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16-bit MCU and DSC

Programmer’s Reference Manual

High-Performance Microcontrollers (MCU)
and Digital Signal Controllers (DSC)

© 2005-2011 Microchip Technology Inc. DS70157F

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Table of Contents
PAGE
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION 5
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Manual Objective ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Development Support ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Style and Symbol Conventions ........................................................................................................................... 7
Instruction Set Symbols ...................................................................................................................................... 8

SECTION 2. PROGRAMMER’S MODEL 9

16-bit MCU and DSC Core Architecture Overview ............................................................................................ 10
Programmer’s Model ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Working Register Array ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Default Working Register (WREG) .................................................................................................................... 18
Software Stack Frame Pointer .......................................................................................................................... 18
Software Stack Pointer ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Stack Pointer Limit Register (SPLIM) ................................................................................................................ 19
Accumulator A and Accumulator B (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ........................................ 19
Program Counter ............................................................................................................................................... 19
TBLPAG Register .............................................................................................................................................. 19
PSVPAG Register (PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F) ..................................................................... 19
RCOUNT Register ............................................................................................................................................ 20
DCOUNT Register (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ................................................................. 20
DOSTART Register (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ............................................................... 20
DOEND Register (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) .................................................................... 21
STATUS Register .............................................................................................................................................. 21
Core Control Register ....................................................................................................................................... 24
Shadow Registers ............................................................................................................................................. 24
DO Stack (dsPIC33E Devices) .......................................................................................................................... 25

SECTION 3. INSTRUCTION SET OVERVIEW 37

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 38
Instruction Set Overview ................................................................................................................................... 38
Instruction Set Summary Tables ....................................................................................................................... 40

SECTION 4. INSTRUCTION SET DETAILS 51

Data Addressing Modes .................................................................................................................................... 52
Program Addressing Modes .............................................................................................................................. 61
Instruction Stalls ................................................................................................................................................ 62
Byte Operations ................................................................................................................................................ 64
Word Move Operations ..................................................................................................................................... 66
Using 10-bit Literal Operands ........................................................................................................................... 69
Software Stack Pointer and Frame Pointer ....................................................................................................... 70
Conditional Branch Instructions ........................................................................................................................ 76
Z Status Bit ........................................................................................................................................................ 77
Assigned Working Register Usage .................................................................................................................... 78
DSP Data Formats (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ................................................................. 81
Accumulator Usage (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ................................................................ 83
Accumulator Access (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) .............................................................. 84
DSP MAC Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ........................................................... 84
DSP Accumulator Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ............................................... 88
Scaling Data with the FBCL Instruction (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ................................. 88
Normalizing the Accumulator with the FBCL Instruction (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ........ 90

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Extended-precison Arithmetic using mixed-sign ............................................. multiplications (dsPIC33E only) 91

SECTION 5. INSTRUCTION DESCRIPTIONS 93

Instruction Symbols ........................................................................................................................................... 94
Instruction Encoding Field Descriptors Introduction .......................................................................................... 94
Instruction Description Example ........................................................................................................................ 98
Instruction Descriptions ..................................................................................................................................... 99

SECTION 6. BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS 445

SECTION 7. REFERENCE 483

Instruction Bit Map ........................................................................................................................................... 484
Instruction Set Summary Table ....................................................................................................................... 486
Revision History .............................................................................................................................................. 496

SECTION 8. INDEX 497

SECTION 9. WORLDWIDE SALES AND SERVICE 502

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Introduction
Section 1. Introduction

HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:

1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Manual Objective .............................................................................................................. 6
1.3 Development Support ....................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Style and Symbol Conventions ......................................................................................... 7
1.5 Instruction Set Symbols .................................................................................................... 8

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1.1 INTRODUCTION
Microchip Technology focuses on products for the embedded control market. Microchip is a
leading supplier of the following devices and products:
• 8-bit General Purpose Microcontrollers (PIC® MCUs)
• 16-bit Digital Signal Controllers (dsPIC® DSCs)
• 16-bit and 32-bit Microcontrollers (MCUs)
• Speciality and Standard Nonvolatile Memory Devices
• Security Devices (KEELOQ® Security ICs)
• Application-specific Standard Products
Information about these devices and products, with corresponding technical documentation, is
available on the Microchip web site (www.microchip.com).

1.2 MANUAL OBJECTIVE

This manual is a software developer’s reference for the 16-bit MCU and DSC device families. It
describes the Instruction Set in detail and also provides general information to assist the
development of software for the 16-bit MCU and DSC device families.
This manual does not include detailed information about the core, peripherals, system integration
or device-specific information. The user should refer to the specific device family reference
manual for information about the core, peripherals and system integration. For device-specific
information, the user should refer to the specific device data sheets. The information that can be
found in the data sheets includes:
• Device memory map
• Device pinout and packaging details
• Device electrical specifications
• List of peripherals included on the device
Code examples are given throughout this manual. These examples are valid for any device in
the 16-bit MCU and DSC families.

1.3 DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

Microchip offers a wide range of development tools that allow users to efficiently develop and
debug application code. Microchip’s development tools can be broken down into four categories:
• Code generation
• Hardware/Software debug
• Device programmer
• Product evaluation boards
Information about the latest tools, product briefs and user guides can be obtained from the
Microchip web site (www.microchip.com) or from your local Microchip Sales Office.
Microchip offers other reference tools to speed the development cycle. These include:
• Application Notes
• Reference Designs
• Microchip web site
• Local Sales Offices with Field Application Support
• Corporate Support Line
The Microchip web site also lists other sites that may be useful references.

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1
1.4 STYLE AND SYMBOL CONVENTIONS

Introduction
Throughout this document, certain style and font format conventions are used. Table 1-1
provides a description of the conventions used in this document.

Table 1-1: Document Conventions

Symbol or Term Description
set To force a bit/register to a value of logic ‘1’.
clear To force a bit/register to a value of logic ‘0’.
Reset 1. To force a register/bit to its default state.
2. A condition in which the device places itself after a device Reset
occurs. Some bits will be forced to ‘0’ (such as interrupt enable bits),
while others will be forced to ‘1’ (such as the I/O data direction bits).
0xnnnn Designates the number ‘nnnn’ in the hexadecimal number system. These
conventions are used in the code examples. For example, 0x013F or
0xA800.
: (colon) Used to specify a range or the concatenation of registers/bits/pins.
One example is ACCAU:ACCAH:ACCAL, which is the concatenation of
three registers to form the 40-bit Accumulator.
Concatenation order (left-right) usually specifies a positional relationship
(MSb to LSb, higher to lower).
<> Specifies bit locations in a particular register.
One example is SR<7:5> (or IPL<2:0>), which specifies the register and
associated bits or bit locations.
LSb, MSb Indicates the Least Significant or Most Significant bit in a field.
LSB, MSB Indicates the Least/Most Significant Byte in a field of bits.
lsw, msw Indicates the least/most significant word in a field of bits
Courier New Used for code examples, binary numbers and for Instruction mnemonics
Font in the text.
Times New Used for equations and variables.
Roman Font, Italic
Times New Used in explanatory text for items called out from a figure, equation, or
Roman Font, example.
Bold Italic
Note: A Note presents information that we want to re-emphasize, either to help
you avoid a common pitfall, or make you aware of operating differences
between some device family members. A Note can be in a box, or when
used in a table or figure, it is located at the bottom of the table or figure.

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1.5 INSTRUCTION SET SYMBOLS

The summary tables in Section 3.2 “Instruction Set Overview” and Section 7.2 “Instruction
Set Summary Table”, and the instruction descriptions in Section 5.4 “Instruction
Descriptions” utilize the symbols shown in Table 1-2.

Table 1-2: Symbols Used in Instruction Summary Tables and Descriptions

Symbol(1) Description
{ } Optional field or operation
[text] The location addressed by text
(text) The contents of text
#text The literal defined by text
a ∈ [b, c, d] “a” must be in the set of [b, c, d]
<n:m> Register bit field
{label:} Optional label name
Acc Accumulator A or Accumulator B
AWB Accumulator Write Back
bit4 4-bit wide bit position (0:7 in Byte mode, 0:15 in Word mode)
Expr Absolute address, label or expression (resolved by the linker)
f File register address
lit1 1-bit literal (0:1)
lit4 4-bit literal (0:15)
lit5 5-bit literal (0:31)
lit8 8-bit literal (0:255)
lit10 10-bit literal (0:255 in Byte mode, 0:1023 in Word mode)
lit14 14-bit literal (0:16383)
lit16 16-bit literal (0:65535)
lit23 23-bit literal (0:8388607)
Slit4 Signed 4-bit literal (-8:7)
Slit6 Signed 6-bit literal (-32:31) (range is limited to -16:16)
Slit10 Signed 10-bit literal (-512:511)
Slit16 Signed 16-bit literal (-32768:32767)
TOS Top-of-Stack
Wb Base working register
Wd Destination working register (direct and indirect addressing)
Wdo Destination working register (direct and indirect addressing, including indirect addressing with offset)
Wm, Wn Working register divide pair (dividend, divisor)
Wm * Wm Working register multiplier pair (same source register)
Wm * Wn Working register multiplier pair (different source registers)
Wn Both source and destination working register (direct addressing)
Wnd Destination working register (direct addressing)
Wns Source working register (direct addressing)
WREG Default working register (assigned to W0)
Ws Source working register (direct and indirect addressing)
Wso Source working register (direct and indirect addressing, including indirect addressing with offset)
Wx Source Addressing mode and working register for X data bus prefetch
Wxd Destination working register for X data bus prefetch
Wy Source Addressing mode and working register for Y data bus prefetch
Wyd Destination working register for Y data bus prefetch
Note 1: The range of each symbol is instruction dependent. Refer to Section 5. “Instruction Descriptions” for
the specific instruction range.

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HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:
2
2.1 16-bit MCU and DSC Core Architecture Overview ......................................................... 10

Programmer’s
2.2 Programmer’s Model....................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Working Register Array................................................................................................... 18

Model
2.4 Default Working Register (WREG) ................................................................................. 18
2.5 Software Stack Frame Pointer ........................................................................................ 18

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2.1 16-BIT MCU AND DSC CORE ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW

This section provides an overview of the 16-bit architecture features and capabilities for the
following families of devices:
• 16-bit Microcontrollers (MCU):
- PIC24F
- PIC24H
- PIC24E
• 16-bit Digital Signal Controllers (DSC):
- dsPIC30F
- dsPIC33F
- dsPIC33E

2.1.1 Features Specific to 16-bit MCU and DSC Core

The core of the 16-bit MCU and DSC devices is a 16-bit (data) modified Harvard architecture with
an enhanced instruction set. The core has a 24-bit instruction word, with an 8-bit Op code field.
The Program Counter (PC) is 23 bits wide and addresses up to 4M x 24 bits of user program
memory space. An instruction prefetch mechanism is used to help maintain throughput and
provides predictable execution. The majority of instructions execute in a single cycle.

2.1.1.1 REGISTERS
The 16-bit MCU and DSC devices have sixteen 16-bit working registers. Each of the working
registers can act as a data, address or offset register. The 16th working register (W15) operates
as a software Stack Pointer for interrupts and calls.

2.1.1.2 INSTRUCTION SET

The instruction set is almost identical for the 16-bit MCU and DSC architectures. The instruction
set includes many Addressing modes and was designed for optimum C compiler efficiency.

2.1.1.3 DATA SPACE ADDRESSING

The data space can be addressed as 32K words or 64 Kbytes. The upper 32 Kbytes of the data
space memory map can optionally be mapped into program space at any 16K program word
boundary, which is a feature known as Program Space Visibility (PSV). The program to data
space mapping feature lets any instruction access program space as if it were the data space,
which is useful for storing data coefficients.
Note: Some devices families support Extended Data Space (EDS) addressing. See the
specific device data sheet and family reference manual for more details on this
feature.

2.1.1.4 ADDRESSING MODES

The core supports Inherent (no operand), Relative, Literal, Memory Direct, Register Direct,
Register Indirect, and Register Offset Addressing modes. Each instruction is associated with a
predefined Addressing mode group, depending upon its functional requirements. As many as
seven Addressing modes are supported for each instruction.
For most instructions, the CPU is capable of executing a data (or program data) memory read, a
working register (data) read, a data memory write and a program (instruction) memory read per
instruction cycle. As a result, 3-operand instructions can be supported, allowing A + B = C
operations to be executed in a single cycle.

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2.1.1.5 ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC UNIT

A high-speed, 17-bit by 17-bit multiplier is included to significantly enhance the core’s arithmetic
capability and throughput. The multiplier supports Signed, Unsigned, and Mixed modes, as well
as 16-bit by 16-bit, or 8-bit by 8-bit integer multiplication. All multiply instructions execute in a
single cycle.
The 16-bit Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) is enhanced with integer divide assist hardware that
supports an iterative non-restoring divide algorithm. It operates in conjunction with the REPEAT
instruction looping mechanism, and a selection of iterative divide instructions, to support 32-bit
(or 16-bit) divided by 16-bit integer signed and unsigned division. All divide operations require 19
cycles to complete, but are interruptible at any cycle boundary.

2.1.1.6 EXCEPTION PROCESSING 2

The 16-bit MCU and DSC devices have a vectored exception scheme with support for up to 8

Programmer’s
sources of non-maskable traps and up to 246 interrupt sources. In both families, each interrupt
source can be assigned to one of seven priority levels.

Model
2.1.2 PIC24E and dsPIC33E Features
In addition to the information provided in Section 2.1.1 “Features Specific to 16-bit MCU and
DSC Core”, this section describes the enhancements that are available in the PIC24E and
dsPIC33E families of devices.

2.1.2.1 DATA SPACE ADDRESSING

The Base Data Space address is used in conjunction with a read or write page register (DSRPAG
or DSWPAG) to form an Extended Data Space (EDS) address, which can also be used for PSV
access. The EDS can be addressed as 8 M words or 16 Mbytes. Refer to Section 3. “Data
Memory” (DS70595) in the “dsPIC33E/PIC24E Family Reference Manual” for more details on
EDS, PSV, and table accesses.
Note: Some PIC24F devices also support Extended Data Space. Refer to Section 44.
“CPU with EDS” (DS39732) and Section 45. “Data Memory with EDS”
(DS39733) of the PIC24F Family Reference Manual for details.

2.1.2.2 AUTOMATIC MIXED-SIGN MULTIPLICATION MODE (dsPIC33E ONLY)

In addition to signed and unsigned DSP multiplications, dsPIC33E devices support mixed-sign
(unsigned-signed and signed-unsigned) multiplications without the need to dynamically
reconfigure the multiplication mode and shift data to account for the difference in operand
formats. This mode is particularly beneficial for executing extended-precision (32-bit and 64-bit)
algorithms. Besides DSP instructions, MCU multiplication (MUL) instructions can also utilize
either accumulator as a result destination, thereby enabling faster extended-precision arithmetic.
Refer to 4.10.1 “Implied DSP Operands (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)” and
4.18 “Extended-precison Arithmetic using mixed-sign multiplications (dsPIC33E only)”
for more details on mixed-sign DSP multiplications.

2.1.2.3 MCU MULTIPLICATIONS WITH 16-BIT RESULT

16x16-bit MUL instructions include an option to store the product in a single 16-bit working
register rather than a pair of registers. This feature helps free up a register for other purposes, in
cases where the numbers being multiplied are small in magnitude and therefore expected to
provide a 16-bit result. See the individual MUL instruction descriptions in 5.4 “Instruction
Descriptions” for more details.

2.1.2.4 HARDWARE STACK FOR DO LOOPS (dsPIC33E ONLY)

The single-level DO loop shadow register-set has been replaced by 4-level deep DO loop
hardware stack. This provides automatic DO loop register save/restore for up to 3 levels of DO
loop nesting, resulting in more efficient implementation of nested loops. Refer to 2.19 “DO Stack
(dsPIC33E Devices)” for more details on DO loop nesting in dsPIC33E devices.

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2.1.2.5 DSP CONTEXT SWITCH SUPPORT (dsPIC33E ONLY)

In dsPIC33E devices, the DSP overflow and saturation status bits are writable. This allows the
state of the DSP Engine to be efficiently saved and restored while switching between DSP tasks.
See 2.16.4 “DSP ALU Status Bits (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)” for more
details on DSP status bits.

2.1.2.6 EXTENDED CALL AND GOTO INSTRUCTIONS

The new CALL.L Wn and GOTO.L Wn instructions extend the capabilities of the CALL Wn and
GOTO Wn by enabling 32-bit addresses for computed branch/call destinations. In these
enhanced instructions, the destination address is provided by a pair of working registers rather
than a single 16-bit register. See the CALL.L and GOTO.L instruction descriptions in
5.4 “Instruction Descriptions” for more details.

2.1.2.7 COMPARE-BRANCH INSTRUCTIONS

dsPIC33E/PIC24E devices feature conditional Compare-Branch (CPBxx) instructions. These
instructions extend the capabilities of the Compare-Skip (CPSxx) instructions by allowing
branches rather than only skipping over a single instruction. See the CPBEQ, CPBNE, CPBGT
and CPBLT instruction descriptions in 5.4 “Instruction Descriptions” for more details on
compare-branch instructions.

2.1.3 dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E Features

In addition to the information provided in Section 2.1.1 “Features Specific to 16-bit MCU and
DSC Core”, this section describes the DSP enhancements that are available in the dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E families of devices.

2.1.3.1 PROGRAMMING LOOP CONSTRUCTS

Overhead free program loop constructs are supported using the DO instruction, which is
interruptible.

2.1.3.2 DSP INSTRUCTION CLASS

The DSP class of instructions.are seamlessly integrated into the architecture and execute from
a single execution unit.

2.1.3.3 DATA SPACE ADDRESSING

The data space is split into two blocks, referred to as X and Y data memory. Each memory block
has its own independent Address Generation Unit (AGU). The MCU class of instructions operate
solely through the X memory AGU, which accesses the entire memory map as one linear data
space. The DSP dual source class of instructions operates through the X and Y AGUs, which
splits the data address space into two parts. The X and Y data space boundary is arbitrary and
device-specific.

2.1.3.4 MODULO AND BIT-REVERSED ADDRESSING

Overhead-free circular buffers (modulo addressing) are supported in both X and Y address
spaces. The modulo addressing removes the software boundary checking overhead for DSP
algorithms. Furthermore, the X AGU circular addressing can be used with any of the MCU class
of instructions. The X AGU also supports bit-reverse addressing, to greatly simplify input or
output data reordering for radix-2 FFT algorithms.

2.1.3.5 DSP ENGINE

The DSP engine features a high-speed, 17-bit by 17-bit multiplier, a 40-bit ALU, two 40-bit
saturating accumulators and a 40-bit bidirectional barrel shifter. The barrel shifter is capable of
shifting a 40-bit value, up to 16 bits right, or up to 16 bits left, in a single cycle. The DSP
instructions operate seamlessly with all other instructions and have been designed for optimal
real-time performance. The MAC instruction and other associated instructions can concurrently
fetch two data operands from memory while multiplying two working registers. This requires that

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the data space be split for these instructions and linear for all others. This is achieved in a
transparent and flexible manner through dedicating certain working registers to each address
space.

2.1.3.6 EXCEPTION PROCESSING

The dsPIC30F devices have a vectored exception scheme with support for up to 8 sources of
non-maskable traps and up to 54 interrupt sources. The dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E have a similar
exception scheme, but support up to 118, and up to 246 interrupt sources, respectively. In all
three families, each interrupt source can be assigned to one of seven priority levels.
Refer to Section 6 and 28 “ Interrupts” of the dsPIC30F Family Reference Manual, Sections
6, 29,32, 41, 47 and 53 of the dsPIC33F/PIC24H Family Reference Manual and Section 6 of the
dsPIC33E/PIC24E Family Reference Manual, for more details on Exception Processing. 2

Programmer’s
Model

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2.2 PROGRAMMER’S MODEL

Figure 2-1 through Figure 2-4 show the programmer’s model diagrams for the 16-bit MCU and
DSC families of devices.

Figure 2-1: PIC24F and PIC24H Programmer’s Model Diagram

15 0 PUSH.S
Shadow
W0/WREG Register
DIV and MUL W1
Result Registers Legend
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
W7
Working Registers
W8
W9
W10
W11
W12
W13
W14/Frame Pointer
W15/Stack Pointer

SPLIM Stack Pointer Limit Register

22 0
0 Program Counter

7 0
TABPAG Data Table Page Address
TBLPAG

7 0
PSVPAG Program Space Visibility Page Address
PSVPAG

13 0
REPEAT Loop Counter
RCOUNT

15 0
CPU Core Control Register
CORCON

— — — — — — — DC IPL2 IPL1 IPL0 RA N OV Z C

Status Register
SRH SRL

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Figure 2-2: PIC24E Programmer’s Model Diagram

15 0 PUSH.S and
POP.S Shadow
W0/WREG Registers
DIV and MUL W1
Legend
Result Registers
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
W7
2
Working Registers
W8

Programmer’s
W9
W10

Model
W11
W12
W13
W14/Frame Pointer
W15/Stack Pointer

SPLIM Stack Pointer Limit Register

22 0
Program Counter
0

7 0
TABPAG Data Table Page Address
TBLPAG

9 0
PSVPAG Data Space Read Page Address
DSRPAG

8 0
PSVPAG Data Space Write Page Address
DSWPAG

15 0
REPEAT Loop Counter
RCOUNT

15 0
CPU Core Control Register
CORCON

— — — — — — — DC IPL2 IPL1 IPL0 RA N OV Z C

Status Register
SRH SRL

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Figure 2-3: dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F Programmer’s Model Diagram

15 0 PUSH.S
Shadow
W0/WREG Register
DIV and MUL W1 DO Shadow
Result Registers Register
W2
W3
Legend
W4
MAC Operand W5
Registers
W6
W7
Working Registers
W8

MAC Address W9
Registers W10
W11
W12
W13
W14/Frame Pointer
W15/Stack Pointer

SPLIM Stack Pointer Limit Register

39 31 15 0
ACCA DSP
ACCB Accumulators

22 0
Program Counter
0

7 0
TABPAG Data Table Page Address
TBLPAG

7 0
PSVPAG Program Space Visibility Page Address
PSVPAG

13 0
REPEAT Loop Counter
RCOUNT

13 0
DO Loop Counter
DCOUNT

24 0
0 DOSTART 0 DO Loop Start Address

24 0
0 DOEND 0 DO Loop End Address

15 0
CORCON CPU Core Control Register

OA OB SA SB OAB SAB DA DC IPL2 IPL1 IPL0 RA N OV Z C

Status Register
SRH SRL

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Figure 2-4: dsPIC33E Programmer’s Model Diagram

15 0 PUSH.S and
POP.S Shadow
W0/WREG Registers
DIV and MUL W1 Nested DO
Result Registers Stack
W2
W3
Legend
W4
MAC Operand W5
Registers
W6
W7
Working Registers
2
W8

Programmer’s
MAC Address W9
Registers W10

Model
W11
W12
W13
W14/Frame Pointer
W15/Stack Pointer

SPLIM Stack Pointer Limit Register

39 31 15 0
ACCA DSP
ACCB Accumulators

22 0
Program Counter
0

7 0
TABPAG Data Table Page Address
TBLPAG

9 0
PSVPAG X Data Space Read Page Address
DSRPAG

8 0
PSVPAG X Data Space Write Page Address
DSWPAG

15 0
REPEAT Loop Counter
RCOUNT

15 0
DO Loop Counter
DCOUNT

24 0
0 DOSTART 0 DO Loop Start Address

24 0
0 DOEND 0 DO Loop End Address

15 0
CORCON CPU Core Control Register

OA OB SA SB OAB SAB DA DC IPL2 IPL1 IPL0 RA N OV Z C

Status Register
SRH SRL

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All registers in the programmer’s model are memory mapped and can be manipulated directly by
the instruction set. A description of each register is provided in Table 2-1.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, the Programmer’s Model Register Descriptions in
Table 2-1 apply to all MCU and DSC device families.

Table 2-1: Programmer’s Model Register Descriptions

Register Description
CORCON CPU Core Configuration register
PC 23-bit Program Counter
PSVPAG(1) Program Space Visibility Page Address register
(2)
DSRPAG Extended Data Space (EDS) Read Page register
DSWPAG(2) Extended Data Space (EDS) Write Page register
RCOUNT REPEAT Loop Count register
SPLIM Stack Pointer Limit Value register
SR ALU and DSP Engine STATUS register
TBLPAG Table Memory Page Address register
W0-W15 Working register array
ACCA, ACCB(3) 40-bit DSP Accumulators
DCOUNT(3) DO Loop Count register
DOSTART(3) DO Loop Start Address register
DOEND(3) DO Loop End Address register
Note 1: This register is only available on PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F
devices.
2: This register is only available on PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This register is only available on dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.

2.3 WORKING REGISTER ARRAY

The 16 working (W) registers can function as data, address or offset registers. The function of a
W register is determined by the instruction that accesses it.
Byte instructions, which target the working register array, only affect the Least Significant Byte
(LSB) of the target register. Since the working registers are memory mapped, the Least and Most
Significant Bytes can be manipulated through byte-wide data memory space accesses.

2.4 DEFAULT WORKING REGISTER (WREG)

The instruction set can be divided into two instruction types: working register instructions and file
register instructions. The working register instructions use the working register array as data
values or as addresses that point to a memory location. In contrast, file register instructions
operate on a specific memory address contained in the instruction opcode.
File register instructions that also utilize a working register do not specify the working register that
is to be used for the instruction. Instead, a default working register (WREG) is used for these file
register instructions. Working register, W0, is assigned to be the WREG. The WREG assignment
is not programmable.

2.5 SOFTWARE STACK FRAME POINTER

A frame is a user-defined section of memory in the stack, used by a function to allocate memory
for local variables. W14 has been assigned for use as a Stack Frame Pointer with the link (LNK)
and unlink (ULNK) instructions. However, if a Stack Frame Pointer and the LNK and ULNK
instructions are not used, W14 can be used by any instruction in the same manner as all other
W registers. On dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, a Stack Frame Active (SFA) Status bit is used
to support nested stack frames. See Section 4.7.2 “Software Stack Frame Pointer” for
detailed information about the Frame Pointer.

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2.6 SOFTWARE STACK POINTER

W15 serves as a dedicated Software Stack Pointer, and will be automatically modified by function
calls, exception processing and returns. However, W15 can be referenced by any instruction in
the same manner as all other W registers. This simplifies reading, writing and manipulating the
Stack Pointer. Refer to Section 4.7.1 “Software Stack Pointer” for detailed information about
the Stack Pointer.

2.7 STACK POINTER LIMIT REGISTER (SPLIM)

The SPLIM is a 16-bit register associated with the Stack Pointer. It is used to prevent the Stack
Pointer from overflowing and accessing memory beyond the user allocated region of stack
memory. Refer to Section 4.7.3 “Stack Pointer Overflow” for detailed information about the 2
SPLIM.

Programmer’s
2.8 ACCUMULATOR A AND ACCUMULATOR B (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND

Model
dsPIC33E DEVICES)
Accumulator A (ACCA) and Accumulator B (ACCB) are 40-bit wide registers, utilized by DSP
instructions to perform mathematical and shifting operations. Each accumulator is composed of
3 memory mapped registers:
• AccxU (bits 39-32)
• AccxH (bits 31-16)
• AccxL (bits 15-0)
In dsPIC33E devices, Accumulator A and Accumulator B can also be used as destination
registers in MCU MUL.xx instructions. This helps reduce the execution time of
extended-precision arithmetic operations.
Refer to Section 4.12 “Accumulator Usage (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)”
for details on using ACCA and ACCB.

2.9 PROGRAM COUNTER

The Program Counter (PC) is 23 bits wide. Instructions are addressed in the 4M x 24-bit user
program memory space by PC<22:1>, where PC<0> is always set to ‘0’ to maintain instruction
word alignment and provide compatibility with data space addressing. This means that during
normal instruction execution, the PC increments by 2.
Program memory located at 0x800000 and above is utilized for device configuration data, Unit ID
and Device ID. This region is not available for user code execution and the PC can not access
this area. However, one may access this region of memory using table instructions. For details
on accessing the configuration data, Unit ID, and Device ID, refer to the specific device family
reference manual.

2.10 TBLPAG REGISTER

The TBLPAG register is used to hold the upper 8 bits of a program memory address during table
read and write operations. Table instructions are used to transfer data between program memory
space and data memory space. For details on accessing program memory with the table
instructions, refer to the family reference manual of the specific device.

2.11 PSVPAG REGISTER (PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F AND dsPIC33F)

Program space visibility allows the user to map a 32-Kbyte section of the program memory space
into the upper 32 Kbytes of data address space. This feature allows transparent access of
constant data through instructions that operate on data memory. The PSVPAG register selects
the 32-Kbyte region of program memory space that is mapped to the data address space. For
details on program space visibility, refer to the specific device family reference manual.

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2.12 RCOUNT REGISTER

The 14-bit RCOUNT register (16-bit for PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices) register contains the
loop counter for the REPEAT instruction. When a REPEAT instruction is executed, RCOUNT is
loaded with the repeat count of the instruction, either “lit14” for the “REPEAT #lit14” instruction
(“lit15” for the “REPEAT #lit15” instruction for PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices), or the 14 LSb
of the Wn register for the “REPEAT Wn” instruction (entire Wn for PIC24E and dsPIC33E
devices). The REPEAT loop will be executed RCOUNT + 1 time.
Note 1: If a REPEAT loop is executing and gets interrupted, RCOUNT may be cleared by
the Interrupt Service Routine to break out of the REPEAT loop when the foreground
code is re-entered.
2: Refer to the specific device family reference manual for complete details about
REPEAT loops.

2.13 DCOUNT REGISTER (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)

The 14-bit DCOUNT register (16-bit for dsPIC33E devices) contains the loop counter for
hardware DO loops. When a DO instruction is executed, DCOUNT is loaded with the loop count
of the instruction, either “lit14” for the “DO #lit14,Expr” instruction (“lit15” for the “DO
#lit15,Expr” instruction for dsPIC33E devices) or the 14 LSb of the Ws register for the “DO
Ws,Expr” instruction (entire Wn for dsPIC33E devices). The DO loop will be executed
DCOUNT + 1 times.
Note 1: In dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices, the DCOUNT register contains a shadow
register. See Section 2.18 “Shadow Registers” for information on shadow regis-
ters.
2: The dsPIC33E devices have a 4-level-deep, nested DO stack instead of a shadow
register.
3: Refer to the specific device family reference manual for complete details about DO
loops.

2.14 DOSTART REGISTER (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)

The DOSTART register contains the starting address for a hardware DO loop. When a DO
instruction is executed, DOSTART is loaded with the address of the instruction that follows the
DO instruction. This location in memory is the start of the DO loop. When looping is activated,
program execution continues with the instruction stored at the DOSTART address after the last
instruction in the DO loop is executed. This mechanism allows for zero overhead looping.
Note 1: For dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices, DOSTART has a shadow register. See
Section 2.18 “Shadow Registers” for information on shadowing.
2: The dsPIC33E devices have a 4-level-deep, nested DO stack instead of a shadow
register. The DOSTART register is read-only in dsPIC33E devices.
3: Refer to the specific device family reference manual for complete details about DO
loops.

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2.15 DOEND REGISTER (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)

The DOEND register contains the ending address for a hardware DO loop. When a DO instruction
is executed, DOEND is loaded with the address specified by the expression in the DO instruction.
This location in memory specifies the last instruction in the DO loop. When looping is activated
and the instruction stored at the DOEND address is executed, program execution will continue
from the DO loop start address (stored in the DOSTART register).
Note 1: For dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices, DOEND has a shadow register. See
Section 2.18 “Shadow Registers” for information on shadow registers.
2: The dsPIC33E devices have a 4-level-deep, nested DO stack instead of a shadow
register.
3: Refer to the specific device family reference manual for complete details about DO 2
loops.

Programmer’s
2.16 STATUS REGISTER

Model
The 16-bit STATUS register maintains status information for the instructions which have been
executed most recently. Operation Status bits exist for MCU operations, loop operations and
DSP operations. Additionally, the STATUS register contains the CPU Interrupt Priority Level bits,
IPL<2:0>, which are used for interrupt processing.
Depending on the MCU and DSC family, one of the following STATUS registers is used:
• Register 2-1 for PIC24F, PIC24H, and PIC24E devices
• Register 2-2 for dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices
• Register 2-3 for dsPIC33E devices

2.16.1 MCU ALU Status Bits

The MCU operation Status bits are either affected or used by the majority of instructions in the
instruction set. Most of the logic, math, rotate/shift and bit instructions modify the MCU Status bits
after execution, and the conditional Branch instructions use the state of individual Status bits to
determine the flow of program execution. All conditional branch instructions are listed in Section
4.8 “Conditional Branch Instructions”.
The Carry (C), Zero (Z), Overflow (OV), Negative (N), and Digit Carry (DC) bits show the
immediate status of the MCU ALU by indicating whether an operation has resulted in a Carry,
Zero, Overflow, Negative result, or Digit Carry. When a subtract operation is performed, the C
flag is used as a Borrow flag.
The Z Status bit is useful for extended precision arithmetic. The Z Status bit functions like a
normal Z flag for all instructions except those that use a carry or borrow input (ADDC, CPB,
SUBB and SUBBR). See Section 4.9 “Z Status Bit” for more detailed information.
Note 1: All MCU bits are shadowed during execution of the PUSH.S instruction and they are
restored on execution of the POP.S instruction.
2: All MCU bits, except the DC flag (which is not in the SRL), are stacked during
exception processing (see Section 4.7.1 “Software Stack Pointer”).

2.16.2 REPEAT Loop Status Bit

The REPEAT Active bit (RA) is used to indicate when looping is active. The RA flag indicates that
a REPEAT instruction is being executed, and it is only affected by the REPEAT instructions. The
RA flag is set to ‘1’ when the instruction being repeated begins execution, and it is cleared when
the instruction being repeated completes execution for the last time.
Since the RA flag is also read-only, it may not be directly cleared. However, if a REPEAT or its
target instruction is interrupted, the Interrupt Service Routine may clear the RA flag of the SRL,
which resides on the stack. This action will disable looping once program execution returns from
the Interrupt Service Routine, because the restored RA will be ‘0’.

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2.16.3 DO Active bit (DA) (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)

The DO Active bit (DA) is used to indicate when looping is active. The DO instructions affect the
DA flag, which indicates that a DO loop is active. The DA flag is set to ‘1’ when the first instruction
of the DO loop is executed, and it is cleared when the last instruction of the loop completes final
execution.
The DA flag is read-only. This means that looping is not initiated by writing a ‘1’ to DA, nor is it
terminated by writing a ‘0’ to DA. If a DO loop must be terminated prematurely, the EDT bit,
CORCON<11>, should be used.

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2.16.4 DSP ALU Status Bits (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E

Devices)
The high byte of the STATUS Register (SRH) is used by the DSP class of instructions, and it is
modified when data passes through one of the adders. The SRH provides status information
about overflow and saturation for both accumulators. The Saturate A, Saturate B, Overflow A and
Overflow B (SA, SB, OA, OB) bits provide individual accumulator status, while the Saturate AB
and Overflow AB (SAB, OAB) bits provide combined accumulator status. The SAB and OAB bits
provide an efficient method for the software developer to check the register for saturation or
overflow.
The OA and OB bits are used to indicate when an operation has generated an overflow into the
guard bits (bits 32 through 39) of the respective accumulator. This condition can only occur when
the processor is in Super Saturation mode, or if saturation is disabled. It indicates that the
2
operation has generated a number which cannot be represented with the lower 31 bits of the

Programmer’s
accumulator. The OA and OB bits are writable in dsPIC33E devices.
The SA and SB bits are used to indicate when an operation has generated an overflow out of the

Model
MSb of the respective accumulator. The SA and SB bits are active, regardless of the Saturation
mode (Disabled, Normal or Super) and may be considered “sticky”. Namely, once the SA or SB
bit is set to ‘1’, it can only be cleared manually by software, regardless of subsequent DSP
operations. When it is required, the BCLR instruction can be used to clear the SA or SB bit.
In addition, the SA and SB bits can be set by software in dsPIC33E devices, enabling efficient
context state switching.
For convenience, the OA and OB bits are logically ORed together to form the OAB flag, and the
SA and SB bits are logically ORed to form the SAB flag. These cumulative Status bits provide
efficient overflow and saturation checking when an algorithm is implemented. Instead of
interrogating the OA and the OB bits independently for arithmetic overflows, a single check of
OAB can be performed. Likewise, when checking for saturation, SAB may be examined instead
of checking both the SA and SB bits. Note that clearing the SAB flag will clear both the SA and
SB bits.

2.16.5 Interrupt Priority Level Status Bits

The three Interrupt Priority Level (IPL) bits of the SRL, SR<7:5>, and the IPL3 bit, CORCON<3>,
set the CPU’s IPL which is used for exception processing. Exceptions consist of interrupts and
hardware traps. Interrupts have a user-defined priority level between 0 and 7, while traps have a
fixed priority level between 8 and 15. The fourth Interrupt Priority Level bit, IPL3, is a special IPL
bit that may only be read or cleared by the user. This bit is only set when a hardware trap is
activated and it is cleared after the trap is serviced.
The CPU’s IPL identifies the lowest level exception which may interrupt the processor. The
interrupt level of a pending exception must always be greater than the CPU’s IPL for the CPU to
process the exception. This means that if the IPL is 0, all exceptions at priority Level 1 and above
may interrupt the processor. If the IPL is 7, only hardware traps may interrupt the processor.
When an exception is serviced, the IPL is automatically set to the priority level of the exception
being serviced, which will disable all exceptions of equal and lower priority. However, since the
IPL field is read/write, one may modify the lower three bits of the IPL in an Interrupt Service
Routine to control which exceptions may preempt the exception processing. Since the SRL is
stacked during exception processing, the original IPL is always restored after the exception is
serviced. If required, one may also prevent exceptions from nesting by setting the NSTDIS bit
(INTCON1<15>).
Note: For more detailed information on exception processing, refer to the family reference
manual of the specific device.

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2.17 CORE CONTROL REGISTER

For all MCU and DSC devices, the 16-bit CPU Core Control register (CORCON), is used to set
the configuration of the CPU. This register provides the ability to map program space into data
space.
In addition to setting CPU modes, the CORCON register contains status information about the
IPL<3> Status bit, which indicates if a trap exception is being processed.
Depending on the MCU and DSC family, one of the following CORCON registers is used:
• Register 2-4 for PIC24F and PIC24H devices
• Register 2-5 for PIC24E devices
• Register 2-6 for dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices
• Register 2-7 for dsPIC33E devices

2.17.1 dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E Specific bits

In addition to setting CPU modes, the following features are available through the CORCON
register:
• Set the ACCA and ACCB saturation enable
• Set the Data Space Write Saturation mode
• Set the Accumulator Saturation and Rounding modes
• Set the Multiplier mode for DSP operations
• Terminate DO loops prematurely
• Provide status information about the DO loop nesting level (DL<2:0>)
• Select fixed or variable interrupt latency (dsPIC33E only)

2.17.1.1 PIC24E and dsPIC33E SPECIFIC BITS

A Status bit (SFA) is available that indicates whether the Stack Frame is active.
Note: PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices do not have a PSV control bit, it has been replaced
by the SFA bit.

2.18 SHADOW REGISTERS

A shadow register is used as a temporary holding register and can transfer its contents to or from
the associated host register when instructed. Some of the registers in the programmer’s model
have a shadow register, which is utilized during the execution of a DO, POP.S, or PUSH.S
instruction. Shadow register usage is shown in Table 2-2.
Note: The DO instruction is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.

Table 2-2: Automatic Shadow Register Usage

Location DO(1) POP.S/PUSH.S

DCOUNT(1) Yes —
DOSTART(1) Yes —
DOEND(1) Yes —
STATUS Register – DC, N, OV, Z and C bits — Yes
W0-W3 — Yes
Note 1: The DO shadow registers are only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.
For dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices, since the DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND registers are
shadowed, the ability to nest DO loops without additional overhead is provided. Since all shadow
registers are one register deep, up to one level of DO loop nesting is possible. Further nesting of
DO loops is possible in software, with support provided by the DO Loop Nesting Level Status bits
(DL<2:0>) in the CORCON register (CORCON<10:8>).
Note: All shadow registers are one register deep and not directly accessible. Additional
shadowing may be performed in software using the software stack.

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2.19 DO STACK (dsPIC33E DEVICES)

The DO stack is used to preserve the following elements associated with a DO loop underway
when another DO loop is encountered (i.e., a nested DO loop).
• DOSTART register value
• DOEND register value
• DCOUNT register value
Note that the DO level status field (DL<2:0>) also acts as a pointer to address the DO stack. After
the DO instruction is executed, the DO level status field (DL<2:0>) points to the next free entry.
The DOSTART, DOEND, and DCOUNT registers each have an associated hardware stack that
allows the DO loop hardware to support up to three levels of nesting. A conceptual representation
of the DO stack is shown in Figure 2-5.
2
Figure 2-5: DO Stack Conceptual Diagram

Programmer’s
Model
DL<2:0> DOSTART DOEND DCOUNT
000 Empty

001 Level 1 Registers

010 Level 2 Registers

011 Level 3 Registers

100

Note 1: For DO register entries, DL<2:0> represents the value before the DO stack is executed.
2: For DO instruction buffer entries, DL<2:0> represents the value after the DO stack is executed.
3: If DL<2:0> = 0, no DO loops are active (DA = 0).

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Register 2-1: SR: CPU STATUS Register (PIC24H, PIC24F and PIC24E Devices)
U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 R/W-0
— — — — — — — DC
bit 15 bit 8

R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0

IPL2(1,2) IPL1(1,2)
IPL0 (1,2)
RA N OV Z C
bit 7 bit 0

Legend: U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’

R = Readable bit W = Writable bit C = Clearable bit
-n = Value at POR ‘1’ = Bit is set ‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown

bit 15-9 Unimplemented: Read as ‘0’

bit 8 DC: MCU ALU Half Carry/Borrow bit
1 = A carry-out from the 4th low order bit (for byte-sized data) or 8th low order bit (for word-sized data
of the result occurred
0 = No carry-out from the 4th low order bit (for byte-sized data) or 8th low order bit (for word-sized data
of the result occurred
bit 7-5 IPL<2:0>: CPU Interrupt Priority Level Status bits(1,2)
111 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 7 (15). User interrupts disabled
110 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 6 (14)
101 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 5 (13)
100 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 4 (12)
011 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 3 (11)
010 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 2 (10)
001 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 1 (9)
000 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 0 (8)
bit 4 RA: REPEAT Loop Active bit
1 = REPEAT loop in progress
0 = REPEAT loop not in progress
bit 3 N: MCU ALU Negative bit
1 = Result was negative
0 = Result was non-negative (zero or positive)
bit 2 OV: MCU ALU Overflow bit
This bit is used for signed arithmetic (2’s complement). It indicates an overflow of the magnitude that
causes the sign bit to change state.
1 = Overflow occurred for signed arithmetic (in this arithmetic operation)
0 = No overflow occurred
bit 1 Z: MCU ALU Zero bit
1 = An operation that affects the Z bit has set it at some time in the past
0 = The most recent operation that affects the Z bit has cleared it (i.e., a non-zero result)
bit 0 C: MCU ALU Carry/Borrow bit
1 = A carry-out from the MSb occurred
0 = No carry-out from the MSb occurred

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Register 2-2: SR: CPU STATUS Register (dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F Devices)
R-0 R-0 R/C-0 R/C-0 R-0 R/C-0 R-0 R/W-0
OA OB SA(1,2) SB(1,2)
OAB SAB (1,2,3)
DA (4)
DC
bit 15 bit 8

R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0

(5) (5) (5)
IPL2 IPL1 IPL0 RA N OV Z C
bit 7 bit 0

Legend: 2
R = Readable bit W = Writable bit C = Clearable bit
-n = Value at POR ‘1’ = Bit is set ‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown

Programmer’s
Model
bit 15 OA: Accumulator A Overflow bit
1 = Accumulator A overflowed
0 = Accumulator A has not overflowed
bit 14 OB: Accumulator B Overflow bit
1 = Accumulator B overflowed
0 = Accumulator B has not overflowed
bit 13 SA: Accumulator A Saturation bit(1, 2)
1 = Accumulator A is saturated or has been saturated since this bit was last cleared
0 = Accumulator A is not saturated
bit 12 SB: Accumulator B Saturation bit(1, 2)
1 = Accumulator B is saturated or has been saturated at since this bit was last cleared
0 = Accumulator B is not saturated
bit 11 OAB: OA || OB Combined Accumulator Overflow bit
1 = Accumulator A or B has overflowed
0 = Neither Accumulator A nor B has overflowed
bit 10 SAB: SA || SB Combined Accumulator bit(1, 2, 3)
1 = Accumulator A or B is saturated or has been saturated since this bit was last cleared
0 = Neither Accumulator A nor B is saturated
bit 9 DA: DO Loop Active bit(4)
1 = DO loop in progress
0 = DO loop not in progress
bit 8 DC: MCU ALU Half Carry bit
1 = A carry-out from the MSb of the lower nibble occurred
0 = No carry-out from the MSb of the lower nibble occurred
bit 7-5 IPL<2:0>: Interrupt Priority Level bits(5)
111 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 7 (15). User interrupts disabled
110 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 6 (14)
101 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 5 (13)
100 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 4 (12)
011 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 3 (11)
010 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 2 (10)
001 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 1 (9)
000 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 0 (8)

Note 1: This bit may be read or cleared, but not set.

2: Once this bit is set, it must be cleared manually by software.
3: Clearing this bit will clear SA and SB.
4: This bit is read-only.
5: The IPL<2:0> bits are concatenated with the IPL3 bit (CORCON<3>) to form the CPU Interrupt Priority
Level. The value in parentheses indicates the IPL, if IPL3 = 1.

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Register 2-2: SR: CPU STATUS Register (dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F Devices) (Continued)
bit 4 RA: REPEAT Loop Active bit
1 = REPEAT loop in progress
0 = REPEAT loop not in progress
bit 3 N: MCU ALU Negative bit
1 = The result of the operation was negative
0 = The result of the operation was not negative
bit 2 OV: MCU ALU Overflow bit
1 = Overflow occurred
0 = No overflow occurred
bit 1 Z: MCU ALU Zero bit
1 = The result of the operation was zero
0 = The result of the operation was not zero
bit 0 C: MCU ALU Carry/Borrow bit
1 = A carry-out from the MSb occurred
0 = No carry-out from the MSb occurred

Note 1: This bit may be read or cleared, but not set.

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Register 2-3: SR: CPU STATUS Register (dsPIC33E Devices)

R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/C-0 R/C-0 R -0 R/W-0
OA OB SA(3) SB(3) OAB SAB DA DC
bit 15 bit 8

R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0

IPL2(1,2) IPL1 (1,2)
IPL0 (1,2)
RA N OV Z C
bit 7 bit 0

Legend: U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’ 2

R = Readable bit W = Writable bit C = Clearable bit

Programmer’s
-n = Value at POR ‘1’ = Bit is set ‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown

Model
bit 15 OA: Accumulator A Overflow Status bit
1 = Accumulator A has overflowed
0 = Accumulator A has not overflowed
bit 14 OB: Accumulator B Overflow Status bit
1 = Accumulator B has overflowed
0 = Accumulator B has not overflowed
bit 13 SA: Accumulator A Saturation Status bit
1 = Accumulator A is saturated or has been saturated since this bit was last cleared
0 = Accumulator A is not saturated
bit 12 SB: Accumulator B Saturation Status bit
1 = Accumulator B is saturated or has been saturated since this bit was last cleared
0 = Accumulator B is not saturated
bit 11 OAB: OA || OB Combined Accumulator Overflow Status bit
1 = Accumulator A or B has overflowed
0 = Neither Accumulator A nor B has overflowed
bit 10 SAB: SA || SB Combined Accumulator Status bit
1 = Accumulator A or B is saturated or has been saturated since this bit was last cleared
0 = Neither Accumulator A nor B is saturated
bit 9 DA: DO Loop Active bit
1 = DO loop in progress
0 = DO loop not in progress
bit 8 DC: MCU ALU Half Carry/Borrow bit
1 = A carry-out from the 4th low order bit (for byte-sized data) or 8th low order bit (for word-sized data
of the result occurred
0 = No carry-out from the 4th low order bit (for byte-sized data) or 8th low order bit (for word-sized data
of the result occurred

Note 1: The IPL<2:0> bits are concatenated with the IPL3 bit (CORCON<3>) to form the CPU Interrupt Priority
Level. The value in parentheses indicates the IPL, if IPL3 = 1. User interrupts are disabled when IPL3 = 1.
2: The IPL<2:0> Status bits are read only when NSTDIS bit (INTCON1<15>) = 1. Refer to the family
reference manual of the specific device family to see the associated interrupt register.
3: A data write to SR can modify the SA or SB bits by either a data write to SA and SB or by clearing the SAB
bit. To avoid a possible SA/SB bit write race-condition, the SA and SB bits should not be modified using bit
operations.

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Register 2-3: SR: CPU STATUS Register (dsPIC33E Devices) (Continued)

bit 7-5 IPL<2:0>: CPU Interrupt Priority Level Status bits(1,2)
111 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 7 (15). User interrupts disabled
110 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 6 (14)
101 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 5 (13)
100 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 4 (12)
011 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 3 (11)
010 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 2 (10)
001 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 1 (9)
000 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 0 (8)
bit 4 RA: REPEAT Loop Active bit
1 = REPEAT loop in progress
0 = REPEAT loop not in progress
bit 3 N: MCU ALU Negative bit
1 = Result was negative
0 = Result was non-negative (zero or positive)
bit 2 OV: MCU ALU Overflow bit
This bit is used for signed arithmetic (2’s complement). It indicates an overflow of the magnitude that
causes the sign bit to change state.
1 = Overflow occurred for signed arithmetic (in this arithmetic operation)
0 = No overflow occurred
bit 1 Z: MCU ALU Zero bit
1 = The result of the operation was zero
0 = The result of the operation was not zero
bit 0 C: MCU ALU Carry/Borrow bit
1 = A carry-out from the MSb of the result occurred
0 = No carry-out from the MSb of the result occurred

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Register 2-4: CORCON: Core Control Register (PIC24F and PIC24H Devices)
U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0
— — — — — — — —
bit 15 bit 8

U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 R/C-0 R/W-0 U-0 U-0

(1,2)
— — — — IPL3 PSV — —
bit 7 bit 0

Legend: C = Clearable bit R = Readable bit W = Writable bit 2

-n = Value at POR ‘1’ = Bit is set ‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown

Programmer’s
U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’

Model
bit 15-4 Unimplemented: Read as ‘0’
bit 3 IPL3: Interrupt Priority Level 3 Status bit(1,2)
1 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 8 or greater (trap exception activated)
0 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 7 or less (no trap exception activated)
bit 2 PSV: Program Space Visibility in Data Space Enable bit
1 = Program space visible in data space
0 = Program space not visible in data space
bit 1-0 Unimplemented: Read as ‘0’

Note 1: This bit may be read or cleared, but not set.

2: This bit is concatenated with the IPL<2:0> bits (SR<7:5>) to form the CPU Interrupt Priority Level.

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Register 2-5: CORCON: Core Control Register (PIC24E Devices)

R/W-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0
VAR — — — — — — —
bit 15 bit 8

U-0 U-0 U-0 U-0 R/C-0 R-0 U-0 U-0

(1,2)
— — — — IPL3 SFA — —
bit 7 bit 0

Legend:
R = Readable bit W = Writable bit U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’
-n = Value at POR ‘1’ = Bit is set ‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown

bit 15 VAR: Variable Exception Processing Latency Control bit

1 = Variable (bounded deterministic) exception processing latency
0 = Fixed (fully deterministic) exception processing latency
bit 14-4 Unimplemented: Read as '0’
bit 3 IPL3: CPU Interrupt Priority Level Status bit 3(1)
1 = CPU interrupt priority level is greater than 7
0 = CPU interrupt priority level is 7 or less
bit 2 SFA: Stack Frame Active Status bit
1 = Stack frame is active. W14 and W15 address 0x0000 to 0xFFFF, regardless of DSRPAG and
DSWPAG values.
0 = Stack frame is not active. W14 and W15 address of EDS or Base Data Space
bit 1-0 Unimplemented: Read as '0’

Note 1: This bit may be read or cleared, but not set.

2: The IPL3 bit is concatenated with the IPL<2:0> bits (SR<7:5>) to form the CPU interrupt priority level.

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Register 2-6: CORCON: Core Control Register (dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F Devices)
U-0 U-0 U-0 R/W-0 R(0)/W-0 R-0 R-0 R-0
(1) (2,3)
— — — US EDT DL<2:0>
bit 15 bit 8

R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-1 R/W-0 R/C-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0

(4,5)
SATA SATB SATDW ACCSAT IPL3 PSV RND IF
bit 7 bit 0

Legend: C = Clearable bit R = Readable bit W = Writable bit 2

-n = Value at POR ‘1’ = Bit is set ‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown

Programmer’s
U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’

Model
bit 15-13 Unimplemented: Read as ‘0’
bit 12 US: Unsigned or Signed Multiplier Mode Select bit
1 = Unsigned mode enabled for DSP multiply operations
0 = Signed mode enabled for DSP multiply operations
bit 11 EDT: Early DO Loop Termination Control bit(1)
1 = Terminate executing DO loop at end of current iteration
0 = No effect
bit 10-8 DL<2:0>: DO Loop Nesting Level Status bits(2, 3)
111 = DO looping is nested at 7 levels
110 = DO looping is nested at 6 levels
110 = DO looping is nested at 5 levels
110 = DO looping is nested at 4 levels
011 = DO looping is nested at 3 levels
010 = DO looping is nested at 2 levels
001 = DO looping is active, but not nested (just 1 level)
000 = DO looping is not active
bit 7 SATA: ACCA Saturation Enable bit
1 = Accumulator A saturation enabled
0 = Accumulator A saturation disabled
bit 6 SATB: ACCB Saturation Enable bit
1 = Accumulator B saturation enabled
0 = Accumulator B saturation disabled
bit 5 SATDW: Data Space Write from DSP Engine Saturation Enable bit
1 = Data space write saturation enabled
0 = Data space write saturation disabled
bit 4 ACCSAT: Accumulator Saturation Mode Select bit
1 = 9.31 saturation (Super Saturation)
0 = 1.31 saturation (Normal Saturation)
bit 3 IPL3: Interrupt Priority Level 3 Status bit(4, 5)
1 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 8 or greater (trap exception activated)
0 = CPU Interrupt Priority Level is 7 or less (no trap exception activated)
bit 2 PSV: Program Space Visibility in Data Space Enable bit
1 = Program space visible in data space
0 = Program space not visible in data space

Note 1: This bit will always read ‘0’.

2: DL<2:1> are read-only.
3: The first two levels of DO loop nesting are handled by hardware.
4: This bit may be read or cleared, but not set.
5: This bit is concatenated with the IPL<2:0> bits (SR<7:5>) to form the CPU Interrupt Priority Level.

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Register 2-6: CORCON: Core Control Register (dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F Devices) (Continued)
bit 1 RND: Rounding Mode Select bit
1 = Biased (conventional) rounding enabled
0 = Unbiased (convergent) rounding enabled
bit 0 IF: Integer or Fractional Multiplier Mode Select bit
1 = Integer mode enabled for DSP multiply operations
0 = Fractional mode enabled for DSP multiply operations

Note 1: This bit will always read ‘0’.

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Register 2-7: CORCON: Core Control Register (dsPIC33E Devices)

R/W-0 U-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-0 R-0 R-0 R-0
VAR — US<1:0> EDT(1) DL<2:0>
bit 15 bit 8

R/W-0 R/W-0 R/W-1 R/W-0 R/C-0 R-0 R/W-0 R/W-0

SATA SATB SATDW ACCSAT IPL3(2,3) SFA RND IF
bit 7 bit 0

Legend: 2
R = Readable bit W = Writable bit U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’

Programmer’s
-n = Value at POR ‘1’ = Bit is set ‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown

Model
bit 15 VAR: Variable Exception Processing Latency Control bit
1 = Variable (bounded deterministic) exception processing latency
0 = Fixed (fully deterministic) exception processing latency
bit 14 Unimplemented: Read as '0’
bit 13-12 US<1:0>: DSP Multiply Unsigned/Signed Control bits
11 = Reserved
10 = DSP engine multiplies are mixed-sign
01 = DSP engine multiplies are unsigned
00 = DSP engine multiplies are signed
bit 11 EDT: Early DO Loop Termination Control bit(1)
1 = Terminate executing DO loop at end of current loop iteration
0 = No effect
bit 10-8 DL<2:0>: DO Loop Nesting Level Status bits
111 = 7 DO loops active
•
•
•
001 = 1 DO loop active
000 = 0 DO loops active
bit 7 SATA: ACCA Saturation Enable bit
1 = Accumulator A saturation enabled
0 = Accumulator A saturation disabled
bit 6 SATB: ACCB Saturation Enable bit
1 = Accumulator B saturation enabled
0 = Accumulator B saturation disabled
bit 5 SATDW: Data Space Write from DSP Engine Saturation Enable bit
1 = Data space write saturation enabled
0 = Data space write saturation disabled
bit 4 ACCSAT: Accumulator Saturation Mode Select bit
1 = 9.31 saturation (super saturation)
0 = 1.31 saturation (normal saturation)
bit 3 IPL3: CPU Interrupt Priority Level Status bit 3(2)
1 = CPU interrupt priority level is greater than 7
0 = CPU interrupt priority level is 7 or less

Note 1: This bit always reads as ‘0’.

2: This bit may be read or cleared, but not set.
3: The IPL3 bit is concatenated with the IPL<2:0> bits (SR<7:5>) to form the CPU interrupt priority level.

