I am doing a christmas lights program for an 8051 as part of a college project. I downloaded the evaluation version (uVision V2.40a) and it's great except I don't have the LED option in the peripherals menu. I've heard it might be a plug-in but I can't find it anywhere. Anyone able to enlighten me?
The Op stated: "I don't have the LED option in the peripherals menu" sometimes precision must be sacrificed in pursuit of clarity. I think with the above background the important thing is "completeness". If an experienced '51 developer were the OP, I would agree with you. Erik
Good point.
through a buffer... Depends on how much current you plan to drive the LEDs with and what flavor of '51 you're using. The Philips LPC93x can drive 20mA per pin (with a total package limit, of course).
Thanks for your help, I found the plug in I was looking for on c51.de My apologies if my inexperience caused offence.