Microcontrollers

Course Code BEE403 CIE Marks 50

Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:2:0 SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours Theory + 8-10 Lab slots Total Marks 100
Credits 04 Exam Hours 03
Examination nature (SEE) Theory
Course objectives:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. To explain the internal organization and working of Computers, microcontrollers and embedded
processors.
2. Compare and contrast the various members of the 8051family.
3. To explain the registers of the 8051 microcontroller, manipulation of data using registers and MOV
instructions.
4. To explain in detail the execution of 8051 Assembly language instructions and data types
5. To explain loop, conditional and unconditional jump and call, handling and manipulation of I/O
instructions.
6. To explain different addressing modes of 8051, arithmetic, logic instructions, and programs.
7. To explain develop 8051C programs for time delay, I/O operations, I/O bit manipulation, logic.
8. To explain writing assembly language programs for data transfer, arithmetic, Boolean and logical
instructions.
9. To explain writing assembly language programs for code conversions.
10. To explain writing assembly language programs using subroutines for generation of delays, counters,
configuration of SFRs for serial communication and timers.
11. To perform interfacing of stepper motor and DC motor for controlling the speed.
12. To explain generation of different waveforms using DAC interface.

Teaching-Learning Process (General Instructions)

These are sample Strategies; that teachers can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course outcomes.
1. Lecturer method (L) needs not to be only traditional lecture method, but alternative effective teaching
methods could be adopted to attain the outcomes.
2. Use of Video/Animation to explain functioning of various concepts.
3. Encourage collaborative (Group Learning) Learning in the class.
4. Ask at least three HOT (Higher order Thinking) questions in the class, which promotes critical thinking.
5. Adopt Problem Based Learning (PBL), which fosters students’ Analytical skills, develop design thinking
skills such as the ability to design, evaluate, generalize, and analyze information rather than simply recall
it.
6. Introduce Topics in manifold representations.
7. Show the different ways to solve the same problem with different circuits/logic and encourage the
students to come up with their own creative ways to solve them.
8. Discuss how every concept can be applied to the real world-and when that's possible, it helps improve
the students' understanding.
MODULE-1
8051 Microcontroller Basics: Inside the Computer, Microcontrollers and Embedded Processors, Block
Diagram of 8051, PSW and Flag Bits, 8051 Register Banks and Stack, Internal Memory Organization of
8051, IO Port Usage in 8051, Types of Special Function Registers and their uses in 8051, Pins of 8051.
Memory Address Decoding, 8031/51 Interfacing With External ROM And RAM.8051 Addressing Modes.

MODULE-2

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 Assembly Programming and Instruction of 8051: Introduction to 8051 assembly programming,
Assembling and running an 8051 program, Data types and Assembler directives Arithmetic, logic
instructions and programs, Jump, loop and call instructions, IO port programming.

MODULE-3
8051 Programming in C: Data types and time delay in 8051C, IO programming in 8051C, Logic
operations in 8051 C, Data conversion program in 8051 C, Accessing code ROM space in 8051C, Data
serialization using 8051C.
8051 Timer Programming in Assembly and C: Programming 8051 timers, Counter programming,
Programming timers 0 and 1 in 8051 C.
MODULE-4
8051 Serial Port Programming in Assembly and C: Basics of serial communication, 8051 connection
to RS232, 8051 serial port programming in assembly, serial port programming in 8051 C.
8051 Interrupt Programming in Assembly and C: 8051 interrupts, Programming timer, external
hardware, serial communication interrupt, Interrupt priority in 8051/52, Interrupt programming in C.
MODULE-5
Interfacing: LCD interfacing, Keyboard interfacing.
ADC, DAC and Sensor Interfacing: ADC 0808 interfacing to 8051, Serial ADC Max1112 ADC interfacing
to 8051, DAC interfacing, Sensor interfacing and signal conditioning.
Motor Control: Relay, PWM, DC and Stepper Motor: Relays and opt isolators, stepper motor
interfacing, DC motor interfacing and PWM.
8051 Interfacing with 8255: Programming the 8255, 8255 interfacing, C programming for 8255.