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Register 2-7: CORCON: Core Control Register (dsPIC33E Devices) (Continued)

bit 2 SFA: Stack Frame Active Status bit
1 = Stack frame is active. W14 and W15 address 0x0000 to 0xFFFF, regardless of DSRPAG and
DSWPAG values.
0 = Stack frame is not active. W14 and W15 address of EDS or Base Data Space
bit 1 RND: Rounding Mode Select bit
1 = Biased (conventional) rounding enabled
0 = Unbiased (convergent) rounding enabled
bit 0 IF: Integer or Fractional Multiplier Mode Select bit
1 = Integer mode enabled for DSP multiply
0 = Fractional mode enabled for DSP multiply

Note 1: This bit always reads as ‘0’.

2: This bit may be read or cleared, but not set.
3: The IPL3 bit is concatenated with the IPL<2:0> bits (SR<7:5>) to form the CPU interrupt priority level.

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HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:

3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 38

3.2 Instruction Set Overview ................................................................................................. 38
3.3 Instruction Set Summary Tables ..................................................................................... 40

Instruction Set
Overview

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3.1 INTRODUCTION
The 16-bit MCU and DSC instruction set provides a broad suite of instructions that support
traditional microcontroller applications, and a class of instructions that support math intensive
applications. Since almost all of the functionality of the 8-bit PIC MCU instruction set has been
maintained, this hybrid instruction set allows an easy 16-bit migration path for users already
familiar with the PIC microcontroller.

3.2 INSTRUCTION SET OVERVIEW

Depending on the device family, the 16-bit MCU and DSC instruction set contains up to 84
instructions, which can be grouped into the functional categories shown in Table 3-1. Table 1-2
defines the symbols used in the instruction summary tables, Table 3-2 through Table 3-11. These
tables define the syntax, description, storage and execution requirements for each instruction.
Storage requirements are represented in 24-bit instruction words and execution requirements
are represented in instruction cycles.

Table 3-1: Instruction Groups

Functional Group Summary Table Page Number
Move Instructions Table 3-2 40
Math Instructions Table 3-3 41
Logic Instructions Table 3-4 43
Rotate/Shift Instructions Table 3-5 44
Bit Instructions Table 3-6 45
Compare/Skip and Compare/Branch Instructions Table 3-7 46
Program Flow Instructions Table 3-8 47
Shadow/Stack Instructions Table 3-9 49
Control Instructions Table 3-10 49
DSP Instructions(1) Table 3-11 50
Note 1: DSP instructions are only available in the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E
device families.
Most instructions have several different Addressing modes and execution flows, which require
different instruction variants. For instance, depending on the device family, there are up to six
unique ADD instructions and each instruction variant has its own instruction encoding. Instruction
format descriptions and specific instruction operation are provided in Section 5. “Instruction
Descriptions”. Additionally, a composite alphabetized instruction set table is provided in
Section 7. “Reference”.

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3.2.1 Multi-Cycle Instructions

As the instruction summary tables show, most instructions execute in a single cycle, with the
following exceptions:
Note: The DO and DIVF instructions are only available in the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and
dsPIC33E device families.
• Instructions DO, MOV.D, POP.D, PUSH.D, TBLRDH, TBLRDL, TBLWTH and
TBLWTL require 2 cycles to execute
• Instructions DIV.S, DIV.U and DIVF are single-cycle instructions, which should be
executed 18 consecutive times as the target of a REPEAT instruction
• Instructions that change the program counter also require 2 cycles to execute, with the
extra cycle executed as a NOP. Compare-skip instructions, which skip over a 2-word
instruction, require 3 instruction cycles to execute, with 2 cycles executed as a NOP.
Compare-branch instructions (dsPIC33E/PIC24E devices only) require 5 instruction cycles
to execute when the branch is taken.
• The RETFIE, RETLW and RETURN are a special case of an instruction that changes the
program counter. These execute in 3 cycles, unless an exception is pending and then they
execute in 2 cycles.
Note 1: Instructions which access program memory as data, using Program Space Visibility
(PSV), will incur a one or two cycle delay for PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and
dsPIC33F devices, whereas using PSV in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices incurs a
4-cycle delay based on Flash memory access time. However, regardless of which
device is being used, when the target instruction of a REPEAT loop accesses
program memory as data, only the first execution of the target instruction is subject 3
to the delay. See the specific device family reference manual for details.

Instruction Set
2: All instructions may incur an additional delay on some device families, depending
on Flash memory access time. For example, PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices have

Overview
a 3-cycle Flash memory access time. However, instruction pipelining increases the
effective instruction execution throughput. Refer to Section 2. “CPU” of the
specific device family reference manual for details on instruction timing.
3: All read and read-modify-write operations (including bit operations) on non-CPU
Special Function Registers (e.g., I/O Port, peripheral control, or status registers;
interrupt flags, etc.) in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices require 2 instruction cycles
to execute. However, all write operations on both CPU and non-CPU Special
Function Registers, and all read and read-modify-write operations on CPU Special
Function Registers require 1 instruction cycle.

3.2.2 Multi-Word Instructions

As defined by Table 3-2, almost all instructions consume one instruction word (24 bits), with the
exception of the CALL, DO and GOTO instructions, which are Program Flow Instructions, listed
in Table 3-8. These instructions require two words of memory because their opcodes embed
large literal operands.

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3.3 INSTRUCTION SET SUMMARY TABLES

Table 3-2: Move Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
EXCH Wns,Wnd Swap Wns and Wnd 1 1 243
(1) Move f to destination 1 1 279
MOV f {,WREG}
MOV WREG,f Move WREG to f 1 1 280
MOV f,Wnd Move f to Wnd 1 1(4) 281
MOV Wns,f Move Wns to f 1 1 282
MOV.B #lit8,Wnd Move 8-bit literal to Wnd 1 1 283
MOV #lit16,Wnd Move 16-bit literal to Wnd 1 1 284
MOV [Ws+Slit10],Wnd Move [Ws + signed 10-bit offset] to Wnd 1 1(4) 285
MOV Wns,[Wd+Slit10] Move Wns to [Wd + signed 10-bit offset] 1 1 286
MOV Wso,Wdo Move Wso to Wdo 1 1(4) 287
(4)
MOV.D Ws,Wnd Move double Ws to Wnd:Wnd + 1 1 2 289
MOV.D Wns,Wd Move double Wns:Wns + 1 to Wd 1 2 289
MOVPAG #lit10,DSRPAG(2) Move 10-bit literal to DSRPAG 1 1 291
MOVPAG #lit9,DSWPAG(2) Move 9-bit literal to DSWPAG 1 1 291
MOVPAG #lit8,TBLPAG(2) Move 8-bit literal to TBLPAG 1 1 291
MOVPAG Wn, DSRPAG(2) Move Wn to DSRPAG 1 1 292
MOVPAG Wn, DSWPAG(2) Move Wn to DSWPAG 1 1 292
MOVPAG Wn, TBLPAG(2) Move Wn to TBLPAG 1 1 292
SWAP Wn Wn = byte or nibble swap Wn 1 1 426
TBLRDH [Ws],Wd Read high program word to Wd 1 2(3) 427
TBLRDL [Ws],Wd Read low program word to Wd 1 2(3) 429
TBLWTH Ws,[Wd] Write Ws to high program word 1 2(4) 431
TBLWTL Ws,[Wd] Write Ws to low program word 1 2(4) 433
Note 1: When the optional {,WREG} operand is specified, the destination of the instruction is WREG. When
{,WREG} is not specified, the destination of the instruction is the file register f.
2: The MOVPAG instruction is only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.
3: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, these instructions require 3 additional cycles – compared to dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H devices.
4: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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Table 3-3: Math Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number

ADD f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f + WREG 1 1(5) 99

ADD #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 + Wn 1 1 100
ADD Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb + lit5 1 1 101
ADD Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb + Ws 1 1(5) 102
ADDC f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f + WREG + (C) 1 1(5) 106
ADDC #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 + Wn + (C) 1 1 107
ADDC Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb + lit5 + (C) 1 1 108
ADDC Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb + Ws + (C) 1 1(5) 110
DAW.B Wn Wn = decimal adjust Wn 1 1 216
DEC f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f – 1 1 1 (5)
217
DEC Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – 1 1 1(5) 218
DEC2 f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f – 2 1 1(5) 220
DEC2 Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – 2 1 1(5) 221
DIV.S Wm, Wn Signed 16/16-bit integer divide, Q →W0, R →W1 1 18(2) 224
DIV.SD Wm, Wn Signed 32/16-bit integer divide, Q →W0, R →W1 1 18(2) 224
DIV.U Wm, Wn Unsigned 16/16-bit integer divide, Q - W0, R →W1 1 18(2) 226
DIV.UD Wm, Wn Unsigned 32/16-bit integer divide, Q - W0, R →W1 1 18(2) 226 3
DIVF Wm, Wn Signed 16/16-bit fractional divide, Q - W0, R →W1 1 18(2) 228

Instruction Set
INC f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f + 1 1 1(5) 254
1(5)

Overview
INC Ws,Wd Wd = Ws + 1 1 255
INC2 f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f + 2 1 1(5) 257
INC2 Ws,Wd Wd = Ws + 2 1 1(5) 258
MUL f W3:W2 = f * WREG 1 1(5) 303
MUL.SS Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = signed(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1(5) 305
MUL.SS Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = signed(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1(5) 307
MUL.SU Wb,#lit5,Wnd {Wnd + 1, Wnd} = signed(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 308
MUL.SU Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = signed(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1(5) 310
MUL.SU Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = signed(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1(5) 312
MUL.SU Wb,#lit5,Acc(4) Accumulator = signed(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 314
MUL.US Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = unsigned(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1(5) 315
MUL.US Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = unsigned(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1(5) 317
MUL.UU Wb,#lit5,Wnd {Wnd + 1, Wnd} = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 319
MUL.UU Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1(5) 320
MUL.UU Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1 (5)
322
MUL.UU Wb,#lit5,Acc(4) Accumulator = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 323
MULW.SS Wb,Ws,Wnd(3) Wnd = signed(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1(5) 324
Note 1: When the optional {,WREG} operand is specified, the destination of the instruction is WREG. When
{,WREG} is not specified, the destination of the instruction is the file register f.
2: The divide instructions must be preceded with a “REPEAT #17” instruction, such that they are executed
18 consecutive times.
3: These instructions are only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.
4: These instructions are only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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Table 3-3: Math Instructions (Continued)

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
MULW.SU Wb,Ws,Wnd(3) Wnd = signed(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1(5) 326
(3)
MULW.SU Wb,#lit5,Wnd Wnd = signed(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 328
MULW.US Wb,Ws,Wnd(3) Wnd = unsigned(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1(5) 329
(3)
MULW.UU Wb,Ws,Wnd Wnd = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1(5) 331
MULW.UU Wb,#lit5,Wnd(3) Wnd = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 332
SE Ws,Wnd Wnd = signed-extended Ws 1 1(5) 393
(1) (5)
SUB f {,WREG} Destination = f – WREG 1 1 405
SUB #lit10,Wn Wn = Wn – lit10 1 1 406
SUB Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb – lit5 1 1 407
SUB Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb – Ws 1 1(5) 408
(1) (5)
SUBB f {,WREG} Destination = f – WREG – (C) 1 1 411
SUBB #lit10,Wn Wn = Wn – lit10 – (C) 1 1 412
SUBB Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb – lit5 – (C) 1 1 413
SUBB Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb – Ws – (C) 1 1(5) 415
SUBBR f {,WREG}(1) Destination = WREG – f – (C) 1 1(5) 417
SUBBR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = lit5 – Wb – (C) 1 1 418
SUBBR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – Wb – (C) 1 1(5) 420
SUBR f {,WREG}(1) Destination = WREG – f 1 1(5) 422
SUBR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = lit5 – Wb 1 1 423
SUBR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – Wb 1 1(5) 424
ZE Ws,Wnd Wnd = zero-extended Ws 1 1(5) 442
Note 1: When the optional {,WREG} operand is specified, the destination of the instruction is WREG. When
{,WREG} is not specified, the destination of the instruction is the file register f.
2: The divide instructions must be preceded with a “REPEAT #17” instruction, such that they are executed
18 consecutive times.
3: These instructions are only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.
4: These instructions are only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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Table 3-4: Logic Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
AND f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f .AND. WREG 1 1(2) 112
AND #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 .AND. Wn 1 1 113
AND Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb .AND. lit5 1 1 114
AND Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb .AND. Ws 1 1(2) 115
CLR f f = 0x0000 1 1 184
CLR WREG WREG = 0x0000 1 1 184
CLR Wd Wd = 0x0000 1 1 185
COM f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f 1 1(2) 189
(2)
COM Ws,Wd Wd = Ws 1 1 190
IOR f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f .IOR. WREG 1 1(2) 260
IOR #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 .IOR. Wn 1 1 261
IOR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb .IOR. lit5 1 1 262
(2)
IOR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb .IOR. Ws 1 1 263
NEG f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f + 1 1 1(2) 333
NEG Ws,Wd Wd = Ws + 1 1 1(2) 333
SETM f f = 0xFFFF 1 1 395
SETM WREG WREG = 0xFFFF 1 1 395 3
SETM Wd Wd = 0xFFFF 1 1 396
XOR f {,WREG}(1) Destination = f .XOR. WREG 1 1(2) 437

Instruction Set
XOR #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 .XOR. Wn 1 1 438

Overview
XOR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb .XOR. lit5 1 1 439
XOR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb .XOR. Ws 1 1(2) 440
Note 1: When the optional {,WREG} operand is specified, the destination of the instruction is WREG. When
{,WREG} is not specified, the destination of the instruction is the file register f.
2: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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Table 3-5: Rotate/Shift Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
ASR f {,WREG}(1) Destination = arithmetic right shift f, LSb →C 1 1(2) 117
ASR Ws,Wd Wd = arithmetic right shift Ws, LSb →C 1 1(2) 119
ASR Wb,#lit4,Wnd Wnd = arithmetic right shift Wb by lit4, LSb →C 1 1 121
ASR Wb,Wns,Wnd Wnd = arithmetic right shift Wb by Wns, 1 1 122
LSb →C
LSR f {,WREG}(1) Destination = logical right shift f, LSb →C 1 1(2) 269
(2)
LSR Ws,Wd Wd = logical right shift Ws, LSb →C 1 1 271
LSR Wb,#lit4,Wnd Wnd = logical right shift Wb by lit4, LSb →C 1 1 273
LSR Wb,Wns,Wnd Wnd = logical right shift Wb by Wns, LSb →C 1 1 274
(1) (2)
RLC f {,WREG} Destination = rotate left through Carry f 1 1 373
RLC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate left through Carry Ws 1 1(2) 375
RLNC f {,WREG}(1) Destination = rotate left (no Carry) f 1 1(2) 377
RLNC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate left (no Carry) Ws 1 1(2) 379
RRC f {,WREG}(1) Destination = rotate right through Carry f 1 1(2) 381
RRC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate right through Carry Ws 1 1(2) 383
RRNC f {,WREG}(1) Destination = rotate right (no Carry) f 1 1(2) 385
RRNC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate right (no Carry) Ws 1 1(2) 387
SL f {,WREG}(1) Destination = left shift f, MSb →C 1 1(2) 399
SL Ws,Wd Wd = left shift Ws, MSb →C 1 1(2) 401
SL Wb,#lit4,Wnd Wnd = left shift Wb by lit4, MSb →C 1 1 403
SL Wb,Wns,Wnd Wnd = left shift Wb by Wns, MSb →C 1 1 404
Note 1: When the optional {,WREG} operand is specified, the destination of the instruction is WREG. When
{,WREG} is not specified, the destination of the instruction is the file register f.
2: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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Table 3-6: Bit Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles(1)
Number
BCLR f,#bit4 Bit clear f 1 1 123
BCLR Ws,#bit4 Bit clear Ws 1 1 124
BSET f,#bit4 Bit set f 1 1 152
BSET Ws,#bit4 Bit set Ws 1 1 153
BSW.C Ws,Wb Write C bit to Ws<Wb> 1 1 155
BSW.Z Ws,Wb Write Z bit to Ws<Wb> 1 1 155
BTG f,#bit4 Bit toggle f 1 1 157
BTG Ws,#bit4 Bit toggle Ws 1 1 158
BTST f,#bit4 Bit test f to Z 1 1 168
BTST.C Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to C 1 1 169
BTST.Z Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to Z 1 1 169
BTST.C Ws,Wb Bit test Ws<Wb> to C 1 1 171
BTST.Z Ws,Wb Bit test Ws<Wb> to Z 1 1 171
BTSTS f,#bit4 Bit test f to Z, then set f 1 1 173
BTSTS.C Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to C then set Ws 1 1 175
BTSTS.Z Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to Z then set Ws 1 1 175
FBCL
FF1L
Ws,Wnd
Ws,Wnd
Find bit change from left (MSb) side
Find first one from left (MSb) side
1
1
1
1
244
246
3
FF1R Ws,Wnd Find first one from right (LSb) side 1 1 248

Instruction Set
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function

Overview
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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Table 3-7: Compare/Skip and Compare/Branch Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles(1)
Number
BTSC f,#bit4 Bit test f, skip if clear 1 1 (2 or 3)(5) 160
BTSC Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws, skip if clear 1 1 (2 or 3)(5) 162
(5)
BTSS f,#bit4 Bit test f, skip if set 1 1 (2 or 3) 164
BTSS Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws, skip if set 1 1 (2 or 3)(5) 166
(5)
CP f Compare (f – WREG) 1 1 191
CP Wb,#lit5(2) Compare (Wb – lit5) 1 1 192
(3)
CP Wb,#lit8 Compare (Wb – lit8) 1 1 193
CP Wb,Ws Compare (Wb – Ws) 1 1(5) 194
(5)
CP0 f Compare (f – 0x0000) 1 1 196
CP0 Ws Compare (Ws – 0x0000) 1 1(5) 197
(5)
CPB f Compare with Borrow (f – WREG – C) 1 1 198
(2)
CPB Wb,#lit5 Compare with Borrow (Wb – lit5 – C) 1 1 199
CPB Wb,#lit8(3) Compare with Borrow (Wb – lit8 – C) 1 1 200
CPB Wb,Ws Compare with Borrow (Wb – Ws – C) 1 1(5) 201
CPBEQ Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Compare Wb with Wn, branch if = 1 1 (5)(4) 203
CPBGT Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Signed compare Wb with Wn, branch if > 1 1 (5)(4) 204
CPBLT Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Signed compare Wb with Wn, branch if < 1 1 (5)(4) 205
CPBNE Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Compare Wb with Wn, branch if ≠ 1 1 (5)(4) 204
CPSEQ Wb, Wn Compare (Wb – Wn), skip if = 1 1 (2 or 3) 207
CPSGT Wb, Wn Signed compare (Wb – Wn), skip if > 1 1 (2 or 3) 211
CPSLT Wb, Wn Signed compare (Wb – Wn), skip if < 1 1 (2 or 3) 212
CPSNE Wb, Wn Compare (Wb – Wn), skip if ≠ 1 1 (2 or 3) 214
Note 1: Conditional skip instructions execute in 1 cycle if the skip is not taken, 2 cycles if the skip is taken over a
one-word instruction and 3 cycles if the skip is taken over a two-word instruction.
2: This instruction is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
3: This instruction is only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.
4: Compare-branch instructions in dsPIC33E/PIC24E devices execute in 1 cycle if the branch is not taken
and 5 cycles if the branch is taken.
5: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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Table 3-8: Program Flow Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
BRA Expr Branch unconditionally 1 2(8) 126
BRA Wn Computed branch 1 2(8) 128
BRA C,Expr Branch if Carry (no Borrow) 1 1 (2)(1,8) 130
(1,8)
BRA GE,Expr Branch if greater than or equal 1 1 (2) 132
BRA GEU,Expr Branch if unsigned greater than or equal 1 1 (2)(1,8) 134
(1,8)
BRA GT,Expr Branch if greater than 1 1 (2) 135
BRA GTU,Expr Branch if unsigned greater than 1 1 (2)(1,8) 136
BRA LE,Expr Branch if less than or equal 1 1 (2)(1,8) 137
BRA LEU,Expr Branch if unsigned less than or equal 1 1 (2)(1,8) 138
BRA LT,Expr Branch if less than 1 1 (2)(1,8) 139
BRA LTU,Expr Branch if unsigned less than 1 1 (2)(1,8) 140
BRA N,Expr Branch if Negative 1 1 (2)(1,8) 141
BRA NC,Expr Branch if not Carry (Borrow) 1 1 (2)(1,8) 142
BRA NN,Expr Branch if not Negative 1 1 (2)(1,8) 143
BRA NOV,Expr Branch if not Overflow 1 1 (2)(1,8) 144
BRA NZ,Expr Branch if not Zero 1 1 (2)(1,8) 145
BRA OA,Expr Branch if Accumulator A Overflow 1 1 (2)(1,8) 146 3
BRA OB,Expr Branch if Accumulator B Overflow 1 1 (2)(1,8) 147
Branch if Overflow 1 1 (2)(1,8) 148

Instruction Set
BRA OV,Expr
BRA SA,Expr Branch if Accumulator A Saturate 1 1 (2)(1,8) 149

Overview
BRA SB,Expr Branch if Accumulator B Saturate 1 1 (2)(1,8) 150
BRA Z,Expr Branch if Zero 1 1 (2)(1,8) 151
CALL Expr Call subroutine 2 2(8) 177
CALL Wn Call indirect subroutine 1 2(8) 180
CALL.L Wn(4) Call indirect subroutine (long address) 1 4 183
DO #lit14,Expr(6) Do code through PC + Expr, (lit14 + 1) times 2 2 230
DO #lit15,Expr(7) Do code through PC + Expr, (lit15 + 1) times 2 2 233
DO Wn,Expr(3) Do code through PC + Expr, (Wn + 1) times 2 2 235
GOTO Expr Go to address 2 2(8) 250
GOTO Wn Go to address indirectly 1 2(8) 251
GOTO.L Wn(4) Go to indirect (long address) 1 4 253
RCALL Expr Relative call 1 2(8) 347
RCALL Wn Computed call 1 2(8) 351
REPEAT #lit14(5) Repeat next instruction (lit14 + 1) times 1 1 355
Note 1: Conditional branch instructions execute in 1 cycle if the branch is not taken, or 2 cycles if the branch is
taken.
2: RETURN instructions execute in 3 cycles, but if an exception is pending, they execute in 2 cycles.
3: This instruction is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction is only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.
5: This instruction is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.
7: This instruction is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
8: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, these instructions require 2 additional cycles (4 cycles overall) when
the branch is taken.
9: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, these instructions require 3 additional cycles.

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Table 3-8: Program Flow Instructions (Continued)

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
REPEAT #lit15(4) Repeat next instruction (lit15 + 1) times 1 1 357
REPEAT Wn Repeat next instruction (Wn + 1) times 1 1 359
RETFIE Return from interrupt enable 1 3 (2)(2,9) 365
(2,9)
RETLW #lit10,Wn Return with lit10 in Wn 1 3 (2) 367
RETURN Return from subroutine 1 3 (2)(2,9) 371
Note 1: Conditional branch instructions execute in 1 cycle if the branch is not taken, or 2 cycles if the branch is
taken.
2: RETURN instructions execute in 3 cycles, but if an exception is pending, they execute in 2 cycles.
3: This instruction is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction is only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.
5: This instruction is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.
7: This instruction is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
8: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, these instructions require 2 additional cycles (4 cycles overall) when
the branch is taken.
9: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, these instructions require 3 additional cycles.

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Table 3-9: Shadow/Stack Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
LNK #lit14 Link Frame Pointer 1 1 267
POP f POP TOS to f 1 1 337
POP Wdo POP TOS to Wdo 1 1 338
POP.D Wnd Double POP from TOS to Wnd:Wnd + 1 1 2 339
POP.S POP shadow registers 1 1 340
PUSH f PUSH f to TOS 1 1(1) 341
(1)
PUSH Wso PUSH Wso to TOS 1 1 342
PUSH.D Wns PUSH double Wns:Wns + 1 to TOS 1 2 343
PUSH.S PUSH shadow registers 1 1 345
ULNK Unlink Frame Pointer 1 1 435
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

Table 3-10: Control Instructions

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
CLRWDT Clear Watchdog Timer 1 1 188 3
DISI #lit14 Disable interrupts for (lit14 + 1) instruction cycles 1 1 223

Instruction Set
NOP No operation 1 1 336

Overview
NOPR No operation 1 1 336
PWRSAV #lit1 Enter Power-saving mode lit1 1 1 346
RESET Software device Reset 1 1 363

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Table 3-11: DSP Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)

Page
Assembly Syntax Description Words Cycles
Number
ADD Acc Add accumulators 1 1 103
ADD Wso,#Slit4,Acc 16-bit signed add to Acc 1 1(1) 104
CLR Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd,AWB Clear Acc 1 1 186
ED Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],[Wy],Wxd Euclidean distance 1 1 239
(no accumulate)
EDAC Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],[Wy],Wxd Euclidean distance 1 1 241
(1)
LAC Wso,#Slit4,Acc Load Acc 1 1 265
MAC Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd,AWB Multiply and accumulate 1 1 275
MAC Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd Square and accumulate 1 1 277
MOVSAC Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd,AWB Move Wx to Wxd and Wy to Wyd 1 1 293
MPY Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd Multiply Wn by Wm to Acc 1 1 295
MPY Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd Square to Acc 1 1 297
MPY.N Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd -(Multiply Wn by Wm) to Acc 1 1 299
MSC Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd,AWB Multiply and subtract from Acc 1 1 301
NEG Acc Negate Acc 1 1 335
SAC Acc,#Slit4,Wdo Store Acc 1 1 389
SAC.R Acc,#Slit4,Wdo Store rounded Acc 1 1 391
SFTAC Acc,#Slit6 Arithmetic shift Acc by Slit6 1 1 397
SFTAC Acc,Wn Arithmetic shift Acc by (Wn) 1 1 398
SUB Acc Subtract accumulators 1 1 410
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function
Registers require an additional cycle when compared to dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H
devices.

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HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:

4.1 Data Addressing Modes.................................................................................................. 52

4.2 Program Addressing Modes ........................................................................................... 61
4.3 Instruction Stalls.............................................................................................................. 62
4.4 Byte Operations .............................................................................................................. 64
4.5 Word Move Operations ................................................................................................... 66
4.6 Using 10-bit Literal Operands ......................................................................................... 69
4.7 Software Stack Pointer and Frame Pointer ..................................................................... 70
4.8 Conditional Branch Instructions ...................................................................................... 76
4.9 Z Status Bit...................................................................................................................... 77
4.10 Assigned Working Register Usage ................................................................................. 78
4.11 DSP Data Formats (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ............................... 81
4.12 Accumulator Usage (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices).............................. 83
4.13 Accumulator Access (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ............................ 84
4.14 DSP MAC Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ......................... 84
4.15 DSP Accumulator Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) ............. 88
4.16 Scaling Data with the FBCL Instruction (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices) 88
4.17 Normalizing the Accumulator with the FBCL Instruction (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and
dsPIC33E Devices)......................................................................................................... 90

Instruction Set
Details

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4.1 DATA ADDRESSING MODES

The 16-bit MCU and DSC devices support three native Addressing modes for accessing data
memory, along with several forms of immediate addressing. Data accesses may be performed
using file register addressing, register direct or indirect addressing, and immediate addressing,
allow a fixed value to be used by the instruction.
File register addressing provides the ability to operate on data stored in the lower 8K of data
memory (Near RAM), and also move data between the working registers and the entire 64K data
space. Register direct addressing is used to access the 16 memory mapped working registers,
W0:W15. Register indirect addressing is used to efficiently operate on data stored in the entire
64K data space (and also Extended Data Space, in the case of dsPIC33E/PIC24E), using the
contents of the working registers as an effective address. Immediate addressing does not access
data memory, but provides the ability to use a constant value as an instruction operand. The
address range of each mode is summarized in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1: 16-bit MCU and DSC Addressing Modes

Addressing Mode Address Range

(1)
File Register 0x0000-0x1FFF
Register Direct 0x0000-0x001F (working register array W0:W15)
Register Indirect 0x0000-0xFFFF
Immediate N/A (constant value)
Note 1: The address range for the File Register MOV is 0x0000-0xFFFE.

4.1.1 File Register Addressing

File register addressing is used by instructions which use a predetermined data address as an
operand for the instruction. The majority of instructions that support file register addressing
provide access to the lower 8 Kbytes of data memory, which is called the Near RAM. However,
the MOV instruction provides access to all 64 Kbytes of memory using file register addressing.
This allows the loading of the data from any location in data memory to any working register, and
storing the contents of any working register to any location in data memory. It should be noted
that file register addressing supports both byte and word accesses of data memory, with the
exception of the MOV instruction, which accesses all 64K of memory as words. Examples of file
register addressing are shown in Example 4-1.
Most instructions, which support file register addressing, perform an operation on the specified
file register and the default working register WREG (see Section 2.4 “Default Working
Register (WREG)”). If only one operand is supplied in the instruction, WREG is an implied
operand and the operation results are stored back to the file register. In these cases, the
instruction is effectively a read-modify-write instruction. However, when both the file register and
the WREG register are specified in the instruction, the operation results are stored in the WREG
register and the contents of the file register are unchanged. Sample instructions that show the
interaction between the file register and the WREG register are shown in Example 4-2.

Note: Instructions which support file register addressing use ‘f’ as an operand in the
instruction summary tables of Section 3. “Instruction Set Overview”.

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Example 4-1: File Register Addressing

DEC 0x1000 ; decrement data stored at 0x1000
Before Instruction:
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5554

MOV 0x27FE, W0 ; move data stored at 0x27FE to W0

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x5555
Data Memory 0x27FE = 0x1234
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x27FE = 0x1234

Example 4-2: File Register Addressing and WREG

AND 0x1000 ; AND 0x1000 with WREG, store to 0x1000

Before Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x332C
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x332C
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1104

AND 0x1000, WREG ; AND 0x1000 with WREG, store to WREG

Before Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x332C
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x1104
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555

4
4.1.2 Register Direct Addressing
Register direct addressing is used to access the contents of the 16 working registers (W0:W15).

Instruction Set
The Register Direct Addressing mode is fully orthogonal, which allows any working register to be
specified for any instruction that uses register direct addressing, and it supports both byte and

Details
word accesses. Instructions which employ register direct addressing use the contents of the
specified working register as data to execute the instruction, therefore this Addressing mode is
useful only when data already resides in the working register core. Sample instructions which
utilize register direct addressing are shown in Example 4-3.
Another feature of register direct addressing is that it provides the ability for dynamic flow control.
Since variants of the DO and REPEAT instruction support register direct addressing, flexible
looping constructs may be generated using these instructions.

Note: Instructions which must use register direct addressing, use the symbols Wb, Wn,
Wns and Wnd in the summary tables of Section 3. “Instruction Set Overview”.
Commonly, register direct addressing may also be used when register indirect
addressing may be used. Instructions which use register indirect addressing, use
the symbols Wd and Ws in the summary tables of Section 3. “Instruction Set
Overview”.

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Example 4-3: Register Direct Addressing

EXCH W2, W3 ; Exchange W2 and W3

Before Instruction:
W2 = 0x3499
W3 = 0x003D
After Instruction:
W2 = 0x003D
W3 = 0x3499

IOR #0x44, W0 ; Inclusive-OR 0x44 and W0

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x9C2E
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x9C6E

SL W6, W7, W8 ; Shift left W6 by W7, and store to W8

Before Instruction:
W6 = 0x000C
W7 = 0x0008
W8 = 0x1234
After Instruction:
W6 = 0x000C
W7 = 0x0008
W8 = 0x0C00

4.1.3 Register Indirect Addressing

Register indirect addressing is used to access any location in data memory by treating the
contents of a working register as an Effective Address (EA) to data memory. Essentially, the
contents of the working register become a pointer to the location in data memory which is to be
accessed by the instruction.
This Addressing mode is powerful, because it also allows one to modify the contents of the
working register, either before or after the data access is made, by incrementing or decrementing
the EA. By modifying the EA in the same cycle that an operation is being performed, register
indirect addressing allows for the efficient processing of data that is stored sequentially in
memory. The modes of indirect addressing supported by the 16-bit MCU and DSC devices are
shown in Table 4-2.

Table 4-2: Indirect Addressing Modes

Function Function
Indirect Mode Syntax Description
(Byte Instruction) (Word Instruction)
No Modification [Wn] EA = [Wn] EA = [Wn] The contents of Wn forms the EA.
Pre-Increment [++Wn] EA = [Wn + = 1] EA = [Wn + = 2] Wn is pre-incremented to form the EA.
Pre-Decrement [--Wn] EA = [Wn – = 1] EA = [Wn – = 2] Wn is pre-decremented to form the EA.
Post-Increment [Wn++] EA = [Wn]+ = 1 EA = [Wn]+ = 2 The contents of Wn forms the EA, then
Wn is post-incremented.
Post-Decrement [Wn--] EA = [Wn] – = 1 EA = [Wn] – = 2 The contents of Wn forms the EA, then
Wn is post-decremented.
Register Offset [Wn+Wb] EA = [Wn + Wb] EA = [Wn + Wb] The sum of Wn and Wb forms the EA.
Wn and Wb are not modified.

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Table 4-2 shows that four Addressing modes modify the EA used in the instruction, and this
allows the following updates to be made to the working register: post-increment, post-decrement,
pre-increment and pre-decrement. Since all EAs must be given as byte addresses, support is
provided for Word mode instructions by scaling the EA update by 2. Namely, in Word mode,
pre/post-decrements subtract 2 from the EA stored in the working register, and
pre/post-increments add 2 to the EA. This feature ensures that after an EA modification is made,
the EA will point to the next adjacent word in memory. Example 4-4 shows how indirect
addressing may be used to update the EA.
Table 4-2 also shows that the Register Offset mode addresses data which is offset from a base
EA stored in a working register. This mode uses the contents of a second working register to form
the EA by adding the two specified working registers. This mode does not scale for Word mode
instructions, but offers the complete offset range of 64 Kbytes. Note that neither of the working
registers used to form the EA are modified. Example 4-5 shows how register offset indirect
addressing may be used to access data memory.

Note: The MOV with offset instructions (see pages 285 and 286) provides a literal
addressing offset ability to be used with indirect addressing. In these instructions,
the EA is formed by adding the contents of a working register to a signed 10-bit
literal. Example 4-6 shows how these instructions may be used to move data to and
from the working register array.

Example 4-4: Indirect Addressing with Effective Address Update

MOV.B [W0++], [W13--] ; byte move [W0] to [W13]

; post-inc W0, post-dec W13
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x2300
W13 = 0x2708
Data Memory 0x2300 = 0x7783
Data Memory 0x2708 = 0x904E
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x2301
W13 = 0x2707
Data Memory 0x2300 = 0x7783
Data Memory 0x2708 = 0x9083

ADD W1, [--W5], [++W8] ; pre-dec W5, pre-inc W8

; add W1 to [W5], store in [W8] 4
Before Instruction:

Instruction Set
W1 = 0x0800
W5 = 0x2200

Details
W8 = 0x2400
Data Memory 0x21FE = 0x7783
Data Memory 0x2402 = 0xAACC
After Instruction:
W1 = 0x0800
W5 = 0x21FE
W8 = 0x2402
Data Memory 0x21FE = 0x7783
Data Memory 0x2402 = 0x7F83

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Example 4-5: Indirect Addressing with Register Offset

MOV.B [W0+W1], [W7++] ; byte move [W0+W1] to W7, post-inc W7
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x2300
W1 = 0x01FE
W7 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x24FE = 0x7783
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x11DC
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x2300
W1 = 0x01FE
W7 = 0x1001
Data Memory 0x24FE = 0x7783
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1183

LAC [W0+W8], A ; load ACCA with [W0+W8]

; (sign-extend and zero-backfill)
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x2344
W8 = 0x0008
ACCA = 0x00 7877 9321
Data Memory 0x234C = 0xE290
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x2344
W8 = 0x0008
ACCA = 0xFF E290 0000
Data Memory 0x234C = 0xE290

Example 4-6: Move with Literal Offset Instructions

MOV [W0+0x20], W1 ; move [W0+0x20] to W1

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1200
W1 = 0x01FE
Data Memory 0x1220 = 0xFD27
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1200
W1 = 0xFD27
Data Memory 0x1220 = 0xFD27

MOV W4, [W8-0x300] ; move W4 to [W8-0x300]

Before Instruction:
W4 = 0x3411
W8 = 0x2944
Data Memory 0x2644 = 0xCB98
After Instruction:
W4 = 0x3411
W8 = 0x2944
Data Memory 0x2644 = 0x3411

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4.1.3.1 REGISTER INDIRECT ADDRESSING AND THE INSTRUCTION SET

The Addressing modes presented in Table 4-2 demonstrate the Indirect Addressing mode
capability of the 16-bit MCU and DSC devices. Due to operation encoding and functional
considerations, not every instruction which supports indirect addressing supports all modes
shown in Table 4-2. The majority of instructions which use indirect addressing support the No
Modify, Pre-Increment, Pre-Decrement, Post-Increment and Post-Decrement Addressing
modes. The MOV instructions, and several accumulator-based DSP instructions (dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices only), are also capable of using the Register Offset
Addressing mode.

Note: Instructions which use register indirect addressing use the operand symbols Wd
and Ws in the summary tables of Section 3. “Instruction Set Overview”.

4.1.3.2 DSP MAC INDIRECT ADDRESSING MODES (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, AND

dsPIC33E DEVICES)
A special class of Indirect Addressing modes is utilized by the DSP MAC instructions. As is
described later in Section 4.14 “DSP MAC Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E
Devices)”, the DSP MAC class of instructions are capable of performing two fetches from
memory using effective addressing. Since DSP algorithms frequently demand a broader range
of address updates, the Addressing modes offered by the DSP MAC instructions provide greater
range in the size of the effective address update which may be made. Table 4-3 shows that both
X and Y prefetches support Post-Increment and Post-Decrement Addressing modes, with
updates of 2, 4 and 6 bytes. Since DSP instructions only execute in Word mode, no provisions
are made for odd sized EA updates.

Table 4-3: DSP MAC Indirect Addressing Modes

Addressing Mode X Memory Y Memory
Indirect with no modification EA = [Wx] EA = [Wy]
Indirect with Post-Increment by 2 EA = [Wx] + = 2 EA = [Wy] + = 2
Indirect with Post-Increment by 4 EA = [Wx] + = 4 EA = [Wy] + = 4
Indirect with Post-Increment by 6 EA = [Wx] + = 6 EA = [Wy] + = 6
Indirect with Post-Decrement by 2 EA = [Wx] – = 2 EA = [Wy] – = 2
Indirect with Post-Decrement by 4 EA = [Wx] – = 4 EA = [Wy] – = 4
Indirect with Post-Decrement by 6 EA = [Wx] – = 6 EA = [Wy] – = 6
Indirect with Register Offset EA = [W9 + W12] EA = [W11 + W12] 4
Note: As described in Section 4.14 “DSP MAC Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and

Instruction Set
dsPIC33E Devices)”, only W8 and W9 may be used to access X Memory, and only
W10 and W11 may be used to access Y Memory.

Details
4.1.3.3 MODULO AND BIT-REVERSED ADDRESSING MODES (dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F, AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)
The 16-bit DSC architecture provides support for two special Register Indirect Addressing
modes, which are commonly used to implement DSP algorithms. Modulo (or circular) addressing
provides an automated means to support circular data buffers in X and/or Y memory. Modulo
buffers remove the need for software to perform address boundary checks, which can improve
the performance of certain algorithms. Similarly, bit-reversed addressing allows one to access
the elements of a buffer in a nonlinear fashion. This Addressing mode simplifies data re-ordering
for radix-2 FFT algorithms and provides a significant reduction in FFT processing time.
Both of these Addressing modes are powerful features of the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and
dsPIC33E architectures, which can be exploited by any instruction that uses indirect addressing.
Refer to the specific device family reference manual for details on using modulo and bit-reversed
addressing.

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4.1.4 Immediate Addressing

In immediate addressing, the instruction encoding contains a predefined constant operand,
which is used by the instruction. This Addressing mode may be used independently, but it is more
frequently combined with the File Register, Direct and Indirect Addressing modes. The size of
the immediate operand which may be used varies with the instruction type. Constants of size
1-bit (#lit1), 4-bit (#bit4, #lit4 and #Slit4), 5-bit (#lit5), 6-bit (#Slit6), 8-bit (#lit8), 10-bit (#lit10
and #Slit10), 14-bit (#lit14) and 16-bit (#lit16) may be used. Constants may be signed or
unsigned and the symbols #Slit4, #Slit6 and #Slit10 designate a signed constant. All other
immediate constants are unsigned. Table 4-4 shows the usage of each immediate operand in the
instruction set.
Note: The 6-bit (#Slit6) operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E
devices.

Table 4-4: Immediate Operands in the Instruction Set

Operand Instruction Usage
#lit1 PWRSAV
#bit4 BCLR, BSET, BTG, BTSC, BTSS, BTST, BTST.C, BTST.Z, BTSTS,
BTSTS.C, BTSTS.Z
#lit4 ASR, LSR, SL
#Slit4 ADD, LAC, SAC, SAC.R
#lit5 ADD, ADDC, AND, CP(5), CPB(5), IOR, MUL.SU, MUL.UU, SUB,
SUBB, SUBBR, SUBR, XOR
#Slit6(1) SFTAC
#lit8 MOV.B, CP(4), CPB(4)
#lit10 ADD, ADDC, AND, CP, CPB, IOR, RETLW, SUB, SUBB, XOR
#Slit10 MOV
#lit14 DISI, DO(2), LNK, REPEAT(5)
#lit15 DO(3), REPEAT(4)
#lit16 MOV
Note 1: This operand or instruction is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E
devices.
2: This operand or instruction is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.
3: This operand or instruction is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
4: This operand or instruction is only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.
5: This operand or instruction is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F, and
PIC24H devices.
The syntax for immediate addressing requires that the number sign (#) must immediately
precede the constant operand value. The “#” symbol indicates to the assembler that the quantity
is a constant. If an out-of-range constant is used with an instruction, the assembler will generate
an error. Several examples of immediate addressing are shown in Example 4-7.

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Example 4-7: Immediate Addressing

PWRSAV #1 ; Enter IDLE mode

ADD.B #0x10, W0 ; Add 0x10 to W0 (byte mode)

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x12A9
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x12B9

XOR W0, #1, [W1++] ; Exclusive-OR W0 and 0x1

; Store the result to [W1]
; Post-increment W1
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0xFFFF
W1 = 0x0890
Data Memory 0x0890 = 0x0032
After Instruction:
W0 = 0xFFFF
W1 = 0x0892
Data Memory 0x0890 = 0xFFFE

4.1.5 Data Addressing Mode Tree

The Data Addressing modes of the PIC24F, PIC24H, and PIC24E families are summarized in
Figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1: Data Addressing Mode Tree (PIC24F, PIC24H, and PIC24E)

Immediate

File Register No Modification

Data Addressing Modes Pre-Increment
Direct
Pre-Decrement 4
Indirect Post-Increment

Instruction Set
Post-Decrement

Details
Literal Offset

The Data Addressing modes of the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E are summarized in
Figure 4-2.

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Figure 4-2: Data Addressing Mode Tree (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E)

Immediate

File Register No Modification

Basic Pre-Increment
Direct
Pre-Decrement
Indirect Post-Increment

Post-Decrement

Data Addressing Modes Literal Offset

Direct

DSP MAC No Modification

Post-Increment (2, 4 and 6)

Indirect Post-Decrement (2, 4 and 6)

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4.2 PROGRAM ADDRESSING MODES

The 16-bit MCU and DSC devices have a 24-bit Program Counter (PC). The PC addresses the
24-bit wide program memory to fetch instructions for execution, and it may be loaded in several
ways. For byte compatibility with the table read and table write instructions, each instruction word
consumes two locations in program memory. This means that during serial execution, the PC is
loaded with PC + 2.
Several methods may be used to modify the PC in a non-sequential manner, and both absolute
and relative changes may be made to the PC. The change to the PC may be from an immediate
value encoded in the instruction, or a dynamic value contained in a working register. In dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices, when DO looping is active, the PC is loaded with the address
stored in the DOSTART register, after the instruction at the DOEND address is executed. For
exception handling, the PC is loaded with the address of the exception handler, which is stored
in the interrupt vector table. When required, the software stack is used to return scope to the
foreground process from where the change in program flow occurred.
Table 4-5 summarizes the instructions which modify the PC. When performing function calls, it is
recommended that RCALL be used instead of CALL, since RCALL only consumes 1 word of
program memory.

Table 4-5: Methods of Modifying Program Flow

Condition/Instruction PC Modification Software Stack Usage
Sequential Execution PC = PC + 2 None
BRA Expr(1) PC = PC + 2*Slit16 None
(Branch Unconditionally)
BRA Condition, Expr(1) PC = PC + 2 (condition false) None
(Branch Conditionally) PC = PC + 2 * Slit16 (condition true)
CALL Expr(1) PC = lit23 PC + 4 is PUSHed on the stack(2)
(Call Subroutine)
CALL Wn PC = Wn PC + 2 is PUSHed on the stack(2)
(Call Subroutine Indirect)
CALL.L Wn(5) PC = {Wn+1:Wn} None
(Call Indirect Subroutine Long)
GOTO Expr(1) PC = lit23 None
(Unconditional Jump)
GOTO Wn
(Unconditional Indirect Jump)
PC = Wn None 4
GOTO.L Wn(5) PC = {Wn+1:Wn} None

Instruction Set
(Unconditional Indirect Long Jump)
RCALL Expr(1) PC = PC + 2 * Slit16 PC + 2 is PUSHed on the stack(2)

Details
(Relative Call)
RCALL Wn PC = PC + 2 * Wn PC + 2 is PUSHed on the stack(2)
(Computed Relative Call)
Exception Handling PC = address of the exception handler PC + 2 is PUSHed on the stack(3)
(read from vector table)
PC = Target REPEAT instruction PC not modified (if REPEAT active) None
(REPEAT Looping)
PC = DOEND address(4) PC = DOSTART (if DO active) None
(DO Looping)
Note 1: For BRA, CALL and GOTO, the Expr may be a label, absolute address, or expression, which is resolved by
the linker to a 16-bit or 23-bit value (Slit16 or lit23). See Section 5. “Instruction Descriptions” for details.
2: After CALL or RCALL is executed, RETURN or RETLW will POP the Top-of-Stack (TOS) back into the PC.
3: After an exception is processed, RETFIE will POP the Top-of-Stack (TOS) back into the PC.
4: This condition/instruction is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
5: This condition instruction is only available in dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices.

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4.3 INSTRUCTION STALLS

In order to maximize the data space EA calculation and operand fetch time, the X data space
read and write accesses are partially pipelined. A consequence of this pipelining is that address
register data dependencies may arise between successive read and write operations using
common registers.
‘Read After Write’ (RAW) dependencies occur across instruction boundaries and are detected by
the hardware. An example of a RAW dependency would be a write operation that modifies W5,
followed by a read operation that uses W5 as an Address Pointer. The contents of W5 will not be
valid for the read operation until the earlier write completes. This problem is resolved by stalling
the instruction execution for one instruction cycle, which allows the write to complete before the
next read is started.

4.3.1 RAW Dependency Detection

During the instruction pre-decode, the core determines if any address register dependency is
imminent across an instruction boundary. The stall detection logic compares the W register
(if any) used for the destination EA of the instruction currently being executed with the W register
to be used by the source EA (if any) of the prefetched instruction. When a match between the
destination and source registers is identified, a set of rules are applied to decide whether or not
to stall the instruction by one cycle. Table 4-6 lists various RAW conditions which cause an
instruction execution stall.

Table 4-6: Raw Dependency Rules (Detection By Hardware)

Destination Source Address
Address Mode Mode
Stall Examples(2)
Required? (Wn = W2)
Using Wn Using Wn
Direct Direct No Stall ADD.W W0, W1, W2
MOV.W W2, W3
Indirect Direct No Stall ADD.W W0, W1, [W2]
MOV.W W2, W3
Indirect Indirect No Stall ADD.W W0, W1, [W2]
MOV.W [W2], W3
Indirect Indirect with No Stall ADD.W W0, W1, [W2]
pre/post-modification MOV.W [W2++], W3
Indirect with Direct No Stall ADD.W W0, W1, [W2++]
pre/post-modification MOV.W W2, W3
Direct Indirect Stall(1) ADD.W W0, W1, W2
MOV.W [W2], W3
Direct Indirect with Stall(1) ADD.W W0, W1, W2
pre/post-modification MOV.W [W2++], W3
Indirect Indirect Stall(1) ADD.W W0, W1, [W2](2)
MOV.W [W2], W3(2)
Indirect Indirect with Stall(1) ADD.W W0, W1, [W2](2)
pre/post-modification MOV.W [W2++], W3(2)
Indirect with Indirect Stall(1) ADD.W W0, W1, [W2++]
pre/post-modification MOV.W [W2], W3
Indirect with Indirect with Stall(1) ADD.W W0, W1, [W2++]
pre/post-modification pre/post-modification MOV.W [W2++], W3
Note 1: When stalls are detected, one cycle is added to the instruction execution time.
2: For these examples, the contents of W2 = the mapped address of W2 (0x0004).

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4.3.2 Instruction Stalls and Exceptions

In order to maintain deterministic operation, instruction stalls are allowed to happen, even if they
occur immediately prior to exception processing.

4.3.3 Instruction Stalls and Instructions that Change Program Flow

CALL and RCALL write to the stack using W15 and may, therefore, be subject to an instruction
stall if the source read of the subsequent instruction uses W15.
GOTO, RETFIE and RETURN instructions are never subject to an instruction stall because they
do not perform write operations to the working registers.

4.3.4 Instruction Stalls and DO/REPEAT Loops

Instructions operating in a DO or REPEAT loop are subject to instruction stalls, just like any other
instruction. Stalls may occur on loop entry, loop exit and also during loop processing.
Note: DO loops are only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.

4.3.5 Instruction Stalls and PSV

Instructions operating in PSV address space are subject to instruction stalls, just like any other
instruction. Should a data dependency be detected in the instruction immediately following the
PSV data access, the second cycle of the instruction will initiate a stall. Should a data
dependency be detected in the instruction immediately before the PSV data access, the last
cycle of the previous instruction will initiate a stall.

Note: Refer to the specific device family reference manual for more detailed information
about RAW instruction stalls.

Instruction Set
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4.4 BYTE OPERATIONS

Since the data memory is byte addressable, most of the base instructions may operate in either
Byte mode or Word mode. When these instructions operate in Byte mode, the following rules
apply:
• All direct working register references use the Least Significant Byte of the 16-bit working
register and leave the Most Significant Byte (MSB) unchanged
• All indirect working register references use the data byte specified by the 16-bit address
stored in the working register
• All file register references use the data byte specified by the byte address
• The STATUS Register is updated to reflect the result of the byte operation
It should be noted that data addresses are always represented as byte addresses. Additionally,
the native data format is little-endian, which means that words are stored with the Least
Significant Byte at the lower address, and the Most Significant Byte at the adjacent, higher
address (as shown in Figure 4-3). Example 4-8 shows sample byte move operations and
Example 4-9 shows sample byte math operations.

Note: Instructions that operate in Byte mode must use the “.b” or “.B” instruction
extension to specify a byte instruction. For example, the following two instructions
are valid forms of a byte clear operation:
• CLR.b W0
• CLR.B W0

Example 4-8: Sample Byte Move Operations

MOV.B #0x30, W0 ; move the literal byte 0x30 to W0
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x5530

MOV.B 0x1000, W0 ; move the byte at 0x1000 to W0

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x5555
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1234
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x5534
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1234

MOV.B W0, 0x1001 ; byte move W0 to address 0x1001

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x3455

MOV.B W0, [W1++] ; byte move W0 to [W1], then post-inc W1

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0x1001
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0x1002
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x3455

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Example 4-9: Sample Byte Math Operations

CLR.B [W6--] ; byte clear [W6], then post-dec W6
Before Instruction:
W6 = 0x1001
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W6 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x0055

SUB.B W0, #0x10, W1 ; byte subtract literal 0x10 from W0

; and store to W1
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0xFFFF
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0xFF24

ADD.B W0, W1, [W2++] ; byte add W0 and W1, store to [W2]
; and post-inc W2
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0x5678
W2 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0x5678
W2 = 0x1001
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x55AC

Instruction Set
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4.5 WORD MOVE OPERATIONS

Even though the data space is byte addressable, all move operations made in Word mode must
be word-aligned. This means that for all source and destination operands, the Least Significant
address bit must be ‘0’. If a word move is made to or from an odd address, an address error
exception is generated. Likewise, all double words must be word-aligned. Figure 4-3 shows how
bytes and words may be aligned in data memory. Example 4-10 contains several legal word
move operations.
When an exception is generated due to a misaligned access, the exception is taken after the
instruction executes. If the illegal access occurs from a data read, the operation will be allowed
to complete, but the Least Significant bit of the source address will be cleared to force word
alignment. If the illegal access occurs during a data write, the write will be inhibited. Example 4-11
contains several illegal word move operations.

Figure 4-3: Data Alignment in Memory

0x1001 b0 0x1000
0x1003 b1 0x1002
0x1005 b3 b2 0x1004
0x1007 b5 b4 0x1006
0x1009 b7 b6 0x1008
0x100B b8 0x100A
Legend:
b0 – byte stored at 0x1000
b1 – byte stored at 0x1003
b3:b2 – word stored at 0x1005:1004 (b2 is LSB)
b7:b4 – double word stored at 0x1009:0x1006 (b4 is LSB)
b8 – byte stored at 0x100A

Note: Instructions that operate in Word mode are not required to use an instruction
extension. However, they may be specified with an optional “.w” or “.W” extension,
if desired. For example, the following instructions are valid forms of a word clear
operation:
• CLR W0
• CLR.w W0
• CLR.W W0

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Example 4-10: Legal Word Move Operations

MOV #0x30, W0 ; move the literal word 0x30 to W0
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x5555
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x0030

MOV 0x1000, W0 ; move the word at 0x1000 to W0

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x5555
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1234
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1234

MOV [W0], [W1++] ; word move [W0] to [W1],

; then post-inc W1
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
Data Memory 0x1234 = 0xAAAA
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
W1 = 0x1002
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0xAAAA
Data Memory 0x1234 = 0xAAAA

Instruction Set
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Example 4-11: Illegal Word Move Operations

MOV 0x1001, W0 ; move the word at 0x1001 to W0
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x5555
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1002 = 0x5678
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1002 = 0x5678
ADDRESS ERROR TRAP GENERATED
(source address is misaligned, so MOV is performed)

MOV W0, 0x1001 ; move W0 to the word at 0x1001

Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
Data Memory 0x1002 = 0x6666
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x5555
Data Memory 0x1002 = 0x6666
ADDRESS ERROR TRAP GENERATED
(destination address is misaligned, so MOV is not performed)

MOV [W0], [W1++] ; word move [W0] to [W1],

; then post-inc W1
Before Instruction:
W0 = 0x1235
W1 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0x1234
Data Memory 0x1234 = 0xAAAA
Data Memory 0x1236 = 0xBBBB
After Instruction:
W0 = 0x1235
W1 = 0x1002
Data Memory 0x1000 = 0xAAAA
Data Memory 0x1234 = 0xAAAA
Data Memory 0x1236 = 0xBBBB
ADDRESS ERROR TRAP GENERATED
(source address is misaligned, so MOV is performed)

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4.6 USING 10-BIT LITERAL OPERANDS

Several instructions that support Byte and Word mode have 10-bit operands. For byte
instructions, a 10-bit literal is too large to use. So when 10-bit literals are used in Byte mode, the
range of the operand must be reduced to 8 bits or the assembler will generate an error. Table 4-7
shows that the range of a 10-bit literal is 0:1023 in Word mode and 0:255 in Byte mode.
Instructions which employ 10-bit literals in Byte and Word mode are: ADD, ADDC, AND, IOR,
RETLW, SUB, SUBB, and XOR. Example 4-12 shows how positive and negative literals are used in
Byte mode for the ADD instruction.

Table 4-7: 10-bit Literal Coding

Word Mode Byte Mode
Literal Value
kk kkkk kkkk kkkk kkkk
0 00 0000 0000 0000 0000
1 00 0000 0001 0000 0001
2 00 0000 0010 0000 0010
127 00 0111 1111 0111 1111
128 00 1000 0000 1000 0000
255 00 1111 1111 1111 1111
256 01 0000 0000 N/A
512 10 0000 0000 N/A
1023 11 1111 1111 N/A

Example 4-12: Using 10-bit Literals for Byte Operands

ADD.B #0x80, W0 ; add 128 (or -128) to W0
ADD.B #0x380, W0 ; ERROR... Illegal syntax for byte mode
ADD.B #0xFF, W0 ; add 255 (or -1) to W0
ADD.B #0x3FF, W0 ; ERROR... Illegal syntax for byte mode
ADD.B #0xF, W0 ; add 15 to W0
ADD.B #0x7F, W0 ; add 127 to W0
ADD.B #0x100, W0 ; ERROR... Illegal syntax for byte mode

Note: Using a literal value greater than 127 in Byte mode is functionally identical to using
the equivalent negative two’s complement value, since the Most Significant bit of the
byte is set. When operating in Byte mode, the Assembler will accept either a positive
or negative literal value (i.e., #-10).
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4.7 SOFTWARE STACK POINTER AND FRAME POINTER

4.7.1 Software Stack Pointer
The 16-bit MCU and DSC devices feature a software stack which facilitates function calls and
exception handling. W15 is the default Stack Pointer (SP) and after any Reset, it is initialized to
0x0800 (0x1000 for PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices). This ensures that the SP will point to valid
RAM and permits stack availability for exceptions, which may occur before the SP is set by the
user software. The user may reprogram the SP during initialization to any location within data
space.
The SP always points to the first available free word (Top-of-Stack) and fills the software stack,
working from lower addresses towards higher addresses. It pre-decrements for a stack POP
(read) and post-increments for a stack PUSH (write).
The software stack is manipulated using the PUSH and POP instructions. The PUSH and POP
instructions are the equivalent of a MOV instruction, with W15 used as the destination pointer. For
example, the contents of W0 can be PUSHed onto the Top-of-Stack (TOS) by:
PUSH W0
This syntax is equivalent to:
MOV W0,[W15++]
The contents of the TOS can be returned to W0 by:
POP W0
This syntax is equivalent to:
MOV [--W15],W0
During any CALL instruction, the PC is PUSHed onto the stack, such that when the subroutine
completes execution, program flow may resume from the correct location. When the PC is
PUSHed onto the stack, PC<15:0> is PUSHed onto the first available stack word, then
PC<22:16> is PUSHed. When PC<22:16> is PUSHed, the Most Significant 7 bits of the PC are
zero-extended before the PUSH is made, as shown in Figure 4-4. During exception processing,
the Most Significant 7 bits of the PC are concatenated with the lower byte of the STATUS
register (SRL) and IPL<3>, CORCON<3>. This allows the primary STATUS register contents
and CPU Interrupt Priority Level to be automatically preserved during interrupts.
Note: In order to protect against misaligned stack accesses, W15<0> is always clear.

