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3) SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON THE 8051

3.1) FTP sites

The following is a list of the various anonymous ftp sites that have
8051 source code and programming languages. There are many others
that are not listed here that contains bits and pieces. Usually you
can find them using Archie and searching for "8051", "AS31", "ASM51",
"MCS-51", "MCS51", and stuff like that.

ftp.pppl.gov (formerly lyman.pppl.gov)
- this is a great source of 8051 stuff
/pub/8051
/pub/incoming - check this out for new untested/unsorted items

ftp.funet.fi (nic.funet.fi)
- this is a great one, too
/pub/compilers/8051
/pub/microprocs/MCS-51 <mirror of ftp.pppl.gov>
other subdirectories in /pub/microprocs include:
1802, 6805, 6811, 8048, 8096 and many other microprocessors

ftp.intel.com
- this ftp site is pretty good now, and getting better all the
time!
- send comments to: ftp-admin@intel.com
/pub/mcs51
/pub/mcs51/tools - contains various development tools

ftp.InetBSystems.us.com
- lots of good stuff here!
/pub/Philips-MCU/bbs
- contains the following directories:
.../assemblers - assemblers, disassemblers, and simulators
.../basic - Basic utilities and interpreters
.../forth - Forth programming tools
.../debuggers - monitors and debuggers
.../utilities - miscellaneous information and utilities
.../examples - code examples
.../unsorted - new [unsorted] files
.../xa - files on the new XA "16 bit 8051"
/pub/Philips-MCU/archive - email archive

nctuccca.edu.tw
- mirror of ftp.intel.com
- /vendors/Intel

ftp.zilker.net
- /pub/philips
- Philips "mini ftp site" set up by Phil Wood of Philips
- lots of 8051 code and programming tools from their BBS

ftp.mcc.ac.uk
- this is a new 8051 ftp site
- soon to be improved

ftp.bsl.unsw.edu.au
- new 8051 ftp site
- accepting uploads

info@circellar.com - Email (not ftp)
- send Email to get information file on services available
- all Circuit Cellar INK and BYTE related files available

ftp.ee.ualberta.ca
/pub/cookbook/digital
- circuits of all types
- prog51.zip is a programmer for the ATMEL 89C51 flash part
by Werner Terreblanche

ftp.luth.se
/pub/languages/assembler

asterix.inescn.pt - FORTH archive
/pub/forth/8051

hpcsos.col.hp.com
/mirrors/.hpib0/forth/8051 (mirror of asterix Forth archive)
/misc/ns32k/beowulf/a-8051
/mirrors/.hpib0/forth/eForth

ftp.armory.com (Steve Walz)
/pub/user/rstevew/8051
/pub/user/rstevew/TB8051
/pub/user/rstevew/incoming

ftp.oak.oakland.edu
- has information and software for a wide range of
microprocessors and microcontrollers, you may have to look
around a bit

130.123.96.9
giovanni/51forth.zip

ai.uga.edu
/pub/hardware
- stuff on the Philips 87C750/1/2 microcontrollers
- assembler, an update for the software in the DS-750 kit,
notebook of some early experiences and code
- responses welcome, Michael A. Covington (mcovingt@ai.uga.edu)

ftp.hte.com
- HiTech Equipment Corporation's ftp site
- information about their products including some sample code,
a free 8051 simulator, and various things from around the net
that relate to the 8051 family

csd4.csd.uwm.edu - no longer supports 8051, don't even try

3.2) Web pages

8051 board level products
- http://bailey2.unibase.com/local/beck04.html

8051 Microcontrollers
- http://www.cit.ac.nz/smac/cbt/hwsys/i8051/default.htm

AM Research Web Site
- http://www.amresearch.com/
- Forth development systems and boards.

Automation and Process Control (Olaf Pfeiffer)
- http://www.ba-karlsruhe.de/automation/home.html
- http://www.ba-karlsruhe.de/automation/FAQ

Archimedes Software
- http://www.archimedes.com/devtools

Brian Brown's 8051 web page
- http://www.cit.ac.nz/smac/cbt/hwsys/i8051/default.htm
- contains Brian Brown's 8051 course
- lots of other good stuff

Cera/EG3 Electronic Engineers' Toolbox (home page)
- http://www.eg3.com/ebox.htm
- http://www.cera2.com/ebox.htm
Cera/EG3 MCU/MPU resources
- http://www.cera2.com/micro.htm
Cera/EG3 Navi-GATOR (embedded development tools and chip-specific)
- http://www.cera2.com/gator.htm

Chip Directory and Chip Manufacturers (Jaap van Ganswijk)
- http://www.hitex.com/chipdir (USA, California)
- http://www.civil.mtu.edu/chipdir (USA, Michigan)
- http://www.leg.ufrj.br/chipdir (Brasil)
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~ganswijk/chipdir (The Netherlands)
- http://bbs.cc.uniud.it/chipdir (Italy)

