I'm searching for an 8 bit microcontroller where I can look at the actual hex/binary code. I've been learning 8051 assembly in university and I absolutely love seeing and understand every single instruction and value in the memory. But those microcontrollers are antiquated and need a bunch of "hacks" for compatibility. At least that's what it feels like everytime I put my code onto real hardware. So is there a simple 8 bit assembly language with actual chips I can program simple electronics projects with ?
Hello,
NXP has catalog for 8 Bit devices, you could use S08SG|8-bit Small Package SG MCUs | NXP Semiconductors devices,
S08SG family is an entry-level to mid-range device with general features.
S08SG devices are included in the CodeWarrior Tool.
The CodeWarrior tool version 11.1, is supported in windows 11, this tool supports different connections [P&E USB Multilink Universal / USB Multilink, P&E Cyclone, Open Source BDM, P&E Full chip simulation]
You can download the tool from this link: CodeWarrior® for MCUs (Eclipse IDE) v11.1
In the CW tool when enter debug, there is a section for Disassembly view that shows the loaded program as assembly language instructions mixed with source code for comparison.
Best Regards, Luis