Practice Program B.2: Generate a Square Wave using 8254 (Mode 3) - 4.2.2 | EXPERIMENT NO. 5 TITLE: Interrupt Handling and Timer Interfacing (8085/8086 Microprocessors with 8253/8254 Timer) | Microcontroller Lab
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a square wave?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the shape it makes on a graph.

Question 2

Easy

Which mode of the 8254 is used to generate square waves?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the modes we discussed in class.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main function of Mode 3 in the 8254 timer?

  • Generating square waves
  • Counting events
  • Measuring time intervals

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the type of output produced.

Question 2

Is the initial count for a 10 kHz square wave generated with a 1 MHz clock equal to 100?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look back at how we derive the initial count.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If you want to generate a square wave of 5 kHz with a 2 MHz clock, what will be your initial count?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the same formula for initial count we discussed.

Question 2

Write a complete assembly code to configure the 8254 for generating a square wave of 1 kHz with a clock frequency of 1 MHz.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Calculate the initial count for 1 kHz based on the clock frequency when you write this.

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