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B.E DEGREE EXAMINATIONS: NOV/DEC 2016

(Regulation 2014)
Fifth Semester
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
U14MCT502: Microcontroller and Embedded Systems
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO1: Differentiate microcontroller from microprocessor and explain the general architecture of microcontrollers
CO2: Explain the applications of micro controllers and differentiate few microcontroller cores based on their
construction and applications
CO3: Summarize the architecture, memory organization and internal communication of 8051 micro controllers.
CO4: Program, 8051 using different addressing modes and effectively use the timers, counters and interrupts for a
given application
CO5: Distinguish ARM 7 from 8051 and write program in ARM7
CO6: Describe the architecture of real time operating systems with inter task communication
CO7: Design embedded system scheme for few real time domestic, auto and space applications
Time: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Answer all the Questions:-
PART A (10 x 1 = 10 Marks)
1. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below CO2 [K2]

List I List II

A. Port 3 i. Does not have a dual-purpose

B. Port 2 ii. Multiplexes address and data

C. Port 1 iii. External Memory Access
D. Port 0 iv. Serial Communication

A B C D
a) iv iii i ii
b) iv i iii ii
c) iii iv i ii
d) iv i iii iv
2. The physical address of memory in 8051 is CO3 [K2]

a) 16Bit b) 20Bit
c) 8Bit d) 32Bit

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3. The internal RAM memory of the 8051 is CO3 [K2]

a) 32bytes b) 128bytes
c) 64bytes d) 526bytes
4. Message queue provides CO6 [K3]

a) Synchronous Communication Protocol b) Asynchronous Communication

Protocol
c) Internet Protocol d) Ethernet Protocol
5. The expanded form of UART is CO4 [K1]

a) USB Auto Re Test b) Universal Asynchronous Receiver

Transmitter
c) Uniform Auto Retest d) Under Auto Re Test
6. Which is used to store critical pieces of data during subroutines and Interrupts? CO3 [K2]

a) Stack b) Queue
c) Accumulator d) Data Register
7. ARM processor is different from other processors as CO1 [K4]

Assertion (A): It is a RISC processor

Reason (R): Arithmetic and logic operation cannot be performed directly in memory location
a) A is true but R is false b) A is true, R is true but R is not a correct
explanation for A
c) A is true, R is true and R is correct d) A is false but R is true
explanation for A
8. If an instruction takes 3 cycles for execution, then how many cycles are needed for executing CO5 K2

4 instructions of the same type in a sequence using a 3 -stage pipeline? Assume that there are
no interrupts or exceptions while executing them.
a) 12 cycles b) 6 cycles

c) 9 cycles d) 4 cycles

9. When interrupts occurs CO5 [K3]

1. Executes the interrupt and save the status

2. Executes the current instruction and save its results and status.
3. Retrieve the status of current program and starts execution.
4. Jumps to the ISR for the current request.
a) 2-4-1-3 b) 2-1-3-4
c) 4-3-1-2 d) 4-3-2-1

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10. A __________ stops low priority task as soon as high priority task unblocks. CO6 [K2]

a) Scheduler b) Non preemptive RTOS

c) Preemptive RTOS d) Compiler

PART B (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

(Answer not more than 40 words)
11. Write down the flags present in the 8051 architecture. CO1 [K2]

12. Define PSW register of 8051 microcontroller. CO2 [K2]

13. Which pins of the 8051 are meant for serial communication? What are their functions? CO3 [K2]

14. Which register has TMOD bit, and what is the purpose of it? CO3 [K2]

15. What is CPSR and state its purpose in ARM processor? CO5 [K3]

16. What is canned message? CO6 [K3]

17. Compare the features of RISC and CISC processors. CO1 [K2]

18. What you meant by hard real time operating system? CO6 [K4]

19. List out different electronic control units (ECUs) used in automotive systems. CO7 [K3]

20. How does the watch dog timer works? CO5 [K3]

Answer any FIVE Questions:-

PART C (5 x 14 = 70 Marks)
(Answer not more than 300 words)
Q.No. 21 is Compulsory
21. Explain with neat diagram the architecture of 8051 microcontroller CO1 [K3]

22. Explain the different types of Addressing Modes in 8051 with an example. CO4 [K2]

23. With a neat example, explain any one instruction sets in 8051. CO2 [K3]

24. Explain the UART communication protocol employed in 8051 microcontroller with CO3 [K2]
relevant diagrams.

25. Discuss about the various components used in Embedded system. CO7 [K2]

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26. Summarize the role of Semaphore in real time embedded programming and discuss CO6 [K2]
about the operation.

27. Explain the principal features of ARM architecture and draw the ARM architecture CO5 [K3]
neatly.

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