Practice Program 3: Read Switch Inputs and Display on Port C Lower - 5.3 | EXPERIMENT NO. 3 TITLE: Parallel I/O Interfacing with 8085 (8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface) | Microcontroller Lab
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what setups you need for input and output.

Question 2

Easy

State the hexadecimal representation of the control word for Reading Switch Inputs.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Convert the binary value to hex after understanding its bits.

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Question 1

What does the Control Word 9AH configure?

  • Port A as Output
  • Port B as Output
  • Port B as Input
  • Port C Lower as Output
  • Port A as Input
  • Port C Upper as Output

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the binary representation of the control word.

Question 2

True or False: The accumulator holds data before issuing commands to output to peripheral devices.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on the role of the accumulator in assembly programming.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

How would you modify the program to handle 8 switches instead of 4? Specify the required changes in the control word and code.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to extend the current setup to accommodate the additional switches.

Question 2

What would happen if you connected more than 4 LEDs to Port C? Discuss how this could impact the readings and functionality.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the input and output structure and why it is pre-defined.

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