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1) What is the default frequency of the Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCO) in MSP430 1 point
after a reset?
16 MHz
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60 kHz
About 32.768 kHz
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work? () in MSP430?
Week 1 () WDTCTL
BCSCTL2
Week 2 () SR
DCOCTL
Week 3 ()
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BCSCTL2
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3) What is the purpose of the auxiliary clock (ACLK) in MSP430? 1 point
Week 6 ()
To power the CPU exclusively
Week 7 ()
To drive only peripherals
To measure high-frequency operations
Week 8 ()
To switch between low-power modes
MSP430 Clock
Yes, the answer is correct.
System and Score: 1
Reset (unit?
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To drive only peripherals
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Interrupts in 4) Which event generates a Power-On Reset (POR) in MSP430? 1 point
MSP430 (unit?
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Interrupts in Power supply voltage dropping below a threshold
MSP430- Power being applied for the first time
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Power supply voltage dropping below a threshold
Lecture Slides Power being applied for the first time
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5) What are the primary purposes of having multiple clock signals in MSP430? 1 point
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Week 8 Energy conservation with low-frequency clocks
Feedback Fast response to external events with high-frequency clocks
Form (unit?
Stable timing using crystal-based oscillators
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Energy conservation with low-frequency clocks
name=159) Fast response to external events with high-frequency clocks
Stable timing using crystal-based oscillators
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6) What type of interrupt is generated by pressing the RST/NMI pin configured as an 1 point
Week 10 () NMI?
Week 11 () Maskable interrupt
Non-maskable interrupt
Week 12 () Reset interrupt
Software interrupt
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Non-maskable interrupt
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7) Which of the following are clock sources in MSP430? 1 point
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Books () Very Low-Frequency Oscillator (VLO)
Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCO)
High-Frequency Crystal Oscillator
Low-Frequency Crystal Oscillator (LFXT1)
No, the answer is incorrect.
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Very Low-Frequency Oscillator (VLO)
Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCO)
Low-Frequency Crystal Oscillator (LFXT1)
8) Which of the following statements is/are false about the characteristics of the 1 point
watchdog timer in MSP430?
Generates a Power-Up Clear (PUC) signal on overflow
Requires resetting frequently to avoid system resets
Cannot be configured as a general-purpose timer
Operates with a 15-bit limit in watchdog mode
Can use either the ACLK or SMCLK as a clock source
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Cannot be configured as a general-purpose timer
9) Match each register with its description: 1 point
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2
A - 2, B - 1, C - 3
A - 3, B - 1, C - 2
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3
A - 2, B - 3, C - 1
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A - 1, B - 2, C - 3
10) Which of the following interrupts cannot be disabled by the Global Interrupt Enable 1 point
(GIE) bit?
GPIO
TIMER_A
NMI
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All of the above
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NMI
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