REC401: MICROPROCESSORS & MICROCONTROLLERS
UNIT I
8085 MICROPROCESSOR: History and Evolution of Microprocessor and their Classification,
Architecture of 8085 Microprocessor, Address / Data Bus multiplexing and demultiplexing. Status and
Control signal generation, Instruction set of 8085 Microprocessor, Classification of instructions,
addressing modes, timing diagram of the instructions.
UNIT II
Hardware Interfacing with 8085: Methods of data Transfer and Interrupts of 8085 microprocessor:
Classification of interrupts, Programming using interrupts, Direct Memory Access, Serial and parallel
data transfer, Interfacing of Memory Chips with 8085 Microprocessor, Interfacing of 8085 with
8155/8156 (RAM), 8355/8755 (ROM). Interfacing of Programmable Devices with 8085
Microprocessor, 8279 programmable Keyboard/Display interface, 8255A programmable Parallel
interface, 8254 programmable Interval Timer, 8259A programmable Interrupt Controller, Assembly
language programming.
UNIT III
16-bit low power MCU MSP430: Introduction to microcontrollers and embedded systems, Von
Neumann (Princeton) and Harvard architecture, RISC and CISC machine, Introduction to MSP430:
Architecture, Programming Techniques, Addressing Modes, Programming System registers and
configuration I/O ports pull up/down registers concepts, Low Power aspects of MSP430: low power
modes, Active vs Standby current consumption.
UNIT IV
Configuring Peripherals in MSP430: External interrupts and software interrupt, interrupt
programming, Watchdog timer, Clock Tree in MSP430, Timer/ counter interrupt, Programming
MSP430 timer, counter programming, Real Time Clock (RTC), PWM control, timing generation and
measurements. Analog interfacing and data acquisition: ADC and Comparator in MSP430, data transfer
using DMA.
UNIT V
Serial Communication Interfaces in MSP430: Basics of serial communication, mode of serial
communication, RS232, serial communication issue, Serial port programming. Implementing and
programming UART, I2C, SPI interface using MSP430, Interfacing external devices, external memory,
keyboards, display devices, DAC/ADC, DC Motor, Stepper Motor, Servomotor, power management,
Sensor Interfacing and signal conditioning. Case Study: MSP430 based embedded system application
using the interface protocols for communication with external devices: “A Low-Power Battery less
Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensor with Passive Low Frequency RFID.
Text Book:
1. Ramesh Gaonkar, “Microprocessor Architecture, Programming, and Applications with the 8085”,
Penram International Publication (India) Pvt. Ltd.
2. DV Hall, “Microprocessors Interfacing”, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.
3. N. Senthil Kumar, M. Saravanan, S. Jeevananthan, “Microprocessors and Microcontrollers”, Oxford
University Press Publication.
4. Getting Started with the MSP430 Launchpad by Adrian Fernandez, Dung Dang, Newness publication
ISBN-13: 978-0124115880
5. MSP430 microcontroller basics 1st Edition by John H. Davies (Author), Newnes Publication ISBN-
13: 978-0750682763
Reference Books:
1. http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_LaunchPad_Low_Power_Mode
2. http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_16-Bit_Ultra-Low_Power_MCU_Training
3. AK Roy & KM Bhurchandi, “Advance Microprocessor and Peripherals (Architecture,
Programming & Interfacing)”, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.
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