How to read data from MCS-51's pin port?

[Jasper Chow]

I want to read data from MCS51 's pin instead of the output latch, but I find no relavent instructions to accompish this task. MOV, ORL only handle the data stored in the output latch, but not the pin. I want to create a program to detect the pin's level, what should I do? I Just couldn't understand why there is no input latch and why many programs use if(P0^0==0) to test the level of the p0^0 pin. For me, what the if sentence tests is the value of the latch, which is pointless.

 

[FvM]

MOV, ORL only handle the data stored in the output latch, but not the pin.

True for ORL, wrong for MOV. Read the 8051 manual thoroughly!

 

[Jasper Chow]

True for ORL, wrong for MOV. Read the 8051 manual thoroughly!

Could you tell me how to read in the logic level from the pin with mov, and better with keil C. I couldn't figure it out..

 

[FvM]

According to MCS51 documentation, a basic MOV from port (or a respective C assignment) always reads the pin level rather than the latch state.

 

[djc]

i AM NOT SO COMFORTABLE WITH assembly language though, try ANDING port pin with binary 1, if result is 1, condition is satisfied,else condition is false.