Book description
This book explains how computers interact with the world around them and therefore how to make them a useful tool. Topics covered include descriptions of all the components that make up a computer, principles of data exchange, interaction with peripherals, serial communication, input devices, recording methods, computer-controlled motors, and printers.In an informative and straightforward manner, Graham Dixey describes how to turn what might seem an incomprehensible 'black box' PC into a powerful and enjoyable tool that can help you in all areas of your work and leisure. With plenty of handy tips and clear illustrations this book can improve your computer system, and even shows new uses for old kit such as motor control.
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Computer Interfacing
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Transducers
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Chapter 3. Conversion between digital and analogue
- Sampling the input
- Quantisation
- Full scale range, quantisation levels and resolution
- Sample-and-hold circuits
- Signal conditioning
- Multiplexed inputs
- The converter-computer linkup
- Digital-to-analogue converters
- Analogue-to-digital converters
- The continuous balance ADC
- The dual-slope ADC
- The successive approximation register ADC
- A practical ADC/ DAC circuit
- Parts list for ZN425E switched ADC/DAC
- Chapter 4. Interrupts
- Chapter 5. Serial versus parallel
- Chapter 6. The computer keyboard and VDU
- Chapter 7. Magnetic recording principles and methods
- Chapter 8. Motor drives (1/2)
- Chapter 8. Motor drives (2/2)
- Chapter 9. Printers
- Index (1/2)
- Index (2/2)
Product information
- Title: Computer Interfacing
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2014
- Publisher(s): Newnes
- ISBN: 9781483294605
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