Figure 4-4: Stack Operation for CALL Instruction

0x0000

15 0
Stack Grows Towards
Higher Address

PC<15:0> W15 (before CALL)

0x0 PC<22:16>
Top-of-Stack W15 (after CALL)

0xFFFE

Note: For exceptions, the upper nine bits of the second PUSHed word contains
the SRL and IPL<3>.

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4.7.1.1 STACK POINTER EXAMPLE

Figure 4-5 through Figure 4-8 show how the software stack is modified for the code snippet
shown in Example 4-13. Figure 4-5 shows the software stack before the first PUSH has executed.
Note that the SP has the initialized value of 0x0800. Furthermore, the example loads 0x5A5A
and 0x3636 to W0 and W1, respectively. The stack is PUSHed for the first time in Figure 4-6 and
the value contained in W0 is copied to TOS. W15 is automatically updated to point to the next
available stack location, and the new TOS is 0x0802. In Figure 4-7, the contents of W1 are
PUSHed onto the stack, and the new TOS becomes 0x0804. In Figure 4-8, the stack is POPped,
which copies the last PUSHed value (W1) to W3. The SP is decremented during the POP
operation, and at the end of the example, the final TOS is 0x0802.

Example 4-13: Stack Pointer Usage

MOV #0x5A5A, W0 ; Load W0 with 0x5A5A
MOV #0x3636, W1 ; Load W1 with 0x3636
PUSH W0 ; Push W0 to TOS (see Figure 4-5)
PUSH W1 ; Push W1 to TOS (see Figure 4-7)
POP W3 ; Pop TOS to W3 (see Figure 4-8)

Figure 4-5: Stack Pointer Before The First PUSH

0x0000

0x0800 <TOS> W15 (SP)

0xFFFE

W0 = 0x5A5A
W1 = 0x3636
W15 = 0x0800

Figure 4-6: Stack Pointer After “PUSH W0” Instruction

0x0000

0x0800
4
5A5A
0x0802 <TOS> W15 (SP)

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0xFFFE

W0 = 0x5A5A
W1 = 0x3636
W15 = 0x0802

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Figure 4-7: Stack Pointer After “PUSH W1” Instruction

0x0000

0x0800 5A5A
0x0802 3636
0x0804 <TOS> W15 (SP)

0xFFFE

W0 = 0x5A5A
W1 = 0x3636
W15 = 0x0804

Figure 4-8: Stack Pointer After “POP W3” Instruction

0x0000

0x0800 5A5A
0x0802 <TOS> W15 (SP)
0x0804

0xFFFE

W0 = 0x5A5A
W1 = 0x3636
W3 = 0x3636
W15 = 0x0802

Note: The contents of 0x802, the new TOS, remain unchanged (0x3636).

4.7.2 Software Stack Frame Pointer

A Stack Frame is a user-defined section of memory residing in the software stack. It is used to
allocate memory for temporary variables which a function uses, and one Stack Frame may be
created for each function. W14 is the default Stack Frame Pointer (FP) and it is initialized to
0x0000 on any Reset. If the Stack Frame Pointer is not used, W14 may be used like any other
working register.
The link (LNK) and unlink (ULNK) instructions provide Stack Frame functionality. The LNK
instruction is used to create a Stack Frame. It is used during a call sequence to adjust the SP,
such that the stack may be used to store temporary variables utilized by the called function. After
the function completes execution, the ULNK instruction is used to remove the Stack Frame
created by the LNK instruction. The LNK and ULNK instructions must always be used together to
avoid stack overflow.

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4.7.2.1 STACK FRAME POINTER EXAMPLE

Figure 4-9 through Figure 4-11 show how a Stack Frame is created and removed for the code
snippet shown in Example 4-14. This example demonstrates how a Stack Frame operates and
is not indicative of the code generated by the compiler. Figure 4-9 shows the stack condition at
the beginning of the example, before any registers are pushed to the stack. Here, W15 points to
the first free stack location (TOS) and W14 points to a portion of stack memory allocated for the
routine that is currently executing.
Before calling the function “COMPUTE”, the parameters of the function (W0, W1 and W2) are
PUSHed on the stack. After the “CALL COMPUTE” instruction is executed, the PC changes to the
address of “COMPUTE” and the return address of the function “TASKA” is placed on the stack
(Figure 4-10). Function “COMPUTE” then uses the “LNK #4” instruction to PUSH the calling
routine’s Frame Pointer value onto the stack and the new Frame Pointer will be set to point to the
current Stack Pointer. Then, the literal 4 is added to the Stack Pointer address in W15, which
reserves memory for two words of temporary data (Figure 4-11).
Inside the function “COMPUTE”, the FP is used to access the function parameters and temporary
(local) variables. [W14 + n] will access the temporary variables used by the routine and [W14 – n]
is used to access the parameters. At the end of the function, the ULNK instruction is used to copy
the Frame Pointer address to the Stack Pointer and then POP the calling subroutine’s Frame
Pointer back to the W14 register. The ULNK instruction returns the stack back to the state shown
in Figure 4-10.
A RETURN instruction will return to the code that called the subroutine. The calling code is
responsible for removing the parameters from the stack. The RETURN and POP instructions
restore the stack to the state shown in Figure 4-9.

Example 4-14: Frame Pointer Usage

TASKA:
...
PUSH W0 ; Push parameter 1
PUSH W1 ; Push parameter 2
PUSH W2 ; Push parameter 3
CALL COMPUTE ; Call COMPUTE function
POP W2 ; Pop parameter 3
POP W1 ; Pop parameter 2
POP W0 ; Pop parameter 1
...

COMPUTE:
LNK #4 ; Stack FP, allocate 4 bytes for local variables 4
...
ULNK ; Free allocated memory, restore original FP

Instruction Set
RETURN ; Return to TASKA

Details
Figure 4-9: Stack at the Beginning of Example 4-14

0x0000

0x0800
Frame W14 (FP)
of
TASKA
<TOS> W15 (SP)

0xFFFE

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Figure 4-10: Stack After “CALL COMPUTE” Executes

0x0000

0x0800
Frame W14 (FP)
of
TASKA
Parameter 1
Parameter 2
Parameter 3
PC<15:0>(1)
0:PC<22:16>
<TOS> W15 (SP)

0xFFFE

Note 1: In dsPIC33E/PIC24E devices, the SFA bit is stacked instead of

PC<0>

Figure 4-11: Stack After “LNK #4” Executes

0x0000

0x0800
Frame
of
TASKA
Parameter 1
Parameter 2
Parameter 3
PC<15:0>(1)
0:PC<22:16>
FP of TASKA
Temp Word 1 W14 (FP)
Temp Word 2
<TOS> W15 (SP)

0xFFFE

Note 1: In dsPIC33E/PIC24E devices, the SFA bit is stacked instead of

PC<0>

4.7.3 Stack Pointer Overflow

There is a Stack Limit register (SPLIM) associated with the Stack Pointer that is reset to 0x0000.
SPLIM is a 16-bit register, but SPLIM<0> is fixed to ‘0’, because all stack operations must be
word-aligned.
The stack overflow check will not be enabled until a word write to SPLIM occurs, after which time
it can only be disabled by a device Reset. All effective addresses generated using W15 as a
source or destination are compared against the value in SPLIM. Should the effective address be
greater than the contents of SPLIM, then a stack error trap is generated.
If stack overflow checking has been enabled, a stack error trap will also occur if the W15 effective
address calculation wraps over the end of data space (0xFFFF).
Refer to the specific device family reference manual for more information on the stack error trap.

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4.7.4 Stack Pointer Underflow

The stack is initialized to 0x0800 during Reset (0x1000 for PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices). A
stack error trap will be initiated should the Stack Pointer address ever be less than 0x0800
(0x1000 for PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices).
Note: Locations in data space between 0x0000 and 0x07FF (0x0FFF for PIC24E and
dsPIC33E devices) are, in general, reserved for core and peripheral Special
Function Registers (SFRs).

4.7.5 Stack Frame Active (SFA) Control (dsPIC33E and PIC24E

Devices)
W15 is never subject to paging and is therefore restricted to address range 0x000000 to
0x00FFFF. However, the Stack Frame Pointer (W14) for any user software function is only
dedicated to that function when a stack frame addressed by W14 is active (i.e., after a LNK
instruction). Therefore, it is desirable to have the ability to dynamically switch W14 between use
as a general purpose W register, and use as a Stack Frame Pointer. The SFA Status bit
(CORCON<2>) achieves this function without additional software overhead.
When the SFA bit is clear, W14 may be used with any page register. When SFA is set, W14 is
not subject to paging and is locked into the same address range as W15 (0x000000 to
0x00FFFF). Operation of the SFA register lock is as follows:
• The LNK instruction sets SFA (and creates a stack frame)
• The ULNK instruction clears SFA (and deletes the stack frame)
• The CALL, CALL.L, and RCALL instructions also stack the SFA bit (placing it in the LSb of
the stacked PC), and clear the SFA bit after the stacking operation is complete. The called
procedure is now free to either use W14 as a general purpose register, or create another
stack frame using the LNK instruction.
• The RETURN, RETLW and RETFIE instructions all restore the SFA bit from its previously
stacked value
The SFA bit is a read-only bit. It can only be set by execution of the LNK instruction, and cleared
by the ULNK, CALL, CALL.L, and RCALL instructions.
Note: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the SFA bit is stacked instead of PC<0>.

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4.8 CONDITIONAL BRANCH INSTRUCTIONS

Conditional branch instructions are used to direct program flow, based on the contents of the
STATUS register. These instructions are generally used in conjunction with a Compare class
instruction, but they may be employed effectively after any operation that modifies the STATUS
register.
The compare instructions CP, CP0 and CPB, perform a subtract operation
(minuend – subtrahend), but do not actually store the result of the subtraction. Instead, compare
instructions just update the flags in the STATUS register, such that an ensuing conditional branch
instruction may change program flow by testing the contents of the updated STATUS register. If
the result of the STATUS register test is true, the branch is taken. If the result of the STATUS
register test is false, the branch is not taken.
The conditional branch instructions supported by the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E
devices are shown in Table 4-8. This table identifies the condition in the STATUS register which
must be true for the branch to be taken. In some cases, just a single bit is tested (as in BRA C),
while in other cases, a complex logic operation is performed (as in BRA GT). For dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices, it is worth noting that both signed and unsigned conditional
tests are supported, and that support is provided for DSP algorithms with the OA, OB, SA and
SB condition mnemonics.

Table 4-8: Conditional Branch Instructions

Condition
Description Status Test
Mnemonic(1)
C Carry (not Borrow) C
GE Signed greater than or equal (N&&OV) || (N&&OV)
GEU(2) Unsigned greater than or equal C
GT Signed greater than (Z&&N&&OV) || (Z&&N&&OV)
GTU Unsigned greater than C&&Z
LE Signed less than or equal Z || (N&&OV) || (N&&OV)
LEU Unsigned less than or equal C || Z
LT Signed less than (N&&OV) || (N&&OV)
LTU(3) Unsigned less than C
N Negative N
NC Not Carry (Borrow) C
NN Not Negative N
NOV Not Overflow OV
NZ Not Zero Z
(4)
OA Accumulator A overflow OA
(4)
OB Accumulator B overflow OB
OV Overflow OV
(4)
SA Accumulator A saturate SA
(4)
SB Accumulator B saturate SB
Z Zero Z
Note 1: Instructions are of the form: BRA mnemonic, Expr.
2: GEU is identical to C and will reverse assemble to BRA C, Expr.
3: LTU is identical to NC and will reverse assemble to BRA NC, Expr.
4: This condition is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
Note: The “Compare and Skip” instructions (CPBEQ, CPBGT, CPBLT, CPBNE, CPSEQ,
CPSGT, CPSLT, and CPSNE) do not modify the STATUS register.

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4.9 Z STATUS BIT

The Z Status bit is a special zero Status bit that is useful for extended precision arithmetic. The
Z bit functions like a normal Z flag for all instructions, except those that use the Carry/Borrow
input (ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR). For the ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR instructions, the
Z bit can only be cleared and never set. If the result of one of these instructions is non-zero, the
Z bit will be cleared and will remain cleared, regardless of the result of subsequent ADDC, CPB,
SUBB or SUBBR operations. This allows the Z bit to be used for performing a simple zero check
on the result of a series of extended precision operations.
A sequence of instructions working on multi-precision data (starting with an instruction with no
Carry/Borrow input), will automatically logically AND the successive results of the zero test. All
results must be zero for the Z flag to remain set at the end of the sequence of operations. If the
result of the ADDC, CPB, SUBB or SUBBR instruction is non-zero, the Z bit will be cleared and
remain cleared for all subsequent ADDC, CPB, SUBB or SUBBR instructions. Example 4-15
shows how the Z bit operates for a 32-bit addition. It shows how the Z bit is affected for a 32-bit
addition implemented with an ADD/ADDC instruction sequence. The first example generates a
zero result for only the most significant word, and the second example generates a zero result
for both the least significant word and most significant word.

Example 4-15: ‘Z’ Status bit Operation for 32-bit Addition

; Add two doubles (W0:W1 and W2:W3)
; Store the result in W5:W4
ADD W0, W2, W4 ; Add LSWord and store to W4
ADDC W1, W3, W5 ; Add MSWord and store to W5

Before 32-bit Addition (zero result for the most significant word):
W0 = 0x2342
W1 = 0xFFF0
W2 = 0x39AA
W3 = 0x0010
W4 = 0x0000
W5 = 0x0000
SR = 0x0000
After 32-bit Addition:
W0 = 0x2342
W1 = 0xFFF0
W2 = 0x39AA
W3
W4
=
=
0x0010
0x5CEC
4
W5 = 0x0000

Instruction Set
SR = 0x0201 (DC,C=1)
Before 32-bit Addition (zero result for the least significant word and most significant word):

Details
W0 = 0xB76E
W1 = 0xFB7B
W2 = 0x4892
W3 = 0x0484
W4 = 0x0000
W5 = 0x0000
SR = 0x0000
After 32-bit Addition:
W0 = 0xB76E
W1 = 0xFB7B
W2 = 0x4892
W3 = 0x0485
W4 = 0x0000
W5 = 0x0000
SR = 0x0103 (DC,Z,C=1)

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4.10 ASSIGNED WORKING REGISTER USAGE

The 16 working registers of the 16-bit MCU and DSC devices provide a large register set for
efficient code generation and algorithm implementation. In an effort to maintain an instruction set
that provides advanced capability, a stable run-time environment and backwards compatibility
with earlier Microchip processor cores, some working registers have a preassigned usage.
Table 4-9 summarizes these working register assignments. For the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and
dsPIC33E, additional details are provided in subsections Section 4.10.1 “Implied DSP
Operands (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)” through Section 4.10.3 “PIC®
Microcontroller Compatibility”.

Table 4-9: Special Working Register Assignments

Register Special Assignment
W0 Default WREG, Divide Quotient
W1 Divide Remainder
W2 “MUL f” Product least significant word
W3 “MUL f” Product most significant word
W4 MAC Operand(1)
W5 MAC Operand(1)
W6 MAC Operand(1)
W7 MAC Operand(1)
W8 MAC Prefetch Address (X Memory)(1)
W9 MAC Prefetch Address (X Memory)(1)
W10 MAC Prefetch Address (Y Memory)(1)
W11 MAC Prefetch Address (Y Memory)(1)
W12 MAC Prefetch Offset(1)
W13 MAC Write Back Destination(1)
W14 Frame Pointer
W15 Stack Pointer
Note 1: This assignment is only applicable in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.

4.10.1 Implied DSP Operands (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E

Devices)
To assist instruction encoding and maintain uniformity among the DSP class of instructions,
some working registers have pre-assigned functionality. For all DSP instructions which have
prefetch ability, the following 10 register assignments must be adhered to:
• W4-W7 are used for arithmetic operands
• W8-W11 are used for prefetch addresses (pointers)
• W12 is used for the prefetch register offset index
• W13 is used for the accumulator Write Back destination
These restrictions only apply to the DSP MAC class of instructions, which utilize working
registers and have prefetch ability (described in Section 4.15 “DSP Accumulator Instructions
(dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)”). These instructions are CLR, ED, EDAC, MAC,
MOVSAC, MPY, MPY.N and MSC.
In dsPIC33E devices, mixed-sign DSP multiplication operations are supported without the need
to dynamically modify the US<1:0> bits. In this mode (US<1:0> = ‘10’), each input operand is
treated as unsigned or signed based on which register is being used for that operand. W4 and
W6 are always unsigned operand, whereas W5 and W7 are always signed operands. This
feature can be used to efficiently execute extended-precision DSP multiplications.
The DSP Accumulator class of instructions (described in Section 4.15 “DSP Accumulator
Instructions (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E Devices)”) are not required to follow the
working register assignments in Table 4-9 and may freely use any working register when required.

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4.10.2 Implied Frame and Stack Pointer

To accommodate software stack usage, W14 is the implied Frame Pointer (used by the LNK and
ULNK instructions) and W15 is the implied Stack Pointer (used by the CALL, LNK, POP, PUSH,
RCALL, RETFIE, RETLW, RETURN, TRAP and ULNK instructions). Even though W14 and
W15 have this implied usage, they may still be used as generic operands in any instruction, with
the exceptions outlined in Section 4.10.1 “Implied DSP Operands (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and
dsPIC33E Devices)”. If W14 and W15 must be used for other purposes (it is strongly advised
that they remain reserved for the Frame and Stack Pointer), extreme care must be taken such
that the run-time environment is not corrupted.

4.10.3 PIC® Microcontroller Compatibility

4.10.3.1 DEFAULT WORKING REGISTER WREG
To ease the migration path for users of the Microchip 8-bit PIC MCU families, the 16-bit MCU and
DSC devices have matched the functionality of the PIC MCU instruction sets as closely as
possible. One major difference between the 16-bit MCU and DSC and the 8-bit PIC MCU
processors is the number of working registers provided. The 8-bit PIC MCU families only provide
one 8-bit working register, while the 16-bit MCU and DSC families provide sixteen, 16-bit working
registers. To accommodate for the one working register of the 8-bit PIC MCU, the 16-bit MCU
and DSC device instruction set has designated one working register to be the default working
register for all legacy file register instructions. The default working register is set to W0, and it is
used by all instructions which use file register addressing.
Additionally, the syntax used by the 16-bit MCU and DSC device assembler to specify the default
working register is similar to that used by the 8-bit PIC MCU assembler. As shown in the detailed
instruction descriptions in Section 5. “Instruction Descriptions”, “WREG” must be used to
specify the default working register. Example 4-16 shows several instructions that use WREG.

Example 4-16: Using the Default Working Register WREG

ADD RAM100 ; add RAM100 and WREG, store in RAM100
ASR RAM100, WREG ; shift RAM100 right, store in WREG
CLR.B WREG ; clear the WREG LS Byte
DEC RAM100, WREG ; decrement RAM100, store in WREG
MOV WREG, RAM100 ; move WREG to RAM100
SETM WREG ; set all bits in the WREG
XOR RAM100 ; XOR RAM100 and WREG, store in RAM100

4.10.3.2 PRODH:PRODL REGISTER PAIR 4

Another significant difference between the Microchip 8-bit PIC MCU and 16-bit MCU and DSC
architectures is the multiplier. Some PIC MCU families support an 8-bit x 8-bit multiplier, which

Instruction Set
places the multiply product in the PRODH:PRODL register pair. The 16-bit MCU and DSC
devices have a 17-bit x 17-bit multiplier, which may place the result into any two successive

Details
working registers (starting with an even register), or an accumulator.
Despite this architectural difference, the 16-bit MCU and DSC devices still support the legacy file
register multiply instruction (MULWF) with the “MUL{.B} f” instruction (described on page 303).
Supporting the legacy MULWF instruction has been accomplished by mapping the
PRODH:PRODL registers to the working register pair W3:W2. This means that when “MUL{.B}
f” is executed in Word mode, the multiply generates a 32-bit product which is stored in W3:W2,
where W3 has the most significant word of the product and W2 has the least significant word of
the product. When “MUL{.B} f” is executed in Byte mode, the 16-bit product is stored in W2,
and W3 is unaffected. Examples of this instruction are shown in Example 4-17.

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Example 4-17: Unsigned f and WREG Multiply (Legacy MULWF Instruction)

MUL.B 0x100 ; (0x100)*WREG (byte mode), store to W2
Before Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x7705
W2 = 0x1235
W3 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x0100 = 0x1255
After Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x7705
W2 = 0x01A9
W3 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x0100 = 0x1255

MUL 0x100 ; (0x100)*WREG (word mode), store to W3:W2

Before Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x7705
W2 = 0x1235
W3 = 0x1000
Data Memory 0x0100 = 0x1255
After Instruction:
W0 (WREG) = 0x7705
W2 = 0xDEA9
W3 = 0x0885
Data Memory 0x0100 = 0x1255

4.10.3.3 MOVING DATA WITH WREG

The “MOV{.B} f {,WREG}” instruction (described on page 279) and “MOV{.B} WREG, f”
instruction (described on page 280) allow for byte or word data to be moved between file register
memory and the WREG (working register W0). These instructions provide equivalent
functionality to the legacy Microchip PIC MCU MOVF and MOVWF instructions.
The “MOV{.B} f {,WREG}” and “MOV{.B} WREG, f” instructions are the only MOV instructions
which support moves of byte data to and from file register memory. Example 4-18 shows several
MOV instruction examples using the WREG.

Note: When moving word data between file register memory and the working register
array, the “MOV Wns, f” and “MOV f, Wnd” instructions allow any working register
(W0:W15) to be used as the source or destination register, not just WREG.

Example 4-18: Moving Data with WREG

MOV.B 0x1001, WREG ; move the byte stored at location 0x1001 to W0
MOV 0x1000, WREG ; move the word stored at location 0x1000 to W0
MOV.B WREG, TBLPAG ; move the byte stored at W0 to the TBLPAG register
MOV WREG, 0x804 ; move the word stored at W0 to location 0x804

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4.11 DSP DATA FORMATS (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)

4.11.1 Integer and Fractional Data
The dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices support both integer and fractional data types.
Integer data is inherently represented as a signed two’s complement value, where the Most
Significant bit is defined as a sign bit. Generally speaking, the range of an N-bit two’s complement
integer is -2N-1 to 2N-1 – 1. For a 16-bit integer, the data range is -32768 (0x8000) to 32767
(0x7FFF), including ‘0’. For a 32-bit integer, the data range is -2,147,483,648 (0x8000 0000) to
2,147,483,647 (0x7FFF FFFF).
Fractional data is represented as a two’s complement number, where the Most Significant bit is
defined as a sign bit, and the radix point is implied to lie just after the sign bit. This format is
commonly referred to as 1.15 (or Q15) format, where 1 is the number of bits used to represent
the integer portion of the number, and 15 is the number of bits used to represent the fractional
portion. The range of an N-bit two’s complement fraction with this implied radix point is -1.0 to
(1 – 21-N). For a 16-bit fraction, the 1.15 data range is -1.0 (0x8000) to 0.999969482 (0x7FFF),
including 0.0 and it has a precision of 3.05176x10-5. In Normal Saturation mode, the 32-bit
accumulators use a 1.31 format, which enhances the precision to 4.6566x10-10.
The dynamic range of the accumulators can be expanded by using the 8 bits of the Upper
Accumulator register (ACCxU) as guard bits. Guard bits are used if the value stored in the
accumulator overflows beyond the 32nd bit, and they are useful for implementing DSP
algorithms. This mode is enabled when the ACCSAT bit (CORCON<4>) is set to ‘1’ and it
expands the accumulators to 40 bits. The guard bits are also used when the accumulator
saturation is disabled. The accumulators then support an integer range of -5.498x1011 (0x80
0000 0000) to 5.498x1011 (0x7F FFFF FFFF). In Fractional mode, the guard bits of the
accumulator do not modify the location of the radix point and the 40-bit accumulators use a 9.31
fractional format. Note that all fractional operation results are stored in the 40-bit Accumulator,
justified with a 1.31 radix point. As in Integer mode, the guard bits merely increase the dynamic
range of the accumulator. 9.31 fractions have a range of -256.0 (0x80 0000 0000) to
(256.0 – 4.65661x10-10) (0x7F FFFF FFFF). Table 4-10 identifies the range and precision of
integers and fractions on the dsPIC30F/33F/33E devices for 16-bit, 32-bit and 40-bit registers.
It should be noted that, with the exception of DSP multiplies, the ALU operates identically on
integer and fractional data. Namely, an addition of two integers will yield the same result (binary
number) as the addition of two fractional numbers. The only difference is how the result is
interpreted by the user. However, multiplies performed by DSP operations are different. In these
instructions, data format selection is made by the IF bit (CORCON<0>), and it must be set
accordingly (‘0’ for Fractional mode, ‘1’ for Integer mode). This is required because of the implied
radix point used by dsPIC30F/33F/33E fractional numbers. In Integer mode, multiplying two 4
16-bit integers produces a 32-bit integer result. However, multiplying two 1.15 values generates
a 2.30 result. Since the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices use a 1.31 format for the

Instruction Set
accumulators, a DSP multiply in Fractional mode also includes a left shift of one bit to keep the
radix point properly aligned. This feature reduces the resolution of the DSP multiplier to 2-30, but

Details
has no other effect on the computation (e.g., 0.5 x 0.5 = 0.25).

Table 4-10: dsPIC30F/33F/33E Data Ranges

Register Size Integer Range Fraction Range Fraction Resolution
16-bit -32768 to 32767 -1.0 to (1.0 – 2-15) 3.052 x 10-5
32-bit -2,147,483,648 to -1.0 to (1.0 – 2-31) 4.657 x 10-10
2,147,483,647
40-bit -549,755,813,888 to -256.0 to (256.0 – 2-31) 4.657 x 10-10
549,755,813,887

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4.11.2 Integer and Fractional Data Representation

Having a working knowledge of how integer and fractional data are represented on the
dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E is fundamental to working with the device. Both integer and
fractional data treat the Most Significant bit as a sign bit, and the binary exponent decreases by
one as the bit position advances toward the Least Significant bit. The binary exponent for an N-bit
integer starts at (N-1) for the Most Significant bit, and ends at ‘0’ for the Least Significant bit. For
an N-bit fraction, the binary exponent starts at ‘0’ for the Most Significant bit, and ends at (1-N)
for the Least Significant bit (as shown in Figure 4-12 for a positive value and in Figure 4-13 for a
negative value).
Conversion between integer and fractional representations can be performed using simple
division and multiplication. To go from an N-bit integer to a fraction, divide the integer value by
2N-1. Similarly, to convert an N-bit fraction to an integer, multiply the fractional value by 2N-1.

Figure 4-12: Different Representations of 0x4001

Integer:

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

-215 214 213 212 . . . . . . 20

0x4001 = 214 + 20 = 16384 + 1 = 16385

1.15 Fractional:

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

-20 . 2-1 2-2 2-3 . . . . . . 2-15

Implied Radix Point

0x4001 = 2-1 + 2-15 = 0.5 + .000030518 = 0.500030518

Figure 4-13: Different Representations of 0xC002

Integer:

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

-215 214 213 212 . . . . . . 20

0xC002 = -215 + 214 + 21= -32768 + 16384 + 2 = -16382

1.15 Fractional:

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

-20 . 2-1 2-2 2-3 . . . . . .

2-15

Implied Radix Point

0xC002 = -20 + 2-1 + 2-14 = -1.0 + 0.5 + 0.000061035 = -0.499938965

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4.12 ACCUMULATOR USAGE (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)

Accumulators A and B are utilized by DSP instructions to perform mathematical and shifting
operations. Since the accumulators are 40 bits wide and the X and Y data paths are only 16 bits,
the method to load and store the accumulators must be understood.
Item A in Figure 4-14 shows that each 40-bit Accumulator (ACCA and ACCB) consists of an 8-bit
Upper register (ACCxU), a 16-bit High register (ACCxH) and a 16-bit Low register (ACCxL). To
address the bus alignment requirement and provide the ability for 1.31 math, ACCxH is used as
a destination register for loading the accumulator (with the LAC instruction), and also as a source
register for storing the accumulator (with the SAC.R instruction). This is represented by Item B,
Figure 4-14, where the upper and lower portions of the accumulator are shaded. In reality, during
accumulator loads, ACCxL is zero backfilled and ACCxU is sign-extended to represent the sign
of the value loaded in ACCxH.
When Normal (31-bit) Saturation is enabled, DSP operations (such as ADD, MAC, MSC, etc.)
utilize solely ACCxH:ACCxL (Item C in Figure 4-14) and ACCxU is only used to maintain the sign
of the value stored in ACCxH:ACCxL. For instance, when a MPY instruction is executed, the
result is stored in ACCxH:ACCxL, and the sign of the result is extended through ACCxU.
When Super Saturation is enabled, or when saturation is disabled, all registers of the
accumulator may be used (Item D in Figure 4-14) and the results of DSP operations are stored
in ACCxU:ACCxH:ACCxL. The benefit of ACCxU is that it increases the dynamic range of the
accumulator, as described in Section 4.11.1 “Integer and Fractional Data”. Refer to Table 4-10
to see the range of values which may be stored in the accumulator when in Normal and Super
Saturation modes.

Figure 4-14: Accumulator Alignment and Usage

A) ACCxU ACCxH ACCxL

39 .
32 31 30 16 15 0

Implied Radix Point (between bits 31 and 30)

4
C)

Instruction Set
Details
D)

A) 40-bit Accumulator consists of ACCxU:ACCxH:ACCxL

B) Load and Store operations
C) Operations in Normal Saturation mode
D) Operations in Super Saturation mode or with saturation disabled

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4.13 ACCUMULATOR ACCESS (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)

The six registers of Accumulator A and Accumulator B are memory mapped like any other
Special Function Register. This feature allows them to be accessed with file register or indirect
addressing, using any instruction which supports such addressing. However, it is recommended
that the DSP instructions LAC, SAC and SAC.R be used to load and store the accumulators,
since they provide sign-extension, shifting and rounding capabilities. LAC, SAC and SAC.R
instruction details are provided in Section 5. “Instruction Descriptions”.

Note 1: For convenience, ACCAU and ACCBU are sign-extended to 16 bits. This provides
the flexibility to access these registers using either Byte or Word mode (when file
register or indirect addressing is used).
2: The OA, OB, SA or SB bit cannot be set by writing overflowed values to the memory
mapped accumulators using MOV instructions, as these status bits are only affected
by DSP operations.

4.14 DSP MAC INSTRUCTIONS (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)

The DSP Multiply and Accumulate (MAC) operations are a special suite of instructions which
provide the most efficient use of the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E architectures. The DSP
MAC instructions, shown in Table 4-11, utilize both the X and Y data paths of the CPU core, which
enables these instructions to perform the following operations all in one cycle:
• two reads from data memory using prefetch working registers (MAC Prefetches)
• two updates to prefetch working registers (MAC Prefetch Register Updates)
• one mathematical operation with an accumulator (MAC Operations)
In addition, four of the ten DSP MAC instructions are also capable of performing an operation with
one accumulator, while storing out the rounded contents of the alternate accumulator. This
feature is called accumulator Write Back (WB) and it provides flexibility for the software
developer. For instance, the accumulator WB may be used to run two algorithms concurrently, or
efficiently process complex numbers, among other things.

Table 4-11: DSP MAC Instructions

Instruction Description Accumulator WB?
CLR Clear accumulator Yes
ED Euclidean distance (no accumulate) No
EDAC Euclidean distance No
MAC Multiply and accumulate Yes
MAC Square and accumulate No
MOVSAC Move from X and Y bus Yes
MPY Multiply to accumulator No
MPY Square to accumulator No
MPY.N Negative multiply to accumulator No
MSC Multiply and subtract Yes

4.14.1 MAC Prefetches

Prefetches (or data reads) are made using the effective address stored in the working register.
The two prefetches from data memory must be specified using the working register assignments
shown in Table 4-9. One read must occur from the X data bus using W8 or W9, and one read
must occur from the Y data bus using W10 or W11. The allowed destination registers for both
prefetches are W4-W7.
As shown in Table 4-3, one special Addressing mode exists for the MAC class of instructions. This
mode is the Register Offset Addressing mode and utilizes W12. In this mode, the prefetch is
made using the effective address of the specified working register, plus the 16-bit signed value
stored in W12. Register Offset Addressing may only be used in the X space with W9, and in the
Y-space with W11.

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4.14.2 MAC Prefetch Register Updates

After the MAC prefetches are made, the effective address stored in each prefetch working register
may be modified. This feature enables efficient single-cycle processing for data stored
sequentially in X and Y memory. Since all DSP instructions execute in Word mode, only even
numbered updates may be made to the effective address stored in the working register.
Allowable address modifications to each prefetch register are -6, -4, -2, 0 (no update), +2, +4 and
+6. This means that effective address updates may be made up to 3 words in either direction.
When the Register Offset Addressing mode is used, no update is made to the base prefetch
register (W9 or W11), or the offset register (W12).

4.14.3 MAC Operations

The mathematical operations performed by the MAC class of DSP instructions center around
multiplying the contents of two working registers and either adding or storing the result to either
Accumulator A or Accumulator B. This is the operation of the MAC, MPY, MPY.N and MSC
instructions. Table 4-9 shows that W4-W7 must be used for data source operands in the MAC
class of instructions. W4-W7 may be combined in any fashion, and when the same working
register is specified for both operands, a square or square and accumulate operation is
performed.
For the ED and EDAC instructions, the same multiplicand operand must be specified by the
instruction, because this is the definition of the Euclidean Distance operation. Another unique
feature about this instruction is that the values prefetched from X and Y memory are not actually
stored in W4-W7. Instead, only the difference of the prefetched data words is stored in W4-W7.
The two remaining MAC class instructions, CLR and MOVSAC, are useful for initiating or completing
a series of MAC or EDAC instructions and do not use the multiplier. CLR has the ability to clear
Accumulator A or B, prefetch two values from data memory and store the contents of the other
accumulator. Similarly, MOVSAC has the ability to prefetch two values from data memory and store
the contents of either accumulator.

4.14.4 MAC Write Back

The write back ability of the MAC class of DSP instructions facilitates efficient processing of
algorithms. This feature allows one mathematical operation to be performed with one
accumulator, and the rounded contents of the other accumulator to be stored in the same cycle.
As indicated in Table 4-9, register W13 is assigned for performing the write back, and two
Addressing modes are supported: Direct and Indirect with Post-Increment.
The CLR, MOVSAC and MSC instructions support accumulator Write Back, while the ED, EDAC,
MPY and MPY.N instructions do not support accumulator Write Back. The MAC instruction, which 4
multiplies two working registers which are not the same, also supports accumulator Write Back.
However, the square and accumulate MAC instruction does not support accumulator Write Back

Instruction Set
(see Table 4-11).

Details
4.14.5 MAC Syntax
The syntax of the MAC class of instructions can have several formats, which depend on the
instruction type and the operation it is performing, with respect to prefetches and accumulator
Write Back. With the exception of the CLR and MOVSAC instructions, all MAC class instructions
must specify a target accumulator along with two multiplicands, as shown in Example 4-19.

Example 4-19: Base MAC Syntax

; MAC with no prefetch
MAC W4*W5, A

; MAC with no prefetch

MAC W7*W7, B

Multiply W7*W7, Accumulate to ACCB

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If a prefetch is used in the instruction, the assembler is capable of discriminating between the X
or Y data prefetch based on the register used for the effective address. [W8] or [W9] specifies
the X prefetch and [W10] or [W11] specifies the Y prefetch. Brackets around the working register
are required in the syntax, and they designate that indirect addressing is used to perform the
prefetch. When address modification is used, it must be specified using a minus-equals or
plus-equals “C”-like syntax (i.e., “[W8] – = 2” or “[W8] + = 6”). When Register Offset Addressing
is used for the prefetch, W12 is placed inside the brackets ([W9 + W12] for X prefetches and [W11
+ W12] for Y prefetches). Each prefetch operation must also specify a prefetch destination
register (W4-W7). In the instruction syntax, the destination register appears before the prefetch
register. Legal forms of prefetch are shown in Example 4-20.

Example 4-20: MAC Prefetch Syntax

; MAC with X only prefetch

MAC W5*W6, A, [W8]+=2, W5

ACCA=ACCA+W5*W6

X([W8]+=2)→W5

; MAC with Y only prefetch

MAC W5*W5, B, [W11+W12], W5

ACCB=ACCB+W5*W5

Y([W11+W12])→W5

; MAC with X/Y prefetch

MAC W6*W7, B, [W9], W6, [W10]+=4, W7

ACCB=ACCB+W6*W7

X([W9])→W6

Y([W10]+=4)→W7

If an accumulator Write Back is used in the instruction, it is specified last. The Write Back must
use the W13 register, and allowable forms for the Write Back are “W13” for direct addressing and
“[W13] + = 2” for indirect addressing with post-increment. By definition, the accumulator not used
in the mathematical operation is stored, so the Write Back accumulator is not specified in the
instruction. Legal forms of accumulator Write Back (WB) are shown in Example 4-21.

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Example 4-21: MAC Accumulator WB Syntax

; CLR with direct WB of ACCB

CLR A, W13

0 →ACCA

ACCB →W13

; MAC with indirect WB of ACCB

MAC W4*W5, A [W13]+=2

ACCA=ACCA+W4*W5

ACCB →[W13]+=2

; MAC with Y prefetch, direct WB of ACCA

MAC W4*W5, B, [W10]+=2, W4, W13

ACCB=ACCB+W4*W5

Y([W10]+=2)→W4

ACCA →W13

Putting it all together, an MSC instruction which performs two prefetches and a write back is
shown in Example 4-22.

Example 4-22: MSC Instruction with Two Prefetches and Accumulator Write Back

; MSC with X/Y prefetch, indirect WB of ACCA

MSC W6*W7, B, [W8]+=2, W6, [W10]-=6, W7 [W13]+=2

ACCB=ACCB-W6*W7
X([W8]+=2)→W6
4
Y([W10]-=6)→W7

Instruction Set
ACCA→[W13]+=2

Details

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4.15 DSP ACCUMULATOR INSTRUCTIONS (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND

dsPIC33E DEVICES)
The DSP Accumulator instructions do not have prefetch or accumulator WB ability, but they do
provide the ability to add, negate, shift, load and store the contents of either 40-bit Accumulator.
In addition, the ADD and SUB instructions allow the two accumulators to be added or subtracted
from each other. DSP Accumulator instructions are shown in Table 4-12 and instruction details
are provided in Section 5. “Instruction Descriptions”.

Table 4-12: DSP Accumulator Instructions

Instruction Description Accumulator WB?
ADD Add accumulators No
ADD 16-bit signed accumulator add No
LAC Load accumulator No
NEG Negate accumulator No
SAC Store accumulator No
SAC.R Store rounded accumulator No
SFTAC Arithmetic shift accumulator by Literal No
SFTAC Arithmetic shift accumulator by (Wn) No
SUB Subtract accumulators No

4.16 SCALING DATA WITH THE FBCL INSTRUCTION (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND
dsPIC33E DEVICES)
To minimize quantization errors that are associated with data processing using DSP instructions,
it is important to utilize the complete numerical result of the operations. This may require scaling
data up to avoid underflow (i.e., when processing data from a 12-bit ADC), or scaling data down
to avoid overflow (i.e., when sending data to a 10-bit DAC). The scaling, which must be
performed to minimize quantization error, depends on the dynamic range of the input data which
is operated on, and the required dynamic range of the output data. At times, these conditions
may be known beforehand and fixed scaling may be employed. In other cases, scaling conditions
may not be fixed or known, and then dynamic scaling must be used to process data.
The FBCL instruction (Find First Bit Change Left) can efficiently be used to perform dynamic
scaling, because it determines the exponent of a value. A fixed point or integer value’s exponent
represents the amount which the value may be shifted before overflowing. This information is
valuable, because it may be used to bring the data value to “full scale”, meaning that its numeric
representation utilizes all the bits of the register it is stored in.
The FBCL instruction determines the exponent of a word by detecting the first bit change starting
from the value’s sign bit and working towards the LSB. Since the dsPIC DSC device’s barrel
shifter uses negative values to specify a left shift, the FBCL instruction returns the negated
exponent of a value. If the value is being scaled up, this allows the ensuing shift to be performed
immediately with the value returned by FBCL. Additionally, since the FBCL instruction only
operates on signed quantities, FBCL produces results in the range of -15:0. When the FBCL
instruction returns ‘0’, it indicates that the value is already at full scale. When the instruction
returns -15, it indicates that the value cannot be scaled (as is the case with 0x0 and 0xFFFF).
Table 4-13 shows word data with various dynamic ranges, their exponents, and the value after
scaling each data to maximize the dynamic range. Example 4-23 shows how the FBCL
instruction may be used for block processing.

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Table 4-13: Scaling Examples

Full Scale Value
Word Value Exponent
(Word Value << Exponent)
0x0001 14 0x4000
0x0002 13 0x4000
0x0004 12 0x4000
0x0100 6 0x4000
0x01FF 6 0x7FC0
0x0806 3 0x4030
0x2007 1 0x400E
0x4800 0 0x4800
0x7000 0 0x7000
0x8000 0 0x8000
0x900A 0 0x900A
0xE001 2 0x8004
0xFF07 7 0x8380

Note: For the word values 0x0000 and 0xFFFF, the FBCL instruction returns -15.
As a practical example, assume that block processing is performed on a sequence of data with
very low dynamic range stored in 1.15 fractional format. To minimize quantization errors, the data
may be scaled up to prevent any quantization loss which may occur as it is processed. The FBCL
instruction can be executed on the sample with the largest magnitude to determine the optimal
scaling value for processing the data. Note that scaling the data up is performed by left shifting
the data. This is demonstrated with the code snippet below.

Example 4-23: Scaling with FBCL

; assume W0 contains the largest absolute value of the data block
; assume W4 points to the beginning of the data block
; assume the block of data contains BLOCK_SIZE words

; determine the exponent to use for scaling

FBCL W0, W2 ; store exponent in W2

; scale the entire data block before processing 4

DO #(BLOCK_SIZE-1), SCALE
LAC [W4], A ; move the next data sample to ACCA

Instruction Set
SFTAC A, W2 ; shift ACCA by W2 bits
SCALE:

Details
SAC A, [W4++] ; store scaled input (overwrite original)

; now process the data

; (processing block goes here)

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4.17 NORMALIZING THE ACCUMULATOR WITH THE FBCL INSTRUCTION

(dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F AND dsPIC33E DEVICES)
The process of scaling a quantized value for its maximum dynamic range is known as
normalization (the data in the third column in Table 4-13 contains normalized data). Accumulator
normalization is a technique used to ensure that the accumulator is properly aligned before
storing data from the accumulator, and the FBCL instruction facilitates this function.
The two 40-bit accumulators each have 8 guard bits from the ACCxU register, which expands the
dynamic range of the accumulators from 1.31 to 9.31, when operating in Super Saturation mode
(see Section 4.11.1 “Integer and Fractional Data”). However, even in Super Saturation mode,
the Store Rounded Accumulator (SAC.R) instruction only stores 16-bit data (in 1.15 format) from
ACCxH, as described in Section 4.12 “Accumulator Usage (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and
dsPIC33E Devices)”. Under certain conditions, this may pose a problem.
Proper data alignment for storing the contents of the accumulator may be achieved by scaling
the accumulator down if ACCxU is in use, or scaling the accumulator up if all of the ACCxH bits
are not being used. To perform such scaling, the FBCL instruction must operate on the ACCxU
byte and it must operate on the ACCxH word. If a shift is required, the ALU’s 40-bit shifter is
employed, using the SFTAC instruction to perform the scaling. Example 4-24 contains a code
snippet for accumulator normalization.

Example 4-24: Normalizing with FBCL

; assume an operation in ACCA has just completed (SR intact)
; assume the processor is in super saturation mode
; assume ACCAH is defined to be the address of ACCAH (0x24)

MOV #ACCAH, W5 ; W5 points to ACCAH

BRA OA, FBCL_GUARD ; if overflow we right shift
FBCL_HI:
FBCL [W5], W0 ; extract exponent for left shift
BRA SHIFT_ACC ; branch to the shift
FBCL_GUARD:
FBCL [++W5], W0 ; extract exponent for right shift
ADD.B W0, #15, W0 ; adjust the sign for right shift
SHIFT_ACC:
SFTAC A, W0 ; shift ACCA to normalize

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4.18 EXTENDED-PRECISON ARITHMETIC USING MIXED-SIGN

MULTIPLICATIONS (dsPIC33E ONLY)
Many DSP algorithms utilize extended-precision arithmetic operations (operations with 32-bit or
64-bit operands and results) to enhance the resolution and accuracy of computations. These can
be implemented using 16-bit signed or unsigned multiplications; however, this would require
some additional processing and shifting of the data to obtain the correct results. To enable such
extended-precision algorithms to be computed faster, dsPIC33E devices support an optional
implicit mixed-sign multiplication mode, which is selected by setting US<1:0>
(CORCON<13:12>) = '10'.
In this mode, mixed-sign (unsigned x signed and signed x unsigned) multiplications can be
performed without the need to dynamically reconfigure the US<1:0> bits and shift data to account
for the difference in operand formats. Moreover, signed x signed and unsigned x unsigned
multiplications can also be performed without changing the multiplication mode. Each input
operand is implicitly treated as an unsigned number if the working register being used to specify
the operand is either W4 or W6. Similarly, an operand is treated as a signed number if the register
used is either W5 or W7. The DSP Engine selects the type of multiplication to be performed
based on the operand registers used, thereby eliminating the need for the user software to
modify the US<1:0> bits.
The execution time reductions provided by the implicit mixed-sign multiplication feature is
illustrated in the following code example, where the instruction cycle count for performing a 32-bit
multiplication is reduced from 7 cycles to 4 cycles when the mixed-sign multiplication mode is
enabled.

Example 4-25: 32-bit Signed Multiplication using Implicit Mixed-Sign Mode

Case A - Mixed-Sign Multiplication Mode Not Enabled

MUL.SU W5, W6, W0; Word1 (signed) x Word2 (unsigned)
MUL.US W4, W7, W2; Word0 (unsigned) x Word3 (signed)
CLR B ; Clear Accumulator B
ADD W1, B
ADD W3, B
SFTAC B, #15 ; Shift right by 15 bits to align for Q31 format
MAC W5*W7, B; Word1 (signed) x Word 3 (signed)
Case B - Mixed-Sign Multiplication Mode Enabled
MPY W5*W6, B; Word1 (signed) x Word2 (unsigned)
MAC
SFTAC
W4*W7, B; Word0 (unsigned) x Word3 (signed)
B, #15 ; Shift right by 15 bits to align for Q31 format
4
MAC W5*W7, B; Word1 (signed) x Word 3 (signed)

Instruction Set
Besides DSP instructions, MCU multiplication (MUL) instructions can also utilize Accumulator A

Details
or Accumulator B as a result destination, which enables faster extended-precision arithmetic
even when not using DSP multiplication instructions such as MPY or MAC.

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HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:

5.1 Instruction Symbols......................................................................................................... 94

5.2 Instruction Encoding Field Descriptors Introduction........................................................ 94
5.3 Instruction Description Example ..................................................................................... 98
5.4 Instruction Descriptions................................................................................................... 99

5
Descriptions
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5.1 INSTRUCTION SYMBOLS

All the symbols used in Section 5.4 “Instruction Descriptions” are listed in Table 1-2.

5.2 INSTRUCTION ENCODING FIELD DESCRIPTORS INTRODUCTION

All instruction encoding field descriptors used in Section 5.4 “Instruction Descriptions” are
shown in Table 5-2 through Table 5-12.

Table 5-1: Instruction Encoding Field Descriptors

Field Description
(1)
A Accumulator selection bit: 0 = ACCA; 1 = CCB
aa (1) Accumulator Write Back mode (see Table 5-12)
B Byte mode selection bit: 0 = word operation; 1 = byte operation
bbbb 4-bit bit position select: 0000 = LSB; 1111 = MSB
D Destination address bit: 0 = result stored in WREG;
1 = result stored in file register
dddd Wd destination register select: 0000 = W0; 1111 = W15
f ffff ffff ffff 13-bit register file address (0x0000 to 0x1FFF)
fff ffff ffff ffff 15-bit register file word address (implied 0 LSB)
(0x0000 to 0xFFFE)
ffff ffff ffff ffff 16-bit register file byte address (0x0000 to 0xFFFF)
ggg Register Offset Addressing mode for Ws source register (see Table 5-4)
hhh Register Offset Addressing mode for Wd destination register (see Table 5-5)
iiii(1) Prefetch X Operation (see Table 5-6)
jjjj(1) Prefetch Y Operation (see Table 5-8)
k 1-bit literal field, constant data or expression
kkkk 4-bit literal field, constant data or expression
kk kkkk 6-bit literal field, constant data or expression
kkkk kkkk 8-bit literal field, constant data or expression
kk kkkk kkkk 10-bit literal field, constant data or expression
kk kkkk kkkk kkkk 14-bit literal field, constant data or expression
kkkk kkkk kkkk kkkk 16-bit literal field, constant data or expression
mm Multiplier source select with same working registers (see Table 5-10)
mmm Multiplier source select with different working registers (see Table 5-11)
nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn0 23-bit program address for CALL and GOTO instructions
nnn nnnn
nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn 16-bit program offset field for relative branch/call instructions
ppp Addressing mode for Ws source register (see Table 5-2)
qqq Addressing mode for Wd destination register (see Table 5-3)
rrrr Barrel shift count
ssss Ws source register select: 0000 = W0; 1111 = W15
tttt Dividend select, most significant word
vvvv Dividend select, least significant word
W Double Word mode selection bit: 0 = word operation;
1 = double word operation
wwww Wb base register select: 0000 = W0; 1111 = W15
xx(1) Prefetch X Destination (see Table 5-7)
xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx 16-bit unused field (don’t care)
yy(1) Prefetch Y Destination (see Table 5-9)
z Bit test destination: 0 = C flag bit; 1 = Z flag bit
Note 1: This field is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.

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Table 5-2: Addressing Modes for Ws Source Register

ppp Addressing Mode Source Operand
000 Register Direct Ws
001 Indirect [Ws]
010 Indirect with Post-Decrement [Ws--]
011 Indirect with Post-Increment [Ws++]
100 Indirect with Pre-Decrement [--Ws]
101 Indirect with Pre-Increment [++Ws]
11x Unused

Table 5-3: Addressing Modes for Wd Destination Register

qqq Addressing Mode Destination Operand
000 Register Direct Wd
001 Indirect [Wd]
010 Indirect with Post-Decrement [Wd--]
011 Indirect with Post-Increment [Wd++]
100 Indirect with Pre-Decrement [--Wd]
101 Indirect with Pre-Increment [++Wd]
11x Unused (an attempt to use this Addressing mode will force a RESET instruction)

Table 5-4: Offset Addressing Modes for Ws Source Register (with Register Offset)
ggg Addressing Mode Source Operand
000 Register Direct Ws
001 Indirect [Ws]
010 Indirect with Post-Decrement [Ws--]
011 Indirect with Post-Increment [Ws++]
100 Indirect with Pre-Decrement [--Ws]
101 Indirect with Pre-Increment [++Ws]
11x Indirect with Register Offset [Ws+Wb]

Table 5-5: Offset Addressing Modes for Wd Destination Register

(with Register Offset)
hhh Addressing Mode Source Operand
000 Register Direct Wd
001 Indirect [Wd]
010 Indirect with Post-Decrement [Wd--]
011 Indirect with Post-Increment [Wd++]
5
100 Indirect with Pre-Decrement [--Wd]
101 Indirect with Pre-Increment [++Wd]
Descriptions
Instruction

11x Indirect with Register Offset [Wd+Wb]

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Table 5-6: X Data Space Prefetch Operation (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E)
iiii Operation
0000 Wxd = [W8]
0001 Wxd = [W8], W8 = W8 + 2
0010 Wxd = [W8], W8 = W8 + 4
0011 Wxd = [W8], W8 = W8 + 6
0100 No Prefetch for X Data Space
0101 Wxd = [W8], W8 = W8 – 6
0110 Wxd = [W8], W8 = W8 – 4
0111 Wxd = [W8], W8 = W8 – 2
1000 Wxd = [W9]
1001 Wxd = [W9], W9 = W9 + 2
1010 Wxd = [W9], W9 = W9 + 4
1011 Wxd = [W9], W9 = W9 + 6
1100 Wxd = [W9 + W12]
1101 Wxd = [W9], W9 = W9 – 6
1110 Wxd = [W9], W9 = W9 – 4
1111 Wxd = [W9], W9 = W9 – 2

Table 5-7: X Data Space Prefetch Destination (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E)
xx Wxd
00 W4
01 W5
10 W6
11 W7

Table 5-8: Y Data Space Prefetch Operation (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E)
jjjj Operation
0000 Wyd = [W10]
0001 Wyd = [W10], W10 = W10 + 2
0010 Wyd = [W10], W10 = W10 + 4
0011 Wyd = [W10], W10 = W10 + 6
0100 No Prefetch for Y Data Space
0101 Wyd = [W10], W10 = W10 – 6
0110 Wyd = [W10], W10 = W10 – 4
0111 Wyd = [W10], W10 = W10 – 2
1000 Wyd = [W11]
1001 Wyd = [W11], W11 = W11 + 2
1010 Wyd = [W11], W11 = W11 + 4
1011 Wyd = [W11], W11 = W11 + 6
1100 Wyd = [W11 + W12]
1101 Wyd = [W11], W11 = W11 – 6
1110 Wyd = [W11], W11 = W11 – 4
1111 Wyd = [W11], W11 = W11 – 2

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Table 5-9: Y Data Space Prefetch Destination (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E)
yy Wyd
00 W4
01 W5
10 W6
11 W7

Table 5-10: MAC or MPY Source Operands (Same Working Register) (dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E)
mm Multiplicands
00 W4 * W4
01 W5 * W5
10 W6 * W6
11 W7 * W7

Table 5-11: MAC or MPY Source Operands (Different Working Register) (dsPIC30F,
dsPIC33F and dsPIC33E)
mmm Multiplicands
000 W4 * W5
001 W4 * W6
010 W4 * W7
011 Invalid
100 W5 * W6
101 W5 * W7
110 W6 * W7
111 Invalid

Table 5-12: MAC Accumulator Write Back Selection (dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F and
dsPIC33E)
aa Write Back Selection
00 W13 = Other Accumulator (Direct Addressing)
01 [W13] + = 2 = Other Accumulator (Indirect Addressing with Post-Increment)
10 No Write Back
11 Invalid

Table 5-13: MOVPAG Destination Selection

PP Target Page Register
00 DSRPAG
01 DSWPAG
10 TBLPAG
11 Reserved – do not use
5
Table 5-14: Accumulator Selection
A Target Accumulator
Descriptions
Instruction

0 Accumulator A
1 Accumulator B

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5.3 INSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

The example description below is for the fictitious instruction FOO. The following example
instruction was created to demonstrate how the table fields (syntax, operands, operation, etc.)
are used to describe the instructions presented in Section 5.4 “Instruction Descriptions”.

FOO The Header field summarizes what the instruction does

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X
Cells marked with an ‘X’ indicate the instruction is implemented for that
device family.

Syntax: The Syntax field consists of an optional label, the instruction mnemonic, any
optional extensions which exist for the instruction and the operands for the
instruction. Most instructions support more than one operand variant to
support the various Addressing modes. In these circumstances, all possible
instruction operands are listed beneath each other and are enclosed in
braces.

Operands: The Operands field describes the set of values which each of the operands
may take. Operands may be accumulator registers, file registers, literal
constants (signed or unsigned), or working registers.

Operation: The Operation field summarizes the operation performed by the instruction.

Status Affected: The Status Affected field describes which bits of the STATUS Register are
affected by the instruction. Status bits are listed by bit position in
descending order.

Encoding: The Encoding field shows how the instruction is bit encoded. Individual bit
fields are explained in the Description field, and complete encoding details
are provided in Table 5.2.

Description: The Description field describes in detail the operation performed by the
instruction. A key for the encoding bits is also provided.

Words: The Words field contains the number of program words that are used to
store the instruction in memory.

Cycles: The Cycles field contains the number of instruction cycles that are required
to execute the instruction.

Examples: The Examples field contains examples that demonstrate how the instruction
operates. “Before” and “After” register snapshots are provided, which allow
the user to clearly understand what operation the instruction performs.

