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Dr. Yogesh Misra

This 8051 Microcontroller Lecture Series explains the in-depth architecture, pin description, instructions, assembly language program, and interfacing of various peripherals with the microcontroller. In the lecture series, the in-depth MCU8051 software is also explained. The MCU8051 software is used for writing, debugging, and interfacing various in-built peripherals. Learners can see many demonstrations of the program and the interfacing of devices. There are a few demonstrations of using Proteus software.

After completion of this course learners will be able to:

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This 8051 Microcontroller Lecture Series explains the in-depth architecture, pin description, instructions, assembly language program, and interfacing of various peripherals with the microcontroller. In the lecture series, the in-depth MCU8051 software is also explained. The MCU8051 software is used for writing, debugging, and interfacing various in-built peripherals. Learners can see many demonstrations of the program and the interfacing of devices. There are a few demonstrations of using Proteus software.

After completion of this course learners will be able to:

  1. Differentiate between 8051, 8052, and 8031 microcontrollers

  2. Understand the RAM Architecture of 8051

  3. Explain the significance of each bit of Program Status Word (PSW)

  4. Understand the signed and un-signed operations

  5. Identify the pin details of the 8051 microcontroller

  6. Differentiate different addressing modes

  7. Understand different instructions

  8. Understand timer/counter operations of 8051 microcontroller

  9. Demonstrate the assembly language programs using timers and counters

  10. Illustrate the interrupts and their applications

  11. Understand the serial communication method using an 8051 microcontroller

  12. Working of Analog to Digital Converter

  13. Working of Digital to Analog Converter

  14. Working of stepper motor

  15. Interfacing and programming of LED with 8051 microcontroller

  16. Interfacing and programming of LCD with 8051 microcontroller

  17. Interfacing and programming of keypad with 8051 microcontroller

  18. Understand Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used for developing software

  19. Demonstrate the MCU8051 software for the development of software

  20. Understand how to select the banks of 8051 microcontroller

  21. Understand the concept of stack

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Learning objectives

  • Architecture of 8051 microcontroller
  • Instruction set of 8051 microcontroller
  • Assembly language programming of 8051 microcontroller
  • Demonstration of mcu8051 software for programming and interfacing

Syllabus

Basic of processor/controller
Introduction to Processors
Basic Understanding of Processor Based System
Basics of Memory Interfacing with processor-I
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This lecture explains the MCU8051 Integrated Development Environment for developing assembly language code for the 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture gives the demonstration of MCU8051 software for writing, debugging, and simulating an assembly language program written for 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains the addressing scheme for the internal RAM of the 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains the banks of the 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains the bit addressable memory area and scratch pad registers in in-built RAM of 8051

microcontroller.

This lecture explains various bits of the flag of the 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains the use of bank select bits of the flag of 8051 for selecting a specific bank.

This lecture also gives a demonstration of the bank selection program using MCU8051 software.

This lecture explains how to represent an eight-bit signed and unsigned numbers.

This lecture explains how carry flag and overflow flag is affected by unsigned and signed operations.

This lecture explains with examples how carry flag and overflow flag is affected by unsigned and signed operations.

The unsigned and signed operations are also demonstrated by using MCU8051 software.

This lecture explains the concept of stack and stack related instructions (PUSH and POP).

The execution of PUSH and POP instructions is explained by using MCU8051 software.

This lecture explains the concept of addressing modes. In this lecture immediate addressing mode, direct addressing mode, register addressing mode, and register indirect addressing mode are explained in detail.

This lecture explains the concept of the long jump and its use in assembly language programming.

This lecture explains the concept of unconditional short jump and its use in assembly language programming.

This lecture explains the concept of conditional jump instructions (like JC, JNC, JZ, JNZ, JB, and JNB) and the method to calculate the relative address for conditional jump instruction.

This lecture explains the concept of writing a program for the transfer of data in internal RAM.

The increment instruction (INC) and decrement instruction (DEC) is also explained in this lecture.

This lecture explains the efficient way to write a program for the transfer of data in internal RAM.

This lecture also demonstrates the execution of the data transfer program by using MCU8051 software.

This lecture explains the indexed addressing mode and related instructions like MOVC and MOVX.

This lecture explains a programming example of data transfer from code memory using MOVC instruction.

This lecture also demonstrates the demonstration of the program by using MCU8051 software.

This lecture explains the ADD instruction and programming example using ADD instruction.

