Practice SCON (Serial Control Register) - 3.1.4.2 | Experiment No. 8: 8051 Microcontroller - Serial Communication and Interrupts | Microcontroller Lab
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3.1.4.2 - SCON (Serial Control Register)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does SCON stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the control of serial communication.

Question 2

Easy

What does the TI flag indicate?

💡 Hint: TI relates to data transmission.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What does the SCON register primarily control?

  • Interrupt Handling
  • Serial Communication Settings
  • Timer Configuration

💡 Hint: Focus on what SCON stands for.

Question 2

True or False: The RI flag must be cleared by software after reading data from the SBUF register.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how flag management operates.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You are designing a device that communicates at 115200 baud with an 11.0592 MHz oscillator. What value should you set TH1 to for correct baud rate generation?

💡 Hint: Apply the baud rate formula discussed in class.

Question 2

How would you configure the SCON register to set up Mode 2 for a system requiring 9-bit data and fixed baud rate? What specific values would you set?

💡 Hint: Think about what bits are set for mode and data length.

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