15A04407 Microprocessors & Interfacing
15A04407 Microprocessors & Interfacing
PART - B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
UNIT - I
2 Draw and explain the register organization of the 8086 and explain typical applications of each register.
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3 (a) How are clock signals generated in the 8085? What is the frequency of the internal clock? Explain.
(b) Compare the instruction CALL and PUSH.
UNIT - II
4 Explain the functions of the assembler directives PTR, TYPE, SHORT, GLOBAL and LOCAL with
examples for each.
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5 (a) Discuss the function of the LOCK prefix used with an 8086 instruction.
(b) Describe the different program memory addressing modes in the 8086 giving an example for each.
UNIT - III
6 Draw a circuit showing the generation of I/O read and write control signals in the minimum mode
operations of the 8086.
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7 (a) Discuss techniques for developing programs to handle operations of I/O devices.
(b) Explain the functions IC 74244 and IC 74245.
UNIT - IV
8 Draw a block diagram of the 8259 and explain how it can be used for increasing the interrupting
capabilities of the 8086.
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9 (a) Find BSR control words for setting PC4 pin and resetting PC2 pin in the 8255.
(b) Discuss the different modes of operation in the 8237.
UNIT - V
10 (a) Why microcontrollers are often called single chip computers? Explain.
(b) Write a program to arrange a block of binary numbers in ascending order.
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11 Explain interfacing of push button switches and LEDs with the 8051 microcontroller.
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