Chipmaker web page
- http://www.scruznet.com/~gcreager/hello5.htm
- contains over 200 URLs of chipmakers

Chris Burkey's (KB8ZLI) web page
- plans for a cheap (about $10) and simple (4 chips) ROM emulator
- ftp://ieee.cas.uc.edu/pub/electronics/software/burkey/

Circuit Cellar Ink
- http://www.circellar.com

Dallas Semiconductor
- http://www.dalsemi.com

Gernsback Web page (Electronics Now, Popular Electronics)
- http://www.gernsback.com
- current issue information, recent article related files, FTP
site, subscription information

Emulation Technology
- http://www.emulation.com

FIG (Forth Interest Group) web site
- http://www.forth.org/fig.html
- http://www.forth.org/Forth/FAQ

Forth, Inc.
- http://www.earthlink.net/~forth
- follow the links to chipFORTH, then to 8051

French Forth web site
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mp7
maintained by Marc Petremann:
17, allee de la Noiseraie
F - 93160 NOISY LE GRAND
Email: 100647.3306@compuserve.com
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bioforth
maintained by Gerard SOULA

Gregory Pugh's homepage
- http://sleepy.anest.ufl.edu/~glp/8051.html

Hi-Tech Software
- http://www.hitech.com.au
- demo C compiler available (limits - 1K size, no library source)

Intel MCS(R) 51 Microcontroller Family
- http://www.intel.com/embedded/051/index.html
- http://www.intel.com/design/usb/ (information on USB)

S. Joel Katz's web page
- http://www.panix.com/stimpson/micro.html
- information about 8051 and related microcontrollers
- not much information yet, but it is increasing rapidly

Ken Tindell's CAN web pag
- http://www.nrtt.demon.co.uk/can.html
- Source code to drive the Intel 82527 CAN controller is
available: just send e-mail to info@nrtt.demon.co.uk, with
"Request Intel 82527 drivers" (without the quotes) in the
subject line.

Lakeview Research (Jan Axelson)
- http://www.lvr.com/
- microcontroller page (resources for 8052-Basic projects):
http://www.lvr.com/microc.htm

Mike Miller's 8051 Home Page
- http://www.ece.orst.edu/serv/8051/
- pointers to other 8051 pages
- contains html copy of this FAQ

Nohau Elektronik AB
- http://www.nohau.com/nohau

Packet Radio web page
- http://www.tu-bs.de/studenten/akafunk/pr8051
- Contains some schematics and code to do packet radio (AX.25)
experiments with different types of MCS51 controllers. Packet
radio is used by ham radio amateurs to exchange data. There is
an almost worldwide net of PR stations.
- The programs were written by August Gihr and they are only
available on the packet radio net or this web page.

Paul's 8051 Tools, Projects and Free Code
- http://www.ece.orst.edu/~paul/8051-goodies/goodies-index.html
- page contents: AS31 Assembler
PAULMON 8051 Family Monitor/Debugger
Low-Cost 8051 Development Board Designs
8051 Code Library
Atmel 89C2051 in-circuit programmer

Philips
- http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/ps/philips17.html

The Polis research project web page
- http://www-cad.eecs.berkeley.edu/Respep/Research/hsc/abstract.html

Pseudocorp
- http://www.teleport.com/~rhowden
- New Site - products and pricing

Richard Grant's 8051 Based Vario
- http://cougar.stanford.edu:7878/RGvario/vario.html
- Hang-Gliding/Paragliding WWW server. The application is an
8751 based variometer (used by pilots to indicate the rate of
ascent or descent). It includes schematics and assembly
language source.

Silicon Studio's web site
- http://sistudio.com
- plans for a simple, REALLY simple (2 transistors and 5
resistors), 2051 programmer, called the BlowIT 2051

Standard Microsystems Corporation
- http://www.smc.com

Steve Merrifield's 8051 home page
- http://www.ee.latrobe.edu.au/postgrad/steve/8051.html

Systronix web site
- http://www.systronix.com

Thomas Wedemeyer's SAB80C535 web page
- http://www.zfn.uni-bremen.de/~g16i/
- SAB80C535 based board design
- English and German

USB web page
- http://www.usb.org/

Xicor's web page
- http://www.xicor.com/
- 8051 code - http://www.xicor.com/xicor/menulink/link42.htm
- 8051 microperipherals -
http://www.xicor.com/xicor/menulink/link6.htm

3.3) Mailing lists

Philips-News@InetBSystems.us.com - Email (not ftp)
- send Email with "subscribe" in the subject field to be put
on list for newsletter
Philips-archive@InetBSystems.us.com - Email (not ftp)
- send Email message with the word "help" in the subject line to
learn how to access the archive
Philips-forum-request@InetBSystems.us.com - Email (not ftp)
- send an Email message with the word "subscribe" in the subject
line to participate in the forum, and receive usage
instructions and guidelines
Philips-Info@InetBSystems.us.com - Email (not ftp)
- send Email message to get information on all of Philips Email
services

