->causing potentially fun results,
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Page 106
Original-->Using CommDemo
Fixed----->Using PC_Comm
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Page 191
Original-->Mhz
Fixed----->MHz
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Page 224
Original-->The response is a low number for a medium light level;
Fixed----->The response is a medium number for a medium light level;
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Page 224
Original-->The response is a low numbr for a low light level;
Fixed----->The response is a high number for a high light level;
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Page 227
Original-->Figure 27
Fixed----->Figure 30
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Page 227
In paragraph 4 Figures 27,28,29,and 30 should be 30,31,32, and 33
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Page 242
Original-->struct{ .... } x,y,z
Fixed----->struct pwm { ... } x,y,z
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Page 245
Original-->struct pwm pulser2,)
Fixed----->struct pwm pulser3)
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Page 245
Original-->struct pwm widestPWM(struct pwm *p1, struct pwm *p2, struct pwm *p2)
Fixed----->struct pwm widestPWM(struct pwm *p1, struct pwm *p2, struct pwm *p3)
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Page 245
Original-->&pulser4k10;
Fixed----->&pulser4k10);
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Cover spine
Original: Microcontorllers
Fixed: Microcontrollers
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