Hi Roger,

Thanks for the Kiel URL. Interesting, they recommend the same three books
that Mircocontroller Pros offered!

I did find an AT91SAM256 "header" board and the E-blocks prototyping board
on the MCp site, I'm anxious to try them. Olimex has a prototype board that
I'd like to try, although I'm doing fine with the Atmel AT91SAM-EK board.

Next to verify that I have properly bypassed, filtered, and powered the
AT91SAM7S256 chip on a Schmartboard (to drop-in and replace the EK in my
prototype). I'll need J-tag and debug RS-232 connectors as well; and I'll
at least wire up an LCD (parallel) and 6 key switches via SPI.

Alan KM6VV

> Agreed, SS&W is a jewel.
> I have both versions of ARM ARM - they are the same, except one form
> is more portable than the other. It is written with very precise and
> exact language.
>
> Apropo - these three books are "must have" (and must read) if you want
> to dive into ARM architecture:
>
> http://www.keil.com/books/armbooks.asp
>
> plus the excelent library resource on ARM Ltd.'s own website.
>
> Roger

Hi Tim,

Thanks for pointing that out! I just recently had a DVD drive installed so
that I CAN read this DVD-ROM. The first time I ran into these disks after
receiving 3 AT91SAM7-EK kits and the SAM-ICE, I thought they were bad.
Luckily I also received a normal CD, and got the SAM-BA and J-stuff loaded
(yeah, I know, it says DVD-ROM on the label). The reason I figured it out
was that my new IBM notebook computer read it just fine, and it can play
DVDs.

800+ pages, a bear to print out! But it looks like it might have saved me
buying the book. The "ARM System Developers Guide" and "ARM
System-on-a-chip" books are on order. The Microcontroller shop need a
Corporate check (or something Special like that) for orders less then $1000,
so I'll have to wait a few more days for the check to come from "corporate
HQ" back east.

Alan KM6VV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A... [mailto:A...] On Behalf
> Of martin_tim
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:13 AM
> To: A...
> Subject: [AT91SAM] Re: AT91SAM7 books
>
> A version of the "ARM Architecture Reference Manual" is available on
> the DVD that Atmel supplies with their evaluation boards. It is at
> \pdf\ARMDocuments\DDI0100E_ARM_ARM.pdf on the disk. I don't know if
> it is the same version as is being sold. I have not used it.
>
> I have the "ARM System Developers Guide" by Sloss, Symes and Wright
> and have found it helpful.
>
> - Tim
>
> --- In A..., "Alan KM6VV" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Charles,
> >
> > Thanks for the comments! I ordered the one you recommended, and "ARM
> > System-On-A-Chip", my initial choice, I just couldn't decide (good
> trick,
> > TWO BOOKS on one company order)! Your "Shoestring" book sounds
> interesting
> > as well; maybe I'll get it for Christmas!
> >
> > I also ordered Micro Controller Pros USB in-Circuit programmer (EEPROM),
> > "Presto". I attempted to post a question on it as well, but Yahoo
> rejected
> > my email account or something like that. All my other lists are
> fine with
> > it. I think Yahoo is changing stuff again!
> >
> > I intend to program two SPI EEPROMs in-circuit (AT91SAM7) while the
> uP (uC?)
> > is waiting for SAM-BA on the RS-232 port. Is there a better way?
> EEPROMS
> > will have a large list of system messages (different languages will be
> > loaded), and user data (text and parameters). The controller will
> be able
> > to download program updates, messages and data from a USB drive by
> the user;
> > in which case the controller will program the EEPROMs it's self.
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> >
> > > On behalf of Charles Manning
> > >
> > > I have read all three.
> > >
> > > If you want to be an ARM-head, then the best, IMHO, is "ARM System
> > > Developers Guide" by Closs, Symes, Wright.
> > > Also, Embedded System Design on a Shoestring The others are not worth
> > > as much, I don't think.
> > >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
>

Agreed, SS&W is a jewel.
I have both versions of ARM ARM - they are the same, except one form
is more portable than the other. It is written with very precise and
exact language.

Apropo - these three books are "must have" (and must read) if you want
to dive into ARM architecture:

http://www.keil.com/books/armbooks.asp

plus the excelent library resource on ARM Ltd.'s own website.

