ECE 3010 ELEMENTS OF ELEC.

MACHINES AND DIGITAL SYSTEMS

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Knowing that there are alternative methods to

implement our steps we can reexamine the previous

assembly language program.
Assm
language
CLR $000F

# ~

Comment

3 6 extended mode

LDX #$0000 3 3 to use indexed mode the

index register needs to be
initialized.
CLR $0F,X

2 7 indexed mode

LDAA $0E

2 3 direct mode

LDAA $000E 3 4 extended mode could have

been used however since
address of switches is
between $0000 and $00FF, a
full 16 bit address is
unnecessary.
LDAA $0E,X 2 5 index mode (in this case
it is assumed that the
index register was
previously initialized by
the earlier LDX
instruction.

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Assm
language

# ~

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Comment

CMPA #$00

2 2 immediate mode used since

the value used for the
comparison is a constant.

BEQ off

2 4

LDAB #$01

2 2 immediate mode used since

the value used is a
constant.

STAB $0F

2 4 Direct mode

STAB $000F 3 3 extended mode could have

been used however since
address of switches is
between $0000 and $00FF, a
full 16 bit address is
unnecessary.
STAB $0F,X 2 6 index mode (in this case
it is assumed that the
index register was
previously initialized by
the earlier LDX
instruction.
JMP $0003

3 3 Extended mode

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Assm
language

# ~

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Comment

JMP $03,X

2 4 index mode (in this case

it is assumed that
appropriate value was
placed in the index
register by the earlier
LDX instruction.

LDAA #$00

2 2 Immediate mode

CLRA

1 2 Implied mode - alternative

method to load $00 into
accumulator A

STAA $0F

2 4 Direct mode

STAA $000F 3 5 extended mode could have

been used however since
address of switches is
between $0000 and $00FF, a
full 16 bit address is
unnecessary.
STAB $0F,X 2 6 index mode (in this case
it is assumed that the
index register was
previously initialized by
the earlier LDX
instruction.

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Assm
language

# ~

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Comment

JMP $0003

3 3 Extended mode

JMP $03,X

2 4 index mode (in this case

it is assumed that the
index register was
previously initialized by
the earlier LDX
instruction.

Based on the alternatives available we can see that

different addressing modes / instruction choices will affect
the amount of memory required to store the program as
well as the amount of time required to execute the
program.
Example E3.5 - Modifying the simple program
Modify the door ajar light system to indicates if it is a
front door or rear door which is open. Also determine
how much memory is required for your program, and
how long it will take to respond to a change in a door if
the microprocessor is running at 1MHz.

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