Practice Apparatus / Software Required (2) - Interrupt Handling and Timer Interfacing (8085/8086 Microprocessors with 8253/8254 Timer)
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APPARATUS / SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Practice - APPARATUS / SOFTWARE REQUIRED

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What type of microprocessor is used in this experiment?

💡 Hint: Look for the specific name of the microprocessor mentioned.

Question 2 Easy

Name one purpose of the 8253/8254 timer.

💡 Hint: Think about what the timer is generally used for in experiments.

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Question 1

Which microprocessor is required for this experiment?

8086
8085
8051

💡 Hint: Recall the microprocessor discussed in section 2.

Question 2

True or False: The use of a user manual is optional when using the microprocessor trainer kit.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what you would do without a user manual's guidance.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the apparatus required, explain how you would set up a system to test the RST 7.5 interrupt.

💡 Hint: Consider the connections from the interrupt to visual feedback tools.

Challenge 2 Hard

You have a 1MHz clock for the 8254 timer. How would you determine the initial count required for a 50 ms delay?

💡 Hint: Reflect on how the delay translates to timing counts.

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