Robotics using the 8052

AT89C52
The AT89C52
This is a Atmel AT89C52 which I use for most of my electonics projects. Why? Because I got a load out of a skip at my old workplace.

Free Forming a 44-Pin PLCC Socket

If like me you have no equipment to design and make circuit boards, then you can just solder the bits you need to each other directly, but be prepared for burn fingers!

Free-Forming

The Walking Robot

A Quadruped using 12 servos, and an 80C320 board from Robot Electronics and an awful lot of dangling wire!

Walker

Sweep - The Kitchen Cleaner

My kitchen cleaning robot

Sweep

SDCC - The Small Device C Compiler

This is the compiler I use, some tips on how it works and how to make it do a better job. I have included a make file, and some custom rules you can use to improve performance.

SDCC

How to connect an LED to your 8052

A common question on the 8052 Forum is how to connect an LED to the 8052. This page will show you three different ways of doing it.

LEDs

A Delay Generator for the 8052

Another common question on the 8052 forum is about creating delays for short durations this program will write an assembler routine for any given delay. It can use the stack, or registers supplied on the form. Have fun!

Delay Generator

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