This lecture explains the additional programming example using ADD instruction.

This lecture explains the concept of the machine cycle and resets operation.

This lecture explains the ports of the 8051 microcontrollers and their dual functions.

This lecture explains the various pins and signals required to interface external memory with the 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains ALE signal, EA signal, 74LS273 IC, and interfacing of external memory with 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains a program to blink LED. The delay generation using software approach is also explained in this lecture.

This lecture explains alternate way to write a program to blink LED. The concept of subroutine is also explained in this lecture. This lecture also demonstrates the demonstration of interfacing of LED of virtual hardware by using MCU8051 software.

This lecture explains the working concept of seven segment displays and how to write a program for 8051 microcontroller to display numbers from 0 to 9.

This lecture also demonstrates the how to interface a seven segment of virtual hardware by using MCU8051 software.

This lecture explains the purpose of the TMOD register of the timer of the 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains the concept of delay generation by using the timer/counter.

This lecture explains the purpose of the TCON register, TH register, and TL register of the timer of the 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture also explains a program to blink LED where the delay is generated with the help of a timer of 8051 microcontrollers.

This lecture explains how to write a program to generate a delay of one second and blink a LED of one-second duration.

This lecture explains how to write a program to develop a program for traffic light logic.

This lecture explains how to write a program to generate square waves of different duty cycles.

This lecture explains the Mode 2 operation of the timer of the 8051 microcontrollers. This lecture also explains how to write a program to generate a square wave by operating Timer in Mode 2.

This lecture explains the difference between timer and counter operation of 8051 timers. This lecture also explains how to write a program for an application of counter of 8051 Microcontroller.

This lecture explains the key interfacing with the 8051 microcontrollers. This lecture also explains how to eliminate the de-bouncing mechanism associated with the key.

This lecture explains how to interface the single dimension keys and 7-Segment display with an 8051 microcontroller along with programming.

This lecture explains how to interface a key matrix with an 8051 microcontroller along with programming.

This lecture explains the concept of the interrupt and interrupt vector table of the 8051 microcontroller.

This lecture explains the significance of each bit of the Interrupt Enable (IE) register to enable and disable various interrupts of the 8051 Microcontroller.

An example of interrupt generated by using a timer is also explained in this lecture.

This lecture explains the examples of using interrupt for generating two square waves and generating a square wave and simultaneously sending data to a parallel port.

This lecture explains the concept of hardware interrupt of the 8051 Microcontroller.

This lecture explains how to initialize the hardware interrupt as an edge-triggered interrupt.

This lecture also explains how to change the priorities of interrupts of 8051 Microcontroller using the Interrupt Priority (IP) register.

This lecture explains the differences between serial and parallel data transmission and synchronous and asynchronous data transmission.

This lecture explains RS 232 standard used for serial communication.

This lecture explains the significance of bits of the SCON register of the 8051 Microcontroller which is used for serial communication.

In this lecture, we shall discuss how to write a program to transmit serial data.

In this lecture, we shall discuss how to write a program to receive serial data.

In this lecture, we shall discuss some programs of serial communication.

In this lecture, the basic working principle of the stepper motor is explained.

This lecture explains about 4-Step Sequence and 8-Step Sequence required for the rotation of the stepper motor.

This lecture explains various programs in assembly language of 8051 microcontrollers for the rotation of stepper motor.

This lecture explains the interfacing of stepper motor with 8051 microcontroller using Proteus software.

Some of the stepper motor 8051 based programs are also demonstrated in this lecture.

This lecture discuss about pin description of Analog to Digital Converter IC 804.

This lecture discuss about the step size of Analog to Digital Converter IC 804.

This lecture discusses about the interfacing of Analog to Digital Converter with 8051 microcontroller and assembly language program.

This lecture discusses pin description of Digital to Analog Converter IC 808. This lecture also discusses about the step size of the Digital to Analog Converter.

This lecture discusses about the programming aspects to generate saw tooth wave and triangular wave using DAC.

This lecture discusses about various logical instructions like SWAP, XCH, XCHD, RL, RLC, RR and RRC.

This lecture discusses about various logical instructions like ANL, XRL. This lecture discusses about MUL, DIV and DA.

This lecture discusses various logical instructions like ANL, and XRL. This lecture discusses MUL, DIV, and DA.

