REJ03B0166-0113 Rev.1.13
Aug 21, 2009
3803 Group (Spec.H QzROM version)
[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 if the result of an immediate arithmetic
operation or a data transfer is “0”, and cleared 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 execute decimal arithmetic.
Bit 4: Break flag (B)
The B flag is used to indicate that the current interrupt was
generated by the BRK instruction. The BRK flag in the
processor status register is always “0”. When the BRK
instruction is used to generate an interrupt, the processor
status register is pushed onto the stack with the break flag set
to “1”.
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 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 5
Set and clear instructions of each bit of processor status register
C flag
Z flag
I flag
D flag
B flag
T flag
V flag
N flag
Set instruction
SEC
SEI
SED
SET
Clear instruction
CLC
CLI
CLD
CLT
CLV