Explorer 16 will be used.

Question

Question 1.
To set up the interrupt mechanism for Timer1, mention the name of the specific registers and the specific bits that need to be configured.

Answer 1

To set up the interrupt mechanism for Timer1 on the Explorer 16 board, the specific registers that need to be configured are:

1. T1CON (Timer1 Control Register): This register controls the operation of Timer1 and its interrupt settings. The specific bits to configure are:
- TMR1ON (bit 15): Set this bit to enable Timer1.
- TMR1CS (bit 7): Set this bit to select the clock source for Timer1.
- T1CKPS (bits 5-4): Set these bits to configure the Timer1 prescaler value.
- T1OSCEN (bit 3): Set this bit to enable the Timer1 oscillator.
- T1SYNC (bit 2): Set this bit to synchronize the external clock input with the system clock.
- TMR1IE (bit 0): Set this bit to enable the Timer1 interrupt.

2. TMR1IF (Timer1 interrupt flag): This is a bit in the INTCON register. Set this bit to trigger the Timer1 interrupt.

Note: The specific register and bit names can vary depending on the microcontroller used with the Explorer 16 board. The configurations mentioned above are for general reference.