This lecture demonstrate the interfacing of a LCD display and it’s program using MCU8051 software

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Explores assembly language programming, which is essential for low-level control and optimization in embedded systems development
Demonstrates the MCU8051 software, which provides a hands-on environment for writing, debugging, and simulating assembly language programs
Covers interfacing peripherals like LEDs, LCDs, keypads, and stepper motors, which are fundamental skills for embedded systems projects
Includes demonstrations of using Proteus software, which is a popular tool for simulating and prototyping electronic circuits
Focuses on the 8051 microcontroller, which is an older architecture that may not be as relevant for cutting-edge applications
Requires learners to acquire and install MCU8051 and Proteus, which may pose a barrier to entry for some learners

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Reviews summary

Foundational 8051 microcontroller assembly

According to students, this course provides a solid foundation in 8051 microcontroller architecture and assembly language programming. Learners particularly praise the clear explanations and step-by-step approach of the instructor, making complex topics accessible. The course includes practical demonstrations using the MCU8051 software, which many found helpful for seeing the concepts in action. While it covers core topics like timers, interrupts, and interfacing, some learners note that the course is foundational and may require additional resources for more advanced or real-world projects. The focus on assembly language is a key feature, suitable for those interested in low-level programming, though some mention potential challenges with software setup. Overall, it's seen as a good starting point for entering the world of 8051 microcontrollers.
MCU8051 and Proteus usage noted.
"The course heavily relies on MCU8051 software for demos and practice."
"Some sections include demonstrations using Proteus software for simulation."
"I had a bit of trouble getting the MCU8051 simulator set up correctly initially."
"It was helpful that the software used is free and accessible for practice."
Emphasizes assembly language programming.
"This is strictly an assembly language course for the 8051, which is what I needed."
"The focus is entirely on assembly, which might be different from C-based courses."
"I wanted to learn assembly for microcontrollers, and this delivered on that."
"Great course if you specifically want to dive into 8051 assembly."
Good introduction, but not advanced.
"I feel like I understand the core architecture and assembly, but I'll need more advanced resources for larger projects."
"This course gave me a great starting point with the 8051, covering the basics well."
"It's a solid foundation for assembly language and peripherals, but doesn't go into deep real-world applications."
"Covers all the stated objectives for beginners, a good entry point."
Software demos help visualize concepts.
"Watching the programs run and debugged in MCU8051 software significantly helped my understanding."
"The demonstrations on interfacing LEDs and 7-segments were very practical and easy to follow."
"Seeing the timer and interrupt programs simulated showed me exactly how they behave in practice."
"The demos in MCU8051 and Proteus were valuable for seeing the code actually work."
Instructor explains concepts effectively.
"The instructor explains complex topics like memory architecture and addressing modes very clearly."
"I really appreciated the step-by-step breakdown of the assembly language instructions and programming examples."
"The way the flag bits and stack operations were explained made them easy to grasp for a beginner."
"His method of explaining every single register and pin one-by-one helped me understand the basics."
Some reviews mention production quality.
"The video quality in some earlier lectures wasn't the best."
"I occasionally had difficulty understanding the audio due to clarity issues."
"The screen recordings were sometimes low resolution, making code hard to read, but the content was good enough to compensate."
"Some of the presentation slides were a bit basic visually."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in 8051 Microcontroller - An Assembly Language Programming with these activities:
Review Digital Logic Fundamentals
Strengthen your understanding of digital logic concepts, which are foundational for understanding how microcontrollers operate.
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  • Review notes from previous digital logic courses.
  • Work through practice problems on logic gate simplification.
  • Research the basics of combinational and sequential circuits.
Create a Simple LED Blinking Program
Solidify your understanding of basic I/O operations by creating a program that blinks an LED connected to the 8051.
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  • Write the assembly code to control the LED.
  • Compile and debug the code using MCU8051 software.
  • Simulate the program to verify its functionality.
Read 'The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems' by Muhammad Ali Mazidi
Supplement the course material with a widely-used textbook that provides in-depth coverage of the 8051 microcontroller.
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  • Read the chapters related to assembly language programming.
  • Work through the example programs provided in the book.
  • Attempt the end-of-chapter exercises to test your understanding.
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Assembly Language Programming Exercises
Reinforce your understanding of 8051 assembly language by completing a series of programming exercises.
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  • Write programs to perform basic arithmetic operations.
  • Write programs to manipulate data in memory.
  • Write programs to control the microcontroller's peripherals.
Explore 'Programming and Customizing the 8051 Microcontroller' by Myke Predko
Expand your knowledge beyond the basics by exploring advanced programming and customization techniques.
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  • Read the chapters on advanced timer applications.
  • Study the examples of interfacing with external devices.
  • Experiment with implementing a simple real-time operating system.
Design a Simple Digital Clock
Apply your knowledge of timers, interrupts, and I/O to design a digital clock using the 8051 microcontroller.
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  • Design the hardware interface for the clock display.
  • Write the assembly code to implement the clock logic.
  • Test and debug the clock functionality.
Create a Stepper Motor Controller
Build a practical application by designing and implementing a controller for a stepper motor using the 8051.
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  • Design the hardware interface between the 8051 and the stepper motor.
  • Write the assembly code to control the stepper motor's movement.
  • Test the controller with different stepper motor configurations.

