Rev.3.01
REJ03B0158-0301
Aug 08, 2007
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38D5 Group
[Processor Status Register (PS)]
The processor status register is an 8-bit register consisting of 5
flags which indicate the status of the processor after an
arithmetic operation and 3 flags which decide MCU operation.
Branch operations can be performed by testing the Carry (C)
flag, Zero (Z) flag, Overflow (V) flag, or the Negative (N) flag.
In decimal mode, the Z, V, N flags are not valid.
Bit 0: Carry flag (C)
The C flag contains a carry or borrow generated by the
arithmetic logic unit (ALU) immediately after an arithmetic
operation. It can also be changed by a shift or rotate
instruction.
Bit 1: Zero flag (Z)
The Z flag is set to “1” if the result of an immediate arithmetic
operation or a data transfer is “0”, and set to “0” if the result is
anything other than “0”.
Bit 2: Interrupt disable flag (I)
The I flag disables all interrupts except for the interrupt
generated by the BRK instruction.
Interrupts are disabled when the I flag is “1”.
Bit 3: Decimal mode flag (D)
The D flag determines whether additions and subtractions are
executed in binary or decimal. Binary arithmetic is executed
when this flag is “0”; decimal arithmetic is executed when it is
“1”.
Decimal correction is automatic in decimal mode. Only the
ADC and SBC instructions can be used for decimal arithmetic.
Bit 4: Break flag (B)
The B flag is used to indicate that the current interrupt was
generated by the BRK instruction. When the BRK instruction
is generated, the B flag is set to “1” automatically. When the
other interrupts are generated, the B flag is set to “0”, and the
processor status register is pushed onto the stack.
Bit 5: Index X mode flag (T)
When the T flag is “0”, arithmetic operations are performed
between accumulator and memory. When the T flag is “1”,
direct arithmetic operations and direct data transfers are
enabled between memory locations.
Bit 6: Overflow flag (V)
The V flag is used during the addition or subtraction of one
byte of signed data. It is set if the result exceeds +127 to -128.
When the BIT instruction is executed, bit 6 of the memory
location operated on by the BIT instruction is stored in the
overflow flag.
Bit 7: Negative flag (N)
The N flag is set to “1” if the result of an arithmetic operation
or data transfer is negative. When the BIT instruction is
executed, bit 7 of the memory location operated on by the BIT
instruction is stored in the negative flag.
Table 8
Set and clear instructions of each bit of processor status register
C flag
SEC
CLC
Z flag
I flag
SEI
CLI
D flag
SED
CLD
B flag
T flag
SET
CLT
V flag
CLV
N flag
Set instruction
Clear instruction