21EIT402
USN
FOURTH Semester B. E. Degree Semester End Examination (SEE), Sept 2023
Microcontroller and Applications
(Model Question Paper – 1)
[Time: 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks: 100]
Instructions to students:
I. Answer Five Full Questions as per choice
II. Use black ball point pen for Text, Figure, Table etc
III. Assume missing data if any
RBT
Marks CO Level
1. a) With neat diagram, explain the Architecture of 8051 Microcontroller [10 Marks] CO1 L1
b) Explain Data memory organization of 8051 /Microcontroller. [10 Marks] CO1 L1
OR
2. a) Discuss the various Addressing modes of 8051 Microcontroller. [10 Marks] CO1 L2
b) Write 8051 Assembly program to exchange block of 10 data bytes [10 Marks] CO1 L3
3. a) Sketch the functional block diagram of MSP430 Microcontroller and [10 Marks] CO2 L2
briefly explain its architecture.
b) Show the Memory map of MSP430x5xx and explain it briefly. [10 Marks] CO2 L2
OR
4. a) Explain use and function of all the 16 CPU Registers of MSP430 [10 Marks] CO2 L2
b) Discuss the different Addressing modes supported by MSP430 [10 Marks] CO2 L2
Microcontroller
5. a) Which are the Eight registers that are associated with the configuration [10 Marks] CO3 L2
of Port1 of MSP430? Explain their functions briefly.
b) Interface a simple LED to MSP430 and write a C program to flash the [05 Marks] CO3 L3
LED using an appropriate software delay.
c) Write C program to light LED when button B1 is pressed [05 Marks] CO3 L3
OR
6. a) Interface 8 LED’s to MSP430 and write C-Program to [10 Marks] CO3 L3
realize binary up counter.
b) Interface 4 Switches and 4 LED’s to MSP430, and write C- Program to [10 Marks] CO3 L3
display the status of Switch on LED’s
7. a) Explain the operation and uses of Watchdog timer in MSP430. [10 Marks] CO4 L2
b) Explain the architecture and operation of Comparator A+ of MSP430 [10 Marks] CO4 L2
with the help of a block diagram.
OR
8. a) Give a circuit diagram using MSP430x5xx to measure an analog [10 Marks] CO4 L3
voltage and explain the scheme of measurement.
b) With an example explain how a PWM wave can be generated using [10 Marks] CO4 L2
MSP430 CPU.
9. a) Explain briefly about the Communication peripherals that are available [10 Marks] CO5 L2
in MSP430.
b) Explain working principle of Serial Communication Interface (SPI) [10 Marks] CO5 L2
between master and slave along with a diagram
OR
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10. a) Write a note on RS232 standard. [05 Marks] CO5 L2
b) Explain the I2C communication Protocol [10 Marks] CO5 L2
c) Differentiate between Synchronous and Asynchronous communication [05 Marks] CO5 L2
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