Career center

Learners who complete 8051 Microcontroller - An Assembly Language Programming will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:
Embedded Systems Engineer
The role of an embedded systems engineer involves designing, developing, and testing embedded systems, which are computer systems with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system. This course, focusing on the 8051 microcontroller, helps you understand the architecture, assembly language programming, and interfacing of peripherals, which are fundamental skills for an embedded systems engineer. The course's emphasis on assembly language programming, timer operations, interrupt handling, and serial communication provides practical knowledge directly applicable to embedded systems development. By learning to program and interface with devices using the 8051 microcontroller, you build a foundation for designing and implementing more complex embedded systems.
Firmware Engineer
A firmware engineer is responsible for developing and testing the low-level software that controls hardware devices. This course equips you with the skills needed to program microcontrollers, a core competency for firmware engineers. The course’s detailed explanation of the 8051 microcontroller's architecture, instruction set, and assembly language programming builds a strong foundation in microcontroller-based firmware development. The course's coverage of timer operations, serial communication, and interrupt handling are directly applicable to writing efficient and reliable firmware. The MCU8051 software demonstrations are particularly relevant to writing, debugging, and simulating firmware for embedded systems.
Internet of Things Engineer
Internet of Things engineers design and develop IoT devices and systems that connect everyday objects to the internet. This course helps to understand the fundamentals of microcontroller programming and interfacing, essential for building IoT devices. The course’s coverage of assembly language programming, serial communication, and interrupt handling provides you with the ability to program microcontrollers for data acquisition and control in IoT applications. The focus on interfacing various peripherals with the 8051 microcontroller, including analog-to-digital converters and digital-to-analog converters, is directly applicable to building IoT sensors and actuators.
Control Systems Engineer
A control systems engineer designs and implements systems that regulate and control processes, machines, and equipment. This course helps build a foundation in microcontroller programming, crucial for implementing control algorithms in embedded systems. The course’s focus on assembly language programming, timer operations, and interrupt handling provides practical skills for developing real-time control systems. The course's in-depth exploration of interfacing peripherals to the 8051 microcontroller, including analog-to-digital converters and digital-to-analog converters, is directly applicable to sensor data acquisition and actuator control.
Robotics Engineer
Robotics engineers design, build, program, and test robots for various applications. This course may be useful as it provides foundational knowledge in microcontroller programming and interfacing, essential for controlling robot components. Since the course covers assembly language programming, timer operations, and interrupt handling, it helps to understand how to program microcontrollers for real-time control of robotic systems. The course's hands-on demonstrations of interfacing devices with the 8051 microcontroller may be helpful. A robotics engineer should understand the concepts of stepper motor control, analog to digital conversion, and digital to analog conversion, all taught in this course.
Automation Engineer
Automation engineers design, develop, and implement automated systems to improve efficiency and productivity in various industries. This course provides you with the foundational knowledge in microcontroller programming, essential for controlling automated systems. The course's focus on assembly language programming, interfacing peripherals, and understanding timer/counter operations helps to understand how to program microcontrollers for real-time control in automation applications. The course's coverage of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, along with stepper motor control, builds a solid foundation for implementing automated processes, making you better prepared to design and implement automated solutions.
Instrumentation Engineer
Instrumentation engineers design, develop, and maintain instruments and control systems used in various industries. This course helps to understand the principles of microcontroller programming and interfacing, which are essential for developing and working with instrumentation systems. The course's coverage of assembly language programming, analog-to-digital conversion, and digital-to-analog conversion is directly applicable to instrumentation applications. The lessons on interfacing various peripherals with the 8051 microcontroller, including sensors and displays, may be useful. Instrumentation engineers use microcontrollers to acquire data from sensors, process it, and display it or use it to control other devices.
Electrical Engineer
Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacturing of electrical equipment. This course may be useful as it delves into the programming of microcontrollers, which are often components within electrical systems. The study of subjects like assembly language programming, timer operations, and serial communication provides practical knowledge for controlling electrical devices. Since the course features instruction on interfacing peripherals with the 8051 microcontroller, including analog to digital converters and digital to analog converters, it can help prepare you to design electrical systems.