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5.4 INSTRUCTION DESCRIPTIONS

ADD Add f to WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADD{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]
Operation: (f) + (WREG) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0100 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Add the contents of the default working register WREG to the contents of
the file register, and place the result in the destination register. The
optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If WREG is
specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not specified, the
result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

Example 1: ADD.B RAM100 ; Add WREG to RAM100 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG CC80 WREG CC80
RAM100 FFC0 RAM100 FF40
SR 0000 SR 0005 (OV, C = 1)

Example 2: ADD RAM200, WREG ; Add RAM200 to WREG (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction 5
WREG CC80 WREG CC40
RAM200 FFC0 RAM200 FFC0
Descriptions
Instruction

SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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ADD Add Literal to Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADD{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit10 + (Wn) →Wn
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0000 0Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Add the 10-bit unsigned literal operand to the contents of the working
register Wn, and place the result back into the working register Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the literal operand.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an unsigned
value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Literal Operands”
for information on using 10-bit literal operands in Byte mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ADD.B #0xFF, W7 ; Add -1 to W7 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 12C0 W7 12BF
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: ADD #0xFF, W1 ; Add 255 to W1 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 12C0 W1 13BF
SR 0000 SR 0000

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ADD Add Wb to Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADD{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) + lit5 →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0100 0www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Add the contents of the base register Wb to the 5-bit unsigned short literal
operand, and place the result in the destination register Wd. Register
direct addressing must be used for Wb. Either register direct or indirect
addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ADD.B W0, #0x1F, W7 ; Add W0 and 31 (Byte mode)

; Store the result in W7

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 2290 W0 2290
W7 12C0 W7 12AF
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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Example 2: ADD W3, #0x6, [--W4] ; Add W3 and 6 (Word mode)

; Store the result in [--W4]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 6006 W3 6006
W4 1000 W4 0FFE
Data 0FFE DDEE Data 0FFE 600C
Data 1000 DDEE Data 1000 DDEE
SR 0000 SR 0000

ADD Add Wb to Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADD{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) + (Ws) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0100 0www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Add the contents of the source register Ws and the contents of the base
register Wb, and place the result in the destination register Wd. Register
direct addressing must be used for Wb. Either register direct or indirect
addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rathjer than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: ADD.B W5, W6, W7 ; Add W5 to W6, store result in W7

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 AB00 W5 AB00
W6 0030 W6 0030
W7 FFFF W7 FF30
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: ADD W5, W6, W7 ; Add W5 to W6, store result in W7

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 AB00 W5 AB00
W6 0030 W6 0030
W7 FFFF W7 AB30
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

ADD Add Accumulators

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADD Acc

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Operation: If (Acc = A):
(ACCA) + (ACCB) →ACCA
Else:
(ACCA) + (ACCB) →ACCB
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 1011 A000 0000 0000 0000
Description: Add the contents of Accumulator A to the contents of Accumulator B and
place the result in the selected accumulator. This instruction performs a
40-bit addition.
The ‘A’ bit specifies the destination accumulator.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ADD A ; Add ACCB to ACCA

5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions

ACCA 00 0022 3300 ACCA 00 1855 7858

Instruction

ACCB 00 1833 4558 ACCB 00 1833 4558

SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: ADD B ; Add ACCA to ACCB

; Assume Super Saturation mode enabled
; (ACCSAT = 1, SATA = 1, SATB = 1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
ACCA 00 E111 2222 ACCA 00 E111 2222
ACCB 00 7654 3210 ACCB 01 5765 5432
SR 0000 SR 4800 (OB, OAB = 1)

ADD 16-bit Signed Add to Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADD Ws, {#Slit4,} Acc

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[--Ws],
[++Ws],
[Ws+Wb],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Slit4 ∈ [-8 ... +7]
Acc ∈ [A,B]
Operation: ShiftSlit4(Extend(Ws)) + (Acc) →Acc
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 1001 Awww wrrr rggg ssss
Description: Add a 16-bit value specified by the source working register to the most
significant word of the selected accumulator. The source operand may
specify the direct contents of a working register or an effective address. The
value specified is added to the most significant word of the accumulator by
sign-extending and zero backfilling the source operand prior to the operation.
The value added to the accumulator may also be shifted by a 4-bit signed
literal before the addition is made.
The ‘A’ bit specifies the destination accumulator.
The ‘w’ bits specify the offset register Wb.
The ‘r’ bits encode the optional shift.
The ‘g’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits specify the source register Ws.
Note: Positive values of operand Slit4 represent an arithmetic shift right
and negative values of operand Slit4 represent an arithmetic shift
left. The contents of the source register are not affected by Slit4.

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ADD 16-bit Signed Add to Accumulator

Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: ADD W0, #2, A ; Add W0 right-shifted by 2 to ACCA

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 8000 W0 8000
ACCA 00 7000 0000 ACCA 00 5000 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: ADD [W5++], A ; Add the effective value of W5 to ACCA

; Post-increment W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 2000 W5 2002
ACCA 00 0067 2345 ACCA 00 5067 2345
Data 2000 5000 Data 2000 5000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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ADDC Add f to WREG with Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADDC{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) + (WREG) + (C) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0100 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Add the contents of the default working register WREG, the contents of
the file register and the Carry bit and place the result in the destination
register. The optional WREG operand determines the destination
register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is
not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
3: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR. These
instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: ADDC.B RAM100 ; Add WREG and C bit to RAM100

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG CC60 WREG CC60
RAM100 8006 RAM100 8067
SR 0001 (C=1) SR 0000

Example 2: ADDC RAM200, WREG ; Add RAM200 and C bit to the WREG
; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 5600 WREG 8A01
RAM200 3400 RAM200 3400
SR 0001 (C=1) SR 000C (N, OV = 1)

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ADDC Add Literal to Wn with Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADDC{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit10 + (Wn) + (C) →Wn
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0000 1Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Add the 10-bit unsigned literal operand, the contents of the working
register Wn and the Carry bit, and place the result back into the working
register Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the literal operand.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Literal
Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal operands in
Byte mode.
3: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ADDC.B #0xFF, W7 ; Add -1 and C bit to W7 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 12C0 W7 12BF
SR 0000 (C = 0) SR 0009 (N,C = 1)

Example 2: ADDC #0xFF, W1 ; Add 255 and C bit to W1 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 12C0 W1 13C0 5
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000
Descriptions
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ADDC Add Wb to Short Literal with Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADDC{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) + lit5 + (C) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0100 1www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Add the contents of the base register Wb, the 5-bit unsigned short literal
operand and the Carry bit, and place the result in the destination register
Wd. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb. Register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR. These
instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ADDC.B W0, #0x1F, [W7] ; Add W0, 31 and C bit (Byte mode)
; Store the result in [W7]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 CC80 W0 CC80
W7 12C0 W7 12C0
Data 12C0 B000 Data 12C0 B09F
SR 0000 (C = 0) SR 0008 (N = 1)

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Example 2: ADDC W3, #0x6, [--W4] ; Add W3, 6 and C bit (Word mode)
; Store the result in [--W4]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 6006 W3 6006
W4 1000 W4 0FFE
Data 0FFE DDEE Data 0FFE 600D
Data 1000 DDEE Data 1000 DDEE
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000

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ADDC Add Wb to Ws with Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ADDC{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) + (Ws) + (C) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0100 1www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Add the contents of the source register Ws, the contents of the base
register Wb and the Carry bit, and place the result in the destination
register Wd. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb. Either
register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR. These
instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: ADDC.B W0,[W1++],[W2++] ; Add W0, [W1] and C bit (Byte mode)
; Store the result in [W2]
; Post-increment W1, W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 CC20 W0 CC20
W1 0800 W1 0801
W2 1000 W2 1001
Data 0800 AB25 Data 0800 AB25
Data 1000 FFFF Data 1000 FF46
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000

Example 2: ADDC W3,[W2++],[W1++] ; Add W3, [W2] and C bit (Word mode)
; Store the result in [W1]
; Post-increment W1, W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 1000 W1 1002
W2 2000 W2 2002
W3 0180 W3 0180
Data 1000 8000 Data 1000 2681
Data 2000 2500 Data 2000 2500
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000

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AND AND f and WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} AND{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f).AND.(WREG) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1011 0110 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute the logical AND operation of the contents of the default working
register WREG and the contents of the file register, and place the result in
the destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG.
If WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: AND.B RAM100 ; AND WREG to RAM100 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG CC80 WREG CC80
RAM100 FFC0 RAM100 FF80
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: AND RAM200, WREG ; AND RAM200 to WREG (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG CC80 WREG 0080
RAM200 12C0 RAM200 12C0
SR 0000 SR 0000

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AND AND Literal and Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} AND{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit10.AND.(Wn) →Wn
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1011 0010 0Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Compute the logical AND operation of the 10-bit literal operand and the
contents of the working register Wn and place the result back into the
working register Wn. Register direct addressing must be used for Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the literal operand.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Literal
Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal operands in
Byte mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: AND.B #0x83, W7 ; AND 0x83 to W7 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 12C0 W7 1280
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: AND #0x333, W1 ; AND 0x333 to W1 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 12D0 W1 0210
SR 0000 SR 0000

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AND AND Wb and Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} AND{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb).AND.lit5 →Wd
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 0110 0www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Compute the logical AND operation of the contents of the base register
Wb and the 5-bit literal and place the result in the destination register Wd.
Register direct addressing must be used for Wb. Either register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: AND.B W0,#0x3,[W1++] ; AND W0 and 0x3 (Byte mode)

; Store to [W1]
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 23A5 W0 23A5
W1 2211 W1 2212
Data 2210 9999 Data 2210 0199
SR 0000 SR 0000
Example 2: AND W0,#0x1F,W1 ; AND W0 and 0x1F (Word mode)
; Store to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 6723 W0 6723
W1 7878 W1 0003
SR 0000 SR 0000

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AND And Wb and Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} AND{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb).AND.(Ws) →Wd
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 0110 0www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Compute the logical AND operation of the contents of the source register
Ws and the contents of the base register Wb, and place the result in the
destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: AND.B W0, W1 [W2++] ; AND W0 and W1, and

; store to [W2] (Byte mode)
; Post-increment W2
Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 AA55 W0 AA55
W1 2211 W1 2211
W2 1001 W2 1002
Data 1000 FFFF Data 1000 11FF
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: AND W0, [W1++], W2 ; AND W0 and [W1], and

; store to W2 (Word mode)
; Post-increment W1
Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 AA55 W0 AA55
W1 1000 W1 1002
W2 55AA W2 2214
Data 1000 2634 Data 1000 2634
SR 0000 SR 0000

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ASR Arithmetic Shift Right f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ASR{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
(f<7>) →Dest<7>
(f<7>) →Dest<6>
(f<6:1>) →Dest<5:0>
(f<0>) →C
For word operation:
(f<15>) →Dest<15>
(f<15>) →Dest<14>
(f<14:1>) →Dest<13:0>
(f<0>) →C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0101 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Shift the contents of the file register one bit to the right and place the result
in the destination register. The Least Significant bit of the file register is
shifted into the Carry bit of the STATUS Register. After the shift is
performed, the result is sign-extended. The optional WREG operand
determines the destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is
stored in WREG. If WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file
register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ’1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: ASR.B RAM400, WREG ; ASR RAM400 and store to WREG

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 0600 WREG 0611
RAM400 0823 RAM400 0823
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 2: ASR RAM200 ; ASR RAM200 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
RAM200 8009 RAM200 C004
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

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ASR Arithmetic Shift Right Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ASR{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
(Ws<7>) →Wd<7>
(Ws<7>) →Wd<6>
(Ws<6:1>) →Wd<5:0>
(Ws<0>) →C
For word operation:
(Ws<15>) →Wd<15>
(Ws<15>) →Wd<14>
(Ws<14:1>) →Wd<13:0>
(Ws<0>) →C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0001 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Shift the contents of the source register Ws one bit to the right and place the
result in the destination register Wd. The Least Significant bit of Ws is
shifted into the Carry bit of the STATUS register. After the shift is performed,
the result is sign-extended. Either register direct or indirect addressing may
be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words:
Cycles:
1
5
1(1)
Descriptions

Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
Instruction

read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more

details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

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Example 1: ASR.B [W0++], [W1++] ; ASR [W0] and store to [W1]

(Byte mode)
; Post-increment W0 and W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0600 W0 0601
W1 0801 W1 0802
Data 600 2366 Data 600 2366
Data 800 FFC0 Data 800 33C0
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: ASR W12, W13 ; ASR W12 and store to W13

(Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W12 AB01 W12 AB01
W13 0322 W13 D580
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

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ASR Arithmetic Shift Right by Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ASR Wb, #lit4, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit4 ∈ [0...15]
Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit4<3:0> →Shift_Val
Wb<15> →Wnd<15:15-Shift_Val + 1>
Wb<15:Shift_Val> →Wnd<15-Shift_Val:0>
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 1110 1www wddd d100 kkkk
Description: Arithmetic shift right the contents of the source register Wb by the 4-bit
unsigned literal, and store the result in the destination register Wnd. After
the shift is performed, the result is sign-extended. Direct addressing must
be used for Wb and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ASR W0, #0x4, W1 ; ASR W0 by 4 and store to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 060F W0 060F
W1 1234 W1 0060
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: ASR W0, #0x6, W1 ; ASR W0 by 6 and store to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 80FF W0 80FF
W1 0060 W1 FE03
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 3: ASR W0, #0xF, W1 ; ASR W0 by 15 and store to W1

5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

W0 70FF W0 70FF
W1 CC26 W1 0000
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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ASR Arithmetic Shift Right by Wns

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ASR Wb, Wns, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wns ∈ [W0 ...W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Wns<3:0> →Shift_Val
Wb<15> →Wnd<15:15-Shift_Val + 1>
Wb<15:Shift_Val> →Wnd<15-Shift_Val:0>
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 1110 1www wddd d000 ssss
Description: Arithmetic shift right the contents of the source register Wb by the 4 Least
Significant bits of Wns (up to 15 positions) and store the result in the
destination register Wnd. After the shift is performed, the result is
sign-extended. Direct addressing must be used for Wb, Wns and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: If Wns is greater than 15, Wnd = 0x0 if Wb is positive, and
Wnd = 0xFFFF if Wb is negative.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ASR W0, W5, W6 ; ASR W0 by W5 and store to W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 80FF W0 80FF
W5 0004 W5 0004
W6 2633 W6 F80F
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: ASR W0, W5, W6 ; ASR W0 by W5 and store to W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 6688 W0 6688
W5 000A W5 000A
W6 FF00 W6 0019
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 3: ASR W11, W12, W13 ; ASR W11 by W12 and store to W13

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W11 8765 W11 8765
W12 88E4 W12 88E4
W13 A5A5 W13 F876
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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BCLR Bit Clear f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BCLR{.B} f, #bit4

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191] for byte operation

f ∈ [0 ... 8190] (even only) for word operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for byte operation
Operation: 0 →f<bit4>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 1001 bbbf ffff ffff fffb
Description: Clear the bit in the file register f specified by ‘bit4’. Bit numbering begins
with the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant
bit (bit 7 for byte operations, bit 15 for word operations).
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4 of the bit position to be cleared.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the file register
address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: BCLR.B 0x800, #0x7 ; Clear bit 7 in 0x800

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 0800 66EF Data 0800 666F
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: BCLR 0x400, #0x9 ; Clear bit 9 in 0x400

Before After
Instruction Instruction 5
Data 0400 AA55 Data 0400 A855
SR 0000 SR 0000
Descriptions
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BCLR Bit Clear in Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BCLR{.B} Ws, #bit4

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: 0 →Ws<bit4>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 0001 bbbb 0B00 0ppp ssss
Description: Clear the bit in register Ws specified by ‘bit4’. Bit numbering begins with
the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit (bit
7 for byte operations, bit 15 for word operations). Register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4 of the bit position to be cleared.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the source/destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the source
register address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
4: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, this instruction uses the
DSRPAG register for indirect address generation in Extended
Data Space.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: BCLR.B W2, #0x2 ; Clear bit 3 in W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 F234 W2 F230
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: BCLR [W0++], #0x0 ; Clear bit 0 in [W0]

; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 2300 W0 2302
Data 2300 5607 Data 2300 5606
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BRA Branch Unconditionally

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0111 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: The program will branch unconditionally, relative to the next PC. The offset
of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports
branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The Slit16 value is
resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute address or
expression. After the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 *
Slit16, since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of program words
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 2 (PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F)
4 (PIC24E, dsPIC33E)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA THERE ; Branch to THERE

002002 . . .
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A THERE: . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200A
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 002000 HERE: BRA THERE+0x2 ; Branch to THERE+0x2

002002 . . .
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A THERE: . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 3: 002000 HERE: BRA 0x1366 ; Branch to 0x1366

002002 . . .
002004 . . .

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PC 00 2000 PC 00 1366
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BRA Computed Branch

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (PC + 2) + (2 * Wn) →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0001 0110 0000 0000 ssss
Description: The program branches unconditionally, relative to the next PC. The offset
of the branch is the sign-extended 17-bit value (2 * Wn), which supports
branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. After this instruction
executes, the new PC will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Wn, since the PC will have
incremented to fetch the next instruction.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA W7 ; Branch forward (2+2*W7)

002002 . . .
... . . .
... . . .
002108 . . .
00210A TABLE7: . . .
00210C . . .

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Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 210A
W7 0084 W7 0084
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BRA Computed Branch

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (PC + 2) + (2 * Wn) →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0001 0000 0110 0000 ssss
Description: The program branches unconditionally, relative to the next PC. The offset
of the branch is the sign-extended 17-bit value (2 * Wn), which supports
branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. After this instruction
executes, the new PC will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Wn, since the PC will have
incremented to fetch the next instruction.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 4

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA W7 ; Branch forward (2+2*W7)

002002 . . .
... . . .
... . . .
002108 . . .
00210A TABLE7: . . .
00210C . . .

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Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 210A
W7 0084 W7 0084
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BRA C Branch if Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA C, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = C
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0001 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Carry flag bit is ‘1’, then the program will branch relative to the next PC.
The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which
supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The Slit16
value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute address or
expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since the
PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction then
becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a 16-bit signed literal that specify the offset from (PC + 2) in
instruction words.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA C, CARRY ; If C is set, branch to CARRY

002002 NO_C: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 GOTO THERE
002008 CARRY: . . .
00200A . . .
00200C THERE: . . .
00200E . . .

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PC 00 2000 PC 00 2008
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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Example 2: 002000 HERE: BRA C, CARRY ; If C is set, branch to CARRY

002002 NO_C: ... ; Otherwise... continue
002004 ...
002006 GOTO THERE
002008 CARRY: ...
00200A ...
00200C THERE: ...
00200E ...

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PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 3: 006230 HERE: BRA C, CARRY ; If C is set, branch to CARRY

006232 NO_C: ... ; Otherwise... continue
006234 ...
006236 GOTO THERE
006238 CARRY: ...
00623A ...
00623C THERE: ...
00623E ...

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Instruction Instruction
PC 00 6230 PC 00 6238
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 4: 006230 START: ...

006232 ...
006234 CARRY: ...
006236 ...
006238 ...
00623A ...
00623C HERE: BRA C, CARRY ; If C is set, branch to CARRY
00623E ... ; Otherwise... continue

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Instruction Instruction
PC 00 623C PC 00 6234
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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BRA GE Branch if Signed Greater Than or Equal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA GE, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = (N&&OV)||(!N&&!OV)
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1101 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the logical expression (N&&OV)||(!N&&!OV) is true, then the program
will branch relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s
complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K
instructions forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the
linker from the supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a 16-bit signed literal that specify the offset from (PC + 2)
in instruction words.
Note: The assembler will convert the specified label into the offset to
be used.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 007600 LOOP: . . .

007602 . . .
007604 . . .
007606 . . .
007608 HERE: BRA GE, LOOP ; If GE, branch to LOOP
00760A NO_GE: . . . ; Otherwise... continue

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PC 00 7608 PC 00 7600
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 007600 LOOP: . . .

007602 . . .
007604 . . .
007606 . . .
007608 HERE: BRA GE, LOOP ; If GE, branch to LOOP
00760A NO_GE: . . . ; Otherwise... continue

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PC 00 7608 PC 00 760A
SR 0008 (N = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

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BRA GEU Branch if Unsigned Greater Than or Equal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA GEU, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16 offset that supports an offset
range of [-32768 ... +32767] program words.
Operation: Condition = C
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0001 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Carry flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch relative to the next
PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 *
Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or
backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the supplied
label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16,
since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The
instruction then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed
in the second cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a 16-bit signed literal that specify the offset from
(PC + 2) in instruction words.
Note: This instruction is identical to the BRA C, Expr (Branch if
Carry) instruction and has the same encoding. It will reverse
assemble as BRA C, Slit16.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA GEU, BYPASS ; If C is set, branch

002002 NO_GEU: . . . ; to BYPASS
002004 . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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BRA GT Branch if Signed Greater Than

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA GT, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = (!Z&&N&&OV)||(!Z&&!N&&!OV)
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1100 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the logical expression (!Z&&N&&OV)||(!Z&&!N&&!OV) is true, then the
program will branch relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the
two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K
instructions forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the
linker from the supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a 16-bit signed literal that specify the offset from (PC + 2)
in instruction words.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA GT, BYPASS ; If GT, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_GT: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

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PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)
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BRA GTU Branch if Unsigned Greater Than

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA GTU, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = (C&&!Z)
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1110 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the logical expression (C&&!Z) is true, then the program will branch
relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement
number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K instructions
forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the
supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA GTU, BYPASS ; If GTU, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_GTU: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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BRA LE Branch if Signed Less Than or Equal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA LE, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = Z||(N&&!OV)||(!N&&OV)
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0100 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the logical expression (Z||(N&&!OV)||(!N&&OV)) is true, then the
program will branch relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the
two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K
instructions forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker
from the supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA LE, BYPASS ; If LE, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_LE: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

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PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)
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BRA LEU Branch if Unsigned Less Than or Equal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA LEU, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = !C||Z
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0110 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the logical expression (!C||Z) is true, then the program will branch
relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement
number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K instructions
forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the
supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA LEU, BYPASS ; If LEU, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_LEU: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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BRA LT Branch if Signed Less Than

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA LT, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = (N&&!OV)||(!N&&OV)
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0101 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the logical expression ( (N&&!OV)||(!N&&OV) ) is true, then the program
will branch relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s
complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K
instructions forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the
linker from the supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA LT, BYPASS ; If LT, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_LT: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

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PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)
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BRA LTU Branch if Unsigned Less Than

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA LTU, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = !C
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1001 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Carry flag is ‘0’, then the program will branch relative to the next PC.
The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’,
which supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The
Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute
address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Note : This instruction is identical to the BRA NC, Expr (Branch if Not
Carry) instruction and has the same encoding. It will reverse
assemble as BRA NC, Slit16.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA LTU, BYPASS ; If LTU, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_LTU: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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BRA N Branch if Negative

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA N, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = N
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register.
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0011 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Negative flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch relative to the next
PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’,
which supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The
Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute
address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA N, BYPASS ; If N, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_N: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
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SR 0008 (N = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)
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BRA NC Branch if Not Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA NC, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = !C
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1001 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Carry flag is ‘0’, then the program will branch relative to the next PC.
The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which
supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The Slit16
value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute address or
expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA NC, BYPASS ; If NC, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_NC: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
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PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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BRA NN Branch if Not Negative

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA NN, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = !N
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1011 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Negative flag is ‘0’, then the program will branch relative to the next
PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’,
which supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The
Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute
address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA NN, BYPASS ; If NN, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_NN: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
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PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0000 SR 0000
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BRA NOV Branch if Not Overflow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA NOV, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = !OV
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1000 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Overflow flag is ‘0’, then the program will branch relative to the next
PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’,
which supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The
Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute
address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA NOV, BYPASS ; If NOV, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_NOV: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0008 (N = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

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BRA NZ Branch if Not Zero

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA NZ, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = !Z
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 1010 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Z flag is ‘0’, then the program will branch relative to the next PC. The
offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which
supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The Slit16
value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute address or
expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA NZ, BYPASS ; If NZ, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_NZ: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0002 (Z = 1)
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BRA OA Branch if Overflow Accumulator A

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA OA, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = OA
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 1100 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Overflow Accumulator A flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch
relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement
number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K instructions
forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the
supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Note: The assembler will convert the specified label into the offset to
be used.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA OA, BYPASS ; If OA, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_OA: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 8800 (OA, OAB = 1) SR 8800 (OA, OAB = 1)

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BRA OB Branch if Overflow Accumulator B

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA OB, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = OB
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 1101 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Overflow Accumulator B flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch
relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement
number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K instructions
forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the
supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA OB, BYPASS ; If OB, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_OB: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 8800 (OA, OAB = 1) SR 8800 (OA, OAB = 1)
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BRA OV Branch if Overflow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA OV, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = OV
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0000 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Overflow flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch relative to the next
PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’,
which supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The
Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute
address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA OV, BYPASS ; If OV, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_OV . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
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PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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BRA SA Branch if Saturation Accumulator A

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA SA, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = SA
If (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 1110 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Saturation Accumulator A flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch
relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement
number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K instructions
forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the
supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA SA, BYPASS ; If SA, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_SA: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 2400 (SA, SAB = 1) SR 2400 (SA, SAB = 1)
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BRA SB Branch if Saturation Accumulator B

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA SB, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = SB
if (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16→PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 1111 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Saturation Accumulator B flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch
relative to the next PC. The offset of the branch is the two’s complement
number ‘2 * Slit16’, which supports branches up to 32K instructions
forward or backward. The Slit16 value is resolved by the linker from the
supplied label, absolute address or expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA SB, BYPASS ; If SB, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_SB: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
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PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BRA Z Branch if Zero

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BRA Z, Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label, absolute address or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where
Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: Condition = Z
if (Condition)
(PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0011 0010 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: If the Zero flag is ‘1’, then the program will branch relative to the next PC.
The offset of the branch is the two’s complement number ‘2 * Slit16’, which
supports branches up to 32K instructions forward or backward. The Slit16
value is resolved by the linker from the supplied label, absolute address or
expression.
If the branch is taken, the new address will be (PC + 2) + 2 * Slit16, since
the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction. The instruction
then becomes a two-cycle instruction, with a NOP executed in the second
cycle.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions
offset from (PC + 2).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 if branch taken) – PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F
1 (4 if branch taken) – PIC24E, dsPIC33E

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BRA Z, BYPASS ; If Z, branch to BYPASS

002002 NO_Z: . . . ; Otherwise... continue
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A GOTO THERE
00200C BYPASS: . . .
00200E . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200C
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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BSET Bit Set f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BSET{.B} f, #bit4

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191] for byte operation

f ∈ [0 ... 8190] (even only) for word operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: 1 →f<bit4>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 1000 bbbf ffff ffff fffb
Description: Set the bit in the file register ‘f’ specified by ‘bit4’. Bit numbering begins
with the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant
bit (bit 7 for byte operations, bit 15 for word operations).
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4 of the bit position to be set.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the file register
address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: BSET.B 0x601, #0x3 ; Set bit 3 in 0x601

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 0600 F234 Data 0600 FA34
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: BSET 0x444, #0xF ; Set bit 15 in 0x444

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 0444 5604 Data 0444 D604
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BSET Bit Set in Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BSET{.B} Ws, #bit4

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: 1 →Ws<bit4>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 0000 bbbb 0B00 0ppp ssss
Description: Set the bit in register Ws specified by ‘bit4’. Bit numbering begins with the
Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit (bit 7
for byte operations, bit 15 for word operations). Register direct or indirect
addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4 of the bit position to be cleared.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source/destination register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the source
register address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
4: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, this instruction uses the
DSRPAG register for indirect address generation in Extended
Data Space.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: BSET.B W3, #0x7 ; Set bit 7 in W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 0026 W3 00A6
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: BSET [W4++], #0x0 ; Set bit 0 in [W4]

; Post-increment W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 6700 W4 6702
Data 6700 1734 Data 6700 1735
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BSW Bit Write in Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BSW.C Ws, Wb

BSW.Z [Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For “.C” operation:
C →Ws<(Wb)>
For “.Z” operation (default):
Z →Ws<(Wb)>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 1101 Zwww w000 0ppp ssss
Description: The (Wb) bit in register Ws is written with the value of the C or Z flag from
the STATUS register. Bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit
(bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit (bit 15) of the working
register. Only the four Least Significant bits of Wb are used to determine
the destination bit number. Register direct addressing must be used for
Wb, and either register direct, or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘Z’ bit selects the C or Z flag as source.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the bit select register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: This instruction only operates in Word mode. If no extension is
provided, the “.Z” operation is assumed.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: BSW.C W2, W3 ; Set bit W3 in W2 to the value

; of the C bit

Before After 5
Instruction Instruction
W2 F234 W2 7234
Descriptions

W3 111F W3 111F
Instruction

SR 0002 (Z = 1, C = 0) SR 0002 (Z = 1, C = 0)

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Example 2: BSW.Z W2, W3 ; Set bit W3 in W2 to the complement

; of the Z bit

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 E235 W2 E234
W3 0550 W3 0550
SR 0002 (Z = 1, C = 0) SR 0002 (Z = 1, C = 0)

Example 3: BSW.C [++W0], W6 ; Set bit W6 in [W0++] to the value

; of the C bit

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1000 W0 1002
W6 34A3 W6 34A3
Data 1002 2380 Data 1002 2388
SR 0001 (Z = 0, C = 1) SR 0001 (Z = 0, C = 1)

Example 4: BSW.Z [W1--], W5 ; Set bit W5 in [W1] to the

; complement of the Z bit
; Post-decrement W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 1000 W1 0FFE
W5 888B W5 888B
Data 1000 C4DD Data 1000 CCDD
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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BTG Bit Toggle f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTG{.B} f, #bit4

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191] for byte operation

f ∈ [0 ... 8190] (even only) for word operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: (f)<bit4> →(f)<bit4>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 1010 bbbf ffff ffff fffb
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in file register ‘f’ is toggled (complemented). For the bit4
operand, bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and
advances to the Most Significant bit (bit 7 for byte operation, bit 15 for
word operation) of the byte.
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to toggle.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the file register
address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: BTG.B 0x1001, #0x4 ; Toggle bit 4 in 0x1001

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1000 F234 Data 1000 E234
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: BTG 0x1660, #0x8 ; Toggle bit 8 in RAM660

Before After 5
Instruction Instruction
Data 1660 5606 Data 1660 5706
Descriptions
Instruction

SR 0000 SR 0000

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BTG Bit Toggle in Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTG{.B} Ws, #bit4

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: (Ws)<bit4> →Ws<bit4>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 0010 bbbb 0B00 0ppp ssss
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in register Ws is toggled (complemented). For the bit4 operand,
bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to
the Most Significant bit (bit 7 for byte operations, bit 15 for word
operations). Register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to test.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the source/destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the source
register address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
4: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, this instruction uses the
DSRPAG register for indirect address generation in Extended
Data Space.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: BTG W2, #0x0 ; Toggle bit 0 in W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 F234 W2 F235
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: BTG [W0++], #0x0 ; Toggle bit 0 in [W0]

; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 2300 W0 2302
Data 2300 5606 Data 2300 5607
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BTSC Bit Test f, Skip if Clear

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTSC{.B} f, #bit4

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191] for byte operation

f ∈ [0 ... 8190] (even only) for word operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: Test (f)<bit4>, skip if clear
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 1111 bbbf ffff ffff fffb
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in the file register is tested. If the tested bit is ‘0’, the next
instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is discarded
and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If the tested bit is ‘1’,
the next instruction is executed as normal. In either case, the contents of
the file register are not changed. For the bit4 operand, bit numbering
begins with the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most
Significant bit (bit 7 for byte operations, bit 15 for word operations).
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to test.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the file register
address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3)(1)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BTSC.B 0x1201, #2 ; If bit 2 of 0x1201 is 0,

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
Data 1200 264F Data 1200 264F
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 002000 HERE: BTSC 0x804, #14 ; If bit 14 of 0x804 is 0,

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2006
Data 0804 2647 Data 0804 2647
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BTSC Bit Test Ws, Skip if Clear

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTSC Ws, #bit4

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15]
Operation: Test (Ws)<bit4>, skip if clear
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 0111 bbbb 0000 0ppp ssss
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in Ws is tested. If the tested bit is ‘0’, the next instruction (fetched
during the current instruction execution) is discarded and on the next
cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If the tested bit is ‘1’, the next instruction
is executed as normal. In either case, the contents of Ws are not changed.
For the bit4 operand, bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit
(bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit (bit 15) of the word. Either
register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to test.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if the next instruction is skipped)(1)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BTSC W0, #0x0 ; If bit 0 of W0 is 0,

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
W0 264F W0 264F
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 002000 HERE: BTSC W6, #0xF ; If bit 15 of W6 is 0,

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2006
W6 264F W6 264F
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 3: 003400 HERE: BTSC [W6++], #0xC ; If bit 12 of [W6] is 0,

003402 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
003404 . . . ; Post-increment W6
003406 . . .
003408 BYPASS: . . .
00340A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 3400 PC 00 3402
W6 1800 W6 1802
Data 1800 1000 Data 1800 1000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BTSS Bit Test f, Skip if Set

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTSS{.B} f, #bit4

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191] for byte operation

f ∈ [0 ... 8190] (even only) for word operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: Test (f)<bit4>, skip if set
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 1110 bbbf ffff ffff fffb
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in the file register ‘f’ is tested. If the tested bit is ‘1’, the next
instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is discarded
and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If the tested bit is ‘0’, the
next instruction is executed as normal. In either case, the contents of the
file register are not changed. For the bit4 operand, bit numbering begins
with the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant
bit (bit 7 for byte operation, bit 15 for word operation).
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to test.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the file register
address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if the next instruction is skipped)(1)

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Example 1: 007100 HERE: BTSS.B 0x1401, #0x1 ; If bit 1 of 0x1401 is 1,

007102 CLR WREG ; don’t clear WREG
007104 . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 7100 PC 00 7104
Data 1400 0280 Data 1400 0280
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 007100 HERE: BTSS 0x890, #0x9 ; If bit 9 of 0x890 is 1,

007102 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
007104 . . .
007106 BYPASS: . . .

Before After
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PC 00 7100 PC 00 7102
Data 0890 00FE Data 0890 00FE
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BTSS Bit Test Ws, Skip if Set

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTSS Ws, #bit4

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15]
Operation: Test (Ws)<bit4>, skip if set.
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1010 0110 bbbb 0000 0ppp ssss
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in Ws is tested. If the tested bit is ‘1’, the next instruction (fetched
during the current instruction execution) is discarded and on the next
cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If the tested bit is ‘0’, the next instruction
is executed as normal. In either case, the contents of Ws are not changed.
For the bit4 operand, bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit
(bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit (bit 15) of the word. Either
register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘b’ bits select the value bit4, the bit position to test.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if the next instruction is skipped)(1)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: BTSS W0, #0x0 ; If bit 0 of W0 is 1,

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2006
W0 264F W0 264F
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 002000 HERE: BTSS W6, #0xF ; If bit 15 of W6 is 1,

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
W6 264F W6 264F
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 3: 003400 HERE: BTSS [W6++], 0xC ; If bit 12 of [W6] is 1,

003402 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
003404 . . . ; Post-increment W6
003406 . . .
003408 BYPASS: . . .
00340A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 3400 PC 00 3406
W6 1800 W6 1802
Data 1800 1000 Data 1800 1000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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BTST Bit Test f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTST{.B} f, #bit4

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191] for byte operation

f ∈ [0 ... 8190] (even only) for word operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: (f)<bit4> →Z
Status Affected: Z
Encoding: 1010 1011 bbbf ffff ffff fffb
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in file register ‘f’ is tested and the complement of the tested bit is
stored to the Z flag in the STATUS register. The contents of the file
register are not changed. For the bit4 operand, bit numbering begins with
the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit
(bit 7 for byte operation, bit 15 for word operation).
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to be tested.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the file register
address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: BTST.B 0x1201, #0x3 ; Set Z = complement of

; bit 3 in 0x1201

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1200 F7FF Data 1200 F7FF
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

Example 2: BTST 0x1302, #0x7 ; Set Z = complement of

; bit 7 in 0x1302

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1302 F7FF Data 1302 F7FF
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0000

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BTST Bit Test in Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTST.C Ws, #bit4

BTST.Z [Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15]
Operation: For “.C” operation:
(Ws)<bit4> →C
For “.Z” operation (default):
(Ws)<bit4> →Z
Status Affected: Z or C
Encoding: 1010 0011 bbbb Z000 0ppp ssss
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in register Ws is tested. If the “.Z” option of the instruction is
specified, the complement of the tested bit is stored to the Zero flag in the
STATUS register. If the “.C” option of the instruction is specified, the value
of the tested bit is stored to the Carry flag in the STATUS register. In either
case, the contents of Ws are not changed.
For the bit4 operand, bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit
(bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit (bit 15) of the word. Either
register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to test.
The ‘Z’ bit selects the C or Z flag as destination.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: This instruction only operates in Word mode. If no extension is
provided, the “.Z” operation is assumed.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: BTST.C [W0++], #0x3 ; Set C = bit 3 in [W0]

; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1200 W0 1202
Data 1200 FFF7 Data 1200 FFF7
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000

Example 2: BTST.Z W0, #0x7 ; Set Z = complement of bit 7 in W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 F234 W0 F234
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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BTST Bit Test in Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTST.C Ws, Wb

BTST.Z [Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For “.C” operation:
(Ws)<(Wb)> →C
For “.Z” operation (default):
(Ws)<(Wb)> →Z
Status Affected: Z or C
Encoding: 1010 0101 Zwww w000 0ppp ssss
Description: The (Wb) bit in register Ws is tested. If the “.C” option of the instruction is
specified, the value of the tested bit is stored to the Carry flag in the
STATUS register. If the “.Z” option of the instruction is specified, the
complement of the tested bit is stored to the Zero flag in the STATUS
register. In either case, the contents of Ws are not changed.
Only the four Least Significant bits of Wb are used to determine the bit
number. Bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and
advances to the Most Significant bit (bit 15) of the working register.
Register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘Z’ bit selects the C or Z flag as destination.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the bit select register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: This instruction only operates in Word mode. If no extension is
provided, the “.Z” operation is assumed.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: BTST.C W2, W3 ; Set C = bit W3 of W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 F234 W2 F234
W3 2368 W3 2368
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000

Example 2: BTST.Z [W0++], W1 ; Set Z = complement of

; bit W1 in [W0],
; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1200 W0 1202
W1 CCC0 W1 CCC0
Data 1200 6243 Data 1200 6243
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0000

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BTSTS Bit Test/Set f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTSTS{.B} f, #bit4

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191] for byte operation

f ∈ [0 ... 8190] (even only) for word operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 7] for byte operation
bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15] for word operation
Operation: (f)<bit4> →Z
1 →(f)<bit4>
Status Affected: Z
Encoding: 1010 1100 bbbf ffff ffff fffb
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in file register ‘f’ is tested and the complement of the tested bit is
stored to the Zero flag in the STATUS register. The tested bit is then set
to ‘1’ in the file register. For the bit4 operand, bit numbering begins with
the Least Significant bit (bit 0) and advances to the Most Significant bit
(bit 7 for byte operations, bit 15 for word operations).
The ‘b’ bits select value bit4, the bit position to test/set.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: When this instruction operates in Word mode, the file register
address must be word-aligned.
3: When this instruction operates in Byte mode, ‘bit4’ must be
between 0 and 7.
4: The file register ‘f’ must not be the CPU Status register (SR).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: BTSTS.B 0x1201, #0x3 ; Set Z = complement of bit 3 in 0x1201,

; then set bit 3 of 0x1201 = 1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1200 F7FF Data 1200 FFFF
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

Example 2: BTSTS 0x808, #15 ; Set Z = complement of bit 15 in 0x808,

; then set bit 15 of 0x808 = 1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
RAM300 8050 RAM300 8050
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0000

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BTSTS Bit Test/Set in Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} BTSTS.C Ws, #bit4

BTSTS.Z [Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

bit4 ∈ [0 ... 15]
Operation: For “.C” operation:
(Ws)<bit4> →C
1 →Ws<bit4>
For “.Z” operation (default):
(Ws)<bit4> →Z
1 →Ws<bit4>
Status Affected: Z or C
Encoding: 1010 0100 bbbb Z000 0ppp ssss
Description: Bit ‘bit4’ in register Ws is tested. If the “.Z” option of the instruction is
specified, the complement of the tested bit is stored to the Zero flag in the
STATUS register. If the “.C” option of the instruction is specified, the value
of the tested bit is stored to the Carry flag in the STATUS register. In both
cases, the tested bit in Ws is set to ‘1’.
The ‘b’ bits select the value bit4, the bit position to test/set.
The ‘Z’ bit selects the C or Z flag as destination.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction only operates in Word mode. If no extension is
provided, the “.Z” operation is assumed.
2: If Ws is used as a pointer, it must not contain the address of the
CPU Status register (SR).
3: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, this instruction uses the
DSRPAG register for indirect address generation in Extended
Data Space.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: BTSTS.C [W0++], #0x3 ; Set C = bit 3 in [W0]

; Set bit 3 in [W0] = 1
; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1200 W0 1202
Data 1200 FFF7 Data 1200 FFFF
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000

Example 2: BTSTS.Z W0, #0x7 ; Set Z = complement of bit 7

; in W0, and set bit 7 in W0 = 1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 F234 W0 F2BC
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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CALL Call Subroutine

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CALL Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label or expression (but not a literal).

Expr is resolved by the linker to a lit23, where lit23 ∈ [0 ... 8388606].
Operation: (PC) + 4 →PC
(PC<15:0>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<23:16>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
lit23 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding:
1st word 0000 0010 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn0
2nd word 0000 0000 0000 0000 0nnn nnnn
Description: Direct subroutine call over the entire 4-Mbyte instruction program
memory range. Before the CALL is made, the 24-bit return address
(PC + 4) is PUSHed onto the stack. After the return address is
stacked, the 23-bit value ‘lit23’ is loaded into the PC.
The ‘n’ bits form the target address.
Note: The linker will resolve the specified expression into the lit23 to
be used.
Words: 2
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 026000 CALL _FIR ; Call _FIR subroutine

026004 MOV W0, W1
. ...
. ...
026844 _FIR: MOV #0x400, W2 ; _FIR subroutine start
026846 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 02 6000 PC 02 6844
W15 A268 W15 A26C
Data A268 FFFF Data A268 6004
Data A26A FFFF Data A26A 0002
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 072000 CALL _G66 ; call routine _G66

072004 MOV W0, W1
. ...
077A28 _G66: INC W6, [W7++] ; routine start
077A2A ...
077A2C

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 07 2000 PC 07 7A28
W15 9004 W15 9008
Data 9004 FFFF Data 9004 2004
Data 9006 FFFF Data 9006 0007
SR 0000 SR 0000

CALL Call Subroutine

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X X

Syntax: {label:} CALL Expr

Operands: Expr may be a label or expression (but not a literal).

Expr is resolved by the linker to a lit23, where lit23 ∈ [0 ... 8388606].
Operation: (PC) + 4 →PC
(PC<15:1>) →TOS<15:1>, SFA bit →TOS<0>
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<23:16>) →TOS
(W15) + 2 →W15
0 →SFA bit
lit23 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding:
1st word 0000 0010 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn0
2nd word 0000 0000 0000 0000 0nnn nnnn
Description: Direct subroutine call over the entire 4-Mbyte instruction program
memory range. Before the CALL is made, the 24-bit return address
(PC + 4) is PUSHed onto the stack. After the return address is
stacked, the 23-bit value ‘lit23’ is loaded into the PC.
The ‘n’ bits form the target address.
Note: The linker will resolve the specified expression into the lit23 to
be used.
Words: 2
Cycles: 4

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Example 1: 026000 CALL _FIR ; Call _FIR subroutine

026004 MOV W0, W1
. ...
. ...
026844 _FIR: MOV #0x400, W2 ; _FIR subroutine start
026846 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 02 6000 PC 02 6844
W15 A268 W15 A26C
Data A268 FFFF Data A268 6004
Data A26A FFFF Data A26A 0002
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 072000 CALL _G66 ; call routine _G66

072004 MOV W0, W1
. ...
077A28 _G66: INC W6, [W7++] ; routine start
077A2A ...
077A2C

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 07 2000 PC 07 7A28
W15 9004 W15 9008
Data 9004 FFFF Data 9004 2004
Data 9006 FFFF Data 9006 0007
SR 0000 SR 0000

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CALL Call Indirect Subroutine

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CALL Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (PC) + 2 →PC
(PC<15:0>) →TOS
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<23:16>) →TOS
(W15) + 2 →W15
0 →PC<22:16>
(Wn<15:1>) →PC<15:1>
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Indirect subroutine call over the first 32K instructions of program memory.
Before the CALL is made, the 24-bit return address (PC + 2) is PUSHed
onto the stack. After the return address is stacked, Wn<15:1> is loaded
into PC<15:1> and PC<22:16> is cleared. Since PC<0> is always ‘0’,
Wn<0> is ignored.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 001002 CALL W0 ; Call BOOT subroutine indirectly

001004 ... ; using W0
. ...
001600 _BOOT: MOV #0x400, W2 ; _BOOT starts here
001602 MOV #0x300, W6
. ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 1002 PC 00 1600
W0 1600 W0 1600
W15 6F00 W15 6F04
Data 6F00 FFFF Data 6F00 1004
Data 6F02 FFFF Data 6F02 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 004200 CALL W7 ; Call TEST subroutine indirectly

004202 ... ; using W7
. ...
005500 _TEST: INC W1, W2 ; _TEST starts here
005502 DEC W1, W3 ;
. ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 4200 PC 00 5500
W7 5500 W7 5500
W15 6F00 W15 6F04
Data 6F00 FFFF Data 6F00 4202
Data 6F02 FFFF Data 6F02 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

CALL Call Indirect Subroutine

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CALL Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (PC) + 2 →PC
(PC<15:1>) →TOS, SFA bit →TOS<0>
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<23:16>) →TOS
(W15) + 2 →W15
0 →SFA bit
0 →PC<22:16>
(Wn<15:1>) →PC<15:1>
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Indirect subroutine call over the first 32K instructions of program memory.
Before the CALL is made, the 24-bit return address (PC + 2) is PUSHed
onto the stack. After the return address is stacked, Wn<15:1> is loaded
into PC<15:1> and PC<22:16> is cleared. Since PC<0> is always ‘0’,
Wn<0> is ignored.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 4

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Example 1: 001002 CALL W0 ; Call BOOT subroutine indirectly

001004 ... ; using W0
. ...
001600 _BOOT: MOV #0x400, W2 ; _BOOT starts here
001602 MOV #0x300, W6
. ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 1002 PC 00 1600
W0 1600 W0 1600
W15 6F00 W15 6F04
Data 6F00 FFFF Data 6F00 1004
Data 6F02 FFFF Data 6F02 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 004200 CALL W7 ; Call TEST subroutine indirectly

004202 ... ; using W7
. ...
005500 _TEST: INC W1, W2 ; _TEST starts here
005502 DEC W1, W3 ;
. ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 4200 PC 00 5500
W7 5500 W7 5500
W15 6F00 W15 6F04
Data 6F00 FFFF Data 6F00 4202
Data 6F02 FFFF Data 6F02 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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CALL.L Call Indirect Subroutine Long

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X X

Syntax: {label:} CALL.L Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0, W2, W4, W6, W8, W10, W12]

Operation: (PC) +2 →PC,
(PC<15:1>) →TOS<15:1>, SFA bit →TOS<0>
(W15)+2 →W15
(PC<23:16>) →TOS,
(W15)+2 →W15
0 →SFA bit,
PC<23> →PC<23> (see text); (Wn+1)<6:0> →PC<22:16>; (Wn) →
PC<15:0>
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 0000 0001 1www w000 0000 ssss
Description: Indirect subroutine call to any User program memory address. First, return
address (PC+2) and the state of the Stack Frame Active bit (SFA) is
pushed onto the system stack, after which the SFA bit is cleared.
Then, the LS 7-bits of (Wn+1) are loaded in PC<22:16>, and the 16-bit
value (Wn) is loaded into PC<15:0>.
PC<23> is not modified by this instruction.
The contents of (Wn+1)<15:7> are ignored.
The value of Wn<0> is also ignored and PC<0> is always set to 0.
The ‘s’ bits specify the address of the Wn source register.
The ‘w’ bits specify the address of the Wn+1 source register.

Words: 1
Cycles: 4

Example 1: 026000 CALL.L W4 ; Call _FIR subroutine

026004 MOV W0, W1
. ...
. ...
026844 _FIR: MOV #0x400, W2 ; _FIR subroutine start
026846 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 02 6000 PC 02 6844
W4 6844 W4 6844
W5 0002 W5 0002
W15 A268 W15 A26C
Data A268 FFFF Data A268 6004
Data A26A FFFF Data A26A 0002
SR 0000 SR 0000 5
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CLR Clear f or WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CLR{.B} f

WREG

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: 0 →destination designated by D
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 1111 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Clear the contents of a file register or the default working register WREG.
If WREG is specified, the WREG is cleared. Otherwise, the specified file
register ‘f’ is cleared.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1
Example 1: CLR.B RAM200 ; Clear RAM200 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
RAM200 8009 RAM200 8000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: CLR WREG ; Clear WREG (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 0600 WREG 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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CLR Clear Wd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CLR{.B} Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: 0 →Wd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 1011 0Bqq qddd d000 0000
Description: Clear the contents of register Wd. Either register direct or indirect
addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘B’ bit select byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: CLR.B W2 ; Clear W2 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 3333 W2 3300
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: CLR [W0++] ; Clear [W0]

; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 2300 W0 2302
Data 2300 5607 Data 2300 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000 5
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CLR Clear Accumulator, Prefetch Operands

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: CLR Acc {,[Wx],Wxd} {,[Wy],Wyd} {,AWB}

{label:}
{,[Wx] + = kx,Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky,Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx,Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky,Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12],Wxd} {,[W11 + W12],Wyd}

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
AWB ∈ [W13, [W13] + = 2]
Operation: 0 →Acc(A or B)
([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) +/– kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) +/– ky →Wy
(Acc(B or A)) rounded →AWB
Status Affected: OA, OB, SA, SB
Encoding: 1100 0011 A0xx yyii iijj jjaa
Description: Clear all 40 bits of the specified accumulator, optionally prefetch
operands in preparation for a MAC type instruction and optionally store
the non-specified accumulator results. This instruction clears the
respective overflow and saturate flags (either OA, SA or OB, SB).
Operands Wx, Wxd, Wy and Wyd specify optional prefetch operations,
which support indirect and register offset addressing, as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”. Operand AWB specifies the optional
register direct or indirect store of the convergently rounded contents of
the “other” accumulator, as described in Section 4.14.4 “MAC Write
Back”.
The ‘A’ bit selects the other accumulator used for write back.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
The ‘a’ bits select the accumulator Write Back destination.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: CLR A, [W8]+=2, W4, W13 ; Clear ACCA

; Load W4 with [W8], post-inc W8
; Store ACCB to W13

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 F001 W4 1221
W8 2000 W8 2002
W13 C623 W13 5420
ACCA 00 0067 2345 ACCA 00 0000 0000
ACCB 00 5420 3BDD ACCB 00 5420 3BDD
Data 2000 1221 Data 2000 1221
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: CLR B, [W8]+=2, W6, [W10]+=2, W7, [W13]+=2 ; Clear ACCB

; Load W6 with [W8]
; Load W7 with [W10]
; Save ACCA to [W13]
; Post-inc W8,W10,W13

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 F001 W6 1221
W7 C783 W7 FF80
W8 2000 W8 2002
W10 3000 W10 3002
W13 4000 W13 4002
ACCA 00 0067 2345 ACCA 00 0067 2345
ACCB 00 5420 ABDD ACCB 00 0000 0000
Data 2000 1221 Data 2000 1221
Data 3000 FF80 Data 3000 FF80
Data 4000 FFC3 Data 4000 0067
SR 0000 SR 0000

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CLRWDT Clear Watchdog Timer

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CLRWDT

Operands: None
Operation: 0 →WDT count register
0 →WDT prescaler A count
0 →WDT prescaler B count
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1110 0110 0000 0000 0000
Description: Clear the contents of the Watchdog Timer count register and the
prescaler count registers. The Watchdog Prescaler A and Prescaler B
settings, set by configuration fuses in the FWDT, are not changed.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: CLRWDT ; Clear Watchdog Timer

Before After
Instruction Instruction
SR 0000 SR 0000

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COM Complement f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} COM{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1110 1110 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute the 1’s complement of the contents of the file register and place
the result in the destination register. The optional WREG operand
determines the destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is
stored in WREG. If WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file
register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: COM.b RAM200 ; COM RAM200 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
RAM200 80FF RAM200 8000
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z)

Example 2: COM RAM400, WREG ; COM RAM400 and store to WREG

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 1211 WREG F7DC
RAM400 0823 RAM400 0823 5
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)
Descriptions
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COM Complement Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} COM{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) →Wd
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1110 1010 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Compute the 1’s complement of the contents of the source register Ws
and place the result in the destination register Wd. Either register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for both Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: COM.B [W0++], [W1++] ; COM [W0] and store to [W1] (Byte mode)
; Post-increment W0, W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 2301 W0 2302
W1 2400 W1 2401
Data 2300 5607 Data 2300 5607
Data 2400 ABCD Data 2400 ABA9
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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Example 2: COM W0, [W1++] ; COM W0 and store to [W1] (Word mode)
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 D004 W0 D004
W1 1000 W1 1002
Data 1000 ABA9 Data 1000 2FFB
SR 0000 SR 0000

CP Compare f with WREG, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CP{.B} f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ...8191]
Operation: (f) – (WREG)
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0011 0B0f ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute (f) – (WREG) and update the STATUS register. This instruction
is equivalent to the SUBWF instruction, but the result of the subtraction is
not stored.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: CP.B RAM400 ; Compare RAM400 with WREG (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 8823 WREG 8823
RAM400 0823 RAM400 0823 5
SR 0000 SR 0003 (C = 1)
Example 2: CP 0x1200 ; Compare (0x1200) with WREG (Word mode)
Descriptions
Instruction

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 2377 WREG 2377
Data 1200 2277 Data 1200 2277
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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CP Compare Wb with lit5, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CP{.B} Wb, #lit5

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [ 0 ... 31]
Operation: (Wb) – lit5
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0001 0www wB00 011k kkkk
Description: Compute (Wb) – lit5, and update the STATUS register. This instruction is
equivalent to the SUB instruction, but the result of the subtraction is not
stored. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: CP.B W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7711 W4 7711
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: CP W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7713 W4 7713
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CP Compare Wb with lit8, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CP{.B} Wb, #lit8

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit8 ∈ [ 0 ... 255]
Operation: (Wb) – lit8
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0001 0www wBkk k11k kkkk
Description: Compute (Wb) – lit8, and update the STATUS register. This instruction is
equivalent to the SUB instruction, but the result of the subtraction is not
stored. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: CP.B W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7711 W4 7711
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: CP W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7713 W4 7713
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CP Compare Wb with Ws, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CP{.B} Wb, Ws

[Ws]
[Ws++]
[Ws--]
[++Ws]
[--Ws]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Ws)
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0001 0www wB00 0ppp ssss
Description: Compute (Wb) – (Ws), and update the STATUS register. This instruction is
equivalent to the SUB instruction, but the result of the subtraction is not
stored. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb. Register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Ws source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: CP.B W0, [W1++] ; Compare [W1] with W0 (Byte mode)

; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 ABA9 W0 ABA9
W1 2000 W1 2001
Data 2000 D004 Data 2000 D004
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

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Example 2: CP W5, W6 ; Compare W6 with W5 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 2334 W5 2334
W6 8001 W6 8001
SR 0000 SR 000C (N, OV = 1)

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CP0 Compare f with 0x0, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CP0{.B} f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) – 0x0
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0010 0B0f ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute (f) – 0x0 and update the STATUS register. The result of the
subtraction is not stored.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: CP0.B RAM100 ; Compare RAM100 with 0x0 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
RAM100 44C3 RAM100 44C3
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: CP0 0x1FFE ; Compare (0x1FFE) with 0x0 (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1FFE 0001 Data 1FFE 0001
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CP0 Compare Ws with 0x0, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CP0{.B} Ws

[Ws]
[Ws++]
[Ws--]
[++Ws]
[--Ws]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (Ws) – 0x0000
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0000 0000 0B00 0ppp ssss
Description: Compute (Ws) – 0x0000 and update the STATUS register. The result of
the subtraction is not stored. Register direct or indirect addressing may be
used for Ws.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Ws source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: CP0.B [W4--] ; Compare [W4] with 0 (Byte mode)

; Post-decrement W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 1001 W4 1000
Data 1000 0034 Data 1000 0034
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 2: CP0 [--W5] ; Compare [--W5] with 0 (Word mode) 5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

W5 2400 W5 23FE
Data 23FE 9000 Data 23FE 9000
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

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CPB Compare f with WREG using Borrow, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CPB{.B} f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ...8191]
Operation: (f) – (WREG) – (C)
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0011 1B0f ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute (f) – (WREG) – (C), and update the STATUS register. This
instruction is equivalent to the SUBB instruction, but the result of the
subtraction is not stored.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
3: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: CPB.B RAM400 ; Compare RAM400 with WREG using C (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 8823 WREG 8823
RAM400 0823 RAM400 0823
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: CPB 0x1200 ; Compare (0x1200) with WREG using C (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 2377 WREG 2377
Data 1200 2377 Data 1200 2377
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CPB Compare Wb with lit5 using Borrow, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CPB{.B} Wb, #lit5

