Practice Program 2: Blinking LEDs on Port A - 5.2 | EXPERIMENT NO. 3 TITLE: Parallel I/O Interfacing with 8085 (8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface) | Microcontroller Lab
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Question 1

Easy

What is the hex value for the control word that sets Port A as output?

💡 Hint: Refer to the control word format.

Question 2

Easy

What would you load into the accumulator to turn on all LEDs?

💡 Hint: Think of the binary representation of LEDs being ON.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the 8255 PPI?

  • To perform arithmetic operations
  • To interface with peripheral devices
  • To store data

💡 Hint: Think about what type of connections the PPI facilitates.

Question 2

True or False: The control word for setting Port A as an input is 8AH.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what input configurations require.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Write an assembly program that modifies the blinking rate of the LEDs by altering the delay. Include detailed comments and explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Adjust the loops carefully and observe the changes in the blinking rate.

Question 2

Design a program using the 8255 to read inputs from four switches and display their states on LEDs with blinking patterns.

💡 Hint: Consider how you will repeatedly check the input state and represent it on the LED display.

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