Consumer Electronics Designer
Consumer electronics designers create and develop electronic products for everyday use. This course helps to understand the embedded systems used in many consumer devices. The course's exploration of the 8051 microcontroller architecture, assembly language programming, and interfacing techniques provides insights into how these devices are controlled. The course's focus on programming and interfacing with peripherals such as LEDs, LCDs, and keypads is directly applicable to designing user interfaces and controlling device functions. A consumer electronics designer who wishes to understand the low-level programming of their devices may find this course helpful.
Product Development Engineer
Product development engineers are involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from concept to launch. This course is useful as it offers an understanding of the software and hardware involved in embedded systems, which are components in many modern products. The course's instruction on the 8051 microcontroller architecture, assembly language programming, and interfacing techniques may be useful. Understanding the cost and performance tradeoffs involved in microcontroller programming helps to make informed decisions during product development.
Hardware Engineer
Hardware engineers design, develop, and test computer hardware components and systems. While this career typically requires a deeper knowledge of hardware design, this course helps to understand the software side of hardware and how to interface with it. The architecture of the 8051 microcontroller, instruction set, and assembly language programming help hardware engineers bridge the gap between hardware and software. The course provides insights into how software interacts with and controls hardware components. The topics of memory interfacing, pin configurations, and peripheral interfacing covered in the course may be useful.
Printed Circuit Board Designer
Printed circuit board designers create the physical layouts for electronic circuits. This course may be useful as it helps to understand the components that populate PCBs, especially microcontrollers. The course's focus on the 8051 microcontroller's architecture, pin configurations, and memory interfacing provides valuable context for PCB layout considerations. While PCB design primarily focuses on physical layout, understanding the functional requirements of the microcontroller and its peripherals can lead to better designs. Gaining familiarity with the 8051's instruction set and assembly language may deepen a Printed Circuit Board Designer's understanding of hardware requirements.
System on Chip Designer
System on Chip designers create complex integrated circuits that contain entire systems on a single chip. This course helps equip one with a grounding in microcontroller operation, a basic building block in SoC architectures. The course's discussion of the 8051 microcontroller's architecture, instruction set, and memory management helps to understand how different components interact in an embedded system. The course’s focus on interfacing peripherals helps SoC Designers understand the requirements for on-chip communication and peripheral integration. Grasping timer operations and interrupt handling may also be useful.
Computer Architect
Computer architects design and develop computer systems, including processors, memory systems, and networks. This course helps to understand the basics of microcontroller architecture, which is a simplified version of computer architecture. The course's exploration of the 8051 microcontroller's architecture, instruction set, and memory organization provides a foundation for understanding more complex computer architectures. While computer architecture typically involves a deeper understanding of hardware and software interactions, a computer architect may be interested in the course for a refresher on the fundamentals of assembly language and low-level programming.
Electronic Design Automation Engineer
Electronic Design Automation engineers develop software tools used to design and simulate electronic systems. While this role is primarily software-focused, the course may be useful as it offers insights into the hardware that EDA tools are used to design. The course's coverage of the 8051 microcontroller architecture, assembly language programming, and interfacing techniques provides an understanding of the challenges and requirements of embedded systems design. This awareness can potentially allow the Electronic Design Automation engineer develop more effective tools for debugging and simulation.

Reading list

We've selected two books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in 8051 Microcontroller - An Assembly Language Programming.
Comprehensive guide to the 8051 microcontroller, covering its architecture, programming, and applications. It provides detailed explanations and numerous examples, making it an excellent resource for both beginners and experienced users. This book is commonly used as a textbook in academic institutions. It adds depth to the course by providing a more detailed and practical perspective on 8051 programming.
Delves into advanced programming techniques and customization options for the 8051 microcontroller. It covers topics such as real-time operating systems, communication protocols, and interfacing with various peripherals. This book is more valuable as additional reading. It expands on the course by exploring advanced topics and real-world applications of the 8051.

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