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [ 0 ... 31]
Operation: (Wb) – lit5 – (C)
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0001 1www wB00 011k kkkk
Description: Compute (Wb) – lit5 – (C), and update the STATUS register. This
instruction is equivalent to the SUBB instruction, but the result of the
subtraction is not stored. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five bit integer number.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR. These
instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: CPB.B W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 using C (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7711 W4 7711
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: CPB.B W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 using C (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7711 W4 7711
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 3: CPB W12, #0x1F ; Compare W12 with 0x1F using C (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W12 0020 W12 0020 5
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0003 (Z, C = 1)
Descriptions
Instruction

Example 4: CPB W12, #0x1F ; Compare W12 with 0x1F using C (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W12 0020 W12 0020
SR 0003 (Z, C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CPB Compare Wb with lit8 using Borrow, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPB{.B} Wb, #lit8

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit8 ∈ [ 0 ... 255]
Operation: (Wb) – lit8 – (C)
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0001 1www wBkk k11k kkkk
Description: Compute (Wb) – lit8 – (C), and update the STATUS register. This
instruction is equivalent to the SUBB instruction, but the result of the
subtraction is not stored. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five bit integer number.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR. These
instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: CPB.B W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 using C (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7711 W4 7711
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: CPB.B W4, #0x12 ; Compare W4 with 0x12 using C (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7711 W4 7711
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 3: CPB W12, #0x1F ; Compare W12 with 0x1F using C (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W12 0020 W12 0020
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0003 (Z, C = 1)

Example 4: CPB W12, #0x1F ; Compare W12 with 0x1F using C (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W12 0020 W12 0020
SR 0003 (Z, C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CPB Compare Ws with Wb using Borrow, Set Status Flags

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CPB{.B} Wb, Ws

[Ws]
[Ws++]
[Ws--]
[++Ws]
[--Ws]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Ws) – (C)
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 0001 1www wB00 0ppp ssss
Description: Compute (Wb) – (Ws) – (C), and update the STATUS register. This
instruction is equivalent to the SUBB instruction, but the result of the
subtraction is not stored. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
Register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Ws source register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR. These
instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: CPB.B W0, [W1++] ; Compare [W1] with W0 using C (Byte mode)
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 ABA9 W0 ABA9
5
W1 1000 W1 1001
Data 1000 D0A9 Data 1000 D0A9
Descriptions
Instruction

SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

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Example 2: CPB.B W0, [W1++] ; Compare [W1] with W0 using C (Byte mode)
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 ABA9 W0 ABA9
W1 1000 W1 1001
Data 1000 D0A9 Data 1000 D0A9
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)
Example 3: CPB W4, W5 ; Compare W5 with W4 using C (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 4000 W4 4000
W5 3000 W5 3000
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CPBEQ Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if Equal (Wb = Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPBEQ{.B} Wb, Wn, Expr

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
If (Wb) = (Wn), [(PC+2) + 2 * Expr] →PC and NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0111 1www wBnn nnnn ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) = (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded, the PC is recalculated based on the 6-bit signed offset
specified by Expr, and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If
(Wb) ≠ (Wn), the next instruction is executed as normal (branch is not
taken).
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
The ‘n’ bits select the offset of the branch destination.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (5 if branch taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE:CPBEQ.B W0, W1, BYPASS; If W0 = W1 (Byte mode),

002002 ADD W2, W3, W4; Perform branch to BYPASS
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2008
W0 1000 W0 1000
W1 1000 W1 1000
SR 0000 SR 0002 (z = 1)

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CPBGT Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if Greater Than (Wb > Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPBGT{.B} Wb, Wn, Expr

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
If (Wb) = (Wn), [(PC+2) + 2 * Expr] →PC and NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0110 0www wBnn nnnn ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) = (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded, the PC is recalculated based on the 6-bit signed offset
specified by Expr, and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If
(Wb) ≠ (Wn), the next instruction is executed as normal (branch is not
taken).
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
The ‘n’ bits select the offset of the branch destination.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (5 if branch taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPBGT.B W0, W1, BYPASS ; If W0 > W1 (Byte mode),
002002 ADD W2, W3, W4 ; Perform branch to BYPASS
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2008
W0 30FF W0 00FF
W1 26FE W1 26FE
SR 0000 SR 0000 (N, C = 0)

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CPBLT Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if Less Than (Wb < Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPBLT{.B} Wb, Wn, Expr

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
If (Wb) = (Wn), [(PC+2) + 2 * Expr] →PC and NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0110 1www wBnn nnnn ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) = (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded, the PC is recalculated based on the 6-bit signed offset specified
by Expr, and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If (Wb) ≠ (Wn),
the next instruction is executed as normal (branch is not taken).
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
The ‘n’ bits select the offset of the branch destination.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (5 if branch taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPBLT.B W8, W9, BYPASS; If W8 < W9 (Byte mode),
002002 ADD W2, W3, W4; Perform branch to BYPASS
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2008
W8 00FF W8 00FF
W9 26FE W9 26FE
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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CPBNE Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if Not Equal (Wb ≠ Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPBNE{.B} Wb, Wn, Expr

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
If (Wb) = (Wn), [(PC+2) + 2 * Expr] →PC and NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0111 0www wBnn nnnn ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) = (Wn), the next
instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is discarded,
the PC is recalculated based on the 6-bit signed offset specified by Expr,
and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If (Wb) ≠ (Wn), the next
instruction is executed as normal (branch is not taken).
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
The ‘n’ bits select the offset of the branch destination.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (5 if branch taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPBNE.B W2, W3, BYPASS ; If W2 != W3 (Byte mode),

002002 ADD W2, W3, W4 ; Perform branch to BYPASS
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 200A
W2 00FF W2 00FF
W3 26FE W3 26FE
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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CPSEQ Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Equal (Wb = Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSEQ{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) = (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0111 1www wB00 0000 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) = (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If
(Wb) ≠ (Wn), the next instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE:CPSEQ.BW0, W1; If W0 = W1 (Byte mode),

002002GOTOBYPASS; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
W0 1001 W0 1001
W1 1000 W1 1000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSEQ W4, W8; If W4 = W8 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR; skip the subroutine call
018006 ...
018008 ... 5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

PC 01 8000 PC 01 8006
W4 3344 W4 3344
W8 3344 W8 3344
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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CPSEQ Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Equal (Wb = Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSEQ{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) = (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0111 1www wB00 0001 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) = (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. If
(Wb) ≠ (Wn), the next instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE:CPSEQ.BW0, W1; If W0 = W1 (Byte mode),

002002GOTOBYPASS; skip the GOTO
002004 . . .
002006 . . .
002008 BYPASS: . . .
00200A . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
W0 1001 W0 1001
W1 1000 W1 1000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSEQ W4, W8; If W4 = W8 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR; skip the subroutine call
018006 ...
018008 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 8000 PC 01 8006
W4 3344 W4 3344
W8 3344 W8 3344
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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Descriptions
Instruction

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CPSGT Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Greater Than (Wb > Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSGT{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) > (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0110 0www wB00 0000 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) > (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. Otherwise,
the next instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPSGT.B W0, W1; If W0 > W1 (Byte mode),

002002 GOTO BYPASS; skip the GOTO
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A BYPASS . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2006
W0 00FF W0 00FF
W1 26FE W1 26FE
SR 0009 (N, C = 1) SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSGT W4, W5; If W4 > W5 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR; skip the subroutine call
018006 ...
018008 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 8000 PC 01 8002
W4 2600 W4 2600
W5 2600 W5 2600
SR 0004 (OV = 1) SR 0004 (OV = 1)

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CPSGT Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Greater Than (Wb > Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSGT{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) > (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0110 0www wB00 0001 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) > (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. Otherwise,
the next instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPSGT.B W0, W1; If W0 > W1 (Byte mode),

002002 GOTO BYPASS; skip the GOTO
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A BYPASS . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2006
W0 00FF W0 00FF
W1 26FE W1 26FE
SR 0009 (N, C = 1) SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSGT W4, W5; If W4 > W5 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR; skip the subroutine call
018006 ...
018008 ... 5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

PC 01 8000 PC 01 8002
W4 2600 W4 2600
W5 2600 W5 2600
SR 0004 (OV = 1) SR 0004 (OV = 1)

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CPSLT Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Less Than (Wb < Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSLT{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) < (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0110 1www wB00 0000 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) < (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. Otherwise, the
next instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPSLT.B W8, W9; If W8 < W9 (Byte mode),

002002 GOTO BYPASS; skip the GOTO
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A BYPASS: . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
W8 00FF W8 00FF
W9 26FE W9 26FE
SR 0008 (N = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSLT W3, W6; If W3 < W6 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR; skip the subroutine call
018006 . . .
018008 . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 8000 PC 01 8006
W3 2600 W3 2600
W6 3000 W6 3000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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CPSLT Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Less Than (Wb < Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSLT{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) < (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0110 1www wB00 0001 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) < (Wn), the
next instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is
discarded and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. Otherwise, the
next instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPSLT.B W8, W9; If W8 < W9 (Byte mode),

002002 GOTO BYPASS; skip the GOTO
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A BYPASS: . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
W8 00FF W8 00FF
W9 26FE W9 26FE
SR 0008 (N = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSLT W3, W6; If W3 < W6 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR; skip the subroutine call
018006 . . .
018008 . . . 5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

PC 01 8000 PC 01 8006
W3 2600 W3 2600
W6 3000 W6 3000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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CPSNE Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Not Equal (Wb ≠ Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSNE{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) ≠ (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0111 0www wB00 0000 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) ≠ (Wn), the next
instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is discarded
and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. Otherwise, the next
instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPSNE.B W2, W3 ; If W2 != W3 (Byte mode),

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A BYPASS: . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2006
W2 00FF W2 00FF
W3 26FE W3 26FE
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSNE W0, W8 ; If W0 != W8 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR ; skip the subroutine call
018006 ...
018008 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 8000 PC 01 8002
W0 3000 W0 3000
W8 3000 W8 3000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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CPSNE Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Not Equal (Wb ≠ Wn)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} CPSNE{.B} Wb, Wn

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Wn)
Skip if (Wb) ≠ (Wn)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 0111 0www wB00 0001 ssss
Description: Compare the contents of Wb with the contents of Wn by performing the
subtraction (Wb) – (Wn), but do not store the result. If (Wb) ≠ (Wn), the next
instruction (fetched during the current instruction execution) is discarded
and on the next cycle, a NOP is executed instead. Otherwise, the next
instruction is executed as normal.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the Wb source register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 (2 or 3 if skip taken)

Example 1: 002000 HERE: CPSNE.B W2, W3 ; If W2 != W3 (Byte mode),

002002 GOTO BYPASS ; skip the GOTO
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A BYPASS: . . .
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2006
W2 00FF W2 00FF
W3 26FE W3 26FE
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 2: 018000 HERE: CPSNE W0, W8 ; If W0 != W8 (Word mode),

018002 CALL _FIR ; skip the subroutine call
018006 ...
018008 ... 5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

PC 01 8000 PC 01 8002
W0 3000 W0 3000
W8 3000 W8 3000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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DAW.B Decimal Adjust Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DAW.B Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: If (Wn<3:0> > 9) or (DC = 1)
(Wn<3:0>) + 6 →Wn<3:0>
Else
(Wn<3:0>) →Wn<3:0>

If (Wn<7:4> > 9) or (C = 1)
(Wn<7:4>) + 6 →Wn<7:4>
Else
(Wn<7:4>) →Wn<7:4>
Status Affected: C
Encoding: 1111 1101 0100 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Adjust the Least Significant Byte in Wn to produce a binary coded decimal
(BCD) result. The Most Significant Byte of Wn is not changed, and the
Carry flag is used to indicate any decimal rollover. Register direct
addressing must be used for Wn.
The ‘s’ bits select the source/destination register.
Note 1: This instruction is used to correct the data format after two
packed BCD bytes have been added.
2: This instruction operates in Byte mode only and the .B
extension must be included with the opcode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: DAW.B W0 ; Decimal adjust W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 771A W0 7720
SR 0002 (DC = 1) SR 0002 (DC = 1)

Example 2: DAW.B W3 ; Decimal adjust W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 77AA W3 7710
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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DEC Decrement f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DEC{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) – 1 →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1101 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Subtract one from the contents of the file register and place the result in the
destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If
WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: DEC.B 0x200 ; Decrement (0x200) (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 200 80FF Data 200 80FE
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: DEC RAM400, WREG ; Decrement RAM400 and store to WREG

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 1211 WREG 0822
RAM400
SR
0823
0000
RAM400
SR
0823
0000
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DEC Decrement Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DEC{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) – 1 →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1001 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Subtract one from the contents of the source register Ws and place the
result in the destination register Wd. Either register direct or indirect
addressing may be used by Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: DEC.B [W7++], [W8++] ; DEC [W7] and store to [W8] (Byte mode)
; Post-increment W7, W8

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 2301 W7 2302
W8 2400 W8 2401
Data 2300 5607 Data 2300 5607
Data 2400 ABCD Data 2400 AB55
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: DEC W5, [W6++] ; Decrement W5 and store to [W6] (Word mode)
; Post-increment W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 D004 W5 D004
W6 2000 W6 2002
Data 2000 ABA9 Data 2000 D003
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

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DEC2 Decrement f by 2

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DEC2{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) – 2 →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1101 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Subtract two from the contents of the file register and place the result in the
destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If
WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: DEC2.B 0x200 ; Decrement (0x200) by 2 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 200 80FF Data 200 80FD
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: DEC2 RAM400, WREG ; Decrement RAM400 by 2 and

; store to WREG (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 1211 WREG 0821
RAM400 0823 RAM400 0823
SR 0000 SR 0000

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DEC2 Decrement Ws by 2

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DEC2{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) – 2 →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1001 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Subtract two from the contents of the source register Ws and place the
result in the destination register Wd. Either register direct or indirect
addressing may be used by Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: DEC2.B [W7--], [W8--]; DEC [W7] by 2, store to [W8] (Byte mode)
; Post-decrement W7, W8

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 2301 W7 2300
W8 2400 W8 23FF
Data 2300 0107 Data 2300 0107
Data 2400 ABCD Data 2400 ABFF 5
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 2: DEC2 W5, [W6++] ; DEC W5 by 2, store to [W6] (Word mode)

; Post-increment W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 D004 W5 D004
W6 1000 W6 1002
Data 1000 ABA9 Data 1000 D002
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

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DISI Disable Interrupts Temporarily

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DISI #lit14

Operands: lit14 ∈ [ 0 ... 16383]

Operation: lit14 →DISICNT
1 →DISI
Disable interrupts for (lit14 + 1) cycles
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1100 00kk kkkk kkkk kkkk
Description: Disable interrupts of priority 0 through priority 6 for (lit14 + 1) instruction
cycles. Priority 0 through priority 6 interrupts are disabled starting in the
cycle that DISI executes, and remain disabled for the next (lit 14) cycles.
The lit14 value is written to the DISICNT register, and the DISI flag
(INTCON2<14>) is set to ‘1’. This instruction can be used before
executing time critical code, to limit the effects of interrupts.
Note 1: This instruction does not prevent priority 7 interrupts and traps
from running. See the specific device family reference manual
for details.
2: This instruction does not prevent any interrupts when the
device is in Sleep mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: 002000 HERE: DISI #100 ; Disable interrupts for 101 cycles
002002 ; next 100 cycles protected by DISI
002004 . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2002
DISICNT 0000 DISICNT 0100
INTCON2 0000 INTCON2 4000 (DISI = 1)
SR 0000 SR 0000

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DIV.S Signed Integer Divide

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DIV.S{W} Wm, Wn

DIV.SD Wm, Wn

Operands: Wm ∈ [ W0 ... W15] for word operation

Wm ∈ [ W0, W2, W4 ... W14] for double operation
Wn ∈ [ W2 ... W15]
Operation: For word operation (default):
Wm →W0
If (Wm<15> = 1):
0xFFFF →W1
Else:
0x0 →W1
W1:W0 / Wn →W0
Remainder →W1
For double operation (DIV.SD):
Wm + 1:Wm →W1:W0
W1:W0 / Wn →W0
Remainder →W1
Status Affected: N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 1000 0ttt tvvv vW00 ssss
Description: Iterative, signed integer divide, where the dividend is stored in Wm (for a
16-bit by 16-bit divide) or Wm + 1:Wm (for a 32-bit by 16-bit divide) and
the divisor is stored in Wn. In the default word operation, Wm is first
copied to W0 and sign-extended through W1 to perform the operation. In
the double operation, Wm + 1:Wm is first copied to W1:W0. The 16-bit
quotient of the divide operation is stored in W0, and the 16-bit remainder
is stored in W1.
This instruction must be executed 18 times using the REPEAT instruction
(with an iteration count of 17) to generate the correct quotient and
remainder. The N flag will be set if the remainder is negative and cleared
otherwise. The OV flag will be set if the divide operation resulted in an
overflow and cleared otherwise. The Z flag will be set if the remainder is
‘0’ and cleared otherwise. The C flag is used to implement the divide
algorithm and its final value should not be used.
The ‘t’ bits select the most significant word of the dividend for the double
operation. These bits are clear for the word operation.
The ‘v’ bits select the least significant word of the dividend.
The ‘W’ bit selects the dividend size (‘0’ for 16-bit, ‘1’ for 32-bit).
The ‘s’ bits select the divisor register.

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Note 1: The extension .D in the instruction denotes a double word

(32-bit) dividend rather than a word dividend. You may use a
.W extension to denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: Unexpected results will occur if the quotient can not be
represented in 16 bits. When this occurs for the double
operation (DIV.SD), the OV Status bit will be set and the
quotient and remainder should not be used. For the word
operation (DIV.S), only one type of overflow may occur
(0x8000/0xFFFF = + 32768 or 0x00008000), which allows the
OV Status bit to interpret the result.
3: Dividing by zero will initiate an arithmetic error trap during the
first cycle of execution.
4: This instruction is interruptible on each instruction cycle
boundary.
Words: 1
Cycles: 18 (plus 1 for REPEAT execution)

Example 1: REPEAT #17 ; Execute DIV.S 18 times

DIV.S W3, W4 ; Divide W3 by W4
; Store quotient to W0, remainder to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 5555 W0 013B
W1 1234 W1 0003
W3 3000 W3 3000
W4 0027 W4 0027
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: REPEAT #17 ; Execute DIV.SD 18 times

DIV.SD W0, W12 ; Divide W1:W0 by W12
; Store quotient to W0, remainder to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 2500 W0 FA6B
W1 FF42 W1 EF00
W12 2200 W12 2200
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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DIV.U Unsigned Integer Divide

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} DIV.U{W} Wm, Wn

DIV.UD Wm, Wn

Operands: Wm ∈ [ W0 ... W15] for word operation

Wm ∈ [ W0, W2, W4 ... W14] for double operation
Wn ∈ [ W2 ... W15]
Operation: For word operation (default):
Wm →W0
0x0 →W1
W1:W0/Wn →W0
Remainder →W1
For double operation (DIV.UD):
Wm + 1:Wm →W1:W0
W1:W0/Wns →W0
Remainder →W1
Status Affected: N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 1000 1ttt tvvv vW00 ssss
Description: Iterative, unsigned integer divide, where the dividend is stored in Wm (for
a 16-bit by 16-bit divide), or Wm + 1:Wm (for a 32-bit by 16-bit divide) and
the divisor is stored in Wn. In the word operation, Wm is first copied to W0
and W1 is cleared to perform the divide. In the double operation,
Wm + 1:Wm is first copied to W1:W0. The 16-bit quotient of the divide
operation is stored in W0, and the 16-bit remainder is stored in W1.
This instruction must be executed 18 times using the REPEAT instruction
(with an iteration count of 17) to generate the correct quotient and
remainder. The N flag will always be cleared. The OV flag will be set if the
divide operation resulted in an overflow and cleared otherwise. The Z flag
will be set if the remainder is ‘0’ and cleared otherwise. The C flag is used
to implement the divide algorithm and its final value should not be used.
The ‘t’ bits select the most significant word of the dividend for the double
operation. These bits are clear for the word operation.
The ‘v’ bits select the least significant word of the dividend.
The ‘W’ bit selects the dividend size (‘0’ for 16-bit, ‘1’ for 32-bit).
The ‘s’ bits select the divisor register.
Note 1: The extension .D in the instruction denotes a double word
(32-bit) dividend rather than a word dividend. You may use a
.W extension to denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: Unexpected results will occur if the quotient can not be
represented in 16 bits. This may only occur for the double
operation (DIV.UD). When an overflow occurs, the OV Status
bit will be set and the quotient and remainder should not be
used.
3: Dividing by zero will initiate an arithmetic error trap during the
first cycle of execution.
4: This instruction is interruptible on each instruction cycle
boundary.
Words: 1
Cycles: 18 (plus 1 for REPEAT execution)

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Example 1: REPEAT #17 ; Execute DIV.U 18 times

DIV.U W2, W4 ; Divide W2 by W4
; Store quotient to W0, remainder to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 5555 W0 0040
W1 1234 W1 0000
W2 8000 W2 8000
W4 0200 W4 0200
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

Example 2: REPEAT #17 ; Execute DIV.UD 18 times

DIV.UD W10, W12 ; Divide W11:W10 by W12
; Store quotient to W0, remainder to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 5555 W0 01F2
W1 1234 W1 0100
W10 2500 W10 2500
W11 0042 W11 0042
W12 2200 W12 2200
SR 0000 SR 0000

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DIVF Fractional Divide

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} DIVF Wm, Wn

Operands: Wm ∈ [ W0 ... W15]

Wn ∈ [ W2 ... W15]
Operation: 0x0 →W0
Wm →W1
W1:W0/Wn →W0
Remainder →W1
Status Affected: N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 1001 0ttt t000 0000 ssss
Description: Iterative, signed fractional 16-bit by 16-bit divide, where the dividend is
stored in Wm and the divisor is stored in Wn. To perform the operation,
W0 is first cleared and Wm is copied to W1. The 16-bit quotient of the
divide operation is stored in W0, and the 16-bit remainder is stored in W1.
The sign of the remainder will be the same as the sign of the dividend.
This instruction must be executed 18 times using the REPEAT instruction
(with an iteration count of 17) to generate the correct quotient and
remainder. The N flag will be set if the remainder is negative and cleared
otherwise. The OV flag will be set if the divide operation resulted in an
overflow and cleared otherwise. The Z flag will be set if the remainder is
‘0’ and cleared otherwise. The C flag is used to implement the divide
algorithm and its final value should not be used.
The ‘t’ bits select the dividend register.
The ‘s’ bits select the divisor register.
Note 1: For the fractional divide to be effective, Wm must be less than
Wn. If Wm is greater than or equal to Wn, unexpected results
will occur because the fractional result will be greater than or
equal to 1.0. When this occurs, the OV Status bit will be set and
the quotient and remainder should not be used.
2: Dividing by zero will initiate an arithmetic error trap during the
first cycle of execution.
3: This instruction is interruptible on each instruction cycle
boundary.
Words: 1
Cycles: 18 (plus 1 for REPEAT execution)

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Example 1: REPEAT #17 ; Execute DIVF 18 times

DIVF W8, W9 ; Divide W8 by W9
; Store quotient to W0, remainder to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 8000 W0 2000
W1 1234 W1 0000
W8 1000 W8 1000
W9 4000 W9 4000
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

Example 2: REPEAT #17 ; Execute DIVF 18 times

DIVF W8, W9 ; Divide W8 by W9
; Store quotient to W0, remainder to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 8000 W0 F000
W1 1234 W1 0000
W8 1000 W8 1000
W9 8000 W9 8000
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

Example 3: REPEAT #17 ; Execute DIVF 18 times

DIVF W0, W1 ; Divide W0 by W1
; Store quotient to W0, remainder to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 8002 W0 7FFE
W1 8001 W1 8002
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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DO Initialize Hardware Loop Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} DO #lit14, Expr

Operands: lit14 ∈ [0 ... 16383]

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Description: Initiate a no overhead hardware DO loop, which is executed (lit14 + 1)

times. The DO loop begins at the address following the DO instruction, and
ends at the address 2 * Slit16 instruction words away. The 14-bit count
value (lit14) supports a maximum loop count value of 16384, and the 16-bit
offset value (Slit16) supports offsets of 32K instruction words in both
directions.
When this instruction executes, DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND are first
PUSHed into their respective shadow registers, and then updated with the
new DO loop parameters specified by the instruction. The DO level count,
DL<2:0> (CORCON<8:10>), is then incremented. After the DO loop
completes execution, the PUSHed DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND
registers are restored, and DL<2:0> is decremented.
The ‘k’ bits specify the loop count.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions that
are offset from the PC to the last instruction executed in the loop.
Special Features, Restrictions:
The following features and restrictions apply to the DO instruction.
1. Using a loop count of ‘0’ will result in the loop being executed one
time.
2. Using a loop size of -2, -1 or 0 is invalid. Unexpected results may
occur if these offsets are used.
3. The very last two instructions of the DO loop cannot be:
• an instruction which changes program control flow
• a DO or REPEAT instruction
Unexpected results may occur if any of these instructions are used.
4. If a hard trap occurs in the second to last instruction or third to last
instruction of a DO loop, the loop will not function properly. The hard
trap includes exceptions of priority level 13 through level 15,
inclusive.
Note 1: The DO instruction is interruptible and supports 1 level of
hardware nesting. Nesting up to an additional 5 levels may be
provided in software by the user. See the specific device family
reference manual for details.
2: The linker will convert the specified expression into the offset to
be used.
Words: 2
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 002000 LOOP6: DO #5, END6; Initiate DO loop (6 reps)

002004 ADD W1, W2, W3; First instruction in loop
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A END6: SUB W2, W3, W4; Last instruction in loop
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2004 5
DCOUNT 0000 DCOUNT 0005
DOSTART FF FFFF DOSTART 00 2004
Descriptions

DOEND FF FFFF DOEND 00 200A

Instruction

CORCON 0000 CORCON 0100 (DL = 1)

SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0201 (DA, C = 1)

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Example 2: 01C000 LOOP12: DO #0x160, END12; Init DO loop (353 reps)

01C004 DEC W1, W2; First instruction in loop
01C006 . . .
01C008 . . .
01C00A . . .
01C00C . . .
01C00E CALL _FIR88; Call the FIR88 subroutine
01C012 NOP
01C014 END12: NOP; Last instruction in loop
; (Required NOP filler)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 C000 PC 01 C004
DCOUNT 0000 DCOUNT 0160
DOSTART FF FFFF DOSTART 01 C004
DOEND FF FFFF DOEND 01 C014
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0100 (DL = 1)
SR 0008 (N = 1) SR 0208 (DA, N = 1)

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DO Initialize Hardware Loop Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

Syntax: {label:} DO #lit15, Expr

Operands: lit15 ∈ [0 ... 32767]

Expr may be an absolute address, label or expression.
Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: PUSH DO shadows (DCOUNT, DOEND, DOSTART)
(lit15) →DCOUNT
(PC) + 4 →PC
(PC) →DOSTART
(PC) + (2 * Slit16) →DOEND
Increment DL<2:0> (CORCON<10:8>)
Status Affected: DA
Encoding: 0000 1000 0kkk kkkk kkkk kkkk
0000 0000 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: Initiate a no overhead hardware DO loop, which is executed (lit15 + 1) times.
The DO loop begins at the address following the DO instruction, and ends at
the address 2 * Slit16 instruction words away. The 15-bit count value (lit15)
supports a maximum loop count value of 32768, and the 16-bit offset value
(Slit16) supports offsets of 32K instruction words in both directions.
When this instruction executes, DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND are first
PUSHed into their respective shadow registers, and then updated with the
new DO loop parameters specified by the instruction. The DO level count,
DL<2:0> bits (CORCON<8:10>), is then incremented. After the DO loop
completes execution, the PUSHed DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND
registers are restored, and DL<2:0> is decremented.
The ‘k’ bits specify the loop count.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions that
are offset from the PC to the last instruction executed in the loop.
Special Features, Restrictions:
The following features and restrictions apply to the DO instruction.
1. Using a loop count of ‘0’ will result in the loop being executed one time.
2. Using a loop size of -2, -1 or 0 is invalid. Unexpected results may
occur if these offsets are used.
3. The very last two instructions of the DO loop cannot be:
• an instruction which changes program control flow
• a DO or REPEAT instruction
Unexpected results may occur if any of these instructions are used.
4. If a hard trap occurs in the second to last instruction or third to last
instruction of a DO loop, the loop will not function properly. The hard
trap includes exceptions of priority level 13 through level 15, inclusive. 5
5. The first instruction of the DO loop cannot be a PSV read or Table read.
Note 1: The DO instruction is interruptible and supports 1 level of
Descriptions

hardware nesting. Nesting up to an additional 5 levels may be

Instruction

provided in software by the user. See the specific device family

reference manual for details.
2: The linker will convert the specified expression into the offset to
be used.

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Words: 2
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 002000 LOOP6: DO #5, END6; Initiate DO loop (6 reps)

002004 ADD W1, W2, W3; First instruction in loop
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A END6: SUB W2, W3, W4; Last instruction in loop
00200C . . .

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2004
DCOUNT 0000 DCOUNT 0005
DOSTART FF FFFF DOSTART 00 2004
DOEND FF FFFF DOEND 00 200A
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0100 (DL = 1)
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0201 (DA, C = 1)

Example 2: 01C000 LOOP12: DO #0x160, END12; Init DO loop (353 reps)

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DO Initialize Hardware Loop Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} DO Wn, Expr

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Expr may be an absolute address, label or expression.
Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: PUSH Shadows (DCOUNT, DOEND, DOSTART)
(Wn<13:0>) →DCOUNT
(PC) + 4 →PC
(PC) →DOSTART
(PC) + (2 * Slit16) →DOEND
Increment DL<2:0> (CORCON<10:8>)
Status Affected: DA
0000 1000 1000 0000 0000 ssss
Encoding: 0000 0000 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: Initiate a no overhead hardware DO loop, which is executed (Wn + 1) times.
The DO loop begins at the address following the DO instruction, and ends at
the address 2 * Slit16 instruction words away. The lower 14 bits of Wn
support a maximum count value of 16384, and the 16-bit offset value
(Slit16) supports offsets of 32K instruction words in both directions.
When this instruction executes, DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND are first
PUSHed into their respective shadow registers, and then updated with the
new DO loop parameters specified by the instruction. The DO level count,
DL<2:0> (CORCON<8:10>), is then incremented. After the DO loop
completes execution, the PUSHed DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND
registers are restored, and DL<2:0> is decremented.
The ‘s’ bits specify the register Wn that contains the loop count.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions that
are offset from (PC + 4), which is the last instruction executed in the loop.
Special Features, Restrictions:
The following features and restrictions apply to the DO instruction.
1. Using a loop count of ‘0’ will result in the loop being executed one
time.
2. Using an offset of -2, -1 or 0 is invalid. Unexpected results may occur
if these offsets are used.
3. The very last two instructions of the DO loop cannot be:
• an instruction which changes program control flow
• a DO or REPEAT instruction
Unexpected results may occur if these last instructions are used.
Note 1: The DO instruction is interruptible and supports 1 level of nesting.
Nesting up to an additional 5 levels may be provided in software
5
by the user. See the specific device family reference manual for
details.
Descriptions
Instruction

2: The linker will convert the specified expression into the offset to
be used.
Words: 2
Cycles: 2

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Example 1: 002000 LOOP6: DO W0, END6 ; Initiate DO loop (W0 reps)

002004 ADD W1, W2, W3 ; First instruction in loop
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A . . .
00200C REPEAT #6
00200E SUB W2, W3, W4
002010 END6: NOP ; Last instruction in loop
; (Required NOP filler)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2004
W0 0012 W0 0012
DCOUNT 0000 DCOUNT 0012
DOSTART FF FFFF DOSTART 00 2004
DOEND FF FFFF DOEND 00 2010
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0100 (DL = 1)
SR 0000 SR 0080 (DA = 1)

Example 2: 002000 LOOPA: DO W7, ENDA ; Initiate DO loop (W7 reps)

002004 SWAP W0 ; First instruction in loop
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A . . .
002010 ENDA: MOV W1, [W2++] ; Last instruction in loop

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2000 PC 00 2004
W7 E00F W7 E00F
DCOUNT 0000 DCOUNT 200F
DOSTART FF FFFF DOSTART 00 2004
DOEND FF FFFF DOEND 00 2010
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0100 (DL = 1)
SR 0000 SR 0080 (DA = 1)

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DO Initialize Hardware Loop Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

Syntax: {label:} DO Wn, Expr

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Expr may be an absolute address, label or expression.
Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... +32767].
Operation: PUSH Shadows (DCOUNT, DOEND, DOSTART)
(Wn) →DCOUNT
(PC) + 4 →PC
(PC) →DOSTART
(PC) + (2 * Slit16) →DOEND
Increment DL<2:0> (CORCON<10:8>)
Status Affected: DA
0000 1000 1000 0000 0000 ssss
Encoding: 0000 0000 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: Initiate a no overhead hardware DO loop, which is executed (Wn + 1) times.
The DO loop begins at the address following the DO instruction, and ends at
the address 2 * Slit16 instruction words away. The 16 bits of Wn support a
maximum count value of 65536, and the 16-bit offset value (Slit16) supports
offsets of 32K instruction words in both directions.
When this instruction executes, DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND are first
PUSHed into their respective shadow registers, and then updated with the
new DO loop parameters specified by the instruction. The DO level count,
DL<2:0> (CORCON<8:10>), is then incremented. After the DO loop
completes execution, the PUSHed DCOUNT, DOSTART and DOEND
registers are restored, and DL<2:0> is decremented.
The ‘s’ bits specify the register Wn that contains the loop count.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the number of instructions that
are offset from (PC + 4), which is the last instruction executed in the loop.
Special Features, Restrictions:
The following features and restrictions apply to the DO instruction.
1. Using a loop count of ‘0’ will result in the loop being executed one
time.
2. Using an offset of -2, -1 or 0 is invalid. Unexpected results may occur
if these offsets are used.
3. The very last two instructions of the DO loop cannot be:
• an instruction which changes program control flow
• a DO or REPEAT instruction
Unexpected results may occur if these last instructions are used.
4. The first instruction of the DO loop cannot be a PSV read or Table read. 5
Note 1: The DO instruction is interruptible and supports 1 level of nesting.
Nesting up to an additional 5 levels may be provided in software
Descriptions

by the user. See the specific device family reference manual for
Instruction

details.
2: The linker will convert the specified expression into the offset to
be used.
Words: 2

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DO Initialize Hardware Loop Wn

Cycles: 2

Example 1: 002000 LOOP6: DO W0, END6 ; Initiate DO loop (W0 reps)

002004 ADD W1, W2, W3 ; First instruction in loop
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A . . .
00200C REPEAT #6
00200E SUB W2, W3, W4
002010 END6: NOP ; Last instruction in loop
; (Required NOP filler)

Example 2: 002000 LOOPA: DO W7, ENDA ; Initiate DO loop (W7 reps)

002004 SWAP W0 ; First instruction in loop
002006 . . .
002008 . . .
00200A . . .
002010 ENDA: MOV W1, [W2++] ; Last instruction in loop

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ED Euclidean Distance (No Accumulate)

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} ED Wm * Wm, Acc, [Wx], [Wy], Wxd

[Wx] + = kx, [Wy] + = ky,
[Wx] – = kx, [Wy] – = ky,
[W9 + [W11 +
W12], W12],

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Wm * Wm ∈ [W4 * W4, W5 * W5, W6 * W6, W7 * W7]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]
Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Operation: (Wm) * (Wm) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx] – [Wy]) →Wxd
(Wx) + kx →Wx
(Wy) + ky →Wy
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1111 00mm A1xx 00ii iijj jj11
Description: Compute the square of Wm, and compute the difference of the prefetch
values specified by [Wx] and [Wy]. The results of Wm * Wm are
sign-extended to 40 bits and stored in the specified accumulator. The
results of [Wx] – [Wy] are stored in Wxd, which may be the same as Wm.
Operands Wx, Wxd and Wyd specify the prefetch operations which
support indirect and register offset addressing as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand register Wm for the square.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch difference Wxd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1
Example 1: ED W4*W4, A, [W8]+=2, [W10]-=2, W4 ; Square W4 to ACCA
; [W8]-[W10] to W4
; Post-increment W8
; Post-decrement W10

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4
W8
009A
1100
W4
W8
0057
1102
5
W10 2300 W10 22FE
Descriptions

ACCA 00 3D0A 0000 ACCA 00 0000 5CA4

Instruction

Data 1100 007F Data 1100 007F

Data 2300 0028 Data 2300 0028
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: ED W5*W5, B, [W9]+=2, [W11+W12], W5 ; Square W5 to ACCB

; [W9]-[W11+W12] to W5
; Post-increment W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 43C2 W5 3F3F
W9 1200 W9 1202
W11 2500 W11 2500
W12 0008 W12 0008
ACCB 00 28E3 F14C ACCB 00 11EF 1F04
Data 1200 6A7C Data 1200 6A7C
Data 2508 2B3D Data 2508 2B3D
SR 0000 SR 0000

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EDAC Euclidean Distance

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} EDAC Wm * Wm, Acc, [Wx], [Wy], Wxd

[Wx] + = [Wy] + = ky,
kx,
[Wx] – = kx, [Wy] – = ky,
[W9 + [W11 +
W12], W12],

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Wm * Wm ∈ [W4 * W4, W5 * W5, W6 * W6, W7 * W7]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]
Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Operation: (Acc(A or B)) + (Wm) * (Wm) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx] – [Wy]) →Wxd
(Wx) + kx →Wx
(Wy) + ky →Wy
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1111 00mm A1xx 00ii iijj jj10
Description: Compute the square of Wm, and also the difference of the prefetch
values specified by [Wx] and [Wy]. The results of Wm * Wm are
sign-extended to 40 bits and added to the specified accumulator. The
results of [Wx] – [Wy] are stored in Wxd, which may be the same as Wm.
Operands Wx, Wxd and Wyd specify the prefetch operations which
support indirect and register offset addressing as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand register Wm for the square.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch difference Wxd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: EDAC W4*W4, A, [W8]+=2, [w10]-=2, W4 ; Square W4 and

; add to ACCA
; [W8]-[W10] to W4
; Post-increment W8
; Post-decrement W10

Before After
Instruction Instruction 5
W4 009A W4 0057
W8 1100 W8 1102
Descriptions
Instruction

W10 2300 W10 22FE

ACCA 00 3D0A 3D0A ACCA 00 3D0A 99AE
Data 1100 007F Data 1100 007F
Data 2300 0028 Data 2300 0028
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: EDAC W5*W5, B, [w9]+=2, [W11+W12], W5 ; Square W5 and

; add to ACCB
; [W9]-[W11+W12] to W5
; Post-increment W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 43C2 W5 3F3F
W9 1200 W9 1202
W11 2500 W11 2500
W12 0008 W12 0008
ACCB 00 28E3 F14C ACCB 00 3AD3 1050
Data 1200 6A7C Data 1200 6A7C
Data 2508 2B3D Data 2508 2B3D
SR 0000 SR 0000

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EXCH Exchange Wns and Wnd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} EXCH Wns, Wnd

Operands: Wns ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wns) ↔ (Wnd)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1101 0000 0ddd d000 ssss
Description: Exchange the word contents of two working registers. Register direct
addressing must be used for Wns and Wnd.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the first register.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the second register.
Note: This instruction only executes in Word mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: EXCH W1, W9 ; Exchange the contents of W1 and W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 55FF W1 A3A3
W9 A3A3 W9 55FF
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: EXCH W4, W5 ; Exchange the contents of W4 and W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 ABCD W4 4321
W5 4321 W5 ABCD
SR 0000 SR 0000

5
Descriptions
Instruction

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FBCL Find First Bit Change from Left

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} FBCL Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Max_Shift = 15
Sign = (Ws) & 0x8000
Temp = (Ws) << 1
Shift = 0
While ( (Shift < Max_Shift) && ( (Temp & 0x8000) == Sign) )
Temp = Temp << 1
Shift = Shift + 1
-Shift →(Wnd)
Status Affected: C
Encoding: 1101 1111 0000 0ddd dppp ssss
Description: Find the first occurrence of a one (for a positive value), or zero (for a
negative value), starting from the Most Significant bit after the sign bit of
Ws and working towards the Least Significant bit of the word operand. The
bit number result is sign-extended to 16 bits and placed in Wnd.
The next Most Significant bit after the sign bit is allocated bit number 0 and
the Least Significant bit is allocated bit number -14. This bit ordering
allows for the immediate use of Wd with the SFTAC instruction for scaling
values up. If a bit change is not found, a result of -15 is returned and the C
flag is set. When a bit change is found, the C flag is cleared.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: FBCL W1, W9 ; Find 1st bit change from left in W1

; and store result to W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 55FF W1 55FF
W9 FFFF W9 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: FBCL W1, W9 ; Find 1st bit change from left in W1

; and store result to W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 FFFF W1 FFFF
W9 BBBB W9 FFF1
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 3: FBCL [W1++], W9 ; Find 1st bit change from left in [W1]
; and store result to W9
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 2000 W1 2002
W9 BBBB W9 FFF9
Data 2000 FF0A Data 2000 FF0A
SR 0000 SR 0000

5
Descriptions
Instruction

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FF1L Find First One from Left

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} FF1L Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Max_Shift = 17
Temp = (Ws)
Shift = 1
While ( (Shift < Max_Shift) && !(Temp & 0x8000) )
Temp = Temp << 1
Shift = Shift + 1
If (Shift == Max_Shift)
0 →(Wnd)
Else
Shift →(Wnd)
Status Affected: C
Encoding: 1100 1111 1000 0ddd dppp ssss
Description: Finds the first occurrence of a ‘1’ starting from the Most Significant bit of
Ws and working towards the Least Significant bit of the word operand.
The bit number result is zero-extended to 16 bits and placed in Wnd.
Bit numbering begins with the Most Significant bit (allocated number 1)
and advances to the Least Significant bit (allocated number 16). A result
of zero indicates a ‘1’ was not found, and the C flag will be set. If a ‘1’ is
found, the C flag is cleared.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: FF1L W2, W5 ; Find the 1st one from the left in W2
; and store result to W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 000A W2 000A
W5 BBBB W5 000D
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: FF1L [W2++], W5 ; Find the 1st one from the left in [W2]
; and store the result to W5
; Post-increment W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 2000 W2 2002
W5 BBBB W5 0000
Data 2000 0000 Data 2000 0000
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

5
Descriptions
Instruction

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FF1R Find First One from Right

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} FF1R Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Max_Shift = 17
Temp = (Ws)
Shift = 1
While ( (Shift < Max_Shift) && !(Temp & 0x1) )
Temp = Temp >> 1
Shift = Shift + 1
If (Shift == Max_Shift)
0 →(Wnd)
Else
Shift →(Wnd)
Status Affected: C
Encoding: 1100 1111 0000 0ddd dppp ssss
Description: Finds the first occurrence of a ‘1’ starting from the Least Significant bit of
Ws and working towards the Most Significant bit of the word operand. The
bit number result is zero-extended to 16 bits and placed in Wnd.
Bit numbering begins with the Least Significant bit (allocated number 1)
and advances to the Most Significant bit (allocated number 16). A result of
zero indicates a ‘1’ was not found, and the C flag will be set. If a ‘1’ is
found, the C flag is cleared.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: FF1R W1, W9 ; Find the 1st one from the right in W1
; and store the result to W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 000A W1 000A
W9 BBBB W9 0002
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: FF1R [W1++], W9 ; Find the 1st one from the right in [W1]
; and store the result to W9
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 2000 W1 2002
W9 BBBB W9 0010
Data 2000 8000 Data 2000 8000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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GOTO Unconditional Jump

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} GOTO Expr

Operands: Expr may be label or expression (but not a literal).

Expr is resolved by the linker to a lit23, where lit23 ∈ [0 ... 8388606].
Operation: lit23 →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding:
1st word 0000 0100 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn0
2nd word 0000 0000 0000 0000 0nnn nnnn
Description: Unconditional jump to anywhere within the 4M instruction word program
memory range. The PC is loaded with the 23-bit literal specified in the
instruction. Since the PC must always reside on an even address boundary,
lit23<0> is ignored.
The ‘n’ bits form the target address.
Note: The linker will resolve the specified expression into the lit23 to be
used.
Words: 2
Cycles: 2 (PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F)
4 (PIC24E, dsPIC33E)

Example 1: 026000 GOTO _THERE ; Jump to _THERE

026004 MOV W0, W1
. ...
. ...
027844 _THERE: MOV #0x400, W2 ; Code execution
027846 ... ; resumes here

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 02 6000 PC 02 7844
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 000100 _code: ... ; start of code

. ...
026000 GOTO _code+2 ; Jump to _code+2
026004 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 02 6000 PC 00 0102
SR 0000 SR 0000

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GOTO Unconditional Indirect Jump

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} GOTO Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: 0 →PC<22:16>
(Wn<15:1>) →PC<15:1>
0 →PC<0>
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0001 0100 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Unconditional indirect jump within the first 32K words of program memory.
Zero is loaded into PC<22:16> and the value specified in (Wn) is loaded
into PC<15:1>. Since the PC must always reside on an even address
boundary, Wn<0> is ignored.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 006000 GOTO W4 ; Jump unconditionally

006002 MOV W0, W1 ; to 16-bit value in W4
. ...
. ...
007844 _THERE: MOV #0x400, W2 ; Code execution
007846 ... ; resumes here

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7844 W4 7844
PC 00 6000 PC 00 7844
SR 0000 SR 0000

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GOTO Unconditional Indirect Jump

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} GOTO Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: 0 →PC<22:16>
(Wn<15:1>) →PC<15:1>
0 →PC<0>
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0001 0000 0100 0000 ssss
Description: Unconditional indirect jump within the first 32K words of program memory.
Zero is loaded into PC<22:16> and the value specified in (Wn) is loaded
into PC<15:1>. Since the PC must always reside on an even address
boundary, Wn<0> is ignored.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 4

Example 1: 006000 GOTO W4 ; Jump unconditionally

006002 MOV W0, W1 ; to 16-bit value in W4
. ...
. ...
007844 _THERE: MOV #0x400, W2 ; Code execution
007846 ... ; resumes here

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 7844 W4 7844
PC 00 6000 PC 00 7844
SR 0000 SR 0000

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GOTO.L Unconditional Indirect Jump Long

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} GOTO.L Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0, W2, W4, W6, W8, W10, W12]

Operation: PC<23> →PC<23> (see text); (Wn+1)<6:0> →PC<22:16>; (Wn) →
PC<15:0>r
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0001 1www w100 0000 ssss
Description: Unconditional indirect jump to any user program memory address.
The LS 7-bits of (Wn+1) are loaded in PC<22:16>, and the 16-bit value
(Wn) is loaded into PC<15:0>.
PC<23> is not modified by this instruction.
The contents of (Wn+1)<15:7> are ignored.
The value of Wn<0> is also ignored and PC<0> is always set to 0.
GOTO is a two-cycle instruction.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the Wn source register.
The ‘w’ bits specify the address of the Wn+1 source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 4

Example 1: 026000 GOTO.L W4 ; Call _FIR subroutine

026004 MOV W0, W1
. ...
. ...
026844 _FIR: MOV #0x400, W2 ; _FIR subroutine start
026846 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 02 6000 PC 02 6844
W4 6844 W4 6844
W5 0002 W5 0002
W15 A268 W15 A26C
Data A268 FFFF Data A268 6004
Data A26A FFFF Data A26A 0002
SR 0000 SR 0000

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INC Increment f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} INC{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) + 1 →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1100 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Add one to the contents of the file register, and place the result in the
destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If
WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: INC.B 0x1000 ; Increment 0x1000 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1000 8FFF Data 1000 8F00
SR 0000 SR 0101 (DC, C = 1)

Example 2: INC 0x1000, WREG ; Increment 0x1000 and store to WREG

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG ABCD WREG 9000
Data 1000 8FFF Data 1000 8FFF
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)

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INC Increment Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} INC{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) + 1 →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1000 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Add 1 to the contents of the source register Ws and place the result in the
destination register Wd. Register direct or indirect addressing may be
used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: INC.B W1, [++W2] ; Pre-increment W2

; Increment W1 and store to W2
; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 FF7F W1 FF7F
W2 2000 W2 2001 5
Data 2000 ABCD Data 2000 80CD
SR 0000 SR 010C (DC, N, OV = 1)
Descriptions
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Example 2: INC W1, W2 ; Increment W1 and store to W2

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 FF7F W1 FF7F
W2 2000 W2 FF80
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)

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INC2 Increment f by 2

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} INC2{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) + 2 →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1100 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Add 2 to the contents of the file register and place the result in the
destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If
WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: INC2.B 0x1000 ; Increment 0x1000 by 2

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1000 8FFF Data 1000 8F01
SR 0000 SR 0101 (DC, C = 1)

Example 2: INC2 0x1000, WREG ; Increment 0x1000 by 2 and store to WREG

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG ABCD WREG 9001
Data 1000 8FFF Data 1000 8FFF
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1) 5
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INC2 Increment Ws by 2

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} INC2{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) + 2 →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1000 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Add 2 to the contents of the source register Ws and place the result in the
destination register Wd. Register direct or indirect addressing may be used
for Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: INC2.B W1, [++W2] ; Pre-increment W2

; Increment by 2 and store to W1
; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 FF7F W1 FF7F
W2 2000 W2 2001
Data 2000 ABCD Data 2000 81CD
SR 0000 SR 010C (DC, N, OV = 1)

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Example 2: INC2 W1, W2 ; Increment W1 by 2 and store to W2

; (word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 FF7F W1 FF7F
W2 2000 W2 FF81
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)

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IOR Inclusive OR f and WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} IOR{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f).IOR.(WREG) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1011 0111 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute the logical inclusive OR operation of the contents of the working
register WREG and the contents of the file register and place the result in
the destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If
WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: IOR.B 0x1000 ; IOR WREG to (0x1000) (Byte mode)

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 1234 WREG 1234
Data 1000 FF00 Data 1000 FF34
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: IOR 0x1000, WREG ; IOR (0x1000) to WREG

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG 1234 WREG 1FBF
Data 1000 0FAB Data 1000 0FAB
SR 0008 (N = 1) SR 0000

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IOR Inclusive OR Literal and Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} IOR{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit10.IOR.(Wn) →Wn
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1011 0011 0Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Compute the logical inclusive OR operation of the 10-bit literal operand
and the contents of the working register Wn and place the result back into
the working register Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the literal operand.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Literal
Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal operands in
Byte mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: IOR.B #0xAA, W9 ; IOR 0xAA to W9

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W9 1234 W9 12BE
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: IOR #0x2AA, W4 ; IOR 0x2AA to W4

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 A34D W4 A3EF
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1) 5
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IOR Inclusive OR Wb and Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} IOR{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb).IOR.lit5 →Wd
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 0111 0www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Compute the logical inclusive OR operation of the contents of the base
register Wb and the 5-bit literal operand and place the result in the
destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: IOR.B W1, #0x5, [W9++] ; IOR W1 and 0x5 (Byte mode)
; Store to [W9]
; Post-increment W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 AAAA W1 AAAA
W9 2000 W9 2001
Data 2000 0000 Data 2000 00AF
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: IOR W1, #0x0, W9 ; IOR W1 with 0x0 (Word mode)

; Store to W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 0000 W1 0000
W9 A34D W9 0000
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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IOR Inclusive OR Wb and Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} IOR{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb).IOR.(Ws) →Wd
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 0111 0www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Compute the logical inclusive OR operation of the contents of the source
register Ws and the contents of the base register Wb, and place the result in
the destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: IOR.B W1, [W5++], [W9++] ; IOR W1 and [W5] (Byte mode)
; Store result to [W9]
; Post-increment W5 and W9

Before
Instruction
After
Instruction
5
W1 AAAA W1 AAAA
Descriptions

W5 2000 W5 2001
Instruction

W9 2400 W9 2401
Data 2000 1155 Data 2000 1155
Data 2400 0000 Data 2400 00FF
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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Example 2: IOR W1, W5, W9 ; IOR W1 and W5 (Word mode)

; Store the result to W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 AAAA W1 AAAA
W5 5555 W5 5555
W9 A34D W9 FFFF
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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LAC Load Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} LAC Ws, {#Slit4,} Acc

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[--Ws],
[++Ws],
[Ws+Wb],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Slit4 ∈ [-8 ... +7]
Acc ∈ [A,B]
Operation: ShiftSlit4(Extend(Ws)) →Acc(A or B)
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 1010 Awww wrrr rggg ssss
Description: Read the contents of the source register, optionally perform a signed 4-bit
shift and store the result in the specified accumulator. The shift range is -8:7,
where a negative operand indicates an arithmetic left shift and a positive
operand indicates an arithmetic right shift. The data stored in the source
register is assumed to be 1.15 fractional data and is automatically
sign-extended (through bit 39) and zero-backfilled (bits [15:0]), prior to
shifting.
The ‘A’ bit specifies the destination accumulator.
The ‘w’ bits specify the offset register Wb.
The ‘r’ bits encode the accumulator pre-shift.
The ‘g’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits specify the source register Ws.
Note: If the operation moves more than sign-extension data into the
upper Accumulator register (AccxU), or causes a saturation, the
appropriate overflow and saturation bits will be set.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: LAC [W4++], #-3, B ; Load ACCB with [W4] << 3

; Contents of [W4] do not change
; Post increment W4
; Assume saturation disabled
; (SATB = 0)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 2000 W4 2002
ACCB 00 5125 ABCD ACCB FF 9108 0000
Data 2000 1221 Data 2000 1221
SR 0000 SR 4800 (OB, OAB = 1)

Example 2: LAC [--W2], #7, A ; Pre-decrement W2

; Load ACCA with [W2] >> 7
; Contents of [W2] do not change
; Assume saturation disabled
; (SATA = 0)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 4002 W2 4000
ACCA 00 5125 ABCD ACCA FF FF22 1000
Data 4000 9108 Data 4000 9108
Data 4002 1221 Data 4002 1221
SR 0000 SR 0000

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LNK Allocate Stack Frame

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} LNK #lit14

Operands: lit14 ∈ [0 ... 16382]

Operation: (W14) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(W15) →W14
(W15) + lit14 →W15
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1010 00kk kkkk kkkk kkk0
Description: This instruction allocates a Stack Frame of size lit14 bytes for a
subroutine calling sequence. The Stack Frame is allocated by PUSHing
the contents of the Frame Pointer (W14) onto the stack, storing the
updated Stack Pointer (W15) to the Frame Pointer and then incrementing
the Stack Pointer by the unsigned 14-bit literal operand. This instruction
supports a maximum Stack Frame of 16382 bytes.
The ‘k’ bits specify the size of the Stack Frame.
Note: Since the Stack Pointer can only reside on a word boundary,
lit14 must be even.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: LNK #0xA0 ; Allocate a stack frame of 160 bytes

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W14 2000 W14 2002
W15 2000 W15 20A2
Data 2000 0000 Data 2000 2000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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LNK Allocate Stack Frame

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} LNK #lit14

Operands: lit14 ∈ [0 ... 16382]

Operation: (W14) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(W15) →W14
1 →SFA bit
(W15) + lit14 →W15
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 1111 1010 00kk kkkk kkkk kkk0
Description: This instruction allocates a Stack Frame of size lit14 bytes for a
subroutine calling sequence. The Stack Frame is allocated by PUSHing
the contents of the Frame Pointer (W14) onto the stack, storing the
updated Stack Pointer (W15) to the Frame Pointer and then incrementing
the Stack Pointer by the unsigned 14-bit literal operand. This instruction
supports a maximum Stack Frame of 16382 bytes.
The ‘k’ bits specify the size of the Stack Frame.
Note: Since the Stack Pointer can only reside on a word boundary,
lit14 must be even.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: LNK #0xA0 ; Allocate a stack frame of 160 bytes

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W14 2000 W14 2002
W15 2000 W15 20A2
Data 2000 0000 Data 2000 2000
SR 0000 SR 0000
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0004

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LSR Logical Shift Right f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} LSR{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
0 →Dest<7>
(f<7:1>) →Dest<6:0>
(f<0>) →C
For word operation:
0 →Dest<15>
(f<15:1>) →Dest<14:0>
(f<0>) →C

0 C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0101 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Shift the contents of the file register one bit to the right and place the result
in the destination register. The Least Significant bit of the file register is
shifted into the Carry bit of the STATUS register. Zero is shifted into the
Most Significant bit of the destination register.
The optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If WREG
is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not specified, the
result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: LSR.B 0x600 ; Logically shift right (0x600) by one

; (Byte mode)

Before
Instruction
After
Instruction 5
Data 600 55FF Data 600 557F
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)
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Example 2: LSR 0x600, WREG ; Logically shift right (0x600) by one

; Store to WREG
; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 600 55FF Data 600 55FF
WREG 0000 WREG 2AFF
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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LSR Logical Shift Right Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} LSR{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
0 →Wd<7>
(Ws<7:1>) →Wd<6:0>
(Ws<0>) →C
For word operation:
0 →Wd<15>
(Ws<15:1>) →Wd<14:0>
(Ws<0>) →C

0 C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0001 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Shift the contents of the source register Ws one bit to the right, and place
the result in the destination register Wd. The Least Significant bit of Ws is
shifted into the Carry bit of the STATUS register. Zero is shifted into the
Most Significant bit of Wd. Either register direct or indirect addressing
may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
5
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.
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Example 1: LSR.B W0, W1 ; LSR W0 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 FF03 W0 FF03
W1 2378 W1 2301
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 2: LSR W0, W1 ; LSR W0 (Word mode)

