/diy/ - Do It Yourself

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good full datasheets include a detailed register summary at the end of each chapter, Pic related, from my post-acquisition copy of the ATmega8A user manual. good full datasheets also include block diagrams of the peripheral in question, annotated with register bit names, which may be defined in header files for you to use, once you know which register they're in. use either or both as a checklist and browse back to the text whenever in doubt. dependencies are usually spelled out for you so you can know what you must set up and what you can skip. you'll get better with practice and start to develop a broad understanding of the interfaces and features these peripherals typically present to you
another protip: use your PDF reader's find function often