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 DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF MULTI-MODULE
8051 MICRO-CONTROLLER BOARD FOR
TEACHING AND LEARNING MICRO-CONTROLLER
PROGRAMMING

Kumbhar Deepak S.1 Bhujbal Ramakant V.2

1
Department of Electronics, Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune University
deep_kumbhar@rediffmail.com,
2
Department of Computer Science, Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Science,
Pune University ramakantbhujbal@gmail.com

ABSTRACT The main purpose is to encourage the

A microcontroller is playing an active teachers and students to utilize their
role in an embedded system. Learning knowledge of 8051 microcontroller in
the microcontroller has become terms of embedded system design.
necessary not just for engineering but
also many other disciplines, such as Keywords: Microcontroller, embedded
computer science, electronics and system, multi-module, ISP
physics. Laboratory session is one
approach that has helped students to 1. Introduction:
understand the subject when they are
exposed to the hardware and software.
Presently 8051 [8-bit] Micro-controller
(MCU) is being widely used for
This paper discusses the development
introductory course in Indian universities
and use of multi-module 8051
and colleges because it is simpler and
microcontroller experimental board for
easier to describe than other
microcontroller course for teacher and
microcontrollers.
student of different disciplines in science
Variety of 8051 Micro-controller
and engineering. The experimental board
experimental training boards are
is multi-module- based where the 8051
available in the market from different
micro-controller is on the main module
manufacturing companies as well as
and other modules are related to
from third party companies. They offer
interfacing application such as the 16X2
microcontroller training board with
LCD display, 7-segment display, dc
different features.
motor speed control, DAC, etc. The
8051 Microcontroller beginners can
8051 microcontroller perform single task
easily be panic and drowned into
at a time which create an effective
disappointment in the view of crowdy
learning environment for the student. For
components on a single PCB[1].
example, after writing a simple program
For successful implementation of 8051
using assembly / C- language, students
microcontroller course, it is essential to
can load the program hex file into the
have suitable training board for teaching
micro-controller using ISP and they can
and learning micro-controller
easily connect the microcontroller to
programming. It should be affordable,
related interface circuit through the
user friendly and flexible.
connector to see the result immediately.

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This is the reason why we introduced
multi-module 8051 microcontroller
experimental board to learn and teach the
development of stand-alone and
embedded systems, which are the best
places of microcontroller applications[2].
Figure 1 shows a picture of Multi-
module 8051 microcontroller
experimental board.
Fig 1.8051 Micro-controller
Experimental Board
The main module: microcontroller and
other modules; different interfacing
peripherals have been separately placed
for clarity and understanding.
The multi-module 8051 microcontroller
experimental board has following
facilities [3]:
1. Support main module ATMEL
89S51/52 controller with Pin
configuration.
2. Other peripheral modules having
its symbolic diagram with Pin
numbers.
3. On board ISP (In-system-
Programming) programming
arrangement support.
4. 8-Pin /4-Pin/3-Pin / 2-Pin
connector for each corresponding
peripheral module.
5. Set of four 7-segment display.
6. LCD with 2x16 characters
7. Two Thumbwheel and Two 7-
segment display
8. 8-Bit DAC
9. DC motor driver /speaker driver
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10. Frequency generation & PWM
output Terminals
11. 4-way traffic light system
12. On board Power supply and
Power Indication switch
MAIN MODULE AND OTHER
ON BOARD MODULES
The most important features of the board
are discussed in this section:
In System Programming (ISP):
One of the most interesting features of
this board is on board programming of
ATMEL microcontroller [4]. This
feature is especially important for lab
sessions where one single device must be
programmed several times.
Figure 2 shows the circuit of ISP
programming unit of the board.
Fig.2 ISP Programming
It is necessary to disconnect these 4 lines
from other peripherals during the
programming; if other devices are
loading these programming lines, the
microcontroller cannot be
programmed. In this figure, the reset
circuitry is also shown. It is a simple
reset without power-up circuit.
Four 7-segment display module:
Figure 3 shows the circuit of Four 7-
segment display module of the board.

Fig 4. LCD display module

DAC module
Figure 5.shows the connection of the
Digital to Analog convertor module. For
digital signal to analog signal conversion
Data lines of MC 1408 DAC is
connected to the either Port P0/P1/P2/P3.
Fig 3.Four 7-segment display module

The 4 digit numeric displays are created

from 7-segment displays. The 7-segment
output is common to all displays, thus
they all should display the same digit.
Each display is enabled, using a simple
transistor, by one of the four most
significant bits of the port P2 (P20-3).
Displaying a complete number is as
simple as to put the digit in the either
port P0/P1/P3 at the same time that one
of the displays is enabled while the
others are disabled; repeating this
procedure for each digit in fast
alternation it is possible to see a Fig 5. DAC module
complete 4 digit number.
Traffic Light System module
LCD display module Figure 6. shows the connection of the 4-
Figure 4 shows the connection of the way Traffic Light System module.
2X16 LCD module. For 4- traffic light system, Main Road
Displaying the numbers, characters and M1 Red, Yellow & Green LEDs and side
graphics, Data bus of LCD display is road S2 Red, Yellow & Green LEDs are
connected to either Port P0/P1/P3 and connected to only 6 pins of either Port
the three less significant bits of the port P0/P1/P2/P3. Main Road M2 Red,
P2 (P20-2 ) to the LCD control lines. Yellow & Green LEDs and side road S1
Red, Yellow & Green LEDs are
connected to only 6 pins of either Port
P0/P1/P2/P3.

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Fig 6. Traffic Light System module
Thumbwheel and 7-segment display
module
Figure 7 shows the connection of the
Thumbwheel and 7-segment display
interface module, two thumbwheel BCD
output is connected to either Port P1 / P2
and two 7-segment CA type display are
connected to either Port P0 and P3
respectively.
Fig 7. Thumbwheel and 7-segment
display module
DC motor Drive module
Figure 8 shows the connection of the DC
motor Drive module. Dc motor driver
input is connected to Port P1.0 pin .
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Fig 8. DC motor Drive module
Frequency Generation module
Figure 9 shows the connection of the
frequency generation module.
F0 & F1 are connected to Port pins P1.0
& P1.1 respectively.
Fig 9. Frequency Generation module
CONCLUSION
This paper describes the development
and use of multi-module board for
teaching and learning micro-controller
programming .A few 8051 micro-
controller laboratory session
such as 16X2 LCD display, 7-segment
display, dc motor speed control, DAC,
etc. can be effectively taught with this
board. The students are allowed to do
experiment of their own to get a feeling
and verify their learning in the
theoretical part of the microcontroller
interfacing & they can play an active
role towards the development of
embedded system design.
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approach.
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We would like to thank the Future Chip BOARD FOR THE
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