PRACTICAL COMPONENT OF IPCC

Sl.NO Experiments
(to be carried out using discrete components)
Note: For the experiments 1 to 7, 8051 assembly programming is to be used.
1 Arithmetic instructions: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Square using MATLAB/simulink.
2 Data transfer – Program for block data movement, sorting, exchanging, finding largest element in an array.
3 Up/Down BCD/ Binary Counters
4 Boolean and logical instructions (bit manipulation).
5 Code conversion programs – BCD to ASCII, ASCII to BCD, ASCII to decimal, Decimal to ASCII, Hexa.
6 Programs to generate delay, Programs using serial port and on-chip timer/counters.
Note: Single chip solution for interfacing 8051 is to be with C Programs for the following experiments.
7 Simulate and test a PWM controlled DC motor using Simscape.
8 Stepper motor interface for direction and speed control.
9 Alphanumerical LCD panel interface.
10 Generate different waveforms: Sine, Square, Triangular, Ramp using DAC interface.
Course outcomes (Course Skill Set):
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Outline the 8051 architecture, registers, internal memory organization, addressing modes.
2. Discuss 8051 addressing modes, instruction set of 8051, accessing data and I/O port programming.
3. Develop 8051C programs for time delay, I/O operations, I/O bit manipulation, logic and arithmetic
operations, data conversion and timer/counter programming.
4. Summarize the basics of serial communication and interrupts, also develop 8051 programs for serial data
communication and interrupt programming.
5. Program 8051to work with external devices for ADC, DAC, Stepper motor control, DC motor control
6. Develop various 8051 based projects.
Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)
The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%.

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 The minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marks out of 50) and for the
SEE minimum passing mark is 35% of the maximum marks (18 out of 50 marks). A student shall be
deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the credits allotted to each subject/
course if the student secures a minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE
(Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.

CIE for the theory component of the IPCC (maximum marks 50)
 IPCC means practical portion integrated with the theory of the course.
 CIE marks for the theory component are 25 marks and that for the practical component is 25 marks.
 25 marks for the theory component are split into 15 marks for two Internal Assessment Tests (Two
Tests, each of 15 Marks with 01-hour duration, are to be conducted) and 10 marks for other
assessment methods mentioned in 22OB4.2. The first test at the end of 40-50% coverage of the
syllabus and the second test after covering 85-90% of the syllabus.
 Scaled-down marks of the sum of two tests and other assessment methods will be CIE marks for the
theory component of IPCC (that is for 25 marks).
 The student has to secure 40% of 25 marks to qualify in the CIE of the theory component of IPCC.
CIE for the practical component of the IPCC

 15 marks for the conduction of the experiment and preparation of laboratory record, and 10 marks
for the test to be conducted after the completion of all the laboratory sessions.
 On completion of every experiment/program in the laboratory, the students shall be evaluated
including viva-voce and marks shall be awarded on the same day.
 The CIE marks awarded in the case of the Practical component shall be based on the continuous
evaluation of the laboratory report. Each experiment report can be evaluated for 10 marks. Marks of
all experiments’ write-ups are added and scaled down to 15 marks.
 The laboratory test (duration 02/03 hours) after completion of all the experiments shall be
conducted for 50 marks and scaled down to 10 marks.
 Scaled-down marks of write-up evaluations and tests added will be CIE marks for the laboratory
component of IPCC for 25 marks.
 The student has to secure 40% of 25 marks to qualify in the CIE of the practical component of the
IPCC.
SEE for IPCC
Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common question
papers for the course (duration 03 hours)
1. The question paper will have ten questions. Each question is set for 20 marks.
2. There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module (with a
maximum of 3 sub-questions), should have a mix of topics under that module.
3. The students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
4. Marks scored by the student shall be proportionally scaled down to 50 Marks
The theory portion of the IPCC shall be for both CIE and SEE, whereas the practical portion will
have a CIE component only. Questions mentioned in the SEE paper may include questions from the
practical component.

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 Suggested Learning Resources:
Books
1. The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems Using Assembly and C, Muhammad Ali Mazadi, Pearson, 2nd
Edition, 2008.
2. The 8051 Microcontroller, Kenneth Ayala, Cengage, 3rd Edition, 2005.
3. Microcontrollers: Architecture, Programming, Interfacing and System Design, Raj Kamal, Pearson, 1st Edition,
2012.
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
 NPTEL course on 8051 microcontrollers:https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108105102
 You tube videos on 8051 microccontrollers
 8051 programming online course: Complete 8051 Microcontroller Programming Course | Udemy

Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning

 Mini projects using 8051 microcontroller
 Seminars
 Quizzes
 Assignments

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