Practice Timer Control Registers (TMOD and TCON) - 3.2 | Experiment 7: "Microcontroller Fundamentals: 8051 Basic I/O and Timers" | Microcontroller Lab
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does TMOD stand for?

💡 Hint: Look for the abbreviation in the context of timer configurations.

Question 2

Easy

What is the primary function of TCON?

💡 Hint: Think about how you'd manage timer functionalities.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the TMOD register in the 8051?

  • To enable interrupts
  • To define timer modes
  • To store program data

💡 Hint: Focus on the functionality of TMOD.

Question 2

True or False: TCON is used to control both Timer 0 and Timer 1.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the roles of TCON.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a program for Timer 1 to create a 5-second delay using a 12MHz crystal clock. Explain each step including TMOD configuration and register loading.

💡 Hint: Follow the formula for delay calculations.

Question 2

Explain how you could implement Timer 0 in Mode 0 for counting external events and the implications of its limited counting range.

💡 Hint: Think about the limitations of the modes.

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