Practice Program B.1: Time Delay Using 8254 (mode 0) (4.2.1) - Interrupt Handling and Timer Interfacing (8085/8086 Microprocessors with 8253/8254 Timer)
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Program B.1: Time Delay using 8254 (Mode 0)

Practice - Program B.1: Time Delay using 8254 (Mode 0)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main purpose of the 8254 timer?

💡 Hint: Think about what timing signals are generally used for.

Question 2 Easy

What output would you expect when operating in Mode 0?

💡 Hint: Consider how output behavior changes when the timer counts down.

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Question 1

What happens when the 8254 timer reaches zero in Mode 0?

It resets immediately
It outputs a high signal
Nothing happens

💡 Hint: Recall how Mode 0 functions.

Question 2

True or False: The control word is an optional setting for the 8254 timer.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider if the timer can work without it.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a circuit using the 8254 timer to produce a delay of 250 ms with a 2 MHz clock Input. Provide the assembly code needed.

💡 Hint: Count = Delay * Frequency. Restore the correct MVI values for control.

Challenge 2 Hard

What would you observe if the GATE pin is kept low while the timer is configured to Mode 0?

💡 Hint: Consider the role of GATE in enabling counting.

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