NOP is an instruction that is generally used for fi ne-tuning the delay loops. is 1-byte one-cycle instruction
does not do anything except killing time of the processor. We will use this instruction as an idle (or fi ller)
instruction in Chapter 12.
6.5 | Solved Examples
Example 6.1
Purpose: To be familiar with indirect addressing and controlling any program loop using DJNZ instruction.
Problem
Write a program to clear lower 128 bytes of internal RAM.
Solution
In this case, we may select bank #0 and use register R0 as a pointer. e program may be written as follows:
START: MOV A, #00H ; clear accumulator
MOV PSW, A ; select bank #0
MOV R0, #7FH ; load pointer with highest address
CLEAR: MOV @R0, A
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