; Store the result to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 8000 W0 8000
W1 2378 W1 4000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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LSR Logical Shift Right by Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} LSR Wb, #lit4, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit4 ∈ [0 ... 15]
Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit4<3:0> →Shift_Val
0 →Wnd<15:15-Shift_Val + 1>
Wb<15:Shift_Val> →Wnd<15-Shift_Val:0>
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 1110 0www wddd d100 kkkk
Description: Logical shift right the contents of the source register Wb by the 4-bit
unsigned literal and store the result in the destination register Wnd. Direct
addressing must be used for Wb and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: LSR W4, #14, W5 ; LSR W4 by 14

; Store result to W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 C800 W4 C800
W5 1200 W5 0003
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: LSR W4, #1, W5 ; LSR W4 by 1

; Store result to W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 0505 W4 0505
W5 F000 W5 0282
SR 0000 SR 0000

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LSR Logical Shift Right by Wns

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} LSR Wb, Wns, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wns ∈ [W0 ...W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Wns<4:0> →Shift_Val
0 →Wnd<15:15-Shift_Val + 1>
Wb<15:Shift_Val> →Wnd<15 - Shift_Val:0>
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 1110 0www wddd d000 ssss
Description: Logical shift right the contents of the source register Wb by the 5 Least
Significant bits of Wns (only up to 15 positions) and store the result in the
destination register Wnd. Direct addressing must be used for Wb and
Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: If Wns is greater than 15, Wnd will be loaded with 0x0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: LSR W0, W1, W2 ; LSR W0 by W1

; Store result to W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 C00C W0 C00C
W1 0001 W1 0001
W2 2390 W2 6006
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: LSR W5, W4, W3 ; LSR W5 by W4

; Store result to W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 DD43 W3 0000
W4 000C W4 000C
W5 0800 W5 0800
SR 0000 SR 0002 (Z = 1)

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Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

MAC Multiply and Accumulate

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} MAC Wm*Wn, Acc {,[Wx], Wxd} {,[Wy], Wyd} {,AWB}
{,[Wx] + = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky, Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky, Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12], Wxd} {,[W11 + W12], Wyd}

Operands: Wm * Wn ∈ [W4 * W5, W4 * W6, W4 * W7, W5 * W6, W5 * W7, W6 * W7]

Acc ∈ [A,B]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
AWB ∈ [W13, [W13] + = 2]
Operation: (Acc(A or B)) +(Wm) * (Wn) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) + kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) + ky →Wy
(Acc(B or A)) rounded →AWB
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 0mmm A0xx yyii iijj jjaa
Description: Multiply the contents of two working registers, optionally prefetch operands
in preparation for another MAC type instruction and optionally store the
unspecified accumulator results. The 32-bit result of the signed multiply is
sign-extended to 40 bits and added to the specified accumulator.
Operands Wx, Wxd, Wy and Wyd specify optional prefetch operations,
which support indirect and register offset addressing, as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”. Operand AWB specifies the optional
store of the “other” accumulator, as described in
Section 4.14.4 “MAC Write Back”.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand registers Wm and Wn for the multiply.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
The ‘a’ bits select the accumulator Write Back destination.
Note 1: The IF bit (CORCON<0>), determines if the multiply is
fractional or an integer.
2: The US<1:0> bits (CORCON<13:12> in dsPIC33E, COR-
CON<12> in dsPIC30F/dsPIC33F) determine if the multiply is
unsigned, signed, or mixed-sign. Only dsPIC33E devices support
mixed-sign multiplication.
Words:
Cycles:
1
1
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Example 1: MAC W4*W5, A, [W8]+=6, W4, [W10]+=2, W5

; Multiply W4*W5 and add to ACCA
; Fetch [W8] to W4, Post-increment W8 by 6
; Fetch [W10] to W5, Post-increment W10 by 2
; CORCON = 0x00C0 (fractional multiply, normal saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 A022 W4 2567
W5 B900 W5 909C
W8 0A00 W8 0A06
W10 1800 W10 1802
ACCA 00 1200 0000 ACCA 00 472D 2400
Data 0A00 2567 Data 0A00 2567
Data 1800 909C Data 1800 909C
CORCON 00C0 CORCON 00C0
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MAC W4*W5, A, [W8]-=2, W4, [W10]+=2, W5, W13

; Multiply W4*W5 and add to ACCA
; Fetch [W8] to W4, Post-decrement W8 by 2
; Fetch [W10] to W5, Post-increment W10 by 2
; Write Back ACCB to W13
; CORCON = 0x00D0 (fractional multiply, super saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 1000 W4 5BBE
W5 3000 W5 C967
W8 0A00 W8 09FE
W10 1800 W10 1802
W13 2000 W13 0001
ACCA 23 5000 2000 ACCA 23 5600 2000
ACCB 00 0000 8F4C ACCB 00 0000 1F4C
Data 0A00 5BBE Data 0A00 5BBE
Data 1800 C967 Data 1800 C967
CORCON 00D0 CORCON 00D0
SR 0000 SR 8800 (OA, OAB = 1)

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Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

MAC Square and Accumulate

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} MAC Wm*Wm, Acc {,[Wx], Wxd} {,[Wy], Wyd}

{,[Wx] + = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky, Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky, Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12], Wxd} {,[W11 + W12], Wyd}

Operands: Wm * Wm ∈ [W4 * W4, W5 * W5, W6 * W6, W7 * W7]

Acc ∈ [A,B]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Operation: (Acc(A or B)) +(Wm) * (Wm) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) + kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) + ky →Wy
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1111 00mm A0xx yyii iijj jj00
Description: Square the contents of a working register, optionally prefetch operands in
preparation for another MAC type instruction. The 32-bit result of the
signed multiply is sign-extended to 40 bits and added to the specified
accumulator.
Operands Wx, Wxd, Wy and Wyd specify optional prefetch operations,
which support indirect and register offset addressing, as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand register Wm for the square.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
Note 1: The IF bit (CORCON<0>), determines if the multiply is frac-
tional or an integer.
2: The US<1:0> bits (CORCON<13:12> in dsPIC33E,
CORCON<12> in dsPIC30F/dsPIC33F) determine if the
multiply is unsigned, signed, or mixed-sign. Only dsPIC33E
devices support mixed-sign multiplication.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: MAC W4*W4, B, [W9+W12], W4, [W10]-=2, W5

; Square W4 and add to ACCB
; Fetch [W9+W12] to W4
; Fetch [W10] to W5, Post-decrement W10 by 2
; CORCON = 0x00C0 (fractional multiply, normal saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 A022 W4 A230
W5 B200 W5 650B
W9 0C00 W9 0C00
W10 1900 W10 18FE
W12 0020 W12 0020
ACCB 00 2000 0000 ACCB 00 67CD 0908
Data 0C20 A230 Data 0C20 A230
Data 1900 650B Data 1900 650B
CORCON 00C0 CORCON 00C0
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MAC W7*W7, A, [W11]-=2, W7

; Square W7 and add to ACCA
; Fetch [W11] to W7, Post-decrement W11 by 2
; CORCON = 0x00D0 (fractional multiply, super saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 76AE W7 23FF
W11 2000 W11 1FFE
ACCA FE 9834 4500 ACCA FF 063E 0188
Data 2000 23FF Data 2000 23FF
CORCON 00D0 CORCON 00D0
SR 0000 SR 8800 (OA, OAB = 1)

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MOV Move f to Destination

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1011 1111 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Move the contents of the specified file register to the destination register.
The optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If
WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not
specified, the result is stored back to the file register and the only effect is
to modify the STATUS register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
3: When moving word data from file register memory, the “MOV f
to Wnd” (page 281) instruction allows any working register
(W0:W15) to be the destination register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: MOV.B TMR0, WREG ; move (TMR0) to WREG (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 9080 WREG (W0) 9055
TMR0 2355 TMR0 2355
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOV 0x800 ; update SR based on (0x800) (Word mode)

Before After
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Instruction Instruction
Data 0800 B29F Data 0800 B29F
Descriptions
Instruction

SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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MOV Move WREG to f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV{.B} WREG, f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (WREG) →f
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 0111 1B1f ffff ffff ffff
Description: Move the contents of the default working register WREG into the
specified file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a
word move, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
3: When moving word data from the working register array to file
register memory, the “MOV Wns to f” (page 282) instruction
allows any working register (W0:W15) to be the source regis-
ter.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MOV.B WREG, 0x801 ; move WREG to 0x801 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 98F3 WREG (W0) 98F3
Data 0800 4509 Data 0800 F309
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: MOV WREG, DISICNT ; move WREG to DISICNT

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 00A0 WREG (W0) 00A0
DISICNT 0000 DISICNT 00A0
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MOV Move f to Wnd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV f, Wnd

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 65534]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (f) →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1000 0fff ffff ffff ffff dddd
Description: Move the word contents of the specified file register to Wnd. The file
register may reside anywhere in the 32K words of data memory, but must
be word-aligned. Register direct addressing must be used for Wnd.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
Note 1: This instruction operates on word operands only.
2: Since the file register address must be word-aligned, only the
upper 15 bits of the file register address are encoded (bit 0 is
assumed to be ‘0’).
3: To move a byte of data from file register memory, the “MOV f
to Destination” instruction (page 279) may be used.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: MOV CORCON, W12 ; move CORCON to W12

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W12 78FA W12 00F0
CORCON 00F0 CORCON 00F0
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOV 0x27FE, W3 ; move (0x27FE) to W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 0035 W3 ABCD 5
Data 27FE ABCD Data 27FE ABCD
SR 0000 SR 0000
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MOV Move Wns to f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV Wns, f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 65534]

Wns ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wns) →f
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1000 1fff ffff ffff ffff ssss
Description: Move the word contents of the working register Wns to the specified file
register. The file register may reside anywhere in the 32K words of data
memory, but must be word-aligned. Register direct addressing must be
used for Wn.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates on word operands only.
2: Since the file register address must be word-aligned, only the
upper 15 bits of the file register address are encoded (bit 0 is
assumed to be ‘0’).
3: To move a byte of data to file register memory, the “MOV WREG
to f” instruction (page 280) may be used.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MOV W4, XMDOSRT ; move W4 to XMODSRT

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 1200 W4 1200
XMODSRT 1340 XMODSRT 1200
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOV W8, 0x1222 ; move W8 to data address 0x1222

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W8 F200 W8 F200
Data 1222 FD88 Data 1222 F200
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MOV.B Move 8-bit Literal to Wnd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV.B #lit8, Wnd

Operands: lit8 ∈ [0 ... 255]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit8 →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 0011 1100 kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: The unsigned 8-bit literal ‘k’ is loaded into the lower byte of Wnd. The
upper byte of Wnd is not changed. Register direct addressing must be
used for Wnd.
The ‘k’ bits specify the value of the literal.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note: This instruction operates in Byte mode and the .B extension
must be provided.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MOV.B #0x17, W5 ; load W5 with #0x17 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 7899 W5 7817
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOV.B #0xFE, W9 ; load W9 with #0xFE (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W9 AB23 W9 ABFE
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MOV Move 16-bit Literal to Wnd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV #lit16, Wnd

Operands: lit16 ∈ [-32768 ... 65535]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit16 →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0010 kkkk kkkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: The 16-bit literal ‘k’ is loaded into Wnd. Register direct addressing must
be used for Wnd.
The ‘k’ bits specify the value of the literal.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: This instruction operates only in Word mode.
2: The literal may be specified as a signed value [-32768:32767],
or unsigned value [0:65535].
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MOV #0x4231, W13 ; load W13 with #0x4231

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W13 091B W13 4231
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOV #0x4, W2 ; load W2 with #0x4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 B004 W2 0004
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 3: MOV #-1000, W8 ; load W8 with #-1000

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W8 23FF W8 FC18
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MOV Move [Ws with offset] to Wnd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV{.B} [Ws + Slit10], Wnd

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Slit10 ∈ [-512 ... 511] for byte operation
Slit10 ∈ [-1024 ... 1022] (even only) for word operation
Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: [Ws + Slit10] →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1001 0kkk kBkk kddd dkkk ssss
Description: The contents of [Ws + Slit10] are loaded into Wnd. In Word mode, the
range of Slit10 is increased to [-1024 ... 1022] and Slit10 must be even to
maintain word address alignment. Register indirect addressing must be
used for the source, and direct addressing must be used for Wnd.
The ‘k’ bits specify the value of the literal.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a
word move, but it is not required.
2: In Byte mode, the range of Slit10 is not reduced as specified in
Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Literal Operands”, since the literal
represents an address offset from Ws.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: MOV.B [W8+0x13], W10 ; load W10 with [W8+0x13]

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W8 1008 W8 1008
W10 4009 W10 4033
Data 101A 3312 Data 101A 3312
SR 0000 SR 0000 5
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Example 2: MOV [W4+0x3E8], W2 ; load W2 with [W4+0x3E8]

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 9088 W2 5634
W4 0800 W4 0800
Data 0BE8 5634 Data 0BE8 5634
SR 0000 SR 0000

MOV Move Wns to [Wd with offset]

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV{.B} Wns, [Wd + Slit10]

Operands: Wns ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Slit10 ∈ [-512 ... 511] in Byte mode
Slit10 ∈ [-1024 ... 1022] (even only) in Word mode
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wns) →[Wd + Slit10]
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1001 1kkk kBkk kddd dkkk ssss
Description: The contents of Wns are stored to [Wd + Slit10]. In Word mode, the range
of Slit10 is increased to [-1024 ... 1022] and Slit10 must be even to
maintain word address alignment. Register direct addressing must be
used for Wns, and indirect addressing must be used for the destination.
The ‘k’ bits specify the value of the literal.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a
word move, but it is not required.
2: In Byte mode, the range of Slit10 is not reduced as specified in
Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Literal Operands”, since the literal
represents an address offset from Wd.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MOV.B W0, [W1+0x7] ; store W0 to [W1+0x7]

; (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 9015 W0 9015
W1 1800 W1 1800
Data 1806 2345 Data 1806 1545
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: MOV W11, [W1-0x400] ; store W11 to [W1-0x400]

; (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 1000 W1 1000
W11 8813 W11 8813
Data 0C00 FFEA Data 0C00 8813
SR 0000 SR 0000

MOV Move Ws to Wd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[--Ws], [--Wd]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[Ws + Wb], [Wd + Wb]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) →Wd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0111 1www wBhh hddd dggg ssss
Description: Move the contents of the source register into the destination register.
Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits define the offset register Wb.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘h’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘g’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a
word move, but it is not required.
2: When Register Offset Addressing mode is used for both the
source and destination, the offset must be the same because
the ‘w’ encoding bits are shared by Ws and Wd. 5
3: The instruction “PUSH Ws” translates to MOV Ws, [W15++].
4: The instruction “POP Wd” translates to MOV [--W15], Wd.
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MOV Move Ws to Wd

Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: MOV.B [W0--], W4 ; Move [W0] to W4 (Byte mode)

; Post-decrement W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0A01 W0 0A00
W4 2976 W4 2989
Data 0A00 8988 Data 0A00 8988
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOV [W6++], [W2+W3] ; Move [W6] to [W2+W3] (Word mode)

; Post-increment W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 0800 W2 0800
W3 0040 W3 0040
W6 1228 W6 122A
Data 0840 9870 Data 0840 0690
Data 1228 0690 Data 1228 0690
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MOV.D Double Word Move from Source to Wnd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOV.D Wns, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wns ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W14]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W14]
Operation: For direct addressing of source:
Wns →Wnd
Wns + 1 →Wnd + 1
For indirect addressing of source:
See Description
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1110 0000 0ddd 0ppp ssss
Description: Move the double word specified by the source to a destination working
register pair (Wnd:Wnd + 1). If register direct addressing is used for the
source, the contents of two successive working registers (Wns:Wns + 1)
are moved to Wnd:Wnd + 1. If indirect addressing is used for the source,
Ws specifies the effective address for the least significant word of the
double word. Any pre/post-increment or pre/post-decrement will adjust Ws
by 4 bytes to accommodate for the double word.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the first source register.
Note 1: This instruction only operates on double words. See Figure 4-3
for information on how double words are aligned in memory.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: The instruction “POP.D Wnd” translates to MOV.D [--W15],
Wnd.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.
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Example 1: MOV.D W2, W6 ; Move W2 to W6 (Double mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 12FB W2 12FB
W3 9877 W3 9877
W6 9833 W6 12FB
W7 FCC6 W7 9877
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOV.D [W7--], W4 ; Move [W7] to W4 (Double mode)

; Post-decrement W7

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 B012 W4 A319
W5 FD89 W5 9927
W7 0900 W7 08FC
Data 0900 A319 Data 0900 A319
Data 0902 9927 Data 0902 9927
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MOVPAG Move Literal to Page Register

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} MOVPAG #lit10, DSRPAG

#lit9, DSWPAG
#lit8, TBLPAG

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023], lit9 ∈ [0 ... 511], lit8 ∈ [0 ... 255]
Operation: lit10 →DSRPAG or lit9 →DSWPAG or lit8 →TBLPAG
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1110 1100 PPkk kkkk kkkk
Description: The appropriate number of bits from the unsigned literal ‘k’ are loaded
into the DSRPAG, DSWPAG, or TBLPAG register. The assembler
restricts the literal to a 9-bit unsigned value when the destination is
DSWPAG, and an 8-bit unsigned value when the destination is TBLPAG.
The ‘P’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits specify the value of the literal.
Note: This instruction operates in word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MOVPAG #0x02, DSRPAG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
DSRPAG 0000 DSRPAG 0002

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MOVPAG Move Ws to Page Register

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} MOVPAG Wn, DSRPAG

DSWPAG
TBLPAG

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: Wn<9:0> →DSRPAG or Wn<8:0> →DSWPAG or Wn<7:0> →TBLPAG
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1110 1101 PP00 0000 ssss
Description: The appropriate number of bits from the register Ws are loaded into the
DSRPAG, DSWPAG, or TBLPAG register. The assembler restricts the
literal to a 9-bit unsigned value when the destination is DSWPAG, and an
8-bit unsigned value when the destination is TBLPAG.
The ‘P’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘s’ bits specify the source register.
Note: This instruction operates in word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MOVPAG W2, DSRPAG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
DSRPAG 0000 DSRPAG 0002
W2 0002 W2 0002

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MOVSAC Prefetch Operands and Store Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} MOVSAC Acc {,[Wx], Wxd} {,[Wy], Wyd} {,AWB}

{,[Wx] + = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky, Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky, Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12], Wxd} {,[W11 + W12], Wyd}

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
AWB ∈ [W13, [W13] + = 2]
Operation: ([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) + kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) + ky →Wy
(Acc(B or A)) rounded →AWB
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1100 0111 A0xx yyii iijj jjaa
Description: Optionally prefetch operands in preparation for another MAC type
instruction and optionally store the unspecified accumulator results. Even
though an accumulator operation is not performed in this instruction, an
accumulator must be specified to designate which accumulator to write
back.
Operands Wx, Wxd, Wy and Wyd specify optional prefetch operations
which support indirect and register offset addressing, as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”. Operand AWB specifies the optional
store of the “other” accumulator, as described in
Section 4.14.4 “MAC Write Back”.
The ‘A’ bit selects the other accumulator used for write back.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
The ‘a’ bits select the accumulator Write Back destination.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: MOVSAC B, [W9], W6, [W11]+=4, W7, W13

; Fetch [W9] to W6
; Fetch [W11] to W7, Post-increment W11 by 4
; Store ACCA to W13

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 A022 W6 7811
W7 B200 W7 B2AF
W9 0800 W9 0800
W11 1900 W11 1904
W13 0020 W13 3290
ACCA 00 3290 5968 ACCA 00 3290 5968
Data 0800 7811 Data 0800 7811
Data 1900 B2AF Data 1900 B2AF
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MOVSAC A, [W9]-=2, W4, [W11+W12], W6, [W13]+=2

; Fetch [W9] to W4, Post-decrement W9 by 2
; Fetch [W11+W12] to W6
; Store ACCB to [W13], Post-increment W13 by 2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 76AE W4 BB00
W6 2000 W6 52CE
W9 1200 W9 11FE
W11 2000 W11 2000
W12 0024 W12 0024
W13 2300 W13 2302
ACCB 00 9834 4500 ACCB 00 9834 4500
Data 1200 BB00 Data 1200 BB00
Data 2024 52CE Data 2024 52CE
Data 2300 23FF Data 2300 9834
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MPY Multiply Wm by Wn to Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} MPY Wm * Wn, Acc {,[Wx], Wxd} {,[Wy], Wyd}

{,[Wx] + = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky, Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky, Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12], Wxd} {,[W11 + W12], Wyd}

Operands: Wm * Wn ∈ [W4 * W5, W4 * W6, W4 * W7, W5 * W6, W5 * W7, W6 * W7]

Acc ∈ [A,B]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
AWB ∈ [W13], [W13] + = 2
Operation: (Wm) * (Wn) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) + kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) + ky →Wy
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 0mmm A0xx yyii iijj jj11
Description: Multiply the contents of two working registers, optionally prefetch
operands in preparation for another MAC type instruction. The 32-bit result
of the signed multiply is sign-extended to 40 bits and stored to the
specified accumulator.
Operands Wx, Wxd, Wy and Wyd specify optional prefetch operations
which support indirect and register offset addressing, as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand registers Wm and Wn for the multiply:
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
Note 1: The IF bit, CORCON<0>, determines if the multiply is
fractional or an integer.
2: The US<1:0> bits (CORCON<13:12> in dsPIC33E,
CORCON<12> in dsPIC30F/dsPIC33F) determine if the
multiply is unsigned, signed, or mixed-sign. Only dsPIC33E
devices support mixed-sign multiplication.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: MPY W4*W5, A, [W8]+=2, W6, [W10]-=2, W7

; Multiply W4*W5 and store to ACCA
; Fetch [W8] to W6, Post-increment W8 by 2
; Fetch [W10] to W7, Post-decrement W10 by 2
; CORCON = 0x0000 (fractional multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 C000 W4 C000
W5 9000 W5 9000
W6 0800 W6 671F
W7 B200 W7 E3DC
W8 1780 W8 1782
W10 2400 W10 23FE
ACCA FF F780 2087 ACCA 00 3800 0000
Data 1780 671F Data 1780 671F
Data 2400 E3DC Data 2400 E3DC
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MPY W6*W7, B, [W8]+=2, W4, [W10]-=2, W5

; Multiply W6*W7 and store to ACCB
; Fetch [W8] to W4, Post-increment W8 by 2
; Fetch [W10] to W5, Post-decrement W10 by 2
; CORCON = 0x0000 (fractional multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 C000 W4 8FDC
W5 9000 W5 0078
W6 671F W6 671F
W7 E3DC W7 E3DC
W8 1782 W8 1784
W10 23FE W10 23FC
ACCB 00 9834 4500 ACCB FF E954 3748
Data 1782 8FDC Data 1782 8FDC
Data 23FE 0078 Data 23FE 0078
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MPY Square to Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} MPY Wm * Wm, Acc {,[Wx], Wxd} {,[Wy], Wyd}

{,[Wx] + = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky, Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky, Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12], Wxd} {,[W11 + W12], Wyd}

Operands: Wm * Wm ∈ [W4 * W4, W5 * W5, W6 * W6, W7 * W7]

Acc ∈ [A,B]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Operation: (Wm) * (Wm) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) + kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) + ky →Wy
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1111 00mm A0xx yyii iijj jj01
Description: Square the contents of a working register, optionally prefetch operands in
preparation for another MAC type instruction. The 32-bit result of the
signed multiply is sign-extended to 40 bits and stored in the specified
accumulator.
Operands Wx, Wxd, Wy and Wyd specify optional prefetch operations
which support indirect and register offset addressing, as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand register Wm for the square.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
Note 1: The IF bit (CORCON<0>), determines if the multiply is
fractional or an integer.
2: The US<1:0> bits (CORCON<13:12> in dsPIC33E,
CORCON<12> in dsPIC30F/dsPIC33F) determine if the
multiply is unsigned, signed, or mixed-sign. Only dsPIC33E
devices support mixed-sign multiplication.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: MPY W6*W6, A, [W9]+=2, W6

; Square W6 and store to ACCA
; Fetch [W9] to W6, Post-increment W9 by 2
; CORCON = 0x0000 (fractional multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 6500 W6 B865
W9 0900 W9 0902
ACCA 00 7C80 0908 ACCA 00 4FB2 0000
Data 0900 B865 Data 0900 B865
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MPY W4*W4, B, [W9+W12], W4, [W10]+=2, W5

; Square W4 and store to ACCB
; Fetch [W9+W12] to W4
; Fetch [W10] to W5, Post-increment W10 by 2
; CORCON = 0x0000 (fractional multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 E228 W4 8911
W5 9000 W5 F678
W9 1700 W9 1700
W10 1B00 W10 1B02
W12 FF00 W12 FF00
ACCB 00 9834 4500 ACCB 00 06F5 4C80
Data 1600 8911 Data 1600 8911
Data 1B00 F678 Data 1B00 F678
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MPY.N Multiply -Wm by Wn to Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} MPY.N Wm * Wn, Acc {,[Wx], Wxd} {,[Wy], Wyd}

{,[Wx] + = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky, Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky, Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12], Wxd} {,[W11 + W12], Wyd}

Operands: Wm * Wn ∈ [W4 * W5; W4 * W6; W4 * W7; W5 * W6; W5 * W7; W6 * W7]

Acc ∈ [A,B]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Operation: -(Wm) * (Wn) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) + kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) + ky →Wy
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB
Encoding: 1100 0mmm A1xx yyii iijj jj11
Description: Multiply the contents of a working register by the negative of the contents
of another working register, optionally prefetch operands in preparation for
another MAC type instruction and optionally store the unspecified
accumulator results. The 32-bit result of the signed multiply is
sign-extended to 40 bits and stored to the specified accumulator.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand registers Wm and Wn for the multiply.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
Note 1: The IF bit (CORCON<0>), determines if the multiply is
fractional or an integer.
2: The US<1:0> bits (CORCON<13:12> in dsPIC33E,
CORCON<12> in dsPIC30F/dsPIC33F) determine if the
multiply is unsigned, signed, or mixed-sign. Only dsPIC33E
devices support mixed-sign multiplication.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: MPY.N W4*W5, A, [W8]+=2, W4, [W10]+=2, W5

; Multiply W4*W5, negate the result and store to ACCA
; Fetch [W8] to W4, Post-increment W8 by 2
; Fetch [W10] to W5, Post-increment W10 by 2
; CORCON = 0x0001 (integer multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 3023 W4 0054
W5 1290 W5 660A
W8 0B00 W8 0B02
W10 2000 W10 2002
ACCA 00 0000 2387 ACCA FF FC82 7650
Data 0B00 0054 Data 0B00 0054
Data 2000 660A Data 2000 660A
CORCON 0001 CORCON 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MPY.N W4*W5, A, [W8]+=2, W4, [W10]+=2, W5

; Multiply W4*W5, negate the result and store to ACCA
; Fetch [W8] to W4, Post-increment W8 by 2
; Fetch [W10] to W5, Post-increment W10 by 2
; CORCON = 0x0000 (fractional multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 3023 W4 0054
W5 1290 W5 660A
W8 0B00 W8 0B02
W10 2000 W10 2002
ACCA 00 0000 2387 ACCA FF F904 ECA0
Data 0B00 0054 Data 0B00 0054
Data 2000 660A Data 2000 660A
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MSC Multiply and Subtract from Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} MSC Wm * Wn, Acc {,[Wx], Wxd} {,[Wy], Wyd} {,AWB}
{,[Wx] + = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] + = ky, Wyd}
{,[Wx] – = kx, Wxd} {,[Wy] – = ky, Wyd}
{,[W9 + W12], Wxd} {,[W11 + W12], Wyd}

Operands: Wm * Wn ∈ [W4 * W5, W4 * W6, W4 * W7, W5 * W6, W5 * W7, W6 * W7]

Acc ∈ [A,B]
Wx ∈ [W8, W9]; kx ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wxd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
Wy ∈ [W10, W11]; ky ∈ [-6, -4, -2, 2, 4, 6]; Wyd ∈ [W4 ... W7]
AWB ∈ [W13, [W13] + = 2]
Operation: (Acc(A or B)) −(Wm) * (Wn) →Acc(A or B)
([Wx]) →Wxd; (Wx) + kx →Wx
([Wy]) →Wyd; (Wy) + ky →Wy
(Acc(B or A)) rounded →AWB
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 0mmm A1xx yyii iijj jjaa
Description: Multiply the contents of two working registers, optionally prefetch
operands in preparation for another MAC type instruction and optionally
store the unspecified accumulator results. The 32-bit result of the signed
multiply is sign-extended to 40 bits and subtracted from the specified
accumulator.
Operands Wx, Wxd, Wy and Wyd specify optional prefetch operations
which support indirect and register offset addressing as described in
Section 4.14.1 “MAC Prefetches”. Operand AWB specifies the optional
store of the “other” accumulator as described in
Section 4.14.4 “MAC Write Back”.
The ‘m’ bits select the operand registers Wm and Wn for the multiply.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘x’ bits select the prefetch Wxd destination.
The ‘y’ bits select the prefetch Wyd destination.
The ‘i’ bits select the Wx prefetch operation.
The ‘j’ bits select the Wy prefetch operation.
The ‘a’ bits select the accumulator Write Back destination.
Note: The IF bit (CORCON<0>), determines if the multiply is
fractional or an integer.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: MSC W6*W7, A, [W8]-=4, W6, [W10]-=4, W7

; Multiply W6*W7 and subtract the result from ACCA
; Fetch [W8] to W6, Post-decrement W8 by 4
; Fetch [W10] to W7, Post-decrement W10 by 4
; CORCON = 0x0001 (integer multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 9051 W6 D309
W7 7230 W7 100B
W8 0C00 W8 0BFC
W10 1C00 W10 1BFC
ACCA 00 0567 8000 ACCA 00 3738 5ED0
Data 0C00 D309 Data 0C00 D309
Data 1C00 100B Data 1C00 100B
CORCON 0001 CORCON 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MSC W4*W5, B, [W11+W12], W5, W13

; Multiply W4*W5 and subtract the result from ACCB
; Fetch [W11+W12] to W5
; Write Back ACCA to W13
; CORCON = 0x0000 (fractional multiply, no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 0500 W4 0500
W5 2000 W5 3579
W11 1800 W11 1800
W12 0800 W12 0800
W13 6233 W13 3738
ACCA 00 3738 5ED0 ACCA 00 3738 5ED0
ACCB 00 1000 0000 ACCB 00 0EC0 0000
Data 2000 3579 Data 2000 3579
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL Integer Unsigned Multiply f and WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL{.B} f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
(WREG)<7:0> * (f)<7:0> →W2
For word operation:
(WREG) * (f) →W2:W3
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1100 0B0f ffff ffff ffff
Description: Multiply the default working register WREG with the specified file
register and place the result in the W2:W3 register pair. Both operands
and the result are interpreted as unsigned integers. If this instruction is
executed in Byte mode, the 16-bit result is stored in W2. In Word mode,
the most significant word of the 32-bit result is stored in W3, and the
least significant word of the 32-bit result is stored in W2.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
3: The IF bit (CORCON<0>), has no effect on this operation.
4: This is the only instruction, which provides for an 8-bit
multiply.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: MUL.B 0x800 ; Multiply (0x800)*WREG (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 9823 WREG (W0) 9823
W2 FFFF W2 13B0
W3
Data 0800
FFFF
2690
W3
Data 0800
FFFF
2690
5
SR 0000 SR 0000
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 2: MUL TMR1 ; Multiply (TMR1)*WREG (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) F001 WREG (W0) F001
W2 0000 W2 C287
W3 0000 W3 2F5E
TMR1 3287 TMR1 3287
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.SS Integer 16x16-bit Signed Multiply

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.SS Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: signed (Wb) * signed (Ws) →Wnd:Wnd + 1
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 1www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the 32-bit
result in two successive working registers. The least significant word of
the result is stored in Wnd (which must be an even numbered working
register), and the most significant word of the result is stored in
Wnd + 1. Both source operands and the result Wnd are interpreted as
two’s complement signed integers. Register direct addressing must be
used for Wb and Wnd. Register direct or register indirect addressing
may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Since the product of the multiplication is 32 bits, Wnd must be
an even working register. See Figure 4-2 for information on
how double words are aligned in memory.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: MUL.SS W0, W1, W12 ; Multiply W0*W1

; Store the result to W12:W13

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 9823 W0 9823
W1 67DC W1 67DC
W12 FFFF W12 D314
W13 FFFF W13 D5DC
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MUL.SS W2, [--W4], W0 ; Pre-decrement W4

; Multiply W2*[W4]
; Store the result to W0:W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 FFFF W0 28F8
W1 FFFF W1 0000
W2 0045 W2 0045
W4 27FE W4 27FC
Data 27FC 0098 Data 27FC 0098
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.SS Integer 16x16-bit Signed Multiply with Accumulator

Destination
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.SS Wb, Ws,

[Ws], A
[Ws++], B
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
ACC ∈ [A, B]
Operation: signed (Wb) * signed (Ws) →ACC(A or B)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 1www w111 Appp ssss
Description: Performs a 16-bit x 16-bit signed multiply with a 32-bit result, which is
stored in one of the DSP engine accumulators, ACCA or ACCB. The
32-bit result is sign extended to bit 39 prior to being loaded into the
target accumulator.
The source operands are treated as integer or fractional values
depending upon the operating mode of the DSP engine (as defined by
the IF bit in CORCON<0>). Both source operands are treated as signed
values.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the source register.
The ‘p’ bits select source Address mode 2.
The ‘A’ bit selects the destination accumulator for the product.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The state of the multiplier mode bits (US<1:0> in CORCON)
have no effect upon the operation of this instruction.

Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

Example 1: MUL.SS W0, W1, A 5

Before After
Descriptions
Instruction

Instruction Instruction
W0 9823 W0 9823
W1 67DC W1 67DC
Acc A 00 0000 0000 Acc A FF D5DC D314
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.SU Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Short Literal Multiply

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.SU Wb, #lit5, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: signed (Wb) * unsigned lit5 →Wnd:Wnd + 1
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 0www wddd d11k kkkk
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the 5-bit literal, and store the 32-bit
result in two successive working registers. The least significant word of
the result is stored in Wnd (which must be an even numbered working
register), and the most significant word of the result is stored in Wnd + 1.
The Wb operand and the result Wnd are interpreted as a two’s
complement signed integer. The literal is interpreted as an unsigned
integer. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘k’ bits define a 5-bit unsigned integer literal.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Since the product of the multiplication is 32 bits, Wnd must be
an even working register. See Figure 4-3 for information on
how double words are aligned in memory.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MUL.SU W0, #0x1F, W2 ; Multiply W0 by literal 0x1F

; Store the result to W2:W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 C000 W0 C000
W2 1234 W2 4000
W3 C9BA W3 FFF8
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: MUL.SU W2, #0x10, W0 ; Multiply W2 by literal 0x10

; Store the result to W0:W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 ABCD W0 2400
W1 89B3 W1 000F
W2 F240 W2 F240
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.SU Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Multiply

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.SU Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: signed (Wb) * unsigned (Ws) →Wnd:Wnd + 1
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 0www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the 32-bit
result in two successive working registers. The least significant word of
the result is stored in Wnd (which must be an even numbered working
register), and the most significant word of the result is stored in Wnd + 1.
The Wb operand and the result Wnd are interpreted as a two’s
complement signed integer. The Ws operand is interpreted as an
unsigned integer. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and
Wnd. Register direct or register indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Since the product of the multiplication is 32 bits, Wnd must be
an even working register. See Figure 4-3 for information on
how double words are aligned in memory.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

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Example 1: MUL.SU W8, [W9], W0 ; Multiply W8*[W9]

; Store the result to W0:W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 68DC W0 0000
W1 AA40 W1 F100
W8 F000 W8 F000
W9 178C W9 178C
Data 178C F000 Data 178C F000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MUL.SU W2, [++W3], W4 ; Pre-Increment W3

; Multiply W2*[W3]
; Store the result to W4:W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 0040 W2 0040
W3 0280 W3 0282
W4 1819 W4 1A00
W5 2021 W5 0000
Data 0282 0068 Data 0282 0068
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.SU Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Multiply with

Accumulator Destination
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.SU Wb, Ws,

[Ws], A
[Ws++], B
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
ACC ∈ [A, B]
Operation: signed (Wb) * unsigned (Ws) →ACC(A or B)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 0www w111 Appp ssss
Description: Performs a 16-bit x 16-bit signed multiply with a 32-bit result, which is
stored in one of the DSP engine accumulators, ACCA or ACCB. The
32-bit result is sign extended to bit 39 prior to being loaded into the target
accumulator.
The source operands are treated as integer or fractional values
depending upon the operating mode of the DSP engine (as defined by
the IF bit in CORCON<0>). The first source operand is interpreted as a
two’s complement signed value and the second source operand is
interpreted as an unsigned value.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the source register.
The ‘p’ bits select source Address mode 2.
The ‘A’ bit selects the destination accumulator for the product.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The state of the multiplier mode bits (US<1:0> in CORCON)
have no effect upon the operation of this instruction.

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Example 1: MUL.SU W8, W9, A

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W8 F000 W8 F000
W9 F000 W9 F000
Acc A 00 0000 0000 Acc A FF F100 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.SU Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Short Literal Multiply

with Accumulator Destination
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.SU Wb, #lit5, A

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
ACC ∈ [A, B]
Operation: signed (Wb) * unsigned (lit5) →ACC(A or B)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 0www w111 A11k kkkk
Description: Performs a 16-bit x 16-bit signed multiply with a 32-bit result, which is
stored in one of the DSP engine accumulators, ACCA or ACCB. The
32-bit result is sign extended to bit 39 prior to being loaded into the target
accumulator.
The source operands are treated as integer or fractional values
depending upon the operating mode of the DSP engine (as defined by
the IF bit in CORCON<0>). The first source operand is interpreted as a
two’s complement signed value and the second source operand is
interpreted as an unsigned value.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘k’ bits select the 5-bit literal value.
The ‘A’ bit selects the destination accumulator for the product.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The state of the multiplier mode bits (US<1:0> in CORCON)
have no effect upon the operation of this instruction.

Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MUL.SU W8, #0x02, A

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W8 0042 W8 0042
Acc A 00 0000 0000 Acc A 00 0000 0084
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.US Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned-Signed Multiply

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.US Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * signed (Ws) →Wnd:Wnd + 1
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 1www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the 32-bit
result in two successive working registers. The least significant word of
the result is stored in Wnd (which must be an even numbered working
register), and the most significant word of the result is stored in Wnd + 1.
The Wb operand is interpreted as an unsigned integer. The Ws operand
and the result Wnd are interpreted as a two’s complement signed
integer. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and Wnd.
Register direct or register indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Since the product of the multiplication is 32 bits, Wnd must be
an even working register. See Figure 4-3 for information on
how double words are aligned in memory.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.
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Example 1: MUL.US W0, [W1], W2 ; Multiply W0*[W1] (unsigned-signed)

; Store the result to W2:W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 C000 W0 C000
W1 2300 W1 2300
W2 00DA W2 0000
W3 CC25 W3 F400
Data 2300 F000 Data 2300 F000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MUL.US W6, [W5++], W10 ; Mult. W6*[W5] (unsigned-signed)

; Store the result to W10:W11
; Post-Increment W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 0C00 W5 0C02
W6 FFFF W6 FFFF
W10 0908 W10 8001
W11 6EEB W11 7FFE
Data 0C00 7FFF Data 0C00 7FFF
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.US Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned-Signed Multiply with

Accumulator Destination
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.US Wb, Ws, A

[Ws], B
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
ACC ∈ [A, B]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * signed (Ws) →ACC(A or B)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 0www w111 Appp ssss
Description: Performs a 16-bit x 16-bit signed multiply with a 32-bit result, which is
stored in one of the DSP engine accumulators, ACCA or ACCB. The
32-bit result is sign extended to bit 39 prior to being loaded into the target
accumulator.
The source operands are treated as integer or fractional values
depending upon the operating mode of the DSP engine (as defined by
the IF bit in CORCON<0>). The first source operand is interpreted as a
unsigned value and the second source operand is interpreted as a two’s
complement signed value.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the source register.
The ‘p’ bits select source Address mode 2.
The ‘A’ bit selects the destination accumulator for the product.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The state of the multiplier mode bits (US<1:0> in CORCON)
have no effect upon the operation of this instruction.

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Example 1: MUL.US W0, W1, B

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 C000 W0 0000
W1 F000 W1 F000
Acc B 00 0000 0000 Acc B FF F400 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.UU Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Short Literal Multiply

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.UU Wb, #lit5, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * unsigned lit5 →Wnd:Wnd + 1
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 0www wddd d11k kkkk
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the 5-bit literal, and store the 32-bit
result in two successive working registers. The least significant word of
the result is stored in Wnd (which must be an even numbered working
register), and the most significant word of the result is stored in Wnd + 1.
Both operands and the result are interpreted as unsigned integers.
Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘k’ bits define a 5-bit unsigned integer literal.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Since the product of the multiplication is 32 bits, Wnd must be
an even working register. See Figure 4-3 for information on
how double words are aligned in memory.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MUL.UU W0, #0xF, W12 ; Multiply W0 by literal 0xF

; Store the result to W12:W13

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 2323 W0 2323
W12 4512 W12 0F0D
W13 7821 W13 0002
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2:
5
MUL.UU W7, #0x1F, W0 ; Multiply W7 by literal 0x1F
; Store the result to W0:W1

Before After
Descriptions

Instruction Instruction
Instruction

W0 780B W0 55C0
W1 3805 W1 001D
W7 F240 W7 F240
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.UU Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Multiply

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.UU Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * unsigned (Ws) →Wnd:Wnd + 1
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 0www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the 32-bit
result in two successive working registers. The least significant word of
the result is stored in Wnd (which must be an even numbered working
register), and the most significant word of the result is stored in
Wnd + 1. Both source operands and the result are interpreted as
unsigned integers. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and
Wnd. Register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Since the product of the multiplication is 32 bits, Wnd must be
an even working register. See Figure 4-3 for information on
how double words are aligned in memory.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

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Example 1: MUL.UU W4, W0, W2 ; Multiply W4*W0 (unsigned-unsigned)

; Store the result to W2:W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 FFFF W0 FFFF
W2 2300 W2 0001
W3 00DA W3 FFFE
W4 FFFF W4 FFFF
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: MUL.UU W0, [W1++], W4 ; Mult. W0*[W1] (unsigned-unsigned)

; Store the result to W4:W5
; Post-Increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1024 W0 1024
W1 2300 W1 2302
W4 9654 W4 6D34
W5 BDBC W5 0D80
Data 2300 D625 Data 2300 D625
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.UU Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Multiply with Accumulator

Destination
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.UU Wb, Ws, A

[Ws], B
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
ACC ∈ [A, B]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * unsigned (Ws) →ACC(A or B)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 0www w111 Appp ssss
Description: Performs a 16-bit x 16-bit unsigned multiply with a 32-bit result, which is
stored in one of the DSP engine accumulators, ACCA or ACCB. The
32-bit result is zero extended to bit 39 prior to being loaded into the
target accumulator.
The source operands are treated as integer or fractional values
depending upon the operating mode of the DSP engine (as defined by
the IF bit in CORCON<0>). Both source operands are treated as
unsigned values.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the source register.
The ‘p’ bits select source Address mode 2.
The ‘A’ bit selects the destination accumulator for the product.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The state of the multiplier mode bits (US<1:0> in CORCON)
have no effect upon the operation of this instruction.

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 FFFFF W0 FFFFF
W4 FFFFF W4 FFFFF
Acc B 00 0000 0000 Acc B FF FFFE 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MUL.UU Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Short Literal Multiply with

Accumulator Destination
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.UU Wb, #lit5, A

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
ACC ∈ [A, B]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * unsigned (lit5) →ACC(A or B)
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 0www w111 A11k kkkk
Description: Performs a 16-bit x 16-bit signed multiply with a 32-bit result, which is
stored in one of the DSP engine accumulators, ACCA or ACCB. The
32-bit result is zero extended to bit 39 prior to being loaded into the
target accumulator.
The source operands are treated as integer or fractional values
depending upon the operating mode of the DSP engine (as defined by
the IF bit in CORCON<0>). Both source operands are treated as
unsigned values.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘k’ bits select the 5-bit literal.
The ‘A’ bit selects the destination accumulator for the product.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The state of the multiplier mode bits (US<1:0> in CORCON)
have no effect upon the operation of this instruction.

Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MUL.UU W8, #0x02, A

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W8 0042 W8 0042 5
Acc A 00 0000 0000 Acc A 00 0000 0084
SR 0000 SR 0000
Descriptions
Instruction

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MULW.SS Integer 16x16-bit Signed Multiply with 16-bit Result

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} MULW.SS Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: signed (Wb) * signed (Ws) →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 1www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the result
in a working register, which must be an even numbered working register.
Both source operands and the result Wnd are interpreted as two’s
complement signed integers. Register direct addressing must be used
for Wb and Wnd. Register direct or register indirect addressing may be
used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

Example 1: MULW.SS W0, W1, W12 ; Multiply W0*W1

; Store the result to W12

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 9823 W0 9823
W1 67DC W1 67DC
W12 FFFF W12 D314
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: MULW.SS W2, [--W4], W0 ; Pre-decrement W4

; Multiply W2*[W4]
; Store the result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 FFFF W0 28F8
W2 0045 W2 0045
W4 27FE W4 27FC
Data 27FC 0098 Data 27FC 0098
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MULW.SU Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Multiply with 16-bit

Result
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X X

Syntax: {label:} MUL.SU Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: signed (Wb) * unsigned (Ws) →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 0www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the result
in a working register, which must be an even numbered working register.
The Wb operand and the result Wnd are interpreted as a two’s
complement signed integer. The Ws operand is interpreted as an
unsigned integer. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and
Wnd. Register direct or register indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

Example 1: MULW.SU W8, [W9], W0 ; Multiply W8*[W9]

; Store the result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 68DC W0 0000
W8 F000 W8 F000
W9 178C W9 178C
Data 178C F000 Data 178C F000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: MULW.SU W2, [++W3], W4 ; Pre-Increment W3

; Multiply W2*[W3]
; Store the result to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 0040 W2 0040
W3 0280 W3 0282
W4 1819 W4 1A00
Data 0282 0068 Data 0282 0068
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MULW.SU Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Short Literal Multiply

with 16-bit Result
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X X

Syntax: {label:} MULW.SU Wb, #lit5, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: signed (Wb) * unsigned (lit5) →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1001 0www wddd d11k kkkk
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with a 5-bit literal value, and store the result
in a working register, which must be an even numbered working register.
The Wb operand and the result Wnd are interpreted as a two’s
complement signed integer. Register direct addressing must be used for
Wb and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘k’ bits select the 5-bit literal value.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MULW.SU W8, #0x04, W0 ; Multiply W8 * #0x04

; Store the result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 68DC W0 4000
W8 1000 W8 1000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MULW.US Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned-Signed Multiply with 16-bit Result

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} MULW.US Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * signed (Ws) →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 1www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the result
in a working register, which must be an even numbered working register.
The Wb operand is interpreted as an unsigned integer. The Ws operand
and the result Wnd are interpreted as a two’s complement signed
integer. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and Wnd.
Register direct or register indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

Example 1: MULW.US W0, [W1], W2 ; Multiply W0*[W1] (unsigned-signed)

; Store the result to W2

Before After
5
Instruction Instruction
W0 C000 W0 C000
Descriptions
Instruction

W1 2300 W1 2300
W2 00DA W2 0000
Data 2300 F000 Data 2300 F000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: MULW.US W6, [W5++], W10 ; Mult. W6*[W5] (unsigned-signed)

; Store the result to W10
; Post-Increment W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 0C00 W5 0C02
W6 FFFF W6 FFFF
W10 0908 W10 8001
Data 0C00 7FFF Data 0C00 7FFF
SR 0000 SR 0000

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MULW.UU Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Multiply with 16-bit Result

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} MULW.UU Wb, Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * unsigned (Ws) →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 0www wddd dppp ssss
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with the contents of Ws, and store the result
in a working registers, which must be an even numbered working
register). Both source operands and the result are interpreted as
unsigned integers. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and
Wnd. Register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

Example 1: MULW.UU W4, W0, W2 ; Multiply W4*W0 (unsigned-unsigned)

; Store the result to W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 FFFF W0 FFFF
W2 2300 W2 0001 5
W4 FFFF W4 FFFF
SR 0000 SR 0000
Descriptions
Instruction

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MULW.UU Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Short Literal Multiply with

16-bit Result
Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E
X X

Syntax: {label:} MULW.UU Wb, #lit5, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W12]
Operation: unsigned (Wb) * unsigned →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1000 0www wddd d11k kkkk
Description: Multiply the contents of Wb with a 5-bit literal value, and store the result
in a working registers, which must be an even numbered working
register). Both source operands and the result are interpreted as
unsigned integers. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb and
Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the lower destination register.
The ‘k’ bits select the 5-bit literal value.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: Wnd may not be W14, since W15<0> is fixed to zero.
4: The IF bit and the US<1:0> bits in the CORCON register have
no effect on this operation.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: MULW.UU W4, #0x04, W2 ; Multiply W4*W0 (unsigned-unsigned)

; Store the result to W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 2300 W2 4000
W4 1000 W4 1000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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NEG Negate f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} NEG{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) + 1 →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1110 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute the two’s complement of the contents of the file register and
place the result in the destination register. The optional WREG operand
determines the destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is
stored in WREG. If WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file
register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: NEG.B 0x880, WREG ; Negate (0x880) (Byte mode)

; Store result to WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 9080 WREG (W0) 90AB
Data 0880 2355 Data 0880 2355
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)
Example 2: NEG 0x1200 ; Negate (0x1200) (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1200
SR
8923
0000
Data 1200 76DD
SR 0000
5
NEG Negate Ws
Descriptions
Instruction

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} NEG{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]

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NEG Negate Ws

[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) + 1 →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1110 1010 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Compute the two’s complement of the contents of the source register Ws
and place the result in the destination register Wd. Either register direct
or indirect addressing may be used for both Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 7839 W3 7839
W4 1005 W4 1006
Data 1004 2355 Data 1004 C755
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)
Example 2: NEG [W2++], [--W4] ; Pre-decrement W4 (Word mode)
; Negate [W2] and store to [W4]
; Post-increment W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 0900 W2 0902
W4 1002 W4 1000
Data 0900 870F Data 0900 870F
Data 1000 5105 Data 1000 78F1
SR 0000 SR 0000

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NEG Negate Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} NEG Acc

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Operation: If (Acc = A):
-ACCA →ACCA
Else:
-ACCB →ACCB
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 1011 A001 0000 0000 0000
Description: Compute the two’s complement of the contents of the specified
accumulator. Regardless of the Saturation mode, this instruction
operates on all 40 bits of the accumulator.
The ‘A’ bit specifies the selected accumulator.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: NEG A ; Negate ACCA

; Store result to ACCA
; CORCON = 0x0000 (no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
ACCA 00 3290 59C8 ACCA FF CD6F A638
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000
Example 2: NEG B ; Negate ACCB
; Store result to ACCB
; CORCON = 0x00C0 (normal saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
ACCB FF F230 10DC ACCB 00 0DCF EF24
CORCON 00C0 CORCON 00C0
SR 0000 SR 0000

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NOP No Operation

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} NOP

Operands: None
Operation: No Operation
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0000 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Description: No Operation is performed.
The ‘x’ bits can take any value.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: NOP ; execute no operation

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 1092 PC 00 1094
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: NOP ; execute no operation

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 08AE PC 00 08B0
SR 0000 SR 0000

NOPR No Operation

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} NOPR

Operands: None
Operation: No Operation
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1111 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Description: No Operation is performed.
The ‘x’ bits can take any value.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: NOPR ; execute no operation

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 2430 PC 00 2432
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: NOPR ; execute no operation

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 1466 PC 00 1468
SR 0000 SR 0000

POP Pop TOS to f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} POP f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 65534]

Operation: (W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →f
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1001 ffff ffff ffff fff0
Description: The Stack Pointer (W15) is pre-decremented by 2 and the Top-of-Stack
(TOS) word is written to the specified file register, which may reside
anywhere in the lower 32K words of data memory.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The file register address must be word-aligned.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: POP 0x1230 ; Pop TOS to 0x1230

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W15 1006 W15 1004
Data 1004 A401 Data 1004 A401
Data 1230 2355 Data 1230 A401
SR 0000 SR 0000 5
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Example 2: POP 0x880 ; Pop TOS to 0x880

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W15 2000 W15 1FFE
Data 0880 E3E1 Data 0880 A090
Data 1FFE A090 Data 1FFE A090
SR 0000 SR 0000

POP Pop TOS to Wd

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} POP Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[--Wd]
[++Wd]
[Wd+Wb]

Operands: Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →Wd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0111 1www w0hh hddd d100 1111
Description: The Stack Pointer (W15) is pre-decremented by 2 and the Top-of-Stack
(TOS) word is written to Wd. Either register direct or indirect addressing
may be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits define the offset register Wb.
The ‘h’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: This instruction is a specific version of the “MOV Ws, Wd”
instruction (MOV [--W15], Wd). It reverse assembles as
MOV.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: POP W4 ; Pop TOS to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 EDA8 W4 C45A
W15 1008 W15 1006
Data 1006 C45A Data 1006 C45A
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

Example 2: POP [++W10] ; Pre-increment W10

; Pop TOS to [W10]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W10 0E02 W10 0E04
W15 1766 W15 1764
Data 0E04 E3E1 Data 0E04 C7B5
Data 1764 C7B5 Data 1764 C7B5
SR 0000 SR 0000

POP.D Double Pop TOS to Wnd:Wnd+1

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} POP.D Wnd

Operands: Wnd ∈ [W0, W2, W4, ... W14]

Operation: (W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →Wnd + 1
(W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →Wnd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1110 0000 0ddd 0100 1111
Description: A double word is POPped from the Top-of-Stack (TOS) and stored to
Wnd:Wnd + 1. The most significant word is stored to Wnd + 1, and the
least significant word is stored to Wnd. Since a double word is POPped,
the Stack Pointer (W15) gets decremented by 4.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the destination register pair.
Note 1: This instruction operates on double words. See Figure 4-3 for
information on how double words are aligned in memory.
2: Wnd must be an even working register.
3: This instruction is a specific version of the “MOV.D Ws, Wnd”
instruction (MOV.D [--W15], Wnd). It reverse assembles as
MOV.D.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2

Example 1: POP.D W6 ; Double pop TOS to W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction 5
W6 07BB W6 3210
W7 89AE W7 7654
Descriptions
Instruction

W15 0850 W15 084C

Data 084C 3210 Data 084C 3210
Data 084E 7654 Data 084E 7654
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: POP.D W0 ; Double pop TOS to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 673E W0 791C
W1 DD23 W1 D400
W15 0BBC W15 0BB8
Data 0BB8 791C Data 0BB8 791C
Data 0BBA D400 Data 0BBA D400
SR 0000 SR 0000

POP.S Pop Shadow Registers

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} POP.S

Operands: None
Operation: POP shadow registers
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1111 1110 1000 0000 0000 0000
Description: The values in the shadow registers are copied into their respective
primary registers. The following registers are affected: W0-W3, and the
C, Z, OV, N and DC STATUS register flags.
Note 1: The shadow registers are not directly accessible. They may
only be accessed with PUSH.S and POP.S.
2: The shadow registers are only one-level deep.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: POP.S ; Pop the shadow registers

; (See PUSH.S Example 1 for contents of shadows)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 07BB W0 0000
W1 03FD W1 1000
W2 9610 W2 2000
W3 7249 W3 3000
SR 00E0 (IPL = 7) SR 00E1 (IPL = 7, C = 1)

Note: After instruction execution, contents of shadow registers are NOT modified.

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

PUSH Push f to TOS

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} PUSH f

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 65534]

Operation: (f) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1000 ffff ffff ffff fff0
Description: The contents of the specified file register are written to the Top-of-Stack
(TOS) location and then the Stack Pointer (W15) is incremented by 2.
The file register may reside anywhere in the lower 32K words of data
memory.
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: The file register address must be word-aligned.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: PUSH 0x2004 ; Push (0x2004) to TOS

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W15 0B00 W15 0B02
Data 0B00 791C Data 0B00 D400
Data 2004 D400 Data 2004 D400
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: PUSH 0xC0E ; Push (0xC0E) to TOS

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W15 0920 W15 0922
Data 0920 0000 Data 0920 67AA
Data 0C0E 67AA Data 2004 67AA
SR 0000 SR 0000 5
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Instruction

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PUSH Push Ws to TOS

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} PUSH Ws

[Ws]
[Ws++]
[Ws--]
[--Ws]
[++Ws]
[Ws+Wb]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0111 1www w001 1111 1ggg ssss
Description: The contents of Ws are written to the Top-of-Stack (TOS) location and
then the Stack Pointer (W15) is incremented by 2.
The ‘w’ bits define the offset register Wb.
The ‘g’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: This instruction is a specific version of the “MOV Ws, Wd”
instruction (MOV Ws, [W15++]). It reverse assembles as
MOV.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: PUSH W2 ; Push W2 to TOS

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 6889 W2 6889
W15 1566 W15 1568
Data 1566 0000 Data 1566 6889
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

Example 2: PUSH [W5+W10] ; Push [W5+W10] to TOS

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 1200 W5 1200
W10 0044 W10 0044
W15 0806 W15 0808
Data 0806 216F Data 0806 B20A
Data 1244 B20A Data 1244 B20A
SR 0000 SR 0000

PUSH.D Double Push Wns:Wns+1 to TOS

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} PUSH.D Wns

Operands: Wns ∈ [W0, W2, W4 ... W14]

Operation: (Wns) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(Wns + 1) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1110 1001 1111 1000 sss0
Description: A double word (Wns:Wns + 1) is PUSHed to the Top-of-Stack (TOS).
The least significant word (Wns) is PUSHed to the TOS first, and the
most significant word (Wns + 1) is PUSHed to the TOS last. Since a
double word is PUSHed, the Stack Pointer (W15) gets incremented by 4.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the source register pair.
Note 1: This instruction operates on double words. See Figure 4-3 for
information on how double words are aligned in memory.
2: Wns must be an even working register.
3: This instruction is a specific version of the “MOV.D Wns, Wd”
instruction (MOV.D Wns, [W15++]). It reverse assembles
as MOV.D.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2

Example 1: PUSH.D W6 ; Push W6:W7 to TOS

Before
Instruction
After
Instruction 5
W6 C451 W6 C451
W7 3380 W7 3380
Descriptions
Instruction

W15 1240 W15 1244

Data 1240 B004 Data 1240 C451
Data 1242 0891 Data 1242 3380
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: PUSH.D W10 ; Push W10:W11 to TOS

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W10 80D3 W10 80D3
W11 4550 W11 4550
W15 0C08 W15 0C0C
Data 0C08 79B5 Data 0C08 80D3
Data 0C0A 008E Data 0C0A 4550
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

PUSH.S Push Shadow Registers

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} PUSH.S

Operands: None
Operation: PUSH shadow registers
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1110 1010 0000 0000 0000
Description: The contents of the primary registers are copied into their respective
shadow registers. The following registers are shadowed: W0-W3, and
the C, Z, OV, N and DC STATUS register flags.
Note 1: The shadow registers are not directly accessible. They may
only be accessed with PUSH.S and POP.S.
2: The shadow registers are only one-level deep.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: PUSH.S ; Push primary registers into shadow registers

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0000 W0 0000
W1 1000 W1 1000
W2 2000 W2 2000
W3 3000 W3 3000
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

Note: After an instruction execution, contents of the shadow registers are updated.

