MOTOROLA 68HC11 MICROCONTROLLER

Definition - What does Microcontroller mean?

A microcontroller is a computer
present in a single integrated circuit
which is dedicated to perform one
task and execute one specific
application.

Motorola 68HC11 Architecture

The 68HC11 is an 8-bit data and 16-
bit address processor. This means
that it can store, in its data
registers, 8-bits of data at a time. It
does, however, handle an address
space of 16-bits (from 0x0000 to
0xFFFF). There are instructions that
can take as both input and output, a
16-bit constant to the 8-bit
registers. (i.e., 16-bits divided by 16-bits stored into 8-bits.)

The architecture of the 68HC11 microcontroller is very basic. There are normally5 ports, labelled A through E.
Depending on which model you buy, this may vary. Each port is used for data I/O. Port A is used for I/O with the
pulse accumulator (timer). Port B and C are used for general I/O. Port D is used for some general I/O and for special
I/O with the SCI. Port E is used for either general I/O or as inputs to the A/D converter.

The micro-controller is fitted with memory facilities too. Usually, around 8 Kilobytes are reserved for ROM, 512 Bytes
of EEPROM, and 256 Bytes of RAM. Aside from memory, there is the CPU (of course!), clock logic, interrupt logic,
mode control, an address space, a BUS, parallel I/O from 5 ports, a timer system, and last but not least, the SPI