Practice Timer Programming (3) - Microcontroller Fundamentals: 8051 Basic I/O and Timers
Students

Academic Programs

AI-powered learning for grades 8-12, aligned with major curricula

Engineering Courses
Professional

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design

Certifications
Games

Interactive Games

Fun games to boost memory, math, typing, and English skills

Timer Programming

Practice - Timer Programming

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions

Question 1 Easy

What register pairs are used for Timer 0 in the 8051?

💡 Hint: Count the bits!

Question 2 Easy

What is the main purpose of the TCON register?

💡 Hint: Think about what control means!

4 more questions available

Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What does the TMOD register configure?

Timer modes
Interrupt priorities
CPU speed settings

💡 Hint: Think about what it's responsible for controlling!

Question 2

True or False: Timer 1 cannot be used for baud rate generation in the serial communication.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the timer applications!

Get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with advanced challenges

Challenge 1 Hard

Using a 12 MHz crystal, if you need to set Timer 0 to create a 250 ms delay, calculate the initial values for TH0 and TL0.

💡 Hint: Use the delay formula carefully!

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a program to toggle a pin at 1 Hz using Timer 1. What mode will you use and why?

💡 Hint: Consider how each timer mode impacts the functionality!

Get performance evaluation

Reference links

Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.