MAWLANA BHASHANI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
SANTOSH, TANGAIL-1902
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Lab Report
Lab Report No : 01
Name of the Lab : Installing the emulator of 8086 microprocessor
Course title : Microprocessor and Embedded Systems
Course code : ICT-2204
Submitted By Submitted To
Name: Sikder Moynul Hasan Dr. Md. Abir Hossain
ID: IT-23017 Associate Professor
2nd Year, 2nd Semester Dept. of ICT, MBSTU
Session: 2022-2023
Dept. of ICT, MBSTU
Date of Submission :
Objective
The goal is to get the EMU8086 emulator up and running on my Windows
laptop for my programming class.
Introduction
EMU8086 is this neat little software that lets you pretend you’re working on an
actual 8086 microprocessor from way back when. It’s got everything you need
to write, test, and debug assembly code, which is perfect for learning how low-
level programming works. In this lab, I focused on downloading and installing
it to prep for some upcoming coding assignments.
Materials
● My trusty Windows 10 laptop
● A decent internet connection
● Google Chrome browser
● Admin access to my laptop
● About 50 MB of free space on my hard drive
Procedure
Here’s how I went about getting EMU8086 onto my system:
1.Grabbing the Installer:
● Fired up Chrome and headed to a reliable site softonic .
● Found the download link for the latest version—think it was 4.08 or
something close.
● Clicked to download the emu8086.exe file, which landed in my
Downloads folder.
2.Checking the File:
● Made sure the file came from a legit source because, you know,
sketchy downloads are a no-go.
● Noticed the file was around 3 MB, which seemed about right.
3.Kicking Off the Install:
● Found the emu8086.exe in my Downloads folder and right-clicked to run
it as admin (learned that the hard way after a failed attempt once).
● Windows popped up that UAC prompt, so I clicked “Yes” to let it do its
thing.
4.Navigating the Setup Wizard:
● The installer popped open with a friendly “Welcome” screen. Hit “Next”
to keep going.
● Skimmed the license agreement (who reads those word-for-word?) and
clicked “I Agree.”
● Stuck with the default install path—C:\Program Files\Emu8086—since I
didn’t have a reason to change it.
● Checked boxes for some extra stuff like sample code and clicked “Next”
again.
● Hit “Install” and watched the progress bar zoom along. Clicked “Finish”
when it was done.
5.Firing Up EMU8086:
○ Spotted the EMU8086 icon on my desktop and gave it a double-
click.
○ The app asked me to set up a couple of things, like where to save
files. I just went with the defaults.
○ Loaded up a sample program called hello.asm to make sure it
wasn’t going to crash on me.
6.Testing It Out:
○ Opened one of the sample programs and hit the “Assemble”
button to see if it worked.
○ Ran the program in the emulator, and it did exactly what it was
supposed to—score!
Discussion
Getting EMU8086 set up was honestly pretty easy. The installer walked me
through everything, and running it as admin saved me from any permission
headaches. The interface looks a bit retro, but it’s super intuitive for messing
around with assembly code. One thing I was careful about was making sure I
downloaded from a legit site—can’t be too careful with random executables
online. My laptop’s running Windows 10, so I didn’t hit any compatibility snags,
but I’d imagine older systems might need a quick check to make sure they can
handle it.
