Reference Material

epif18

Dumb question, but I've just started using the Propeller and I would like to do more ASM programming for speed, I can't seem to find a manual on asm programming like i used to have with my Z80 for instance. I have several good books on SPIN and hardware, Ive done a lot with the board and RobotBasic (I finished my RF circuit scalar network analyzer) but I'd like to move on. Where can I find a full up reference for propeller assembly language?

Thanks

Leon

http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/prop/Web-PropellerManual-v1.2.pdf

Chap. 3.

Duane Degn

I have a list of links to some Propeller tutorials in post #3 of my index. There are a couple of PASM links there.

LoopyByteloose

I'd have to say that the "Manual" on Assembly Language for the Propeller has never been formally written. It is actually a series of about 3 or more key documents from different authors which include tutorials and one Do's and Don'ts with Gotchas.

I'll have to look around to collate a complete listing and the download links, but I think it is high time that Parallax put this all in one .zip file and offered in their own download.

This is important material and will only get more important when the Propeller 2 is released and people want to create new PASM drivers. After all, the same PASM will work for both.

doggiedoc

Forum member Harprit has been hard at work on an assembly book. It just went to print.

Thread here: http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/132966-Propeller-Assembly-for-beginners

Paul

LoopyByteloose

Well, I am not sure that the fact that someone is writing something now is really an answer to what exactly is available. It may be excellent, but there is a lot already out there.

Explore ALL "sticky" links in the Propeller 1 Forum. located at the top of the page in the very beginning.

You might also try Google, and Propeller Wikispaces

http://propeller.wikispaces.com/

First off - The Propeller Manual v1.2 has an important up-to-date reference of PASM

But that is not really all that has been created and relied upon for most of us to learn PASM. The simple fact is that PASM instructions are a little different than other Assemblers. And I don't think anyone has written a contrasting comparison with what one usually expects and what is rather unusual.

In addition to the latest manual, there are the Tutorials

A. The Propeller Manual v1.01 had a general tutorial that was removed from later versions. I find it quite helpful.
B. The PASM specific tutorials.

http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/cols/nv/prop/col/nvp10.pdf
http://gadgetgangster.com/news/45-designer-news/275-propeller-assembly-tutorial.html
http://gadgetgangster.com/component/content/category/39.html
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/87722-Assembly-Code-Examples-for-the-Beginner?p=601870#post601870
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/96594-Machine-Language-Tutorial!?p=668559#post668559

And there is a Do's and Don'ts (okay, I should have said Tricks and Traps)

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/84031-Propeller-Tricks-amp-Traps-(Last-update-21-June-2007)?p=575479#post575479

So, I really think this is all rather fragmented at this point. AND, Parallax would really benefit from consolidating before the release of the Propeller 2. New users finding quick self-education is important to sales.

Duane Degn

I learned a lot of my PASM from JonnyMac's SpinZone articles.

I didn't see them on Loopy Byteloose's list.

BTW, thanks for the list. There are several links there that I don't have.

LoopyByteloose

I am sure there are items I don't know about. And that is the point. How does a new user get up to speed if there are so many links to investigate and some are likely to be broken?

PASM needs to be consolidated as a topic into a .zip file of contributed texts. While there may be a market for a book, there is free material that is important and useful.

LoopyByteloose

DeSilva also wrote a PASM tutorial that is excellent. It is about 40 pages, but oddly enough I can't seem to find a download site now.

Leon

I've just put it here:

http://www.leonheller.com/Propeller/desilva.pdf

Duane Degn

Loopy Byteloose wrote: »

DeSilva also wrote a PASM tutorial that is excellent. It is about 40 pages, but oddly enough I can't seem to find a download site now.

There's a link to it in post #3 of my index under "deSilva's Tutorial".