Practice Interfacing And Programming Example (8086) (4.1.3) - Interfacing with Essential Peripherals
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Interfacing and Programming Example (8086)

Practice - Interfacing and Programming Example (8086)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the base address of the PIT in our example?

💡 Hint: Check the section explaining address decoding.

Question 2 Easy

How do you write the control word to configure Counter 0?

💡 Hint: Refer to the control word format.

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Question 1

What does the control word in the PIT configure?

Counter selection
All inputs
Only outputs

💡 Hint: Which part of the configuration influences how the timer behaves?

Question 2

True or False: Address decoding is necessary for the microprocessor to interact with connected peripherals.

True
False

💡 Hint: Does the microprocessor need to know where to send its instructions?

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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