Exploring STC 8051 Microcontrollers – Coding
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General Purpose Input-Output (GPIO)
The very first thing to do with a new microcontroller is to play with its GPIOs and this is what we will begin with. STC micros are based on 8051 architecture and so it is no surprise that the GPIOs will have similarities with typical 8051s. GPIOs of STC micros are essentially same as those of Nuvoton N76E003. Those who have seen my past Nuvoton tutorials will find similarities.
BSP
//P00
#define P00_quasi_bidirectional_mode do{bit_clr(P0M1, 0); bit_clr(P0M0, 0);}while(0)
#define P00_push_pull_mode do{P00_quasi_bidirectional_mode; bit_clr(P0M1, 0); bit_set(P0M0, 0);}while(0)
#define P00_input_mode do{P00_quasi_bidirectional_mode; bit_set(P0M1, 0); bit_clr(P0M0, 0);}while(0)
#define P00_open_drain_mode do{P00_quasi_bidirectional_mode; bit_set(P0M1, 0); bit_set(P0M0, 0);}while(0)
#define P00_pull_up_enable do{bit_set(P_SW2, 7); bit_set(P0PU, 0); bit_clr(P_SW2, 7);}while(0)
#define P00_pull_up_disable do{bit_set(P_SW2, 7); bit_clr(P0PU, 0); bit_clr(P_SW2, 7);}while(0)
#define P00_schmitt_trigger_enable do{bit_set(P_SW2, 7); bit_set(P0NCS, 0); bit_clr(P_SW2, 7);}while(0)
#define P00_schmitt_trigger_disable do{bit_set(P_SW2, 7); bit_clr(P0NCS, 0); bit_clr(P_SW2, 7);}while(0)
#define P00_high bit_set(P0, 0)
#define P00_low bit_clr(P0, 0)
#define P00_toggle bit_tgl(P0, 0)
#define P00_get_input get_bit(P0, 0)
Code
#include "STC8xxx.h"
#include "BSP.h"
void setup(void);
void main(void)
{
setup();
while(1)
{
P55_toggle;
if(P52_get_input == 0)
{
delay_ms(400);
}
delay_ms(200);
};
}
void setup(void)
{
P55_open_drain_mode;
P52_input_mode;
P52_pull_up_enable;
}
Schematic
Explanation
Like always this first example is a simple variable flash rate LED flasher. Onboard LED connected to P5.5 and onboard push button connected to P5.2 are used. The board’s schematic shows us that P5.2’s push button must have an internal pull-up to properly function because it is not tied to any external pull-up resistor and P5.5’s LED must be configured as an open-drain output. These are configured so in the setup function.
void setup(void)
{
P55_open_drain_mode;
P52_input_mode;
P52_pull_up_enable;
}
In the main loop, P5.5’s LED state is toggled every 200ms. If P5.2’s push button is pressed, P5.2’s state changes and so additional 400ms delay is added, making the total toggling delay 600ms.
P55_toggle;
if(P52_get_input == 0)
{
delay_ms(400);
}
delay_ms(200);
Note no clock settings are applied and the micro is running at default clock frequency of 24MHz.
Demo
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Hi, I am using STC MCU since 10 years. Tech support is ZERO. but they are low cost, very stable. Now I have a problem when the chip that I used is obsolete. Now start to use STC8C2K64S4-28I-LQFP32 but no stc8Cxx.h file, I am using stc8Hxx.h file which compiles but in some stage freeze, the existing firmware. With stc8hxx.h file I can compile STC8F2K64S4-28I-LQFP32 and works not bad
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I wrote them many times for the stc8Cxx.h file never got answer. Where Can I find that file?
Thank you
Hi. Can you explain how to use I2C in the slave mode ?
Thanks for these tutorials. I’m getting back into STCmicro coding now, having left them alone for the past several years. Back then I only used the STC89C52RC (and C54RD) but this time I’m also using the more powerful STC15 and STC8 types. Your blogs provide a wealth of useful information.
Hello,
You have done great job with all these tutorials. I am an electronics engineer trying to learn some new stuff. I am located in Greece , Europe and I would like to purchase the development board that you are using and download some datasheets in English if possible but I cannot find them anywhere. Could you please help me?
I suggest you buy from AliExpress or similar platform that is available in your country…. You can find the English datasheet here. English documentation can be found in STC’s official websites such as this one….
Thank you very much for your help!!!
i always get excited when you release new tutorials ,you are really doing a great job i wish i could write code and develop libraries like you.
Well, this is very nice and thorough tutorial indeed, many thanks!
Unfortunately I doubt there is good any reason to learn the STC platform beyond curiosity.
The STC 8051, although pretty evolved from the original 8051 ISA, does not offer anything crucial to justify the relatively high price of these micros and development tools along with certain cumbersomeness of this ancient platform.
They simply can not compete even with the legacy Cortex M0 in any way. I am even not aware about any affordable debugger/emulator for them.
All in all, I would never recommend anybody to start learning/using any 8051 without some very good reason to do so.