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The 8051 Programmer's Reference: A must have for Assembly Programming

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Understanding
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instruction Set
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Mnemonic and
Description) 

Internal RAM   External RAM

Any Program
Accumulator     written using t
following oper
A  (add)    
        Moving Data in
Register Banks   Arithmetic ope
Rn  (add) Program Memory Logic Operatio
      Moving Data in
Rest Of The Bytes     Bit Operations
add     No operations!
       
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The 8051 programmer's model

Direct addressing

Register Name Address

Immediate Addressing

Numbers(bin,hex,dec)

Indirect Addressing
R0 R1
PSW 
Addressing Methods for the above blocks

                                        Data Movement
Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags
           
    MOVING NUMBERS      
           
74 mov A, # n move into A , a number n(#n) 2 1 P
78+n mov Rn, # n move into a register R0 to R7 (Rn), a number n(#n) 2 1  
75 mov add, # n move into a direct address(name) ,a number n(#n) 3 2  
76+p mov  @ Rp, # n move into an  address pointed by R0 or R1( @Rp) , a number n(#n) 2 1  
           
    MOVING ACCUMLATOR VALUES      
           
F8+n mov Rn,A move into a register R0 to R7(Rn) the value in A 1 1  
F5 mov add,A move into a direct address(name) , the value in A 2 1  
F6+p mov @ Rp,A move into an  address pointed by R0 or R1 (@Rp) , the value in A 1 1  
           
    MOVING REGISTERS VALUES      
           
E8+n mov A,Rn move into A , the value in the register R0 to R7(Rn) 1 1 P
88+n mov add,Rn move into a direct address(name) , the value in the register Rn 2 2  
           
    MOVING DIRECT ADDRESSES (NAME) VALUES      
           
E5 mov A,add move into A , the value in the  direct address(name) 2 1 P
A8+n mov Rn,add move into a register R0 to R7(Rn),the value in the  direct address(name) 2 2  
85 mov add1,add2 move into the direct address(name)1, the value in  address(name) 2 3 2  
A6+p mov @ Rp,add move into an address pointed by R0 or R1 (@Rp),the value in address 2 2  
           
    MOVING VALUES IN ADDRESSES POINTED BY R0 AND R1/PSW      
           
E6+p mov A,@Rp move into A , the value in the address pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp) 1 1 P
86+p mov add,@Rp move into the dir. Addr.add, value in the addr. pointed by R0 R1( @Rp)  2 2  
           

Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags

           
    MOVING DATA FROM ROM      
           
93 movC A,@A+DPTRmove Code into A ,from the address given by A+DPTR (@A+DPTR) 1 2 P
83 movC A,@A+PC move Code into A ,from the address given by A+PC (@A+PC) 1 2 P
           
    MOVING DATA FROM EXTERNAL RAM      
           
E0 movX A,@DPTR move from eXt.RAM into A, the value in the addr. pointed by DPTR  1 2 P
E2+p movX A,@Rp move from eXt.RAM into A, the val. in the addr. pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp)  1 2 P
           
    MOVING DATA INTO EXTERNAL RAM      
           
F0 movX @DPTR,A move into eXt.RAM at the addr. pointed by DPTR ,the value in A 1 2  
F2+p movX @Rp,A move into eXt.RAM at the addr. pointed by R0 or R1( @Rp),the value in A 1 2  
           
    MOVING A WORD INTO DPTR      
           
90 mov DPTR, # w move into DPTR, a word(two bytes) (# w) 3 2  
           

Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags

           
    Push and Pop      
           
C0 Push add Push value in dir.addr. add into addr. pointed by SP+1(push on stack)  2 2 SP
D0 Pop add Pop into the dir.addr.add,value in addr.pointed by SP  (pop from stack) 2 2 SP
           
    EXCHANGE      
           
C8+n xchA, Rn Exchange the values in A and Rn  1 1 P
C5 xch A, add Exchange the values in A and dir. Addr. add (name) 2 1 P
C6+p xch A, @Rp Exchange the values in A and the address pointed by R0 or R1 (@Rp) 1 1 P
D6+p xchD A, @Rp Exchange the LSDs of A and the value in addr.pointed by R0 or R1 (@Rp) 1 1 P
           
    SWAP      
C4 swap A Swap the nibbles(hex digits) in A 1 1  
           
    MOVE ZERO INTO A      
           
E4 clr A Clear the Accumulator 1 1 P
           
    ROTATION      
           
23 rlA Rotate left the contents of A(bits moved left once,msb into lsb) 1 1  
03 rr A Rotate right the contents of A(bits moved rt. once,lsb into msb) 1 1  
33 rlc A Rotate left into carry the contents of A (move msb into carry) 1 1 C  P
13 rrc A Rotate right into carry the contents of A (move lsb into carry)  1 1 C  P
           

ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS

Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags

           
    ADDITION      
           
24 add A,#n add value in A with the number n(#n) and store in A 2 1 C AC OV
28+n add A,Rn add value in A with value in register Rn and store in A 1 1 C AC OV
add value in A with value in dir.addr.add(name) and
25 add A,add    2 1 C AC OV
store in A
add value in A with value in addr.pointed by R0 or
26+p add A,@Rp    1 1 C AC OV
R1(@Rp) and store in A
           
    ADDITION WITH CARRY      
           
34 addcA,#n add carry,the value in A , and the number n(#n) . store  in A 2 1 C AC OV
38+n addc A,Rn add carry, the value in A, and the value in Rn. store  in A 1 1 C AC OV
35 addc A,add add carry,the value in A,and the value in dir. Addr.add. store  in A 2 1 C AC OV
36+p addcA,@Rp add carry,the value in A,and the value in addr.pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp). 1 1 C AC OV
           
    SUBTRACTION      
           
94 subbA,#n  sub borrow (C) from the value in A,and also the number n( #n) . 2 1 C  AC  OV
98+n subb A,Rn  sub borrow (C) from the value in A, and also the value in Rn. 1 1 C  AC  OV
95 subb A,add  sub borrow (C) from the value inA,and also the value in add. 2 1 C  AC  OV
96+p subb A,@Rp  sub borrow (C) from the val. in A,and also the val. pntd by R0 or R1(@Rp) 1 1 C  AC  OV
           
    MULTIPLICATION      
           
A4 mulAB Multiply the values in  A and B . store lsbyte in A,msbyte in B 1 4 C  OV  P
           
    DIVISION      
           
84 divAB Divide the value in A by the value in B.store quotient in A,remainder in B 1 4 C  OV  P
           

Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags

           
    INCREMENT      
           
04 incA Increment the value in A by 1 1 1 P
08+n inc Rn Increment the value in Register Rn by 1 1 1  
05 inc add Increment the value in dir.addr.add(name) by 1 2 1  
06+p inc @Rp Increment the value in the addr.pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp) by 1 1 1  
A3 inc DPTR Increment the value in DPTR by 1 1 2  
           
    DECREMENT      
           
14 dec A Decrement the value in A by 1 1 1 P
18+n dec Rn Decrement the value in Register Rn by 1 1 1  
15 dec add Decrement the value in dir.addr.add(name) by 1 2 1  
16+p dec @Rp Decrement the value in the addr.pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp) by 1 1 1  
           
    DECIMAL ADJUST ACCUMULATOR      
           
D4 da A Decimal adjust the Accumulator(BCD adjustment) 1 1 C P
           
 LOGIC OPERATIONS

Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags

           
    AND LOGIC, IN ACCUMULATOR      
           
54 anl A,#n Apply AND Logic to value in A and the number n(#n).  2 1 P
58+n anl A,Rn Apply AND Logic to value in A and value in Rn.  1 1 P
55 anl A,add Apply AND Logic to value in A and value in addr.add.(name)  2 1 P
56+p anl A,@Rp Apply AND Logic to val. in A and val. in addr.pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp) 1 1 P
           
    OR LOGIC, IN ACCUMULATOR      
           
44 orl A,#n Apply OR Logic to value in A and the number n(#n).  2 1 P
48+n orlA,Rn Apply OR Logic to value in A and value in Rn.  1 1 P
45 orl A,add Apply OR Logic to value in A and value in addr.add (name)  2 1 P
46+p orlA,@Rp Apply OR Logic to val. in A and val. in addr.pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp). 1 1 P
           
    EXCLUSIVE OR LOGIC, IN ACCUMULATOR      
           
64 xrl A,#n Apply EX OR Logic to value in A and the number n(#n).  2 1 P
68+n xrl A,Rn Apply EX OR Logic to value in A and value in Rn.  1 1 P
65 xrl A,add Apply EX OR Logic to value in A and value in addr.add (name).  2 1 P
66+p xrl A,@Rp Apply EX OR Logic to val. in A and val. in addr.pointed by R0 or R1(@Rp). 1 1 P
           
    AND LOGIC, IN DIRECT ADDRESS      
           
53 anl add,#n Apply AND Logic to value in the dir.addr.add and the number n(#n).  3 2  
52 anl add,A Apply AND Logic to value in the dir.addr.add (name)and value in A. 2 1  
           
