MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING &

PROGRAMMING
(EL-303)

LABORATORY MANUAL

Lab # 07: To Setup 4-Digit Multiplexed Seven Segment

Displays on a Single Port of Microcontroller

Student Name: ______________________________________________

Roll No: ________________ Group No: ____ Section:_____

Date performed: _____________, 2020

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EXPERIMENT 7 Date Perform: ________________

To Setup 4-Digit Multiplexed Seven Segment Displays on a Single

Port of Microcontroller
Lab Objectives:

1. To learn to control seven segment display decoder, and to understand the function of multiplexed
array of four digit seven-segment decoder
2. To understand and implement refresh rate in case of a display
3. To learn a method of displaying a 4-digit number on an output device using the 89C52 micro-
controller

Equipment Required:
1. KeilμVision IDE
2. ATMEL ®89C52 Microcontroller Kit
3. XELTEX Universal Burner
4. 7-Segment display (4-digit)
Background:
The seven-segment display decoder is a combination of 7 LEDs capable of displaying all the digits of
the hexadecimal system. A single Seven Segment decoder unit can have either common anode or
common cathode configuration. The diagram below shows a four digit multiplexed array of seven-
segment decoders in common anode configuration. Providing logic 1 to any of a1, a2, a3, or a4 selects
that particular digit. Writing 0 to any of a, b, c, d, e, f or g lights up that segment.

Figure 1

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The assignment of pin-outs and the formation of digits are shown below:

Figure 2

A 4-digit hexadecimal number is displayed on the four-digit unit by continuously refreshing the four
seven segment display units. The rate at which the display is refreshed should be fast enough to prevent
flickering. In general, the whole four digit display should be refreshed at least 25 to 30 times a second
(much above the minimum criteria of 16 times per second). However, in this experiment we will be
refreshing it at a much faster rate of 250 times per second or with a period of 4 msec, thus making ON
each digit for 1ms in one iteration.

Arithmetic Commands Syntax:

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1. ADD Instruction: 2. SUBB Instruction:

Syntax: ADD A, source Syntax: SUBB A, source
Effect: A = A + source Effect: A = A – source – CY
The instruction ADD is used to add two operands. In many microprocessors there are two different
Destination operand is always in register A Source instructions for subtraction: SUB and SUBB (subtract
operand can be a register, immediate data, or in with borrow). In the 8051 we have only SUBB. The
memory. 8051 microcontroller uses adder circuitry to perform
the subtraction. To make SUB out of SUBB, we have
to make CY=0 (CLR PSW.7 or CLR C) prior to the
execution of the instruction. Notice that we use the
CY flag for the borrowing.

4. MUL Instruction:
3. DIV Instruction: Syntax: MUL AB
Syntax: DIV AB Effect: AxB, 16-bit result in B= high byte,
Effect: Divide A by B, A=Quotient, A= low byte
B=Remainder The 8051 supports byte by byte multiplication only.
The 8051 supports bytes over byte division only, the The bytes are assumed to be unsigned data.
byte are assumed to be unsigned data.

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Lab Exercise

Task 1:
Write a program that takes two 4-bit numbers (A and B) as input and performs the required arithmetic
operation according to the selection value in register R0. If R0 = 1, then perform A+B. If R0 = 2, then
perform A*B. The result along with the two numbers must be displayed on multiplexed 4-digit common
anode 7-segement display. The result is shown in decimal base until it is 2-digit; if the result is 3-digit in
decimal then the result must be shown in hexadecimal base.
Example#1:
If R0 = 1, A = 5 and B = 8 then “5 8 1 3” must be displayed.
If R0 = 2, A = 5 and B = 8 then “5 8 4 0” must be displayed.
Example#2:
If R0 = 1, A = 15 and B = 10 then “F A 2 5” must be displayed.
If R0 = 2, A = 15 and B = 10 then “F A 9 6” must be displayed.
In example#2 the result of 15*10 = 150 in decimal (3-digit) that is why the result is shown in
hexadecimal base i.e., 96H

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Task 2:

We have a list of ten 4-digits numbers stored in the ROM in the form of comma-separated strings. Like
"list db: “1234”, “6789”, ……..”3458”.
Write a program to display first complete number on 7-segment display for one second, then display the
next number for one second, and so on.

Note: Use indirect register addressing mode to create a list.

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EL303 – MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING AND PROGRAMMING LAB

To enable the students to write effective assembly language programs using various addressing
modes, jumps, timers, counters, and interrupts. Also enabling them to interface any external hardware
using serial programming and verifying the results either through simulators or through actual
hardware.

CLO Statement ↓ Exemplary (5) Proficient (4) Developing (3) Beginning (2) Novice
Score → (1)

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responsibly within Takes ownership Actively works Partially work Needs help from Does not
and Works and participates and participate in others group to work
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CLO MARKS OBTAINED

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Lab Engineer Signature: ________________

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