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PWRSAV Enter Power Saving Mode

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} PWRSAV #lit1

Operands: lit1 ∈ [0,1]

Operation: 0 →WDT count register
0 →WDT prescaler A count
0 →WDT prescaler B count
0 →WDTO (RCON<4>)
0 →SLEEP (RCON<3>)
0 →IDLE (RCON<2>)
If (lit1 = 0):
Enter Sleep mode
Else:
Enter Idle mode
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1110 0100 0000 0000 000k
Description: Place the processor into the specified Power Saving mode. If lit1 = ‘0’,
Sleep mode is entered. In Sleep mode, the clock to the CPU and
peripherals are shutdown. If an on-chip oscillator is being used, it is also
shutdown. If lit1 = ‘1’, Idle mode is entered. In Idle mode, the clock to the
CPU shuts down, but the clock source remains active and the
peripherals continue to operate.
This instruction resets the Watchdog Timer Count register and the
Prescaler Count registers. In addition, the WDTO, Sleep and Idle flags of
the Reset System and Control register (RCON) are reset.
Note 1: The processor will exit from Idle or Sleep through an interrupt,
processor Reset or Watchdog Time-out. See the specific
device data sheet for details.
2: If awakened from Idle mode, Idle bit (RCON<2>) is set to ‘1’
and the clock source is applied to the CPU.
3: If awakened from Sleep mode, Sleep bit (RCON<3>) is set to
‘1’ and the clock source is started.
4: If awakened from a Watchdog Time-out, WDTO bit
(RCON<4>) is set to ‘1’.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: PWRSAV #0 ; Enter SLEEP mode

Before After
Instruction Instruction
SR 0040 (IPL = 2) SR 0040 (IPL = 2)

Example 2: PWRSAV #1 ; Enter IDLE mode

Before After
Instruction Instruction
SR 0020 (IPL = 1) SR 0020 (IPL = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RCALL Relative Call

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RCALL Expr

Operands: Expr may be an absolute address, label or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... 32767].
Operation: (PC) + 2 →PC
(PC<15:0>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<22:16>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC) + (2 * Slit16) →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0111 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: Relative subroutine call with a range of 32K program words forward or back
from the current PC. Before the call is made, the return address (PC + 2) is
PUSHed onto the stack. After the return address is stacked, the
sign-extended 17-bit value (2 * Slit16) is added to the contents of the PC
and the result is stored in the PC.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the size of the relative call (in
program words) from (PC + 2).
Note: When possible, this instruction should be used instead of CALL,
since it only consumes one word of program memory.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 012004 RCALL _Task1 ; Call _Task1

012006 ADD W0, W1, W2
. ...
. ...
012458 _Task1: SUB W0, W2, W3 ; _Task1 subroutine
01245A ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 2004 PC 01 2458
W15 0810 W15 0814
Data 0810 FFFF Data 0810 2006
Data 0812 FFFF Data 0812 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000
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Example 2: 00620E RCALL _Init ; Call _Init

006210 MOV W0, [W4++]
. ...
. ...
007000 _Init: CLR W2 ; _Init subroutine
007002 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 620E PC 00 7000
W15 0C50 W15 0C54
Data 0C50 FFFF Data 0C50 6210
Data 0C52 FFFF Data 0C52 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RCALL Relative Call

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} RCALL Expr

Operands: Expr may be an absolute address, label or expression.

Expr is resolved by the linker to a Slit16, where Slit16 ∈ [-32768 ... 32767].
Operation: (PC) + 2 →PC
(PC<15:1>) →TOS<15:1>, SFA bit →TOS<0>
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<22:16>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
0 →SFA bit
(PC) + (2 * Slit16) →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 0000 0111 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Description: Relative subroutine call with a range of 32K program words forward or back
from the current PC. Before the call is made, the return address (PC + 2) is
PUSHed onto the stack. After the return address is stacked, the
sign-extended 17-bit value (2 * Slit16) is added to the contents of the PC
and the result is stored in the PC.
The ‘n’ bits are a signed literal that specifies the size of the relative call (in
program words) from (PC + 2).
Note: When possible, this instruction should be used instead of CALL,
since it only consumes one word of program memory.
Words: 1
Cycles: 4

Example 1: 012004 RCALL _Task1 ; Call _Task1

012006 ADD W0, W1, W2
. ...
. ...
012458 _Task1: SUB W0, W2, W3 ; _Task1 subroutine
01245A ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 2004 PC 01 2458
W15 0810 W15 0814
Data 0810 FFFF Data 0810 2006
Data 0812 FFFF Data 0812 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000 5
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 2: 00620E RCALL _Init ; Call _Init

006210 MOV W0, [W4++]
. ...
. ...
007000 _Init: CLR W2 ; _Init subroutine
007002 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 620E PC 00 7000
W15 0C50 W15 0C54
Data 0C50 FFFF Data 0C50 6210
Data 0C52 FFFF Data 0C52 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RCALL Computed Relative Call

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RCALL Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (PC) + 2 →PC
(PC<15:0>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<22:16>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC) + (2 * (Wn)) →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0001 0010 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Computed, relative subroutine call specified by the working register Wn. The
range of the call is 32K program words forward or back from the current PC.
Before the call is made, the return address (PC + 2) is PUSHed onto the
stack. After the return address is stacked, the sign-extended 17-bit value (2 *
(Wn)) is added to the contents of the PC and the result is stored in the PC.
Register direct addressing must be used for Wn.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2

Example 1: 00FF8C EX1: INC W2, W3 ; Destination of RCALL

00FF8E ...
. ...
. ...
010008
01000A RCALL W6 ; RCALL with W6
01000C MOVE W4, [W10]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 000A PC 00 FF8C
W6 FFC0 W6 FFC0
W15 1004 W15 1008
Data 1004 98FF Data 1004 000C
Data 1006 2310 Data 1006 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 000302 RCALL W2 ; RCALL with W2

000304 FF1L W0, W1
. ...
. ...
000450 EX2: CLR W2 ; Destination of RCALL
000452 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0302 PC 00 0450
W2 00A6 W2 00A6
W15 1004 W15 1008
Data 1004 32BB Data 1004 0304
Data 1006 901A Data 1006 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RCALL Computed Relative Call

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} RCALL Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (PC) + 2 →PC
(PC<15:1>) →TOS<15:1>, SFA bit →TOS<0>
(W15) + 2 →W15
(PC<22:16>) →(TOS)
(W15) + 2 →W15
0 →SFA bit
(PC) + (2 * (Wn)) →PC
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 0000 0001 0000 0010 0000 ssss
Description: Computed, relative subroutine call specified by the working register Wn. The
range of the call is 32K program words forward or back from the current PC.
Before the call is made, the return address (PC + 2) is PUSHed onto the
stack. After the return address is stacked, the sign-extended 17-bit value (2 *
(Wn)) is added to the contents of the PC and the result is stored in the PC.
Register direct addressing must be used for Wn.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Words: 1
Cycles: 4

Example 1: 00FF8C EX1: INC W2, W3 ; Destination of RCALL

00FF8E ...
. ...
. ...
010008
01000A RCALL W6 ; RCALL with W6
01000C MOVE W4, [W10]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 01 000A PC 00 FF8C
W6 FFC0 W6 FFC0
W15 1004 W15 1008
Data 1004 98FF Data 1004 000C
Data 1006 2310 Data 1006 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: 000302 RCALL W2 ; RCALL with W2

000304 FF1L W0, W1
. ...
. ...
000450 EX2: CLR W2 ; Destination of RCALL
000452 ...

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0302 PC 00 0450
W2 00A6 W2 00A6
W15 1004 W15 1008
Data 1004 32BB Data 1004 0304
Data 1006 901A Data 1006 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

REPEAT Repeat Next Instruction ‘lit14 + 1’ Times

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} REPEAT #lit14

Operands: lit14 ∈ [0 ... 16383]

Operation: (lit14) →RCOUNT
(PC) + 2 →PC
Enable Code Looping
Status Affected: RA
Encoding: 0000 1001 00kk kkkk kkkk kkkk
Description: Repeat the instruction immediately following the REPEAT instruction
(lit14 + 1) times. The repeated instruction (or target instruction) is held in
the instruction register for all iterations and is only fetched once.
When this instruction executes, the RCOUNT register is loaded with the
repeat count value specified in the instruction. RCOUNT is decremented
with each execution of the target instruction. When RCOUNT equals
zero, the target instruction is executed one more time, and then normal
instruction execution continues with the instruction following the target
instruction.
The ‘k’ bits are an unsigned literal that specifies the loop count.
Special Features, Restrictions:
1. When the repeat literal is ‘0’, REPEAT has the effect of a NOP and
the RA bit is not set.
2. The target REPEAT instruction cannot be:
• an instruction that changes program flow
• a DO, DISI, LNK, MOV.D, PWRSAV, REPEAT or UNLK
instruction
• a 2-word instruction
Unexpected results may occur if these target instructions are used.
Note: The REPEAT and target instruction are interruptible.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: 000452 REPEAT #9 ; Execute ADD 10 times

000454 ADD [W0++], W1, [W2++] ; Vector update

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0452 PC 00 0454
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 0009
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)
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Example 2: 00089E REPEAT #0x3FF ; Execute CLR 1024 times

0008A0 CLR [W6++] ; Clear the scratch space

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 089E PC 00 08A0
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 03FF
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

REPEAT Repeat Next Instruction ‘lit15 + 1’ Times

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} REPEAT #lit15

Operands: lit15 ∈ [0 ... 32767]

Operation: (lit15) →RCOUNT
(PC) + 2 →PC
Enable Code Looping
Status Affected: RA
Encoding: 0000 1001 0kkk kkkk kkkk kkkk
Description: Repeat the instruction immediately following the REPEAT instruction
(lit15 + 1) times. The repeated instruction (or target instruction) is held in
the instruction register for all iterations and is only fetched once.
When this instruction executes, the RCOUNT register is loaded with the
repeat count value specified in the instruction. RCOUNT is decremented
with each execution of the target instruction. When RCOUNT equals
zero, the target instruction is executed one more time, and then normal
instruction execution continues with the instruction following the target
instruction.
The ‘k’ bits are an unsigned literal that specifies the loop count.
Special Features, Restrictions:
1. When the repeat literal is ‘0’, REPEAT has the effect of a NOP and
the RA bit is not set.
2. The target REPEAT instruction cannot be:
• an instruction that changes program flow
• a DISI, LNK, MOV.D, PWRSAV, REPEAT or UNLK
instruction
• a 2-word instruction
Unexpected results may occur if these target instructions are used.
Note: The REPEAT and target instruction are interruptible.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: 000452 REPEAT #9 ; Execute ADD 10 times

000454 ADD [W0++], W1, [W2++] ; Vector update

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0452 PC 00 0454
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 0009
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)
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Example 2: 00089E REPEAT #0x3FF ; Execute CLR 1024 times

0008A0 CLR [W6++] ; Clear the scratch space

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 089E PC 00 08A0
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 03FF
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

REPEAT Repeat Next Instruction Wn+1 Times

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} REPEAT Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (Wn<13:0>) →RCOUNT
(PC) + 2 →PC
Enable Code Looping
Status Affected: RA
Encoding: 0000 1001 1000 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Repeat the instruction immediately following the REPEAT instruction
(Wn<13:0>) times. The instruction to be repeated (or target instruction)
is held in the instruction register for all iterations and is only fetched
once.
When this instruction executes, the RCOUNT register is loaded with the
lower 14 bits of Wn. RCOUNT is decremented with each execution of
the target instruction. When RCOUNT equals zero, the target instruction
is executed one more time, and then normal instruction execution
continues with the instruction following the target instruction.
The ‘s’ bits specify the Wn register that contains the repeat count.
Special Features, Restrictions:
1. When (Wn) = 0, REPEAT has the effect of a NOP and the RA bit is
not set.
2. The target REPEAT instruction cannot be:
• an instruction that changes program flow
• a DO, DISI, LNK, MOV.D, PWRSAV, REPEAT or ULNK
instruction
• a 2-word instruction
Unexpected results may occur if these target instructions are used.
Note: The REPEAT and target instruction are interruptible.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: 000A26 REPEAT W4 ; Execute COM (W4+1) times

000A28 COM [W0++], [W2++] ; Vector complement

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0A26 PC 00 0A28
W4 0023 W4 0023 5
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 0023
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)
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Example 2: 00089E REPEAT W10 ; Execute TBLRD (W10+1) times

0008A0 TBLRDL [W2++], [W3++] ; Decrement (0x840)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 089E PC 00 08A0
W10 00FF W10 00FF
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 00FF
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

REPEAT Repeat Next Instruction Wn+1 Times

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} REPEAT Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: (Wn) →RCOUNT
(PC) + 2 →PC
Enable Code Looping
Status Affected: RA
Encoding: 0000 1001 1000 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Repeat the instruction immediately following the REPEAT instruction
(Wn) times. The instruction to be repeated (or target instruction) is held
in the instruction register for all iterations and is only fetched once.
When this instruction executes, the RCOUNT register is loaded with Wn.
RCOUNT is decremented with each execution of the target instruction.
When RCOUNT equals zero, the target instruction is executed one more
time, and then normal instruction execution continues with the
instruction following the target instruction.
The ‘s’ bits specify the Wn register that contains the repeat count.
Special Features, Restrictions:
1. When (Wn) = 0, REPEAT has the effect of a NOP and the RA bit is
not set.
2. The target REPEAT instruction cannot be:
• an instruction that changes program flow
• a DO, DISI, LNK, MOV.D, PWRSAV, REPEAT or ULNK
instruction
• a 2-word instruction
Unexpected results may occur if these target instructions are used.
Note: The REPEAT and target instruction are interruptible.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: 000A26 REPEAT W4 ; Execute COM (W4+1) times

000A28 COM [W0++], [W2++] ; Vector complement

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0A26 PC 00 0A28
W4 0023 W4 0023
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 0023 5
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 2: 00089E REPEAT W10 ; Execute TBLRD (W10+1) times

0008A0 TBLRDL [W2++], [W3++] ; Decrement (0x840)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 089E PC 00 08A0
W10 00FF W10 00FF
RCOUNT 0000 RCOUNT 00FF
SR 0000 SR 0010 (RA = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RESET Reset

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RESET

Operands: None
Operation: Force all registers that are affected by a MCLR Reset to their Reset
condition.
1 →SWR (RCON<6>)
0 →PC
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB, DA, DC, IPL<2:0>, RA, N, OV, Z, C, SFA
Encoding: 1111 1110 0000 0000 0000 0000
Description: This instruction provides a way to execute a software Reset. All core and
peripheral registers will take their power-on value. The PC will be set to
‘0’, the location of the RESET GOTO instruction. The SWR bit
(RCON<6>), will be set to ‘1’ to indicate that the RESET instruction was
executed.
Note: Refer to the specific device family reference manual for the
power-on value of all registers.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

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Example 1: 00202A RESET ; Execute software RESET on dsPIC33F

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 202A PC 00 0000
W0 8901 W0 0000
W1 08BB W1 0000
W2 B87A W2 0000
W3 872F W3 0000
W4 C98A W4 0000
W5 AAD4 W5 0000
W6 981E W6 0000
W7 1809 W7 0000
W8 C341 W8 0000
W9 90F4 W9 0000
W10 F409 W10 0000
W11 1700 W11 0000
W12 1008 W12 0000
W13 6556 W13 0000
W14 231D W14 0000
W15 1704 W15 0800
SPLIM 1800 SPLIM 0000
TBLPAG 007F TBLPAG 0000
PSVPAG 0001 PSVPAG 0000
CORCON 00F0 CORCON 0020 (SATDW = 1)
RCON 0000 RCON 0040 (SWR = 1)
SR 0021 (IPL, C = 1) SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RETFIE Return from Interrupt

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RETFIE

Operands: None
Operation: (W15) - 2 →W15
(TOS<15:8>) →(SR<7:0>)
(TOS<7>) →(IPL3, CORCON<3>)
(TOS<6:0>) →(PC<22:16>)
(W15) - 2 →W15
(TOS<15:0>) →(PC<15:0>)
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: IPL<3:0>, RA, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0000 0110 0100 0000 0000 0000
Description: Return from Interrupt Service Routine. The stack is POPped, which
loads the low byte of the STATUS register, IPL<3> (CORCON<3>) and
the Most Significant Byte of the PC. The stack is POPped again, which
loads the lower 16 bits of the PC.
Note 1: Restoring IPL<3> and the low byte of the STATUS register
restores the Interrupt Priority Level to the level before the
execution was processed.
2: Before RETFIE is executed, the appropriate interrupt flag
must be cleared in software to avoid recursive interrupts.
Words: 1
Cycles: 3 (2 if exception pending)

Example 1: 000A26 RETFIE ; Return from ISR

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0A26 PC 01 0230
W15 0834 W15 0830
Data 0830 0230 Data 0830 0230
Data 0832 8101 Data 0832 8101
CORCON 0001 CORCON 0001
SR 0000 SR 0081 (IPL = 4, C = 1)

Example 2: 008050 RETFIE ; Return from ISR

Before After
Instruction Instruction 5
PC 00 8050 PC 00 7008
W15 0926 W15 0922
Descriptions

Data 0922 7008 Data 0922 7008

Instruction

Data 0924 0300 Data 0924 0300

CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0003 (Z, C = 1)

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RETFIE Return from Interrupt

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} RETFIE

Operands: None
Operation: (W15) - 2 →W15
(TOS<15:8>) →(SR<7:0>)
(TOS<7>) →(IPL3, CORCON<3>)
(TOS<6:0>) →(PC<22:16>)
(W15) - 2 →W15
(TOS<15:1>) →(PC<15:1>)
TOS<0> →SFA bit
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: IPL<3:0>, RA, N, OV, Z, C, SFA
Encoding: 0000 0110 0100 0000 0000 0000
Description: Return from Interrupt Service Routine. The stack is POPped, which
loads the low byte of the STATUS register, IPL<3> (CORCON<3>) and
the Most Significant Byte of the PC. The stack is POPped again, which
loads the lower 16 bits of the PC.
Note 1: Restoring IPL<3> and the low byte of the STATUS register
restores the Interrupt Priority Level to the level before the
execution was processed.
2: Before RETFIE is executed, the appropriate interrupt flag
must be cleared in software to avoid recursive interrupts.
Words: 1
Cycles: 6 (5 if exception pending)

Example 1: 000A26 RETFIE ; Return from ISR

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0A26 PC 01 0230
W15 0834 W15 0830
Data 0830 0230 Data 0830 0230
Data 0832 8101 Data 0832 8101
CORCON 0001 CORCON 0001
SR 0000 SR 0081 (IPL = 4, C = 1)

Example 2: 008050 RETFIE ; Return from ISR

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 8050 PC 00 7008
W15 0926 W15 0922
Data 0922 7008 Data 0922 7008
Data 0924 0300 Data 0924 0300
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 0003 (Z, C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RETLW Return with Literal in Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RETLW{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (W15) – 2 →W15
TOS<15:8> →SR<7:0>
TOS<7:0> →IPL<3> : PC<22:16>
(W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →(PC<15:0>)
lit10 →Wn
NOP →Instruction register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0101 0Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Return from subroutine with the specified, unsigned 10-bit literal stored
in Wn. The software stack is POPped twice to restore the PC and the
signed literal is stored in Wn. Since two POPs are made, the Stack
Pointer (W15) is decremented by 4.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the value of the literal.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Lit-
eral Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal
operands in Byte mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 3 (2 if exception pending)

Example 1: 000440 RETLW.B #0xA, W0 ; Return with 0xA in W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0440 PC 00 7006
W0 9846 W0 980A
W15 1988 W15 1984
Data 1984 7006 Data 1984 7006
Data 1986 0000 Data 1986 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000 5
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 2: 00050A RETLW #0x230, W2 ; Return with 0x230 in W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 050A PC 01 7008
W2 0993 W2 0230
W15 1200 W15 11FC
Data 11FC 7008 Data 11FC 7008
Data 11FE 0001 Data 11FE 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RETLW Return with Literal in Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} RETLW{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (W15) – 2 →W15
TOS<15:8> →SR<7:0>
TOS<7:0> →IPL<3>: PC<22:16>
(W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS<15:1>) →(PC<15:1>)
TOS<0> →SFA bit
lit10 →Wn
NOP →Instruction register
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 0000 0101 0Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Return from subroutine with the specified, unsigned 10-bit literal stored
in Wn. The software stack is POPped twice to restore the PC and the
signed literal is stored in Wn. Since two POPs are made, the Stack
Pointer (W15) is decremented by 4.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the value of the literal.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Lit-
eral Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal
operands in Byte mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 6 (5 if exception pending)

Example 1: 000440 RETLW.B #0xA, W0 ; Return with 0xA in W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 0440 PC 00 7006
W0 9846 W0 980A
W15 1988 W15 1984
Data 1984 7006 Data 1984 7006
Data 1986
SR
0000
0000
Data 1986
SR
0000
0000
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Instruction

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Example 2: 00050A RETLW #0x230, W2 ; Return with 0x230 in W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 050A PC 01 7008
W2 0993 W2 0230
W15 1200 W15 11FC
Data 11FC 7008 Data 11FC 7008
Data 11FE 0001 Data 11FE 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RETURN Return

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RETURN

Operands: None
Operation: (W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →(PC<22:16>)
(W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →(PC<15:0>)
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 0000 0110 0000 0000 0000 0000
Description: Return from subroutine. The software stack is POPped twice to restore
the PC. Since two POPs are made, the Stack Pointer (W15) is
decremented by 4.
Words: 1
Cycles: 3 (2 if exception pending)

Example 1: 001A06 RETURN ; Return from subroutine

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 1A06 PC 01 0004
W15 1248 W15 1244
Data 1244 0004 Data 1244 0004
Data 1246 0001 Data 1246 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 005404 RETURN ; Return from subroutine

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 5404 PC 00 0966
W15 090A W15 0906
Data 0906 0966 Data 0906 0966
Data 0908 0000 Data 0908 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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RETURN Return

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} RETURN

Operands: None
Operation: (W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →(PC<22:16>)
(W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS<15:1) →(PC<15:1>)
TOS<0> →SFA bit
NOP →Instruction Register
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 0000 0110 0000 0000 0000 0000
Description: Return from subroutine. The software stack is POPped twice to restore
the PC. Since two POPs are made, the Stack Pointer (W15) is
decremented by 4.
Words: 1
Cycles: 6 (5 if exception pending)

Example 1: 001A06 RETURN ; Return from subroutine

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 1A06 PC 01 0004
W15 1248 W15 1244
Data 1244 0004 Data 1244 0004
Data 1246 0001 Data 1246 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: 005404 RETURN ; Return from subroutine

Before After
Instruction Instruction
PC 00 5404 PC 00 0966
W15 090A W15 0906
Data 0906 0966 Data 0906 0966
Data 0908 0000 Data 0908 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RLC Rotate Left f through Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RLC{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
(C) →Dest<0>
(f<6:0>) →Dest<7:1>
(f<7>) →C
For word operation:
(C) →Dest<0>
(f<14:0>) →Dest<15:1>
(f<15>) →C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0110 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Rotate the contents of the file register f one bit to the left through the
Carry flag and place the result in the destination register. The Carry flag
of the STATUS Register is shifted into the Least Significant bit of the
destination, and it is then overwritten with the Most Significant bit of Ws.
The optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If
WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not
specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for f, ‘1’ for WREG).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: RLC.B 0x1233 ; Rotate Left w/ C (0x1233) (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1232 E807 Data 1232 D007
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1) 5
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 2: RLC 0x820, WREG ; Rotate Left w/ C (0x820) (Word mode)

; Store result in WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 5601 WREG (W0) 42DD
Data 0820 216E Data 0820 216E
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000 (C = 0)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RLC Rotate Left Ws through Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RLC{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
(C) →Wd<0>
(Ws<6:0>) →Wd<7:1>
(Ws<7>) →C
For word operation:
(C) →Wd<0>
(Ws<14:0>) →Wd<15:1>
(Ws<15>) →C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0010 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Rotate the contents of the source register Ws one bit to the left through
the Carry flag and place the result in the destination register Wd. The
Carry flag of the STATUS register is shifted into the Least Significant bit
of Wd, and it is then overwritten with the Most Significant bit of Ws.
Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: RLC.B W0, W3 ; Rotate Left w/ C (W0) (Byte mode) 5

; Store the result in W3
Descriptions

Before After
Instruction

Instruction Instruction
W0 9976 W0 9976
W3 5879 W3 58ED
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0009 (N = 1)

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Example 2: RLC [W2++], [W8] ; Rotate Left w/ C [W2] (Word mode)

; Post-increment W2
; Store result in [W8]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 2008 W2 200A
W8 094E W8 094E
Data 094E 3689 Data 094E 8082
Data 2008 C041 Data 2008 C041
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RLNC Rotate Left f without Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RLNC{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
(f<6:0>) →Dest<7:1>
(f<7>) →Dest<0>
For word operation:
(f<14:0>) →Dest<15:1>
(f<15>) →Dest<0>

Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 0110 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Rotate the contents of the file register f one bit to the left and place the
result in the destination register. The Most Significant bit of f is stored in
the Least Significant bit of the destination, and the Carry flag is not
affected.
The optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If
WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not
specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: RLNC.B 0x1233 ; Rotate Left (0x1233) (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1232 E807 Data 1233 D107
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: RLNC 0x820, WREG ; Rotate Left (0x820) (Word mode)

; Store result in WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 5601 WREG (W0) 42DC
Data 0820 216E Data 0820 216E
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0000 (C = 0)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RLNC Rotate Left Ws without Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RLNC{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
(Ws<6:0>) →Wd<7:1>
(Ws<7>) →Wd<0>
For word operation:
(Ws<14:0>) →Wd<15:1>
(Ws<15>) →Wd<0>

Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 0010 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Rotate the contents of the source register Ws one bit to the left and place
the result in the destination register Wd. The Most Significant bit of Ws is
stored in the Least Significant bit of Wd, and the Carry flag is not
affected. Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws
and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for byte, ‘1’ for word).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more 5
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 1: RLNC.B W0, W3 ; Rotate Left (W0) (Byte mode)

; Store the result in W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 9976 W0 9976
W3 5879 W3 58EC
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Example 2: RLNC [W2++], [W8] ; Rotate Left [W2] (Word mode)

; Post-increment W2
; Store result in [W8]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 2008 W2 200A
W8 094E W8 094E
Data 094E 3689 Data 094E 8083
Data 2008 C041 Data 2008 C041
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RRC Rotate Right f through Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RRC{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
(C) →Dest<7>
(f<7:1>) →Dest<6:0>
(f<0>) →C
For word operation:
(C) →Dest<15>
(f<15:1>) →Dest<14:0>
(f<0>) →C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0111 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Rotate the contents of the file register f one bit to the right through the
Carry flag and place the result in the destination register. The Carry flag
of the STATUS Register is shifted into the Most Significant bit of the
destination, and it is then overwritten with the Least Significant bit of Ws.
The optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If
WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not
specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for byte, ‘1’ for word).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: RRC.B 0x1233 ; Rotate Right w/ C (0x1233) (Byte mode)

Before After
5
Instruction Instruction
Data 1232 E807 Data 1232 7407
Descriptions
Instruction

SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: RRC 0x820, WREG ; Rotate Right w/ C (0x820) (Word mode)

; Store result in WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 5601 WREG (W0) 90B7
Data 0820 216E Data 0820 216E
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RRC Rotate Right Ws through Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RRC{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
(C) →Wd<7>
(Ws<7:1>) →Wd<6:0>
(Ws<0>) →C
For word operation:
(C) →Wd<15>
(Ws<15:1>) →Wd<14:0>
(Ws<0>) →C

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0011 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Rotate the contents of the source register Ws one bit to the right through
the Carry flag and place the result in the destination register Wd. The
Carry flag of the STATUS Register is shifted into the Most Significant bit
of Wd, and it is then overwritten with the Least Significant bit of Ws.
Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: RRC.B W0, W3 ; Rotate Right w/ C (W0) (Byte mode)

; Store the result in W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 9976 W0 9976
W3 5879 W3 58BB
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: RRC [W2++], [W8] ; Rotate Right w/ C [W2] (Word mode)

; Post-increment W2
; Store result in [W8]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 2008 W2 200A
W8 094E W8 094E
Data 094E 3689 Data 094E E020
Data 2008 C041 Data 2008 C041
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RRNC Rotate Right f without Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RRNC{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
(f<7:1>) →Dest<6:0>
(f<0>) →Dest<7>
For word operation:
(f<15:1>) →Dest<14:0>
(f<0>) →Dest<15>

Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 0111 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Rotate the contents of the file register f one bit to the right and place the
result in the destination register. The Least Significant bit of f is stored in
the Most Significant bit of the destination, and the Carry flag is not
affected.
The optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If
WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not
specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Instruction

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Example 1: RRNC.B 0x1233 ; Rotate Right (0x1233) (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 1232 E807 Data 1232 7407
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: RRNC 0x820, WREG ; Rotate Right (0x820) (Word mode)

; Store result in WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 5601 WREG (W0) 10B7
Data 0820 216E Data 0820 216E
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

RRNC Rotate Right Ws without Carry

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} RRNC{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
(Ws<7:1>) →Wd<6:0>
(Ws<0>) →Wd<7>
For word operation:
(Ws<15:1>) →Wd<14:0>
(Ws<0>) →Wd<15>

Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 0011 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Rotate the contents of the source register Ws one bit to the right and
place the result in the destination register Wd. The Least Significant bit
of Ws is stored in the Most Significant bit of Wd, and the Carry flag is not
affected. Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws
and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: RRNC.B W0, W3 ; Rotate Right (W0) (Byte mode)

; Store the result in W3

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 9976 W0 9976
W3 5879 W3 583B
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 2: RRNC [W2++], [W8] ; Rotate Right [W2] (Word mode)

; Post-increment W2
; Store result in [W8]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 2008 W2 200A
W8 094E W8 094E
Data 094E 3689 Data 094E E020
Data 2008 C041 Data 2008 C041
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SAC Store Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} SAC Acc, {#Slit4,} Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[--Wd]
[++Wd]
[Wd + Wb]

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Slit4 ∈ [-8 ... +7]
Wb, Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: ShiftSlit4(Acc) (optional)
(Acc[31:16]) →Wd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1100 1100 Awww wrrr rhhh dddd
Description: Perform an optional, signed 4-bit shift of the specified accumulator, then
store the shifted contents of ACCxH (Acc[31:16]) to Wd. The shift range
is -8:7, where a negative operand indicates an arithmetic left shift and a
positive operand indicates an arithmetic right shift. Either register direct
or indirect addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘A’ bit specifies the source accumulator.
The ‘w’ bits specify the offset register Wb.
The ‘r’ bits encode the optional accumulator pre-shift.
The ‘h’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits specify the destination register Wd.
Note 1: This instruction does not modify the contents of Acc.
2: This instruction stores the truncated contents of Acc. The
instruction SAC.R may be used to store the rounded
accumulator contents.
3: If Data Write saturation is enabled (SATDW, CORCON<5>,
= 1), the value stored to Wd is subject to saturation after the
optional shift is performed.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SAC A, #4, W5

; Right shift ACCA by 4
; Store result to W5
; CORCON = 0x0010 (SATDW = 1)
5
Before After
Descriptions
Instruction

Instruction Instruction
W5 B900 W5 0120
ACCA 00 120F FF00 ACCA 00 120F FF00
CORCON 0010 CORCON 0010
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Example 2: SAC B, #-4, [W5++]

; Left shift ACCB by 4
; Store result to [W5], Post-increment W5
; CORCON = 0x0010 (SATDW = 1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 2000 W5 2002
ACCB FF C891 8F4C ACCB FF C891 1F4C
Data 2000 5BBE Data 2000 8000
CORCON 0010 CORCON 0010
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SAC.R Store Rounded Accumulator

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} SAC.R Acc, {#Slit4,} Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[--Wd]
[++Wd]
[Wd + Wb]

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Slit4 ∈ [-8 ... +7]
Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: ShiftSlit4(Acc) (optional)
Round(Acc)
(Acc[31:16]) →Wd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1100 1101 Awww wrrr rhhh dddd
Description: Perform an optional, signed 4-bit shift of the specified accumulator, then
store the rounded contents of ACCxH (Acc[31:16]) to Wd. The shift
range is -8:7, where a negative operand indicates an arithmetic left shift
and a positive operand indicates an arithmetic right shift. The Rounding
mode (Conventional or Convergent) is set by the RND bit,
CORCON<1>. Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used
for Wd.
The ‘A’ bit specifies the source accumulator.
The ‘w’ bits specify the offset register Wb.
The ‘r’ bits encode the optional accumulator pre-shift.
The ‘h’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits specify the destination register Wd.
Note 1: This instruction does not modify the contents of the Acc.
2: This instruction stores the rounded contents of Acc. The
instruction SAC may be used to store the truncated
accumulator contents.
3: If Data Write saturation is enabled (SATDW, CORCON<5>,
= 1), the value stored to Wd is subject to saturation after the
optional shift is performed.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1 5
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 1: SAC.R A, #4, W5

; Right shift ACCA by 4
; Store rounded result to W5
; CORCON = 0x0010 (SATDW = 1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 B900 W5 0121
ACCA 00 120F FF00 ACCA 00 120F FF00
CORCON 0010 CORCON 0010
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: SAC.R B, #-4, [W5++]

; Left shift ACCB by 4
; Store rounded result to [W5], Post-increment W5
; CORCON = 0x0010 (SATDW = 1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W5 2000 W5 2002
ACCB FF F891 8F4C ACCB FF F891 8F4C
Data 2000 5BBE Data 2000 8919
CORCON 0010 CORCON 0010
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SE Sign-Extend Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SE Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Ws<7:0> →Wnd<7:0>
If (Ws<7> = 1):
0xFF →Wnd<15:8>
Else:
0 →Wnd<15:8>
Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1111 1011 0000 0ddd dppp ssss
Description: Sign-extend the byte in Ws and store the 16-bit result in Wnd. Either
register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws, and register
direct addressing must be used for Wnd. The C flag is set to the
complement of the N flag.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This operation converts a byte to a word, and it uses no .B or
.W extension.
2: The source Ws is addressed as a byte operand, so any
address modification is by ‘1’.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SE W3, W4 ; Sign-extend W3 and store to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3
W4
7839
1005
W3
W4
7839
0039
5
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 2: SE [W2++], W12 ; Sign-extend [W2] and store to W12

; Post-increment W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 0900 W2 0901
W12 1002 W12 FF8F
Data 0900 008F Data 0900 008F
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SETM Set f or WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SETM{.B} f

WREG

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
0xFF →destination designated by D
For word operation:
0xFFFF →destination designated by D
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 1111 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: All the bits of the specified register are set to ‘1’. If WREG is specified,
the bits of WREG are set. Otherwise, the bits of the specified file register
are set.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SETM.B 0x891 ; Set 0x891 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
Data 0890 2739 Data 0890 FF39
SR 0000 SR 0000
Example 2: SETM WREG ; Set WREG (Word mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 0900 WREG (W0) FFFF
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Instruction

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SETM Set Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SETM{.B} Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: For byte operation:
0xFF →Wd for byte operation
For word operation:
0xFFFF →Wd for word operation
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1110 1011 1Bqq qddd d000 0000
Description: All the bits of the specified register are set to ‘1’. Either register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘B’ bits selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SETM.B W13 ; Set W13 (Byte mode)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W13 2739 W13 27FF
SR 0000 SR 0000
Example 2: SETM [--W6] ; Pre-decrement W6 (Word mode)
; Set [W6]

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 1250 W6 124E
Data 124E 3CD9 Data 124E FFFF
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SFTAC Arithmetic Shift Accumulator by Slit6

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} SFTAC Acc, #Slit6

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Slit6 ∈ [-16 ... 16]
Operation: Shiftk(Acc) →Acc
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 1000 A000 0000 01kk kkkk
Description: Arithmetic shift the 40-bit contents of the specified accumulator by the
signed, 6-bit literal and store the result back into the accumulator. The
shift range is -16:16, where a negative operand indicates a left shift and a
positive operand indicates a right shift. Any bits which are shifted out of
the accumulator are lost.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the result.
The ‘k’ bits determine the number of bits to be shifted.
Note 1: If saturation is enabled for the target accumulator (SATA,
CORCON<7> or SATB, CORCON<6>), the value stored to
the accumulator is subject to saturation.
2: If the shift amount is greater than 16 or less than -16, no
modification will be made to the accumulator, and an
arithmetic trap will occur.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SFTAC A, #12

; Arithmetic right shift ACCA by 12
; Store result to ACCA
; CORCON = 0x0080 (SATA = 1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
ACCA 00 120F FF00 ACCA 00 0001 20FF
CORCON 0080 CORCON 0080
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: SFTAC B, #-10

; Arithmetic left shift ACCB by 10
; Store result to ACCB
; CORCON = 0x0040 (SATB = 1)

Before After 5
Instruction Instruction
ACCB FF FFF1 8F4C ACCB FF C63D 3000
Descriptions

CORCON 0040 CORCON 0040

Instruction

SR 0000 SR 0000

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SFTAC Arithmetic Shift Accumulator by Wb

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} SFTAC Acc, Wb

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Shift(Wb)(Acc) →Acc
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 1000 A000 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Arithmetic shift the 40-bit contents of the specified accumulator and store
the result back into the accumulator. The Least Significant 6 bits of Wb
are used to specify the shift amount. The shift range is -16:16, where a
negative value indicates a left shift and a positive value indicates a right
shift. Any bits which are shifted out of the accumulator are lost.
The ‘A’ bit selects the accumulator for the source/destination.
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the shift count register.
Note 1: If saturation is enabled for the target accumulator (SATA,
CORCON<7> or SATB, CORCON<6>), the value stored to
the accumulator is subject to saturation.
2: If the shift amount is greater than 16 or less than -16, no
modification will be made to the accumulator, and an
arithmetic trap will occur.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SFTAC A, W0
; Arithmetic shift ACCA by (W0)
; Store result to ACCA
; CORCON = 0x0000 (saturation disabled)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 FFFC W0 FFFC
ACCA 00 320F AB09 ACCA 03 20FA B090
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 8800 (OA, OAB = 1)

Example 2: SFTAC B, W12

; Arithmetic shift ACCB by (W12)
; Store result to ACCB
; CORCON = 0x0040 (SATB = 1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W12 000F W12 000F
ACCB FF FFF1 8F4C ACCB FF FFFF FFE3
CORCON 0040 CORCON 0040
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SL Shift Left f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SL{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0... 8191]

Operation: For byte operation:
(f<7>) →(C)
(f<6:0>) →Dest<7:1>
0 →Dest<0>
For word operation:
(f<15>) →(C)
(f<14:0>) →Dest<15:1>
0 →Dest<0>
C 0

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0100 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Shift the contents of the file register one bit to the left and place the result
in the destination register. The Most Significant bit of the file register is
shifted into the Carry bit of the STATUS register, and zero is shifted into
the Least Significant bit of the destination register.
The optional WREG operand determines the destination register. If
WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not
specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SL.B 0x909 ; Shift left (0x909) (Byte mode)

Before
Instruction
After
Instruction
5
Data 0908 9439 Data 0908 0839
Descriptions

SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)
Instruction

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Example 2: SL 0x1650, WREG ; Shift left (0x1650) (Word mode)

; Store result in WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 0900 WREG (W0) 80CA
Data 1650 4065 Data 1650 4065
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SL Shift Left Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SL{.B} Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
(Ws<7>) →C
(Ws<6:0>) →Wd<7:1>
0 →Wd<0>
For word operation:
(Ws<15>) →C
(Ws<14:0>) →Wd<15:1>
0 →Wd<0>

C 0

Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1101 0000 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Shift the contents of the source register Ws one bit to the left and place
the result in the destination register Wd. The Most Significant bit of Ws is
shifted into the Carry bit of the STATUS register, and ‘0’ is shifted into the
Least Significant bit of Wd. Either register direct or indirect addressing
may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and 5
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.
Descriptions
Instruction

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Example 1: SL.B W3, W4 ; Shift left W3 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 78A9 W3 78A9
W4 1005 W4 1052
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

Example 2: SL [W2++], [W12] ; Shift left [W2] (Word mode)

; Store result to [W12]
; Post-increment W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 0900 W2 0902
W12 1002 W12 1002
Data 0900 800F Data 0900 800F
Data 1002 6722 Data 1002 001E
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SL Shift Left by Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SL Wb, #lit4, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit4 ∈ [0...15]
Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit4<3:0> →Shift_Val
Wnd<15:Shift_Val> = Wb<15-Shift_Val:0>
Wd<Shift_Val – 1:0> = 0
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 1101 0www wddd d100 kkkk
Description: Shift left the contents of the source register Wb by the 4-bit unsigned
literal and store the result in the destination register Wnd. Any bits
shifted out of the source register are lost. Direct addressing must be
used for Wb and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SL W2, #4, W2 ; Shift left W2 by 4

; Store result to W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 78A9 W2 8A90
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)
Example 2: SL W3, #12, W8 ; Shift left W3 by 12
; Store result to W8

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 0912 W3 0912
W8 1002 W8 2000
SR 0000 SR 0000

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Descriptions
Instruction

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SL Shift Left by Wns

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SL Wb, Wns, Wnd

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wns ∈ [W0 ...W15]
Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Wns<4:0> →Shift_Val
Wnd<15:Shift_Val> = Wb<15 – Shift_Val:0>
Wd<Shift_Val – 1:0> = 0
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1101 1101 0www wddd d000 ssss
Description: Shift left the contents of the source register Wb by the 5 Least Significant
bits of Wns (only up to 15 positions) and store the result in the
destination register Wnd. Any bits shifted out of the source register are
lost. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb, Wns and Wnd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This instruction operates in Word mode only.
2: If Wns is greater than 15, Wnd will be loaded with 0x0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SL W0, W1, W2 ; Shift left W0 by W1<0:4>

; Store result to W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 09A4 W0 09A4
W1 8903 W1 8903
W2 78A9 W2 4D20
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: SL W4, W5, W6 ; Shift left W4 by W5<0:4>

; Store result to W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 A409 W4 A409
W5 FF01 W5 FF01
W6 0883 W6 4812
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SUB Subtract WREG from f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUB{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) – (WREG) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0101 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Subtract the contents of the default working register WREG from the
contents of the specified file register, and place the result in the
destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG.
If WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUB.B 0x1FFF ; Sub. WREG from (0x1FFF) (Byte mode)

; Store result to 0x1FFF

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 7804 WREG (W0) 7804
Data 1FFE 9439 Data 1FFE 9039
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)
Example 2: SUB 0xA04, WREG ; Sub. WREG from (0xA04) (Word mode)
; Store result to WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 6234 WREG (W0) E2EF 5
Data 0A04 4523 Data 0A04 4523
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)
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Instruction

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SUB Subtract Literal from Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUB{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wn) – lit10 →Wn
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0001 0Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Subtract the 10-bit unsigned literal operand from the contents of the
working register Wn, and store the result back in the working register
Wn. Register direct addressing must be used for Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation.
The ‘k’ bits specify the literal operand.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Lit-
eral Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal
operands in Byte mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SUB.B #0x23, W0 ; Sub. 0x23 from W0 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 7804 W0 78E1
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)
Example 2: SUB #0x108, W4 ; Sub. 0x108 from W4 (Word mode)
; Store result to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 6234 W4 612C
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SUB Subtract Short Literal from Wb

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUB{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – lit5 →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0101 0www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Subtract the 5-bit unsigned literal operand from the contents of the base
register Wb, and place the result in the destination register Wd. Register
direct addressing must be used for Wb. Register direct or indirect
addressing must be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SUB.B W4, #0x10, W5 ; Sub. 0x10 from W4 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 1782 W4 1782
W5 7804 W5 7872
SR 0000 SR 0005 (OV, C = 1)
Example 2: SUB W0, #0x8, [W2++] ; Sub. 0x8 from W0 (Word mode)
; Store result to [W2]
; Post-increment W2
5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

W0 F230 W0 F230
W2 2004 W2 2006
Data 2004 A557 Data 2004 F228
SR 0000 SR 0009 (N, C = 1)

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SUB Subtract Ws from Wb

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUB{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Ws) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0101 0www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Subtract the contents of the source register Ws from the contents of the
base register Wb and place the result in the destination register Wd.
Register direct addressing must be used for Wb. Either register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUB.B W0, W1, W0 ; Sub. W1 from W0 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1732 W0 17EE
W1 7844 W1 7844
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)

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Example 2: SUB W7, [W8++], [W9++] ; Sub. [W8] from W7 (Word mode)
; Store result to [W9]
; Post-increment W8
; Post-increment W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 2450 W7 2450
W8 1808 W8 180A
W9 2020 W9 2022
Data 1808 92E4 Data 1808 92E4
Data 2020 A557 Data 2020 916C
SR 0000 SR 010C (DC, N, OV = 1)

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SUB Subtract Accumulators

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUB Acc

Operands: Acc ∈ [A,B]

Operation: If (Acc = A):
ACCA – ACCB →ACCA
Else:
ACCB – ACCA →ACCB
Status Affected: OA, OB, OAB, SA, SB, SAB
Encoding: 1100 1011 A011 0000 0000 0000
Description: Subtract the contents of the unspecified accumulator from the contents
of Acc, and store the result back into Acc. This instruction performs a
40-bit subtraction.
The ‘A’ bit specifies the destination accumulator.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SUB A ; Subtract ACCB from ACCA

; Store the result to ACCA
; CORCON = 0x0000 (no saturation)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
ACCA 76 120F 098A ACCA 52 1EFC 4D73
ACCB 23 F312 BC17 ACCB 23 F312 BC17
CORCON 0000 CORCON 0000
SR 0000 SR 1100 (OA, OB = 1)

Example 2: SUB B ; Subtract ACCA from ACCB

; Store the result to ACCB
; CORCON = 0x0040 (SATB = 1)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
ACCA FF 9022 2EE1 ACCA FF 9022 2EE1
ACCB 00 2456 8F4C ACCB 00 7FFF FFFF
CORCON 0040 CORCON 0040
SR 0000 SR 1400 (SB, SAB = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SUBB Subtract WREG and Carry bit from f

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBB{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f) – (WREG) – (C) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0101 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Subtract the contents of the default working register WREG and the
Borrow flag (Carry flag inverse, C) from the contents of the specified file
register and place the result in the destination register. The optional
WREG operand determines the destination register. If WREG is
specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not specified, the
result is stored in the file register
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
3: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUBB.B 0x1FFF ; Sub. WREG and C from (0x1FFF) (Byte mode)
; Store result to 0x1FFF

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 7804 WREG (W0) 7804
Data 1FFE 9439 Data 1FFE 8F39
SR 0000 SR 0011 (DC, C = 1)
Example 2: SUBB 0xA04, WREG ; Sub. WREG and C from (0xA04) (Word mode)
; Store result to WREG
5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions

WREG (W0) 6234 WREG (W0) 0000

Instruction

Data 0A04 6235 Data 0A04 6235

SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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SUBB Subtract Wn from Literal with Borrow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBB{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wn) – lit10 – (C) →Wn
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 0001 1Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Subtract the unsigned 10-bit literal operand and the Borrow flag (Carry
flag inverse, C) from the contents of the working register Wn, and store
the result back in the working register Wn. Register direct addressing
must be used for Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the literal operand.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .w extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Lit-
eral Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal
operands in Byte mode.
3: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SUBB.B #0x23, W0 ; Sub. 0x23 and C from W0 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 7804 W0 78E0
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)
Example 2: SUBB #0x108, W4 ; Sub. 0x108 and C from W4 (Word mode)
; Store result to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 6234 W4 612C
SR 0001 (C = 1) SR 0001 (C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SUBB Subtract Short Literal from Wb with Borrow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBB{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – lit5 – (C) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0101 1www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Subtract the 5-bit unsigned literal operand and the Borrow flag (Carry
flag inverse, C) from the contents of the base register Wb and place the
result in the destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must be
used for Wb. Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for
Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SUBB.B W4, #0x10, W5 ; Sub. 0x10 and C from W4 (Byte mode)
; Store result to W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 1782 W4 1782
W5
SR
7804
0000
W5
SR
7871
0005 (OV, C = 1)
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Example 2: SUBB W0, #0x8, [W2++] ; Sub. 0x8 and C from W0 (Word mode)
; Store result to [W2]
; Post-increment W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0009 W0 0009
W2 2004 W2 2006
Data 2004 A557 Data 2004 0000
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0103 (DC, Z, C = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SUBB Subtract Ws from Wb with Borrow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBB{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb) – (Ws) – (C) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0101 1www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Subtract the contents of the source register Ws and the Borrow flag
(Carry flag inverse, C) from the contents of the base register Wb, and
place the result in the destination register Wd. Register direct addressing
must be used for Wb. Register direct or indirect addressing may be used
for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUBB.B W0, W1, W0 ; Sub. W1 and C from W0 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W0 5
Before After
Instruction Instruction
Descriptions
Instruction

W0 1732 W0 17ED
W1 7844 W1 7844
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)

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Example 2: SUBB W7,[W8++],[W9++] ; Sub. [W8] and C from W7 (Word mode)

; Store result to [W9]
; Post-increment W8
; Post-increment W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 2450 W7 2450
W8 1808 W8 180A
W9 2022 W9 2024
Data 1808 92E4 Data 1808 92E4
Data 2022 A557 Data 2022 916B
SR 0000 SR 010C (DC, N, OV = 1)

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

SUBBR Subtract f from WREG with Borrow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBBR{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (WREG) – (f) – (C) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 1101 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Subtract the contents of the specified file register f and the Borrow flag
(Carry flag inverse, C) from the contents of WREG, and place the result
in the destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG.
If WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
3: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUBBR.B 0x803 ; Sub. (0x803) and C from WREG (Byte mode)
; Store result to 0x803

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 7804 WREG (W0) 7804
Data 0802 9439 Data 0802 6F39
SR 0002 (Z = 1) SR 0000
Example 2: SUBBR 0xA04, WREG ; Sub. (0xA04) and C from WREG (Word mode)
; Store result to WREG

Before After 5
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 6234 WREG (W0) FFFE
Descriptions

Data 0A04 6235 Data 0A04 6235

Instruction

SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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SUBBR Subtract Wb from Short Literal with Borrow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBBR{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit5 – (Wb) – (C) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0001 1www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Subtract the contents of the base register Wb and the Borrow flag (Carry
flag inverse, C) from the 5-bit unsigned literal and place the result in the
destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must be used for Wb.
Register direct or indirect addressing must be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SUBBR.B W0, #0x10, W1 ; Sub. W0 and C from 0x10 (Byte mode)
; Store result to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 F310 W0 F310
W1 786A W1 7800
SR 0003 (Z, C = 1) SR 0103 (DC, Z, C = 1)

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Example 2: SUBBR W0, #0x8, [W2++] ; Sub. W0 and C from 0x8 (Word mode)
; Store result to [W2]
; Post-increment W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0009 W0 0009
W2 2004 W2 2006
Data 2004 A557 Data 2004 FFFE
SR 0020 (Z = 1) SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)

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SUBBR Subtract Wb from Ws with Borrow

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBBR{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) – (Wb) – (C) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0001 1www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Subtract the contents of the base register Wb and the Borrow flag (Carry
flag inverse, C) from the contents of the source register Ws and place
the result in the destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must
be used for Wb. Register direct or indirect addressing may be used for
Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The Z flag is “sticky” for ADDC, CPB, SUBB and SUBBR.
These instructions can only clear Z.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUBBR.B W0, W1, W0 ; Sub. W0 and C from W1 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1732 W0 1711
W1 7844 W1 7844
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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Example 2: SUBBR W7,[W8++],[W9++] ; Sub. W7 and C from [W8] (Word mode)

; Store result to [W9]
; Post-increment W8
; Post-increment W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 2450 W7 2450
W8 1808 W8 180A
W9 2022 W9 2024
Data 1808 92E4 Data 1808 92E4
Data 2022 A557 Data 2022 6E93
SR 0000 SR 0005 (OV, C = 1)

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SUBR Subtract f from WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBR{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (WREG) – (f) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 1011 1101 0BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Subtract the contents of the specified file register from the contents of
the default working register WREG, and place the result in the
destination register. The optional WREG operand determines the
destination register. If WREG is specified, the result is stored in WREG.
If WREG is not specified, the result is stored in the file register
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUBR.B 0x1FFF ; Sub. (0x1FFF) from WREG (Byte mode)

; Store result to 0x1FFF

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 7804 WREG (W0) 7804
Data 1FFE 9439 Data 1FFE 7039
SR 0000 SR 0000
Example 2: SUBR 0xA04, WREG ; Sub. (0xA04) from WREG (Word mode)
; Store result to WREG

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 6234 WREG (W0) FFFF
Data 0A04 6235 Data 0A04 6235
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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SUBR Subtract Wb from Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBR{.B} Wb, #lit5 Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit5 – (Wb) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0001 0www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Subtract the contents of the base register Wb from the unsigned 5-bit
literal operand, and place the result in the destination register Wd.
Register direct addressing must be used for Wb. Either register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a five-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SUBR.B W0, #0x10, W1 ; Sub. W0 from 0x10 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 F310 W0 F310
W1 786A W1 7800
SR 0000 SR 0103 (DC, Z, C = 1)
Example 2: SUBR W0, #0x8, [W2++] ; Sub. W0 from 0x8 (Word mode)
; Store result to [W2]
; Post-increment W2 5
Before After
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Instruction Instruction
Instruction

W0 0009 W0 0009
W2 2004 W2 2006
Data 2004 A557 Data 2004 FFFF
SR 0000 SR 0108 (DC, N = 1)

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SUBR Subtract Wb from Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SUBR{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Ws) – (Wb) →Wd
Status Affected: DC, N, OV, Z, C
Encoding: 0001 0www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Subtract the contents of the base register Wb from the contents of the
source register Ws and place the result in the destination register Wd.
Register direct addressing must be used for Wb. Either register direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: SUBR.B W0, W1, W0 ; Sub. W0 from W1 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 1732 W0 1712
W1 7844 W1 7844
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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Example 2: SUBR W7, [W8++], [W9++] ; Sub. W7 from [W8] (Word mode)
; Store result to [W9]
; Post-increment W8
; Post-increment W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W7 2450 W7 2450
W8 1808 W8 180A
W9 2022 W9 2024
Data 1808 92E4 Data 1808 92E4
Data 2022 A557 Data 2022 6E94
SR 0000 SR 0005 (OV, C = 1)

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SWAP Byte or Nibble Swap Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} SWAP{.B} Wn

Operands: Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Operation: For byte operation:
(Wn)<7:4> ↔ (Wn)<3:0>
For word operation:
(Wn)<15:8> ↔ (Wn)<7:0>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1101 1B00 0000 0000 ssss
Description: Swap the contents of the working register Wn. In Word mode, the two
bytes of Wn are swapped. In Byte mode, the two nibbles of the Least
Significant Byte of Wn are swapped, and the Most Significant Byte of
Wn is unchanged. Register direct addressing must be used for Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘s’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: SWAP.B W0 ; Nibble swap (W0)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 AB87 W0 AB78
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: SWAP W0 ; Byte swap (W0)

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 8095 W0 9580
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

TBLRDH Table Read High

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} TBLRDH{.B} [Ws], Wd

[Ws++], [Wd]
[Ws--], [Wd++]
[++Ws], [Wd--]
[--Ws], [++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
If (LSB(Ws) = 1)
0 →Wd
Else
Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Ws)] <23:16> →Wd
For word operation:
Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Ws)] <23:16> →Wd <7:0>
0 →Wd <15:8>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1010 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Read the contents of the most significant word of program memory and
store it to the destination register Wd. The target word address of program
memory is formed by concatenating the 8-bit Table Pointer register,
TBLPAG<7:0>, with the effective address specified by Ws. Indirect
addressing must be used for Ws, and either register direct or indirect
addressing may be used for Wd.
In Word mode, zero is stored to the Most Significant Byte of the destination
register (due to non-existent program memory) and the third program
memory byte (PM<23:16>) at the specified program memory address is
stored to the Least Significant Byte of the destination register.
In Byte mode, the source address depends on the contents of Ws. If Ws is
not word-aligned, zero is stored to the destination register (due to
non-existent program memory). If Ws is word-aligned, the third program
memory byte (PM<23:16>) at the specified program memory address is
stored to the destination register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register. 5
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a
Descriptions

word move, but it is not required.

