Basic Tutorial for Keil Software

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 Introduction
This tutorial will assist you in writing your first 8051 Assembly language program using the popular Keil
Compiler. Keil offers an evaluation package that will allow the assembly and debugging of files 2K or less. This
package is freely available at their web site. Keil’s website address is www.keil.com.

The sample program included in the tutorial toggles Ports 1 and 2 on the 8051. The compiled program
has been tested using the 8051 board from MicroDigitalEd.com. The program also works with other systems that
have Port 1 and 2 available.

Copyright 2002
MicroDigitalEd.com

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 Basic Keil Tutorial

1. Open Keil from the Start menu

2. The Figure below shows the basic names of the windows referred in this document

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 Starting a new Assembler Project

1. Select New Project from the Project Menu.

2. Name the project ‘Toggle.a51’

3. Click on the Save Button.

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4. The device window will be displayed.
5. Select the part you will be using to test
with. For now we will use the Dallas
Semiconductor part DS89C420.
6. Double Click on the Dallas Semiconductor.

7. Scroll down and select the DS89C420 Part

8. Click OK

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 Creating Source File

1. Click File Menu and

select New.

2. A new window will

open up in the Keil IDE.

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3. Copy the example to the Right into the new window. This file will ORG 0H
toggle Ports 1 and 2 with a delay. MOV A, #55H
AGAIN:
MOV P1, A
MOV P2, A
ACALL DELAY
CPL A
SJMP AGAIN

DELAY:
MOV R3, #200
OUTER: MOV R2, #0255
INNER: DJNZ R2, INNER
DJNZ R3, OUTER
RET

END

4. Click on File menu and select Save

As…

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5. Name the file Toggle.a51
6. Click the Save Button

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 Adding File to the Project

1. Expand Target 1 in the Tree Menu

2. Click on Project and select

Targets, Groups, Files…

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3. Click on Groups/Add Files tab
4. Under Available Groups select Source Group 1
5. Click Add Files to Group… button

6. Change file type to Asm Source file(*.a*;

*.src)
7. Click on toggle.a51
8. Click Add button
9. Click Close Button
10. Click OK button when you return to Target,
Groups, Files… dialog box

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11. Expand the Source Group 1 in the
Tree menu to ensure that the file
was added to the project

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 Creating HEX for the Part

1. Click on Target 1 in Tree menu

2. Click on Project Menu and select
Options for Target 1

3. Select Target Tab

4. Change Xtal (Mhz) from 50.0 to
11.0592

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5. Select Output Tab
6. Click on Create Hex File check box
7. Click OK Button

8. Click on Project Menu and select

Rebuild all Target Files
9. In the Build Window it should report
‘0 Errors (s), 0 Warnings’
10. You are now ready to Program your
Part

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 Testing Program in Debugger

1. Comment out line ACALL

DELAY by placing a Semicolon
at the beginning. This will
allow you to see the port
change immediately.
2. Click on the File Menu and
select Save

3. Click on Project Menu and select Rebuild all Target Files

4. In the Build Window it should report ‘0 Errors (s), 0 Warnings’

5. Click on Debug Menu and Select

Start/Stop Debug Session

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 Running the Keil Debugger

1. The Keil Debugger should

be now be Running.

2. Click on Peripherals.
Select I/O Ports, Select
Port 1

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3. A new window should port will pop up. This represent the Port and
Pins

4. Step through the code by

pressing F11 on the
Keyboard. The Parallel
Port 1 Box should change as
you completely step
through the code.

5. To exit out, Click on Debug Menu and Select Start/Stop Debug Session

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