3.4) BBSs

The following BBSs have 8051 information:

Blue Earth Research
- support for their line of microcontroller boards
- (507)387-4007

Circuit Cellar, Inc.
- contains code from their magazine articles and from the
original Circuit Cellar articles in Byte magazine, also
contains many other interesting items
- GOOD STUFF HERE!
- The BBS is mentioned in the masthead of each issue (on the
table of contents page). Excerpts from the BBS appear in Ken
Davidson's ConnecTime column in every issue with a description
of how to access the system at the end of every column.
- (203)871-1988
- Voice: (203)875-2751
- Fax: (203)872-2204

The Computer Journal - TCJ/DIBs BBS
- 8051 code and assembler(s), lots of sample code
- Forth section also with Camel51
- 916-722-5799

Dallas Semiconductor
- Support for their line of innovative products

Dunfield Development Systems
- support for their Micro-C compiler and development tools
- includes a lot of nice goodies - CHECK THIS OUT!
- (613) 256-6289

Electronics Now
- contains code from their magazine articles
- (516)293-2283
- 1200/2400, 8N1

Intel American Marketing Applications Support Bulletin Board System
- 16 lines, hi-speed modems (14.4K)
- Lots of useful info and files (including design examples)!
- Full ANSI-BBS with color is recommended, but support for just
about all terminal types is provided
- (916)356-3600 (24 hours)
Auto config: 1200 thru 14.4K Baud
8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop

Hi-Tech Software
- +61 7 3300 5235 (Australia)

Iota Systems, Inc.
- Support for their line of hardware and software products
- 15 application notes which show how to hook up such things as
clocks, A/D, D/A, and special chips to the 8051
- (702)831-4732

Jens Holm's electronics BBS:
- one of a number of BBSs that are networked over most of the
industrial part of Europe
- +45-86-510356 (Denmark)
- distributes all shareware and freeware software which
relates to electronics
- system administrator - Jens Holm
jholm@bjarke.nrg.dtu.dk or Jens.holm@asgaard.dk

Massilia Underground BBS (Marseille, France)
- +33-91794120
- fidonet 2:323/25
- not a commercial BBS
- microcontroller related stuff (assemblers, debuggers,
boards, etc), some 8051 stuff
- everything coming in is tested

Micro Computer Control Corporation
- (609)466-4117

Philips Semiconductor - Europe
- support for: standard logic, programmable logic,
in-car electronics (now open), 8 and 16 bit microcontrollers,
I2C software, third party software, discrete semiconductors,
cross assemblers (general), RF (planned)
- PHIBBS is located in the Netherlands: +31-40-721102
- maximum 21600 baud / V42bis / HST/Vterbo
- 24 hours a day available
- Help desk: +31-40-722749 (9.00 AM - 16.00 PM CET)

Philips Semiconductor - North America
- support for their 8051 variants
- contains many good source code items
- partially mirrored on ftp.pppl.gov and nic.funet.fi
- (800)451-6644 or (408)991-2406

PseudoCorp
- support for their line of simulators and assemblers
- (804)873-4838

Realtime Control & Forth Board (RCFB)
- Forth and assembly for the 8051
- 300 through 14.4 baud
- (303)278-0364 (24 hours)

Systronix Inc.
- support for their line of development tools
- (801)487-2778

3.5) Help available!

Listed here are individuals who have expressed interest in helping
others with hardware and software problems for 8051 systems.

Does any one else out there think that they can help? Just let me
know what your areas of specialization are and I'll add your name to
the list. Thanks!

Dick Barnett <rbarnett@purdue.edu>
voice: 765-494-7497
snail: Richard H. Barnett, PE, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Purdue University
1415 Knoy Hall of Technology
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1415
Specializes in 8051 (core processors), 80C552, and 87C751
applications.

Mark Hopkins <mark@omnifest.uwm.edu>
Mark is the author of the CAS assembler and of the 8051.ZIP
programs. He's now working on JOLT, a code generator with a
C-like syntax. His areas of specialization include:
multitasking, interrupts, basic stuff (like addressing, memory
spaces), the 8052 BASIC chip, interfacing the chip with external
inputs and outputs

Hans Schou <chlor@schou.dk>
Hans is offering his assistance to users of the Standard
Microsystems Corp. COM20051. He's not an expert, but he has some
experience with it.

Neville Miles <nevm@scitec.com.au or nmes@ozemail.com.au>
Applications and programming the Intel 8051. He's also using
Atmel parts if you need help with these.

Steve <paxit@inetnebr.com>
Steve has designed hardware and written software for the Atmel
AT89C1051, Intel 87C52, and Philips 87C751, and has also built a
programmer for the Atmel AT89C1051. He knows both hardware and
software.



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