Re: how to program 8051

From: David L. Jones (tronnort_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: 2 Jul 2004 01:04:39 -0700

ankur127@yahoo.com (Ankur) wrote in message news:<fb5b742e.0406300846.3c592b6f@posting.google.com>...
> hi,
> I m a budding electronic hobbyist and i m learning about
> microcontrollers these days . I've done enough of theory and now wish
> to gain some hands on experience.
> I wish to try some programs on 8051 but i have no idea abt UPLOADING
> my assembly program to the chip . I've faint idea about existence of
> 8051 programmers .
> Could some1 please give me an idea of how to go about this ?
> I wud b very thankful to the one who cud tellme how to proceed once
> i've my program ready n i wish to upload it 2 the uC
>
> SOS
> ankur

What type of "8051" do you have? There are mnay variations, and it may
make a difference.
Are you sure you want to start with the 8051 though?
The PIC and AVR devices are more popular these days with beginners,
and there is probably more beginner info available on the web etc. You
can program these chips for almost zero cost as far as a programmer
goes.
Or perhaps a BASIC Stamp or PIC-AXE chip would make an easier start?

Dave :)

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