Practice Program 1: 8255 Initialization and Static Output to Port A - 4.1 | EXPERIMENT NO. 3 TITLE: Parallel I/O Interfacing with 8085 (8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface) | Microcontroller Lab
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Question 1

Easy

What does the Control Word do in the 8255?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about setup instructions for devices.

Question 2

Easy

What is Mode 0 in the context of the 8255?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how devices communicate without extra signals.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the Control Word in the 8255?

  • To specify port direction and modes
  • To output data
  • To reset the device

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what setup instructions are necessary for devices.

Question 2

True or False: Port A can only be configured as an input.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the flexibility of the ports.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a program to configure the 8255 and flash LEDs in sequences using different patterns rather than a static output.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to loop through different data values.

Question 2

Using the 8255, explain how you would implement error checking after sending data to ensure the correct data is output to Port A.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how to validate the output by reading it back.

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