Roger

--- In A..., "martin_tim" wrote:
>
> A version of the "ARM Architecture Reference Manual" is available on
> the DVD that Atmel supplies with their evaluation boards. It is at
> \pdf\ARMDocuments\DDI0100E_ARM_ARM.pdf on the disk. I don't know if
> it is the same version as is being sold. I have not used it.
>
> I have the "ARM System Developers Guide" by Sloss, Symes and Wright
> and have found it helpful.
>
> - Tim
>
> --- In A..., "Alan KM6VV" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Charles,
> >
> > Thanks for the comments! I ordered the one you recommended, and "ARM
> > System-On-A-Chip", my initial choice, I just couldn't decide (good
> trick,
> > TWO BOOKS on one company order)! Your "Shoestring" book sounds
> interesting
> > as well; maybe I'll get it for Christmas!
>

A version of the "ARM Architecture Reference Manual" is available on
the DVD that Atmel supplies with their evaluation boards. It is at
\pdf\ARMDocuments\DDI0100E_ARM_ARM.pdf on the disk. I don't know if
it is the same version as is being sold. I have not used it.

I have the "ARM System Developers Guide" by Sloss, Symes and Wright
and have found it helpful.

- Tim

--- In A..., "Alan KM6VV" wrote:
>
> Hi Charles,
>
> Thanks for the comments! I ordered the one you recommended, and "ARM
> System-On-A-Chip", my initial choice, I just couldn't decide (good
trick,
> TWO BOOKS on one company order)! Your "Shoestring" book sounds
interesting
> as well; maybe I'll get it for Christmas!
>
> I also ordered Micro Controller Pros USB in-Circuit programmer (EEPROM),
> "Presto". I attempted to post a question on it as well, but Yahoo
rejected
> my email account or something like that. All my other lists are
fine with
> it. I think Yahoo is changing stuff again!
>
> I intend to program two SPI EEPROMs in-circuit (AT91SAM7) while the
uP (uC?)
> is waiting for SAM-BA on the RS-232 port. Is there a better way?
EEPROMS
> will have a large list of system messages (different languages will be
> loaded), and user data (text and parameters). The controller will
be able
> to download program updates, messages and data from a USB drive by
the user;
> in which case the controller will program the EEPROMs it's self.
>
> Alan KM6VV
> > On behalf of Charles Manning
> >
> > I have read all three.
> >
> > If you want to be an ARM-head, then the best, IMHO, is "ARM System
> > Developers Guide" by Closs, Symes, Wright.
> > Also, Embedded System Design on a Shoestring The others are not worth
> > as much, I don't think.
>

Hi Charles,

Thanks for the comments! I ordered the one you recommended, and "ARM
System-On-A-Chip", my initial choice, I just couldn't decide (good trick,
TWO BOOKS on one company order)! Your "Shoestring" book sounds interesting
as well; maybe I'll get it for Christmas!

I also ordered Micro Controller Pros USB in-Circuit programmer (EEPROM),
"Presto". I attempted to post a question on it as well, but Yahoo rejected
my email account or something like that. All my other lists are fine with
it. I think Yahoo is changing stuff again!

I intend to program two SPI EEPROMs in-circuit (AT91SAM7) while the uP (uC?)
is waiting for SAM-BA on the RS-232 port. Is there a better way? EEPROMS
will have a large list of system messages (different languages will be
loaded), and user data (text and parameters). The controller will be able
to download program updates, messages and data from a USB drive by the user;
in which case the controller will program the EEPROMs it's self.

Alan KM6VV
> On behalf of Charles Manning
>
> I have read all three.
>
> If you want to be an ARM-head, then the best, IMHO, is "ARM System
> Developers Guide" by Closs, Symes, Wright.
> Also, Embedded System Design on a Shoestring The others are not worth
> as much, I don't think.
>

On Friday 08 December 2006 16:38, km6vv wrote:
> Hi to the list,
>
> I've done a little programming on the Atmel AT91SAM7S-EK demo board
> using the IAR compiler. I've also been working on a board design
> using the chip and both parallel bus peripherals and SPI peripherals
> that is coming along nicely.
>
> I've been looking for a good text on this processor. Has anyone
> read any of these books, and have a comment? Or another book?

I have read all three.

If you want to be an ARM-head, then the best, IMHO, is "ARM System Developers
Guide" by Closs, Symes, Wright.

Also, Embedded System Design on a Shoestring

The others are not worth as much, I don't think.

Hi to the list,

I've done a little programming on the Atmel AT91SAM7S-EK demo board
using the IAR compiler. I've also been working on a board design
using the chip and both parallel bus peripherals and SPI peripherals
that is coming along nicely.

I've been looking for a good text on this processor. Has anyone
read any of these books, and have a comment? Or another book?

http://microcontrollershop.com/product_info.php?
cPath#9_210&products_idi0

http://microcontrollershop.com/product_info.php?
cPath#9_210&products_idg9

http://microcontrollershop.com/product_info.php?
cPath#9_210&products_idh0
Thanks,

Alan KM6VV