Practice Timer Programming - 3 | 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 register pairs are used for Timer 0 in the 8051?

💡 Hint: Count the bits!

Question 2

Easy

What is the main purpose of the TCON register?

💡 Hint: Think about what control means!

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the TMOD register configure?

  • Timer modes
  • Interrupt priorities
  • CPU speed settings

💡 Hint: Think about what it's responsible for controlling!

Question 2

True or False: Timer 1 cannot be used for baud rate generation in the serial communication.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the timer applications!

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Using a 12 MHz crystal, if you need to set Timer 0 to create a 250 ms delay, calculate the initial values for TH0 and TL0.

💡 Hint: Use the delay formula carefully!

Question 2

Design a program to toggle a pin at 1 Hz using Timer 1. What mode will you use and why?

💡 Hint: Consider how each timer mode impacts the functionality!

Challenge and get performance evaluation