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# MicroController-Lab

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Using Intel 8051 Assembly language

<details>

<summary>File naming convention</summary>

* E2\_E5 => *E*xperiment *2*, *E*xample *5*
* E4\_X1 => *E*xperiment *4*, *E*xercise *1*
* E3\_P6 => *E*xperiment *3*, *P*ractice problem *6*

</details>

## 8051 Assembly setup

### On macOS

Refer to this [8051 Assembly Workflow in macOS](https://mlg556.github.io/posts/8051-assembly-workflow-in-macos/8051-assembly-workflow-in-macos.html) to setup tools for 8051 Assembly.

#### Setup

1. [C51ASM compiler](https://mlg556.github.io/downloads/2019-02-14-8051-assembly-workflow-in-macos/c51asm_macosx_1-2.zip)
2. [8051 emulator](http://sol.gfxile.net/8051.html)

#### Running

```shell
c51asm my_file.asm
```

***

### On Linux

Use [as31](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man1/as31.1.html) - An Intel 8031/8051 assembler.

#### On Debian/Ubuntu systems

```shell
sudo apt update
sudo apt install as31
as31 -h
```

***

### On Windows

Download C51 demo from [Keil-c51](https://www.keil.com/demo/eval/c51.htm).

## License

This project falls under the [MIT license](https://github.com/AshrithSagar/MicroController-Lab/blob/main/LICENSE).


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