Practice Hardware Setup - 5.2.1 | Experiment No. 8: 8051 Microcontroller - Serial Communication and Interrupts | Microcontroller Lab
K12 Students

Academics

AI-Powered learning for Grades 8–12, aligned with major Indian and international curricula.

Professionals

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design to help professionals and graduates upskill for real-world careers.

Games

Interactive Games

Fun, engaging games to boost memory, math fluency, typing speed, and English skills—perfect for learners of all ages.

5.2.1 - Hardware Setup

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does UART stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is transmitted serially.

Question 2

Easy

What is the general baud rate for standard serial communication?

💡 Hint: These are usually found in documentation for serial devices.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does UART stand for?

  • Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
  • Universal Asynchronous Relay/Transmitter
  • Usual Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

💡 Hint: It’s a protocol for data transmission.

Question 2

True or False: The baud rate is the number of bits transmitted in a second.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how we define speed in data transmission.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You need to set up a 8051 microcontroller to communicate with a PC using a baud rate of 115200 bps. Calculate the required TH1 value with an 11.0592 MHz crystal.

💡 Hint: Apply the baud rate formula effectively.

Question 2

How would you debug an issue where nothing is displayed on the terminal from the 8051? List at least three potential troubleshooting steps.

💡 Hint: Consider physical connections and software configurations.

Challenge and get performance evaluation