Practice - Interfacing and Programming Example (8086)
Practice Questions
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What is the base address of the PIT in our example?
💡 Hint: Check the section explaining address decoding.
How do you write the control word to configure Counter 0?
💡 Hint: Refer to the control word format.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the control word in the PIT configure?
💡 Hint: Which part of the configuration influences how the timer behaves?
True or False: Address decoding is necessary for the microprocessor to interact with connected peripherals.
💡 Hint: Does the microprocessor need to know where to send its instructions?
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Challenge Problems
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Design an Assembly program that configures the 8254 to run Counter 1 in Mode 2 (Rate Generator) for a count of 5000.
💡 Hint: Consider the appropriate bits for the control word that affect counter selection and mode.
Explain how the programmable interval timer integrates within a microprocessor's operations and its significance in real-time processing.
💡 Hint: Think about multitasking and how time-critical applications operate.
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