If you like to work with 8051 microcontrollers and like Pascal programming language here is Turbo51 - a free Pascal compiler for the 8051 family of microcontrollers.

In 1980s Intel introduced the 8051 as the first member of the MCS-51 family of microcontrollers. Today hundreds of cheap 8051 derivatives are available from tens of manufacturers. This makes the MCS-51 architecture so interesting for professionals and hobbyists. It is rather surprising fact that this 8-bit architecture is still in use today. In other words, it is still very popular. Several C compilers are available for the 8051. However, there are only a few Pascal compilers for the 8051 family available. There are many debates on which programming language is better. Turbo51 is for those who prefer Pascal.

Turbo51 features a fast single pass optimizing compiler, Borland Turbo Pascal 7 syntax, full floating point support, mixed pascal and assembler programming, full use of register banks, advanced multi-pass optimizer, smart linker, generates compact high quality code, output formats include binary, Intel HEX and assembler source.

Main features of compiler are:

• Win32 console application

• Fast single pass optimizing compiler

• Borland Turbo Pascal 7 syntax

• Full floating point support

• Mixed Pascal and assembler programming

• Full use of register banks

• Advanced multi-pass optimizer

• Smart linker

• Generates compact high quality code

• Output formats: Binary, Intel HEX, OMF-51

• Assembler source code generation

• Source-level debugging with absolute OMF-51 extended object file

Great software and it is freeware.

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