[51] should i learn a new architecture

[mac11]

haven't done any electronics work since graduation in 08. at the time people were giving slack that the 8051 is ancient but i didn't want to agree because atmel and silicon labs were producing modern versions of the 8051 and still are apparently.

should i get a 8051 dev board with one of the newer 8051 ucontontrollers or should i move on? any recommendations>

anyone who has learned the 8051 originally move on?
just looking for opinions.

 

[shaiko]

8051 is still very commonly used - but I suggest you get an ARM Cortex M0/3/4 instead.
ST and TI make very cheap boards and have a vast learning/tutorial infrastructure.

 

[mac11]

cheers. i see there is an arm mcu engineer accreditation test i could take in my country which seems like a nice goal to aim for if i learn it.

 

[shaiko]

Allow me to suggest this particular board:
https://www.ti.com/tool/ek-tm4c123gxl

I should note that there're much more cable ARM Cortex M4 devices then this Tiva C from TI.
But in my opinion - as a learning experience it's second to none!
Especially with this set of lectures:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0atGdt2Ivc

Good luck.

 

[mac11]

ok i would have spent more money and not found that great site/video series, nice. thanks.