Introduction to the H8 Microcontroller

In contemporary society, people are supported by computers in many ways in their everyday lives. Personal computers have an internal computer and can be used to access the Internet and for many other purposes. The name of this internal computer, an embedded computer, is rarely noted, but it is used to run and control many computerized devices. Nearly all these computers are microcomputers that are marketed in chip form. The H8 by Hitachi that is discussed in this manual is a representative type of microcomputer. Even though microcomputers are in common use, most textbooks assume that the reader has already acquired a fundamental knowledge of them, and it has become rather difficult to find good information at the introductory level. This manual was designed for future engineers in mind, and explains how microcomputers are used based on the H8 as an example. The instructions and signal terminal operation vary from one product to another, but the basic approach to! microcomputing is largely the same. The basic material that you learn in this book through using the H8 can be applied to other microcomputers as well.