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Code No: D8803 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD M.Tech II - Semester Examinations, October/November 2011 PC BASED INSTRUMENTATION (ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION) Time: 3hours Max. Marks: 60 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) b) 2.a) b) Explain 8051 communication modes with the help of suitable examples. Write a 8051 program to find Y in the equation Y=x2 + 2x + 4.

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What is Watchdog timer? How is this feature used in PIC microcontroller? Explain how the register INTCON is used in PIC microcontroller with an example. [6+6] Draw the pin details of I/O channel bus of IBM PC system board and explain.

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Explain in detail the procedure for installing IEEE-488 (GPIB) interface card. [12] Give the dimensions of PC expansion cards and explain PC expansion cards. What are the advantages of STE bus? Show how STE bus is interfaced to the PC. [6+6] What is the role of Macro assembler in assembly language programming? Explain. Briefly discuss Cross reference utilities. Describe how scaling & linearization is carried out. [4+2+6] What is a Real time operating system? Draw the structure of Single task operating system and explain it. With a neat schematic diagram explain PID controller. Write an algorithm for tuning PID controller. [6+6] Explain with a neat sketch the working of a PC based data acquisition system(DAS). Discuss the automation strategy in Thermal Power plant using PC. [6+6]

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