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KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
Avinashi Road, Arasur, Coimbatore - 641 407.
B.E./[Link]. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS APR/MAY 2024
IV Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
U21EC404 – Microprocessors and Microcontrollers
Duration: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
PART – A (10 x 1 = 10 Marks)
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Answer All Questions
The size of the program counter register in 8085 is_________ bit.
1 1 R CO1
A)8 B)16 C)12 D)14
Identify the addressing mode of the instruction MOV CL, [ DI - 10H ].
2 A) base plus index B) Direct index relative 1 U CO1
C) base relative D) index relative
________ number of operating modes are available in 8086 microprocessor.
3 1 R CO2
A) 16 B)8 C) 2 D)20
_______ interface is used in CD, DVD drives of PC/laptop.
4 A) interrupt B) DMA Controller 1 R CO2
C) memory D) timer
Maximum size of external memory can be connected with 8051
5 microcontroller is___________. 1 R CO3
A) 4KB B) 32 KB C) 64KB D)128 bytes
In 8051 microcontroller, _________ has most of peripherals as its alternate
6 functions. 1 R CO3
A) Port 0 B) Port 2 C) Port 1 D) Port 3
In 8051 microcontroller,_______ SFR is associated with doubling the baud rate
7 in serial communication. 1 R CO4
A) TMOD B) SCON C) SBUF D) PCON
_______ register is used to initialize either as timer or counter.
8 1 R CO4
A) TMOD B) SCON C) TCON D) PCON
In 8051 microcontroller based system _________ is used to switch ON/OFF
9 the AC devices. 1 R CO5
A) push button B) relay C) switch D) timer
________ is an important parameter to be considered at the time of selecting
ADC for an application.
10 1 R CO5
A) conversion time B) number of analog channels
C) resolution D) noise
PART – B (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)
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Answer All Questions
11 Write the role of ALE signal in 8085 microprocessor. 2 U CO1
Compute the 20-bit physical address for the instruction MOV CL, [BX].
12 2 Ap CO1
Assume DS as 3000H and BX as 2000H.
13 Write the applications of timer. 2 U CO2
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14 Compare parallel communication and serial communication systems. 2 U CO2
15 Differentiate microprocessors and microcontroller. 2 U CO3
Identify the addressing mode of the given and explain
16 2 U CO3
ADD A, @R0
17 Compare timers and counters. 2 U CO4
18 List the SFR associated with serial port of 8051 microcontroller. 2 U CO4
Draw the circuit diagram to interface 2 push buttons and 2 LEDs with 8051
19 2 U CO5
microcontroller.
20 List the advantages of LCD module. 2 R CO5
PART – C (5 x 14 = 70 Marks)
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Answer All Questions
With a neat sketch, explain the functionalities of each unit in 8085
21 a) microprocessor. Construct the 8085 architecture and explain its features and 14 U CO1
functionalities.
(Or)
There are 8 unsigned bytes stored in a memory. Write an ALP in 8086 to
21 b) 14 U CO1
arrange their bytes in ascending and descending order.
i. Outline how the parallel communication interface using IC8255. 7 Ap CO2
22 a) Interface the 2-numbers of 7 segment display unit with 8086
ii. 7 Ap CO2
microprocessor and explain.
(Or)
How does the keyboard / display controller interface with relevant
i. 7 Ap CO2
operating modes.
Interface a timer with 8086 microprocessor. Get the control word to
22 b)
initialize the timer for the following requirements
ii. 7 Ap CO2
i) Counter 0 as binary counter
ii) In square wave generator mode
Draw the architecture of 8051 microcontroller and describe the
23 a) i. 14 U CO3
operations of each unit in detail.
(Or)
With examples, explain following branching and bit manipulations instructions
23 b) 14 U CO3
of 8051 microcontroller.
i. Explain the various interrupt sources available in 8051 microcontroller. 7 U CO4
24 a) Write an assembly language program to generate the time delay of 20ms.
ii. 7 U CO4
Assume oscillator frequency as 11.0592MHz.
(Or)
With examples, explain the various data types used in embedded
i. 7 U CO4
C programming.
24 b)
Write an assembly language program to send a character ‘S’ serially at the
ii. 7 U CO4
baud rate of 9600bps. Assume oscillator frequency as 11.0592MHz.
Create a speed control system for DC motor based on 8051 microcontroller
25 a) 14 Ap CO5
and explain.
(Or)
Develop a temperature measuring system based on 8051 microcontroller.
25 b) 14 Ap CO5
Display the temperature on LCD module.
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