    OR LOGIC, IN DIRECT ADDRESS      
           
43 orl add,#n Apply OR Logic to value in the dir. Addr.add and the number n(#n).  3 2  
42 orl add,A Apply OR Logic to value in the dir.addr.add (name)and value in A. 2 1  
           
    EXCLUSIVE OR LOGIC, IN DIRECT ADDRESS      
           
63 xrl add,#n Apply EX OR Logic to value in the dir. Addr.add and the number n(#n).  3 2  
62 xrl add,A Apply EX OR Logic to value in the dir.addr. add (name)and value in A. 2 1  
           
    COMPLEMENTING ACCUMULATOR      
           
F4 cpl A Compliment the value in A 1 1 P
           
 MOVING ABOUT IN THE ROM

Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags

           
    UNCONDITIONAL JUMPS       
           
80 sjmpslabel Take a short jump to slabel (within + -128 bytes from PC) 2 2  
01+a ajmp plabel Take an absolute jump to plabel (within the same 2k page) 2 2  
02 ljmp label Take a long jump to label (anywhere you like!,0000 to FFFFh) 3 2  
73 jmp @A+DPTR Take a jump to the address pointed by the sum of A + DPTR 1 2  
           
    CONDITIONAL JUMPS ,NUMBERS      
           
B4 cjne A,#n,slabel comp.& jump if not equal, the val. in A and the number n (#n)to slabel 3 2 C
B8+N cjne Rn,#n,slabel comp. & jump if not equal, the val. in Rn and the number n (#n)to slabel 3 2 C
B6+p cjne@Rp,#n,slabel comp.& jmp if not eq, the val.in addr.pntd by Rp and numr. #n to slabel 3 2 C
           
    CONDITIONAL JUMPS,VALUES IN ADDRESSES      
           
B5 cjne A,add,slabel comp. & jump if not equal,the values in A and dir.addr. add to slabel 3 2 C
           
    CONDITIONAL JUMPS,AFTER DECREMENTING      
           
D5 djnzadd,slabel Decrement and jump if not zero,the value in dir. addr.add to slabel 3 2  
D8+n djnz Rn,slabel Decrement and jump if not zero,the value in Rn to slabel 2 2  
           
    CONDITIONAL JUMPS ,ZERO IN ACCUMULATOR      
           
70 jnzslabel Jump if not zero,the value in A to slabel 2 2  
60 jz slabel Jump if zero,the value in A to slabel 2 2  
           
    SUBROUTINES, CALLS AND RETURNS      
           
11+a acall plabel An absolute call to the subroutine plabel (within 2k page)  2 2 SP
12 lcall label A long call to the subroutine label (0000 to FFFFh) 3 2 SP
22 ret Return from a subroutine 1 2 SP
32 reti Return from an Interrupt Service Routine 1 2 SP
           
 BIT OPERATIONS

Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags

           
    BIT MOVEMENT      
           
A2 mov C,bit move into Carry,the value in bit address(name) bit 2 1 C
92 movbit, C move into the bit address(name) bit,the value in the Carry bit 2 2  
           
    SETTING BITS      
           
D2 setb bit Set bit in the bit address(name) bit 2 1  
D3 setb C Set bit Carry 1 1 C
           
    CLEARING BITS      
           
C2 clr bit Clear bit in the bit address(name) bit 2 1  
C3 clr C Clear the Carry bit  1 1 C
           
    BIT LOGIC, AND      
           
82 anlC,bit Apply and logic to the value in Carry and the value in bit address,bit 2 2 C
B0 anl C,^bit Apply and logic to the val. in Carry and the inv.(^) val. in bit address,bit 2 2 C
           
    BIT LOGIC, OR      
           
72 orlC,bit Apply or logic to the value in Carry and the value in bit address,bit 2 2 C
A0 orl C,^bit Apply or logic to the val. in Carry and the inv.(^) value in bit address,bit 2 2 C
           
    COMPLEMENTS      
           
B2 cplbit Complement the value in bit address(name) bit 2 1  
B3 cpl C Complement the value in the Carry bit 1 1 C
           
    CONDITIONAL JUMPS      
           
20 jb bit,slabel Jump if bit is set in the bit address(name) bit  toslabel 3 2  
10 jbc bit,slabel Jump if bit is set in the bit address bit  to slabel after clearing the bit 3 2  
30 jnb bit,slabel Jump if not set, the bit  in bit address(name) bit to slabel 3 2  
           
40 jC slabel Jump if Carry is set to the address slabel (jump on carry to slabel) 2 2  
50 jnC slabel Jmp if not set, the Carry to the addr.slabel (jump on no carry to slabel) 2 2  
           
Opcode Mnemonic Description B C Flags
           
    NO OPERATION      
           
00 nop No operation 1 1  
           

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