Practice Ie (interrupt Enable Register) (3.2.2.1) - Microcontroller - Serial Communication and Interrupts
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IE (Interrupt Enable Register)

Practice - IE (Interrupt Enable Register)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the IE register?

💡 Hint: Think about managing different systems.

Question 2 Easy

What does the EA bit do?

💡 Hint: It's related to global control.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the role of the Interrupt Enable Register in the 8051?

To configure timers
To enable or disable interrupts
To manage serial communication

💡 Hint: Focus on the word 'enable' in the question.

Question 2

True or False: The EA bit must be set to '0' to allow external interrupts in the 8051.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about enabling the interrupts.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Sketch a flowchart that illustrates the interrupt handling process in 8051 microcontroller after pressing a button connected to external interrupt 0.

💡 Hint: Focus on the steps of an interrupt.

Challenge 2 Hard

If using external interrupts and timer interrupts in an application, describe the impact on performance when both are enabled simultaneously. How can the ISR be designed to manage this?

💡 Hint: Think about how to distinguish triggering events.

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