Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
» Contrast and compare serial versus parallel communication
» List the advantages of serial communication over parallel
» Explain serial communication protocol
» Contrast synchronous versus asynchronous communication
» Contrast half- versus full-duplex transmission
» Explain the process of data framing
» Desribe data transfer rate and bps rate
» Define the RS232 standard
» Explain the use of the MAX232 and MAX233 chips
» Interface the 8051 with an RS232 connector
» Discuss the baud rate of the 8051
» Describe serial communication features of the 8051
» Program the 8051 serial port in Assembly and C
» Program the second serial port of DS89C4xO in Assembly and C