Instruction

Words: 1
Cycles: 2 (PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F)
5 (PIC24E, dsPIC33E)

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Example 1: TBLRDH.B [W0], [W1++] ; Read PM (TBLPAG:[W0]) (Byte mode)

; Store to [W1]
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0812 W0 0812
W1 0F71 W1 0F72
Data 0F70 0944 Data 0F70 EF44
Program 01 0812 EF 2042 Program 01 0812 EF 2042
TBLPAG 0001 TBLPAG 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: TBLRDH [W6++], W8 ; Read PM (TBLPAG:[W6]) (Word mode)

; Store to W8
; Post-increment W6

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 3406 W6 3408
W8 65B1 W8 0029
Program 00 3406 29 2E40 Program 00 3406 29 2E40
TBLPAG 0000 TBLPAG 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

TBLRDL Table Read Low

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} TBLRDL{.B} [Ws], Wd

[Ws++], [Wd]
[Ws--], [Wd++]
[++Ws], [Wd--]
[--Ws], [++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
If (LSB(Ws) = 1)
Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Ws)] <15:8> →Wd
Else
Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Ws)] <7:0> →Wd
For word operation:
Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Ws)] <15:0> →Wd
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1010 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Read the contents of the least significant word of program memory and
store it to the destination register Wd. The target word address of program
memory is formed by concatenating the 8-bit Table Pointer register,
TBLPAG<7:0>, with the effective address specified by Ws. Indirect
addressing must be used for Ws, and either register direct or indirect
addressing may be used for Wd.
In Word mode, the lower 2 bytes of program memory are stored to the
destination register. In Byte mode, the source address depends on the
contents of Ws. If Ws is not word-aligned, the second byte of the program
memory word (PM<15:7>) is stored to the destination register. If Ws is
word-aligned, the first byte of the program memory word (PM<7:0>) is
stored to the destination register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word mode, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a
word move, but it is not required.
Words: 1 5
Cycles: 2 (PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F)
5 (PIC24E, dsPIC33E)
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Instruction

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Example 1: TBLRDL.B [W0++], W1 ; Read PM (TBLPAG:[W0]) (Byte mode)

; Store to W1
; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0813 W0 0814
W1 0F71 W1 0F20
Data 0F70 0944 Data 0F70 EF44
Program 01 0812 EF 2042 Program 01 0812 EF 2042
TBLPAG 0001 TBLPAG 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: TBLRDL [W6], [W8++] ; Read PM (TBLPAG:[W6]) (Word mode)

; Store to W8
; Post-increment W8

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 3406 W6 3406
W8 1202 W8 1204
Data 1202 658B Data 1202 2E40
Program 00 3406 29 2E40 Program 00 3406 29 2E40
TBLPAG 0000 TBLPAG 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

TBLWTH Table Write High

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} TBLWTH{.B} Ws, [Wd]

[Ws], [Wd++]
[Ws++], [Wd--]
[Ws--], [++Wd]
[++Ws], [--Wd]
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
If (LSB(Wd) = 1)
NOP
Else
(Ws) →Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Wd)]<23:16>
For word operation:
(Ws)<7:0> →Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Wd)] <23:16>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1011 1Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Store the contents of the working source register Ws to the most significant
word of program memory. The destination word address of program
memory is formed by concatenating the 8-bit Table Pointer register,
TBLPAG<7:0>, with the effective address specified by Wd. Either direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Ws, and indirect addressing must be
used for Wd.
Since program memory is 24 bits wide, this instruction can only write to the
upper byte of program memory (PM<23:16>). This may be performed using
a Wd that is word-aligned in Byte mode or Word mode. If Byte mode is
used with a Wd that is not word-aligned, no operation is performed.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a word
move, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2(1)
5
Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more
Descriptions
Instruction

details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

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Example 1: TBLWTH.B [W0++], [W1] ; Write [W0]... (Byte mode)

; to PM Latch High (TBLPAG:[W1])
; Post-increment W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 0812 W0 0814
W1 0F70 W1 0F70
Data 0812 0944 Data 0812 EF44
Program 01 0F70 EF 2042 Program 01 0F70 44 2042
TBLPAG 0001 TBLPAG 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Note: Only the Program Latch is written to. The contents of program memory
are not updated until the Flash memory is programmed using the
procedure described in the specific device family reference manual.

Example 2: TBLWTH W6, [W8++] ; Write W6... (Word mode)

; to PM Latch High (TBLPAG:[W8])
; Post-increment W8

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 0026 W6 0026
W8 0870 W8 0872
Program 00 0870 22 3551 Program 00 0870 26 3551
TBLPAG 0000 TBLPAG 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

TBLWTL Table Write Low

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} TBLWTL{.B} Ws, [Wd]

[Ws], [Wd++]
[Ws++], [Wd--]
[Ws--], [++Wd]
[++Ws], [--Wd]
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: For byte operation:
If (LSB(Wd)=1)
(Ws) →Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Wd)] <15:8>
Else
(Ws) →Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Wd)] <7:0>
For word operation:
(Ws) →Program Mem [(TBLPAG),(Wd)] <15:0>
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1011 1011 0Bqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Store the contents of the working source register Ws to the least significant
word of program memory. The destination word address of program
memory is formed by concatenating the 8-bit Table Pointer register,
TBLPAG<7:0>, with the effective address specified by Wd. Either direct or
indirect addressing may be used for Ws, and indirect addressing must be
used for Wd.
In Word mode, Ws is stored to the lower 2 bytes of program memory. In
Byte mode, the Least Significant bit of Wd determines the destination byte.
If Wd is not word-aligned, Ws is stored to the second byte of program
memory (PM<15:8>). If Wd is word-aligned, Ws is stored to the first byte of
program memory (PM<7:0>).
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte move rather
than a word move. You may use a .W extension to denote a word
move, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 2(1)
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Note 1: In dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices, the listed cycle count does not apply to read and
Descriptions
Instruction

read-modify-write operations on non-CPU Special Function Registers. For more

details, see Note 3 in Section 3.2.1 “Multi-Cycle Instructions”.

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Example 1: TBLWTL.B W0, [W1++] ; Write W0... (Byte mode)

; to PM Latch Low (TBLPAG:[W1])
; Post-increment W1

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 6628 W0 6628
W1 1225 W1 1226
Program 00 1224 78 0080 Program 01 1224 78 2880
TBLPAG 0000 TBLPAG 0000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: TBLWTL [W6], [W8] ; Write [W6]... (Word mode)

; to PM Latch Low (TBLPAG:[W8])
; Post-increment W8

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W6 1600 W6 1600
W8 7208 W8 7208
Data 1600 0130 Data 1600 0130
Program 01 7208 09 0002 Program 01 7208 09 0130
TBLPAG 0001 TBLPAG 0001
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

ULNK De-allocate Stack Frame

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ULNK

Operands: None
Operation: W14 →W15
(W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →W14
Status Affected: None
Encoding: 1111 1010 1000 0000 0000 0000
Description: This instruction de-allocates a Stack Frame for a subroutine calling
sequence. The Stack Frame is de-allocated by setting the Stack Pointer
(W15) equal to the Frame Pointer (W14), and then POPping the stack
to reset the Frame Pointer (W14).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ULNK ; Unlink the stack frame

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W14 2002 W14 2000
W15 20A2 W15 2000
Data 2000 2000 Data 2000 2000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: ULNK ; Unlink the stack frame

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W14 0802 W14 0800
W15 0812 W15 0800
Data 0800 0800 Data 0800 0800
SR 0000 SR 0000

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ULNK De-allocate Stack Frame

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X

Syntax: {label:} ULNK

Operands: None
Operation: W14 →W15
(W15) – 2 →W15
(TOS) →W14
0 →SFA bit
Status Affected: SFA
Encoding: 1111 1010 1000 0000 0000 0000
Description: This instruction de-allocates a Stack Frame for a subroutine calling
sequence. The Stack Frame is de-allocated by setting the Stack Pointer
(W15) equal to the Frame Pointer (W14), and then POPping the stack
to reset the Frame Pointer (W14).
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: ULNK ; Unlink the stack frame

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W14 2002 W14 2000
W15 20A2 W15 2000
Data 2000 2000 Data 2000 2000
SR 0000 SR 0000

Example 2: ULNK ; Unlink the stack frame

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W14 0802 W14 0800
W15 0812 W15 0800
Data 0800 0800 Data 0800 0800
SR 0000 SR 0000

Section 5. Instruction Descriptions

XOR Exclusive OR f and WREG

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} XOR{.B} f {,WREG}

Operands: f ∈ [0 ... 8191]

Operation: (f).XOR.(WREG) →destination designated by D
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1011 0110 1BDf ffff ffff ffff
Description: Compute the logical exclusive OR operation of the contents of the
default working register WREG and the contents of the specified file
register and place the result in the destination register. The optional
WREG operand determines the destination register. If WREG is
specified, the result is stored in WREG. If WREG is not specified, the
result is stored in the file register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘D’ bit selects the destination (‘0’ for WREG, ‘1’ for file register).
The ‘f’ bits select the address of the file register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: The WREG is set to working register W0.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: XOR.B 0x1FFF ; XOR (0x1FFF) and WREG (Byte mode)

; Store result to 0x1FFF

Before After
Instruction Instruction
WREG (W0) 7804 WREG (W0) 7804
Data 1FFE 9439 Data 1FFE 9039
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: XOR 0xA04, WREG ; XOR (0xA04) and WREG (Word mode)
; Store result to WREG

Before
Instruction
After
Instruction
5
WREG (W0) 6234 WREG (W0) C267
Descriptions

Data 0A04 A053 Data 0A04 A053

Instruction

SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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XOR Exclusive OR Literal and Wn

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} XOR{.B} #lit10, Wn

Operands: lit10 ∈ [0 ... 255] for byte operation

lit10 ∈ [0 ... 1023] for word operation
Wn ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: lit10.XOR.(Wn) →Wn
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 1011 0010 1Bkk kkkk kkkk dddd
Description: Compute the logical exclusive OR operation of the unsigned 10-bit literal
operand and the contents of the working register Wn and store the result
back in the working register Wn. Register direct addressing must be
used for Wn.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘k’ bits specify the literal operand.
The ‘d’ bits select the address of the working register.
Note 1: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
2: For byte operations, the literal must be specified as an
unsigned value [0:255]. See Section 4.6 “Using 10-bit Lit-
eral Operands” for information on using 10-bit literal
operands in Byte mode.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: XOR.B #0x23, W0 ; XOR 0x23 and W0 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W0

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W0 7804 W0 7827
SR 0000 SR 0000
Example 2: XOR #0x108, W4 ; XOR 0x108 and W4 (Word mode)
; Store result to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 6134 W4 603C
SR 0000 SR 0000

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XOR Exclusive OR Wb and Short Literal

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} XOR{.B} Wb, #lit5, Wd

[Wd]
[Wd++]
[Wd--]
[++Wd]
[--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

lit5 ∈ [0 ... 31]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb).XOR.lit5 →Wd
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 0110 1www wBqq qddd d11k kkkk
Description: Compute the logical exclusive OR operation of the contents of the base
register Wb and the unsigned 5-bit literal operand and place the result in
the destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must be used for
Wb. Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘k’ bits provide the literal operand, a 5-bit integer number.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1

Example 1: XOR.B W4, #0x14, W5 ; XOR W4 and 0x14 (Byte mode)

; Store result to W5

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W4 C822 W4 C822
W5 1200 W5 1234
SR 0000 SR 0000
Example 2: XOR W2, #0x1F, [W8++] ; XOR W2 by 0x1F (Word mode)
; Store result to [W8]
; Post-increment W8
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Before After
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Instruction

Instruction Instruction
W2 8505 W2 8505
W8 1004 W8 1006
Data 1004 6628 Data 1004 851A
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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XOR Exclusive OR Wb and Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} XOR{.B} Wb, Ws, Wd

[Ws], [Wd]
[Ws++], [Wd++]
[Ws--], [Wd--]
[++Ws], [++Wd]
[--Ws], [--Wd]

Operands: Wb ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Wd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: (Wb).XOR.(Ws) →Wd
Status Affected: N, Z
Encoding: 0110 1www wBqq qddd dppp ssss
Description: Compute the logical exclusive OR operation of the contents of the source
register Ws and the contents of the base register Wb, and place the
result in the destination register Wd. Register direct addressing must be
used for Wb. Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for
Ws and Wd.
The ‘w’ bits select the address of the base register.
The ‘B’ bit selects byte or word operation (‘0’ for word, ‘1’ for byte).
The ‘q’ bits select the destination Address mode.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note: The extension .B in the instruction denotes a byte operation
rather than a word operation. You may use a .W extension to
denote a word operation, but it is not required.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

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Example 1: XOR.B W1, [W5++], [W9++] ; XOR W1 and [W5] (Byte mode)
; Store result to [W9]
; Post-increment W5 and W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 AAAA W1 AAAA
W5 2000 W5 2001
W9 2600 W9 2601
Data 2000 115A Data 2000 115A
Data 2600 0000 Data 2600 00F0
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

Example 2: XOR W1, W5, W9 ; XOR W1 and W5 (Word mode)

; Store the result to W9

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W1 FEDC W1 FEDC
W5 1234 W5 1234
W9 A34D W9 ECE8
SR 0000 SR 0008 (N = 1)

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ZE Zero-Extend Ws

Implemented in: PIC24F PIC24H PIC24E dsPIC30F dsPIC33F dsPIC33E

X X X X X X

Syntax: {label:} ZE Ws, Wnd

[Ws],
[Ws++],
[Ws--],
[++Ws],
[--Ws],

Operands: Ws ∈ [W0 ... W15]

Wnd ∈ [W0 ... W15]
Operation: Ws<7:0> →Wnd<7:0>
0 →Wnd<15:8>
Status Affected: N, Z, C
Encoding: 1111 1011 1000 0ddd dppp ssss
Description: Zero-extend the Least Significant Byte in source working register Ws to
a 16-bit value and store the result in the destination working register
Wnd. Either register direct or indirect addressing may be used for Ws,
and register direct addressing must be used for Wnd. The N flag is
cleared and the C flag is set, because the zero-extended word is always
positive.
The ‘d’ bits select the destination register.
The ‘p’ bits select the source Address mode.
The ‘s’ bits select the source register.
Note 1: This operation converts a byte to a word, and it uses no .B or
.W extension.
2: The source Ws is addressed as a byte operand, so any
address modification is by ‘1’.
Words: 1
Cycles: 1(1)

Example 1: ZE W3, W4 ; zero-extend W3

; Store result to W4

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W3 7839 W3 7839
W4 1005 W4 0039
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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Example 2: ZE [W2++], W12 ; Zero-extend [W2]

; Store to W12
; Post-increment W2

Before After
Instruction Instruction
W2 0900 W2 0901
W12 1002 W12 008F
Data 0900 268F Data 0900 268F
SR 0000 SR 0001 (C = 1)

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Built-in Functions
Section 6. Built-in Functions

HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:

6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 446

6.2 Built-in Function List...................................................................................................... 447

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6.1 INTRODUCTION
This section describes the built-in functions that are specific to the MPLAB C Compiler for PIC24
MCUs and dsPIC DSCs (formerly MPLAB C30).
Built-in functions give the C programmer access to assembler operators or machine instructions
that are currently only accessible using in-line assembly, but are sufficiently useful that they are
applicable to a broad range of applications. Built-in functions are coded in C source files
syntactically like function calls, but they are compiled to assembly code that directly implements
the function, and do not involve function calls or library routines.
There are a number of reasons why providing built-in functions is preferable to requiring
programmers to use in-line assembly. They include the following:
1. Providing built-in functions for specific purposes simplifies coding.
2. Certain optimizations are disabled when in-line assembly is used. This is not the case for
built-in functions.
3. For machine instructions that use dedicated registers, coding in-line assembly while
avoiding register allocation errors can require considerable care. The built-in functions
make this process simpler as you do not need to be concerned with the particular register
requirements for each individual machine instruction.
The built-in functions are listed below followed by their individual detailed descriptions.

• __builtin_addab • __builtin_mpyn
• __builtin_add • __builtin_msc
• __builtin_btg • __builtin_mulss
• __builtin_clr • __builtin_mulsu
• __builtin_clr_prefetch • __builtin_mulus
• __builtin_divf • __builtin_muluu
• __builtin_divmodsd • __builtin_nop
• __builtin_divmodud • __builtin_psvpage
• __builtin_divsd • __builtin_psvoffset
• __builtin_divud • __builtin_readsfr
• __builtin_dmaoffset • __builtin_return_address
• __builtin_ed • __builtin_sac
• __builtin_edac • __builtin_sacr
• __builtin_edsoffset • __builtin_sftac
• __builtin_edspage • __builtin_subab
• __builtin_fbcl • __builtin_tbladdress
• __builtin_lac • __builtin_tblpage
• __builtin_mac • __builtin_tbloffset
• __builtin_modsd • __builtin_tblrdh
• __builtin_modud • __builtin_tblrdl
• __builtin_movsac • __builtin_tblwth
• __builtin_mpy • __builtin_tblwtl

This section describes only the built-in functions related to the CPU operations. The compiler
provides additional built-in functions for operations such as writing to Flash program memory and
changing the oscillator settings. Refer to the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC®
DSCs User’s Guide” (DS51284) for a complete list of compiler built-in functions.

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6.2 BUILT-IN FUNCTION LIST

Built-in Functions
This section describes the programmer interface to the compiler built-in functions. Since the
functions are “built-in”, there are no header files associated with them. Similarly, there are no
command-line switches associated with the built-in functions – they are always available. The
built-in function names are chosen such that they belong to the compiler’s namespace (they all
have the prefix __builtin_), so they will not conflict with function or variable names in the
programmer’s namespace.

__builtin_addab

Description:
Add accumulators A and B with the result written back to the specified accumulator. For
example:
register int result asm("A");
register int B asm("A");

result = __builtin_addab(result,B);
will generate:
add A
Prototype:
int __builtin_addab(int Accum_a, int Accum_b);
Argument:
Accum_a First accumulator to add.
Accum_b Second accumulator to add.
Return Value:
Returns the addition result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
add
Error Messages:
An error message appears if the result is not an accumulator register.

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__builtin_add

Description:
Add value to the accumulator specified by result with a shift specified by literal shift. For
example:
register int result asm("A");
int value;
result = __builtin_add(result,value,0);
If value is held in w0, the following will be generated:
add w0, #0, A
Prototype:
int __builtin_add(int Accum,int value,
const int shift);
Argument:
Accum Accumulator to add.
value Integer number to add to accumulator value.
shift Amount to shift resultant accumulator value.
Return Value:
Returns the shifted addition result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
add
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• argument 0 is not an accumulator
• the shift value is not a literal within range

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Built-in Functions
__builtin_btg

Description:
This function will generate a btg machine instruction. Some examples include:
int i; /* near by default */
int l _ _attribute_ _((far));

struct foo {
int bit1:1;
} barbits;

int bar;

void some_bittoggles() {
register int j asm("w9");
int k;

k = i;

_ _builtin_btg(&i,1);
_ _builtin_btg(&j,3);
_ _builtin_btg(&k,4);
_ _builtin_btg(&l,11);

return j+k;
}
Note that taking the address of a variable in a register will produce warning by the compiler and
cause the register to be saved onto the stack (so that its address may be taken); this form is
not recommended. This caution only applies to variables explicitly placed in registers by the
programmer.
Prototype:
void _ _builtin_btg(unsigned int *, unsigned int 0xn);
Argument:
* A pointer to the data item for which a bit should be toggled.
0xn A literal value in the range of 0 to 15.
Return Value:
Returns a btg machine instruction.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
btg
Error Messages:
An error message appears if the parameter values are not within range.

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__builtin_clr

Description:
Clear the specified accumulator. For example:
register int result asm("A");
result = _ _builtin_clr();
will generate:
clr A
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_clr(void);
Argument:
None
Return Value:
Returns the cleared value result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
clr
Error Messages:
An error message appears if the result is not an accumulator register.

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Built-in Functions
__builtin_clr_prefetch

Description:
Clear an accumulator and prefetch data ready for a future MAC operation.
xptr may be null to signify no X prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of xincr
and xval are ignored, but required.
yptr may be null to signify no Y prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of yincr
and yval are ignored, but required.
xval and yval nominate the address of a C variable where the prefetched value will be stored.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
If AWB is non null, the other accumulator will be written back into the referenced variable.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
register int B asm("B");
int x_memory_buffer[256]
_ _attribute_ _((space(xmemory)));
int y_memory_buffer[256]
_ _attribute_ _((space(ymemory)));
int *xmemory;
int *ymemory;
int awb;
int xVal, yVal;

xmemory = x_memory_buffer;
ymemory = y_memory_buffer;
result = _ _builtin_clr(&xmemory, &xVal, 2,
&ymemory, &yVal, 2, &awb, B);
May generate:
clr A, [w8]+=2, w4, [w10]+=2, w5, w13
The compiler may need to spill w13 to ensure that it is available for the write-back. It may be
recommended to users that the register be claimed for this purpose.
After this instruction:
• result will be cleared
• xVal will contain x_memory_buffer[0]
• yVal will contain y_memory_buffer[0]
• xmemory and ymemory will be incremented by 2, ready for the next mac operation
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_clr_prefetch(
int **xptr, int *xval, int xincr,
int **yptr, int *yval, int yincr, int *AWB,
int AWB_accum);

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Argument:
xptr Integer pointer to x prefetch.
xval Integer value of x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to y prefetch.
yval Integer value of y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
AWB Accumulator write back location.
AWB_accum Accumulator to write back.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns the cleared value result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
clr
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• xval is a null value but xptr is not null
• yval is a null value but yptr is not null
• AWB_accum is not an accumulator and AWB is not null

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Built-in Functions
__builtin_divf

Description:
Computes the quotient num / den. A math error exception occurs if den is zero. Function
arguments are unsigned, as is the function result.
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_divf(unsigned int num,
unsigned int den);
Argument:
num numerator
den denominator
Return Value:
Returns the unsigned integer value of the quotient num / den.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
div.f

__builtin_divmodsd

Description:
Issues the 16-bit architecture’s native signed divide support. Notably, if the quotient does not fit
into a 16-bit result, the results (including remainder) are unexpected. This form of the built-in
function will capture both the quotient and remainder.
Prototype:
signed int _ _builtin_divmodsd(
signed long dividend, signed int divisor,
signed int *remainder);
Argument:
dividend number to be divided
divisor number to divide by
remainder pointer to remainder
Return Value:
Quotient and remainder.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
divmodsd
Error Messages:
None.

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__builtin_divmodud

Description:
Issues the 16-bit architecture’s native unsigned divide support. Notably, if the quotient does not
fit into a 16-bit result, the results (including remainder) are unexpected. This form of the built-in
function will capture both the quotient and remainder.
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_divmodud(
unsigned long dividend, unsigned int divisor,
unsigned int *remainder);
Argument:
dividend number to be divided
divisor number to divide by
remainder pointer to remainder
Return Value:
Quotient and remainder.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
divmodud
Error Messages:
None.

__builtin_divsd

Description:
Computes the quotient num / den. A math error exception occurs if den is zero. Function
arguments are signed, as is the function result. The command-line option -Wconversions
can be used to detect unexpected sign conversions.
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_divsd(const long num, const int den);
Argument:
num numerator
den denominator
Return Value:
Returns the signed integer value of the quotient num / den.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
div.sd

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__builtin_divud

Description:
Computes the quotient num / den. A math error exception occurs if den is zero. Function
arguments are unsigned, as is the function result. The command-line option -Wconversions
can be used to detect unexpected sign conversions.
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_divud(const unsigned
long num, const unsigned int den);
Argument:
num numerator
den denominator
Return Value:
Returns the unsigned integer value of the quotient num / den.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
div.ud

__builtin_dmaoffset

Description:
Obtains the offset of a symbol within DMA memory.
For example:
unsigned int result;
char buffer[256] _ _attribute_ _((space(dma)));

result = _ _builtin_dmaoffset(&buffer);
May generate:
mov #dmaoffset(buffer), w0
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_dmaoffset(const void *p);
Argument:
*p pointer to DMA address value
Return Value:
Returns the offset to a variable located in DMA memory.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
dmaoffset
Error Messages:
An error message appears if the parameter is not the address of a global symbol.

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__builtin_ed

Description:
Squares sqr, returning it as the result. Also prefetches data for future square operation by
computing **xptr - **yptr and storing the result in *distance.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
int *xmemory, *ymemory;
int distance;

result = _ _builtin_ed(distance,
&xmemory, 2,
&ymemory, 2,
&distance);

May generate:
ed w4*w4, A, [w8]+=2, [W10]+=2, w4
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_ed(int sqr, int **xptr, int xincr,
int **yptr, int yincr, int *distance);
Argument:
sqr Integer squared value.
xptr Integer pointer to pointer to x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to pointer to y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
distance Integer pointer to distance.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns the squared result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
ed
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• xptr is null
• yptr is null
• distance is null

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__builtin_edac

Description:
Squares sqr and sums with the nominated accumulator register, returning it as the result. Also
prefetches data for future square operation by computing **xptr - **yptr and storing the
result in *distance.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
int *xmemory, *ymemory;
int distance;

result = _ _builtin_ed(result, distance,

&xmemory, 2,
&ymemory, 2,
&distance);

May generate:
edac w4*w4, A, [w8]+=2, [W10]+=2, w4
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_edac(int Accum, int sqr,
int **xptr, int xincr, int **yptr, int yincr,
int *distance);
Argument:
Accum Accumulator to sum.
sqr Integer squared value.
xptr Integer pointer to pointer to x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to pointer to y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
distance Integer pointer to distance.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns the squared result to specified accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
edac
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• Accum is not an accumulator register
• xptr is null
• yptr is null
• distance is null

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__builtin_edsoffset

Description:
Returns the eds page offset of the object whose address is given as a parameter. The argument
p must be the address of an object in extended data space; otherwise an error message is
produced and the compilation fails. See the space attribute in Section 2.3.1 “Specifying
Attributes of Variables” of the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs
User’s Guide” (DS51284).
Prototype:
unsigned int __builtin_edsoffset(int *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns the eds page number of the object whose address is given as a parameter
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
edsoffset

__builtin_edspage

Description:
Returns the eds page number of the object whose address is given as a parameter. The
argument p must be the address of an object in extended data space; otherwise an error
message is produced and the compilation fails. See the space attribute in
Section 2.3.1 “Specifying Attributes of Variables” of the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24
MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs User’s Guide” (DS51284).
Prototype:
unsigned int __builtin_edspage(int *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns the eds page number of the object whose address is given as a parameter.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
edspage

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__builtin_fbcl

Description:
Finds the first bit change from left in value. This is useful for dynamic scaling of fixed-point data.
For example:
int result, value;
result = _ _builtin_fbcl(value);
May generate:
fbcl w4, w5
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_fbcl(int value);
Argument:
value Integer number of first bit change.
Return Value:
Returns the shifted addition result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
fbcl
Error Messages:
An error message appears if the result is not an accumulator register.

__builtin_lac

Description:
Shifts value by shift (a literal between -8 and 7) and returns the value to be stored into the
accumulator register. For example:
register int result asm("A");
int value;
result = _ _builtin_lac(value,3);
May generate:
lac w4, #3, A
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_lac(int value, int shift);
Argument:
value Integer number to be shifted.
shift Literal amount to shift.
Return Value:
Returns the shifted addition result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
lac
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• the shift value is not a literal within range

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__builtin_mac

Description:
Computes a x b and sums with accumulator; also prefetches data ready for a future MAC
operation.
xptr may be null to signify no X prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of xincr
and xval are ignored, but required.
yptr may be null to signify no Y prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of yincr
and yval are ignored, but required.
xval and yval nominate the address of a C variable where the prefetched value will be stored.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
If AWB is non null, the other accumulator will be written back into the referenced variable.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
register int B asm("B");
int *xmemory;
int *ymemory;
int xVal, yVal;

result = _ _builtin_mac(result, xVal, yVal,

&xmemory, &xVal, 2,
&ymemory, &yVal, 2, 0, B);

May generate:
mac w4*w5, A, [w8]+=2, w4, [w10]+=2, w5
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_mac(int Accum, int a, int b,
int **xptr, int *xval, int xincr,
int **yptr, int *yval, int yincr, int *AWB,
int AWB_accum);
Argument:
Accum Accumulator to sum.
a Integer multiplicand.
b Integer multiplier.
xptr Integer pointer to pointer to x prefetch.
xval Integer pointer to value of x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to pointer to y prefetch.
yval Integer pointer to value of y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
AWB Accumulator write-back location.
AWB_accum Accumulator to write-back.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns the cleared value result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
mac

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__builtin_mac (Continued)

Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• Accum is not an accumulator register
• xval is a null value but xptr is not null
• yval is a null value but yptr is not null
• AWB_accum is not an accumulator register and AWB is not null

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__builtin_modsd

Description:
Issues the 16-bit architecture’s native signed divide support. Notably, if the quotient does not fit
into a 16-bit result, the results (including remainder) are unexpected. This form of the built-in
function will capture only the remainder.
Prototype:
signed int _ _builtin_modsd(signed long dividend,
signed int divisor);
Argument:
dividend number to be divided
divisor number to divide by
Return Value:
Remainder.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
modsd
Error Messages:
None.

__builtin_modud

Description:
Issues the 16-bit architecture’s native unsigned divide support. Notably, if the quotient does not
fit into a 16-bit result, the results (including remainder) are unexpected. This form of the built-in
function will capture only the remainder.
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_modud(unsigned long dividend,
unsigned int divisor);
Argument:
dividend number to be divided
divisor number to divide by
Return Value:
Remainder.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
modud
Error Messages:
None.

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__builtin_movsac

Description:
Computes nothing, but prefetches data ready for a future MAC operation.
xptr may be null to signify no X prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of xincr
and xval are ignored, but required.
yptr may be null to signify no Y prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of yincr
and yval are ignored, but required.
xval and yval nominate the address of a C variable where the prefetched value will be stored.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
If AWB is not null, the other accumulator will be written back into the referenced variable.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
int *xmemory;
int *ymemory;
int xVal, yVal;

result = _ _builtin_movsac(&xmemory, &xVal, 2,

&ymemory, &yVal, 2, 0, 0);

May generate:
movsac A, [w8]+=2, w4, [w10]+=2, w5
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_movsac(
int **xptr, int *xval, int xincr,
int **yptr, int *yval, int yincr, int *AWB
int AWB_accum);
Argument:
xptr Integer pointer to pointer to x prefetch.
xval Integer pointer to value of x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to pointer to y prefetch.
yval Integer pointer to value of y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
AWB Accumulator write back location.
AWB_accum Accumulator to write back.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns prefetch data.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
movsac
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• xval is a null value but xptr is not null
• yval is a null value but yptr is not null
• AWB_accum is not an accumulator register and AWB is not null

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__builtin_mpy

Description:
Computes a x b ; also prefetches data ready for a future MAC operation.
xptr may be null to signify no X prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of xincr
and xval are ignored, but required.
yptr may be null to signify no Y prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of yincr
and yval are ignored, but required.
xval and yval nominate the address of a C variable where the prefetched value will be stored.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
int *xmemory;
int *ymemory;
int xVal, yVal;

result = _ _builtin_mpy(xVal, yVal,

&xmemory, &xVal, 2,
&ymemory, &yVal, 2);

May generate:
mac w4*w5, A, [w8]+=2, w4, [w10]+=2, w5
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_mpy(int a, int b,
int **xptr, int *xval, int xincr,
int **yptr, int *yval, int yincr);
Argument:
a Integer multiplicand.
b Integer multiplier.
xptr Integer pointer to pointer to x prefetch.
xval Integer pointer to value of x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to pointer to y prefetch.
yval Integer pointer to value of y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
AWB Integer pointer to accumulator selection.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns the cleared value result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
mpy
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• xval is a null value but xptr is not null
• yval is a null value but yptr is not null

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__builtin_mpyn

Description:
Computes -a x b ; also prefetches data ready for a future MAC operation.
xptr may be null to signify no X prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of xincr
and xval are ignored, but required.
yptr may be null to signify no Y prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of yincr
and yval are ignored, but required.
xval and yval nominate the address of a C variable where the prefetched value will be stored.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
int *xmemory;
int *ymemory;
int xVal, yVal;

result = _ _builtin_mpy(xVal, yVal,

&xmemory, &xVal, 2,
&ymemory, &yVal, 2);

May generate:
mac w4*w5, A, [w8]+=2, w4, [w10]+=2, w5
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_mpyn(int a, int b,
int **xptr, int *xval, int xincr,
int **yptr, int *yval, int yincr);
Argument:
a Integer multiplicand.
b Integer multiplier.
xptr Integer pointer to pointer to x prefetch.
xval Integer pointer to value of x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to pointer to y prefetch.
yval Integer pointer to value of y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
AWB Integer pointer to accumulator selection.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns the cleared value result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
mpyn
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• xval is a null value but xptr is not null
• yval is a null value but yptr is not null

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__builtin_msc

Description:
Computes a x b and subtracts from accumulator; also prefetches data ready for a future MAC
operation.
xptr may be null to signify no X prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of xincr
and xval are ignored, but required.
yptr may be null to signify no Y prefetch to be performed, in which case the values of yincr
and yval are ignored, but required.
xval and yval nominate the address of a C variable where the prefetched value will be stored.
xincr and yincr may be the literal values: -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6 or an integer value.
If AWB is non null, the other accumulator will be written back into the referenced variable.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
int *xmemory;
int *ymemory;
int xVal, yVal;

result = _ _builtin_msc(result, xVal, yVal,

&xmemory, &xVal, 2,
&ymemory, &yVal, 2, 0, 0);
May generate:
msc w4*w5, A, [w8]+=2, w4, [w10]+=2, w5
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_msc(int Accum, int a, int b,
int **xptr, int *xval, int xincr,
int **yptr, int *yval, int yincr, int *AWB,
int AWB_accum);
Argument:
Accum IAccumulator to sum.
a Integer multiplicand.
b Integer multiplier.
xptr Integer pointer to pointer to x prefetch.
xval Integer pointer to value of x prefetch.
xincr Integer increment value of x prefetch.
yptr Integer pointer to pointer to y prefetch.
yval Integer pointer to value of y prefetch.
yincr Integer increment value of y prefetch.
AWB Accumulator write back location.
AWB_accum Accumulator to write back.

Note: The arguments xptr and yptr must point to the arrays located in the x data
memory and y data memory, respectively.

Return Value:
Returns the cleared value result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
msc

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__builtin_mulss

Description:
Computes the product p0 x p1. Function arguments are signed integers, and the function result
is a signed long integer. The command-line option -Wconversions can be used to detect
unexpected sign conversions.
Prototype:
signed long __builtin_mulss(const signed int p0, const signed int p1);
Argument:
p0 multiplicand
p1 multiplier
Return Value:
Returns the signed long integer value of the product p0 x p1.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
mul.ss

__builtin_mulsu

Description:
Computes the product p0 x p1. Function arguments are integers with mixed signs, and the
function result is a signed long integer. The command-line option -Wconversions can be
used to detect unexpected sign conversions. This function supports the full range of addressing
modes of the instruction, including immediate mode for operand p1.
Prototype:
signed long __builtin_mulsu(const signed int p0, const unsigned int p1);
Argument:
p0 multiplicand
p1 multiplier
Return Value:
Returns the signed long integer value of the product p0 x p1.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
mul.su

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__builtin_mulus

Description:
Computes the product p0 x p1. Function arguments are integers with mixed signs, and the
function result is a signed long integer. The command-line option -Wconversions can be
used to detect unexpected sign conversions. This function supports the full range of addressing
modes of the instruction.
Prototype:
signed long __builtin_mulus(const unsigned int p0, const signed int p1);
Argument:
p0 multiplicand
p1 multiplier
Return Value:
Returns the signed long integer value of the product p0 x p1.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
mul.us

__builtin_muluu

Description:
Computes the product p0 x p1. Function arguments are unsigned integers, and the function
result is an unsigned long integer. The command-line option -Wconversions can be used to
detect unexpected sign conversions. This function supports the full range of addressing modes
of the instruction, including immediate mode for operand p1.
Prototype:
unsigned long __builtin_muluu(const unsigned int p0, const unsigned int p1);
Argument:
p0 multiplicand
p1 multiplier
Return Value:
Returns the signed long integer value of the product p0 x p1.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
mul.uu

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__builtin_nop

Description:
Generates a nop instruction.
Prototype:
void _ _builtin_nop(void);
Argument:
None.
Return Value:
Returns a no operation (nop).
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
nop

__builtin_psvoffset

Description:
Returns the psv page offset of the object whose address is given as a parameter. The argument
p must be the address of an object in an EE data, PSV or executable memory space; otherwise
an error message is produced and the compilation fails. See the space attribute in
Section 2.3.1 “Specifying Attributes of Variables” of the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24
MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs User’s Guide” (DS51284).
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_psvoffset(const void *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns the psv page number offset of the object whose address is given as a parameter.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
psvoffset
Error Messages:
The following error message is produced when this function is used incorrectly:
“Argument to _ _builtin_psvoffset() is not the address of an object in code, psv, or
eedata section”.
The argument must be an explicit object address.
For example, if obj is object in an executable or read-only section, the following syntax is valid:
unsigned page = _ _builtin_psvoffset(&obj);

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__builtin_psvpage

Description:
Returns the psv page number of the object whose address is given as a parameter. The
argument p must be the address of an object in an EE data, PSV or executable memory space;
otherwise an error message is produced and the compilation fails. See the space attribute in
Section 2.3.1 “Specifying Attributes of Variables” of the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24
MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs User’s Guide” (DS51284).
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_psvpage(const void *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns the psv page number of the object whose address is given as a parameter.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
psvpage
Error Messages:
The following error message is produced when this function is used incorrectly:
“Argument to _ _builtin_psvpage() is not the address of an object in code, psv, or eedata
section”.
The argument must be an explicit object address.
For example, if obj is object in an executable or read-only section, the following syntax is valid:
unsigned page = _ _builtin_psvpage(&obj);

__builtin_readsfr

Description:
Reads the SFR.
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_readsfr(const void *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns the SFR.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
readsfr
Error Messages:
The following error message is produced when this function is used incorrectly:

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__builtin_return_address

Description:
Returns the return address of the current function, or of one of its callers. For the level
argument, a value of 0 yields the return address of the current function, a value of 1 yields the
return address of the caller of the current function, and so forth. When level exceeds the current
stack depth, 0 will be returned. This function should only be used with a non-zero argument for
debugging purposes.
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_return_address (const int level);
Argument:
level Number of frames to scan up the call stack.
Return Value:
Returns the return address of the current function, or of one of its callers.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
return_address

__builtin_sac

Description:
Shifts value by shift (a literal between -8 and 7) and returns the value.
For example:
register int value asm("A");
int result;

result = _ _builtin_sac(value,3);
May generate:
sac A, #3, w0
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_sac(int value, int shift);
Argument:
value Integer number to be shifted.
shift Literal amount to shift.
Return Value:
Returns the shifted result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
sac
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• the shift value is not a literal within range

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__builtin_sacr

Description:
Shifts value by shift (a literal between -8 and 7) and returns the value which is rounded using
the rounding mode determined by the CORCONbits.RND control bit.
For example:
register int value asm("A");
int result;

result = _ _builtin_sac(value,3);
May generate:
sac.r A, #3, w0
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_sacr(int value, int shift);
Argument:
value Integer number to be shifted.
shift Literal amount to shift.
Return Value:
Returns the shifted result to the CORCON register.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
sacr
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• the shift value is not a literal within range

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__builtin_sftac

Description:
Shifts accumulator by shift. The valid shift range is -16 to 16.
For example:
register int result asm("A");
int i;

result = _ _builtin_sftac(result,i);
May generate:
sftac A, w0
Prototype:
int _ _builtin_sftac(int Accum, int shift);
Argument:
Accum Accumulator to shift.
shift Amount to shift.
Return Value:
Returns the shifted result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
sftac
Error Messages:
An error message appears if:
• the result is not an accumulator register
• Accum is not an accumulator register
• the shift value is not a literal within range

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__builtin_subab

Description:
Subtracts accumulators A and B with the result written back to the specified accumulator. For
example:
register int result asm("A");
register int B asm("B");
result = _ _builtin_subab(result,B);
will generate:
sub A
Prototype:
int _ ___builtin_subab(int Accum_a, int Accum_b);
Argument:
Accum_a Accumulator from which to subtract.
Accum_b Accumulator to subtract.
Return Value:
Returns the subtraction result to an accumulator.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
sub
Error Messages:
An error message appears if the result is not an accumulator register.

__builtin_tbladdress

Description:
Returns a value that represents the address of an object in program memory. The argument p
must be the address of an object in an EE data, PSV or executable memory space; otherwise
an error message is produced and the compilation fails. See the space attribute in
Section 2.3.1 “Specifying Attributes of Variables” of the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24
MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs User’s Guide” (DS51284).
Prototype:
unsigned long _ _builtin_tblpage(const void *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns an unsigned long value that represents the address of an object in program
memory.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
tbladdress

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__builtin_tbladdress

Error Messages:
The following error message is produced when this function is used incorrectly:
“Argument to _ _builtin_tbladdress() is not the address of an object in code, psv, or
eedata section”.
The argument must be an explicit object address.
For example, if obj is object in an executable or read-only section, the following syntax is valid:
unsigned long page = _ _builtin_tbladdress(&obj);

__builtin_tbloffset

Description:
Returns the table page offset of the object whose address is given as a parameter. The
argument p must be the address of an object in an EE data, PSV or executable memory space;
otherwise an error message is produced and the compilation fails. See the space attribute in
Section 2.3.1 “Specifying Attributes of Variables” of the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24
MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs User’s Guide” (DS51284).
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_tbloffset(const void *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns the table page number offset of the object whose address is given as a parameter.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
tbloffset
Error Messages:
The following error message is produced when this function is used incorrectly:
“Argument to _ _builtin_tbloffset() is not the address of an object in code, psv, or
eedata section”.
The argument must be an explicit object address.
For example, if obj is object in an executable or read-only section, the following syntax is valid:
unsigned page = _ _builtin_tbloffset(&obj);

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__builtin_tblpage

Description:
Returns the table page number of the object whose address is given as a parameter. The
argument p must be the address of an object in an EE data, PSV or executable memory space;
otherwise an error message is produced and the compilation fails. See the space attribute in
Section 2.3.1 “Specifying Attributes of Variables” of the “MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC24
MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs User’s Guide” (DS51284).
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_tblpage(const void *p);
Argument:
p object address
Return Value:
Returns the table page number of the object whose address is given as a parameter.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
tblpage
Error Messages:
The following error message is produced when this function is used incorrectly:
“Argument to _ _builtin_tblpage() is not the address of an object in code, psv, or eedata
section”.
The argument must be an explicit object address.
For example, if obj is object in an executable or read-only section, the following syntax is valid:
unsigned page = _ _builtin_tblpage(&obj);

__builtin_tblrdh

Description:
Issues the tblrdh.w instruction to read a word from Flash or EEDATA memory. You must set
up the TBLPAG to point to the appropriate page. To do this, you may make use of
_ _builtin_tbloffset() and _ _builtin_tblpage().
Please refer to the specific device data sheet or the appropriate family reference manual for
complete details regarding reading and writing program Flash.
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_tblrdh(unsigned int offset);
Argument:
offset desired memory offset
Return Value:
None.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
tblrdh
Error Messages:
None.

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__builtin_tblrdl

Description:
Issues the tblrdl.w instruction to read a word from Flash or EEDATA memory. You must set
up the TBLPAG to point to the appropriate page. To do this, you may make use of
_ _builtin_tbloffset() and_ _builtin_tblpage().
Please refer to the specific device data sheet or the appropriate family reference manual for
complete details regarding reading and writing program Flash.
Prototype:
unsigned int _ _builtin_tblrdl(unsigned int offset);
Argument:
offset desired memory offset
Return Value:
None.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
tblrdl
Error Messages:
None.

__builtin_tblwth

Description:
Issues the tblwth.w instruction to write a word to Flash or EEDATA memory. You must set up
the TBLPAG to point to the appropriate page. To do this, you may make use of
_ _builtin_tbloffset() and _ _builtin_tblpage().
Please refer to the specific device data sheet or the appropriate family reference manual for
complete details regarding reading and writing program Flash.
Prototype:
void _ _builtin_tblwth(unsigned int offset
unsigned int data);
Argument:
offset desired memory offset
data data to be written
Return Value:
None.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
tblwth
Error Messages:
None.

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__builtin_tblwtl

Description:
Issues the tblrdl.w instruction to write a word to Flash or EEDATA memory. You must set up
the TBLPAG to point to the appropriate page. To do this, you may make use of
_ _builtin_tbloffset() and _ _builtin_tblpage().
Please refer to the specific device data sheet or the appropriate family reference manual for
complete details regarding reading and writing program Flash.
Prototype:
void _ _builtin_tblwtl(unsigned int offset
unsigned int data);
Argument:
offset desired memory offset
data data to be written
Return Value:
None.
Assembler Operator / Machine Instruction:
tblwtl
Error Messages:
None.

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Example 6-1: Additional Inline Functions

#include "p33fxxxx.h"
volatile long Result_mpy1616;
volatile long Result_addab;
volatile long Result_subab;
volatile long Result_mpy3216;
volatile long Result_div3216;
register int Accu_A asm("A");
register int Accu_B asm("B");
inline static long mpy_32_16 (long, int);

inline static long mpy_32_16 (long x, int y)

{
long result;
int temp1, temp2;
temp1 = (x>>1)&0x7FFF;
temp2 = x>>16;
Accu_A = __builtin_mpy (temp1, y, 0,0,0,0,0,0);
Accu_A = __builtin_sftac (15);
Accu_A = __builtin_mac (temp2, y, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
asm("mov _ACCAL,%0\n\t"
"mov _ACCAH,%d0" : "=r"(result) : "w"(Accu_A));
return result;
}

int main (void)

{
// Variable declarations
int Input1;
int Input2;
int Input3;
int Input4;
long Input5;
int Input6;
long Input7;
int Input8;

// Enable 32-bit saturation, signed and fractional modes for both ACCA
and ACCB
CORCON = 0x00C0;

// Example of 16*16-bit fractional multiplication using ACCA

Input1 = 32767;
Input2 = 32767;
Accu_A = __builtin_mpy (Input1, Input2, 0,0,0,0,0,0);
asm("mov _ACCAL,%0\n\t"
"mov _ACCAH,%d0" : "=r"(Result_mpy1616) : "w"(Accu_A));

// Example of 16*16-bit fractional multiplication using ACCB

Input3 = 16384;
Input4 = 16384;
Accu_B = __builtin_mpy (Input3, Input4, 0,0,0,0,0,0);
asm("mov _ACCBL,%0\n\t"
"mov _ACCBH,%d0" : "=r"(Result_mpy1616) : "w"(Accu_B));

// Example of 32-bit addition using ACCA (ACCA = ACCA + ACCB)

Accu_A = __builtin_addab();
asm("mov _ACCAL,%0\n\t"
"mov _ACCAH,%d0" : "=r"(Result_addab) : "w"(Accu_A));

// Example of 32-bit subtraction using ACCB (ACCB = ACCB - ACCA)

Accu_B = __builtin_subab();
asm("mov _ACCBL,%0\n\t"
"mov _ACCBH,%d0" : "=r"(Result_subab) : "w"(Accu_B));
// Example of 32*16-bit fractional multiplication using ACCA
Input5 = 0x7FFFFFFF;
Input6 = 32767;
Result_mpy3216 = mpy_32_16 (Input5, Input6);

while(1);
}

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Example 6-2: Divide_32_by_16

Built-in Functions
#include <p33Fxxxx.h>
#include "divide.h"

_FOSCSEL(FNOSC_FRC);
_FOSC(FCKSM_CSDCMD & OSCIOFNC_OFF & POSCMD_NONE);
_FWDT(FWDTEN_OFF);

unsigned int divide_(long a, int b) {

union convert {
unsigned long l;
unsigned int i[2];
} c;

int sign;
unsigned int result;

c.l = a;
sign = c.i[1] ^ b;

if (a < 0) a = (-a);
if (b < 0) b = -b;
result = __builtin_divud(a,b);
result >>= 1;
if (sign < 0) result = -result;
return result;
}

int main(void)
{
unsigned long dividend;
unsigned int divisor;
unsigned int quotient;

dividend = 0x3FFFFFFF;
divisor = 0x7FFF;

quotient = divide_((long)dividend, (int)divisor);

while(1);
}

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NOTES:

Section 7. Reference

HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:
7
7.1 Instruction Bit Map ........................................................................................................ 484
7.2 Instruction Set Summary Table ..................................................................................... 486

Reference
7.3 Revision History ............................................................................................................ 496

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7.1 INSTRUCTION BIT MAP

Instruction encoding for the 16-bit MCU and DSC family devices is summarized in Table 7-1. This
table contains the encoding for the MSB of each instruction. The first column in the table
represents bits 23:20 of the opcode, and the first row of the table represents bits 19:16 of the
opcode. The first byte of the opcode is formed by taking the first column bit value and appending
the first row bit value. For instance, the MSB of the PUSH instruction (last row, ninth column) is
encoded with 11111000b (0xF8).

Note: The complete opcode for each instruction may be determined by the instruction
descriptions in Section 5. “Instruction Descriptions”, using Table 5-1 through
Table 5-12.

Table 7-1: Instruction Encoding
Opcode<19:16>
0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111
0000 NOP BRA CALL — GOTO RETLW RETFIE RCALL DO(1) REPEAT — — BRA(1) BRA(1) BRA(1) BRA(1)
CALL RETURN (OA) (OB) (SA) (SB)
GOTO
RCALL
0001 SUBR SUBBR
0010 MOV
0011 BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA (NOV) BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA —
(OV) (C) (Z) (N) (LE) (LT) (LEU) (NC) (NZ) (NN) (GT) (GE) (GTU)
0100 ADD ADDC

0101 SUB SUBB
0110 AND XOR
0111 IOR MOV
1000 MOV
1001 MOV
1010 BSET BCLR BTG BTST BTSTS BTST BTSS BTSC BSET BCLR BTG BTST BTSTS BSW BTSS BTSC
1011 ADD SUB AND IOR ADD SUB AND IOR MUL.US MUL.SS TBLRDH TBLWTH MUL SUB MOV.D MOV
ADDC SUBB XOR MOV ADDC SUBB XOR MOV MUL.UU MUL.SU TBLRDL TBLWTL SUBB
1100 —

Opcode<23:20>
MAC(1) CLRAC(1) MAC(1) MOVSAC(1) SFTAC(1) ADD(1) LAC(1) ADD(1) SAC(1) SAC.R(1) FF1L
MPY(1) MPY(1) NEG(1) FF1R
MPY.N(1) MPY.N(1) SUB(1)
MSC(1) MSC(1)
1101 SL ASR RLC RRC SL ASR RLC RRC DIV.S DIVF(1) — — — SL ASR FBCL
LSR RLNC RRNC LSR RLNC RRNC DIV.U LSR
1110 CP0 CP CP0 CP — — CPBGT(2) CPBEQ(2) INC DEC COM CLR INC DEC COM CLR
CPB CPB CPBLT(2) CPBNE(2) INC2 DEC2 NEG SETM INC2 DEC2 NEG SETM
CPSGT CPSEQ
CPSLT CPSNE
1111 ED(1) — — — — PUSH POP LNK SE DISI DAW CLRWDT NOPR
EDAC(1) ULNK ZE EXCH MOVPAG(2)
SWAP PWRSAV
MAC(1)
POP.S
MPY(1)
PUSH.S
RESET
Note 1: This instruction is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E family devices.
2: This instruction is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E family devices.

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Reference
7.2 INSTRUCTION SET SUMMARY TABLE
The complete 16-bit MCU and DSC device instruction set is summarized in Table 7-2. This table contains an alphabetized listing of the
instruction set. It includes instruction assembly syntax, description, size (in 24-bit words), execution time (in instruction cycles), affected
Status bits, and the page number in which the detailed description can be found. Table 1-2 identifies the symbols that are used in the
Instruction Set Summary Table.

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Note: The instruction cycle counts listed here are for PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices. Some instructions require
additional cycles in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices. Refer to Section 3.3 “Instruction Set Summary Tables” and Section
5.4 “Instruction Descriptions” for details.

Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table

Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

ADD f {,WREG} Destination = f + WREG 1 1 — — — — — — 99

ADD #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 + Wn 1 1 — — — — — — 100
ADD Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb + lit5 1 1 — — — — — — 101
ADD Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb + Ws 1 1 — — — — — — 102
ADD Acc(2) Add accumulators 1 1 — — — — — 103
ADD Wso,#Slit4,Acc 16-bit signed add to accumulator 1 1 — — — — — 104
ADDC f {,WREG} Destination = f + WREG + (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 106
ADDC #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 + Wn + (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 107
ADDC Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb + lit5 + (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 108
ADDC Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb + Ws + (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 110
AND f {,WREG} Destination = f .AND. WREG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 112
AND #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 .AND. Wn 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 113
AND Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb .AND. lit5 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 114
AND Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb .AND. Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 115
ASR f {,WREG} Destination = arithmetic right shift f, LSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — — 117
ASR Ws,Wd Wd = arithmetic right shift Ws, LSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — — 119
ASR Wb,#lit4,Wnd Wnd = arithmetic right shift Wb by lit4, LSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 121
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
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Note 1: SA, SB and SAB are only modified if the corresponding saturation is enabled, otherwise unchanged.
2: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.

Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

ASR Wb,Wns,Wnd Wnd = arithmetic right shift Wb by Wns, LSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 122

BCLR f,#bit4 Bit clear f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 123
BCLR Ws,#bit4 Bit clear Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 124
BRA Expr Branch unconditionally 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 126
BRA Wn Computed branch 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 128
BRA C,Expr Branch if Carry 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 130
BRA GE,Expr Branch if greater than or equal 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 132
BRA GEU,Expr Branch if Carry 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 134

BRA GT,Expr Branch if greater than 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 135
BRA GTU,Expr Branch if unsigned greater than 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 136
BRA LE,Expr Branch if less than or equal 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 137
BRA LEU,Expr Branch if unsigned less than or equal 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 138
BRA LT,Expr Branch if less than 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 139
BRA LTU,Expr Branch if not Carry 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 140
BRA N,Expr Branch if Negative 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 141
BRA NC,Expr Branch if not Carry 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 142
BRA NN,Expr Branch if not Negative 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 143
BRA NOV,Expr Branch if not Overflow 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 144
BRA NZ,Expr Branch if not Zero 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 145
BRA OA,Expr(2) Branch if Accumulator A overflow 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 146
BRA OB,Expr(2) Branch if Accumulator B overflow 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 147
BRA OV,Expr Branch if Overflow 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 148
BRA SA,Expr(2) Branch if Accumulator A saturated 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 149
(2) Branch if Accumulator B saturated 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 150
BRA SB,Expr
BRA Z,Expr Branch if Zero 1 1 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 151
BSET f,#bit4 Bit set f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 152
BSET Ws,#bit4 Bit set Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 153
BSW.C Ws,Wb Write C bit to Ws<Wb> 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 155
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
Note 1: SA, SB and SAB are only modified if the corresponding saturation is enabled, otherwise unchanged.
2: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.

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Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

BSW.Z Ws,Wb Write Z bit to Ws<Wb> 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 155

BTG f,#bit4 Bit toggle f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 157
BTG Ws,#bit4 Bit toggle Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 158

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1
BTSC f,#bit4 Bit test f, skip if clear 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 160
(2 or 3)
1
BTSC Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws, skip if clear 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 162
(2 or 3)
1
BTSS f,#bit4 Bit test f, skip if set 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 164
(2 or 3)
1
BTSS Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws, skip if set 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 166
(2 or 3)
BTST f,#bit4 Bit test f to Z 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 168

BTST.C Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to C 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 169

BTST.Z Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to Z 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 169
BTST.C Ws,Wb Bit test Ws<Wb> to C 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 171
BTST.Z Ws,Wb Bit test Ws<Wb> to Z 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 171
BTSTS f,#bit4 Bit test f to Z, then set f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 173
BTSTS.C Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to C then set 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 175
BTSTS.Z Ws,#bit4 Bit test Ws to Z then set 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 175
CALL Expr Call subroutine 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 177
CALL Wn Call indirect subroutine 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 180
CALL.L Wn(3) Call indirect subroutine (long address) 1 4 — — — — — — — — — — — 183
CLR f f = 0x0000 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 184
CLR WREG WREG = 0x0000 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 184
CLR Wd Wd = 0 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 185
CLR Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd,AWB(2) Clear accumulator 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 186
CLRWDT Clear Watchdog Timer 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 188
COM f {,WREG} Destination = f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 189
COM Ws,Wd Wd = Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 190
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
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Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

CP f Compare (f – WREG) 1 1 — — — — — — 191

CP Wb,#lit5 Compare (Wb – lit5) 1 1 — — — — — — 192
CP Wb,#lit8 Compare (Wb – lit8) 1 1 — — — — — — 193
CP Wb,Ws Compare (Wb – Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — 194
CP0 f Compare (f – 0x0000) 1 1 — — — — — — 1 1 196
CP0 Ws Compare (Ws – 0x0000) 1 1 — — — — — — 1 1 197
CPB f Compare with borrow (f – WREG – C) 1 1 — — — — — — 198
CPB Wb,#lit5 Compare with borrow (Wb – lit5 – C) 1 1 — — — — — — 199

CPB Wb,#lit8 Compare with borrow (Wb – lit8 – C) 1 1 — — — — — — 200
CPB Wb,Ws Compare with borrow (Wb – Ws – C) 1 1 — — — — — — 201
1
CPBEQ Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Compare Wb with Wn, branch if = 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 203
(5)
1
CPBGT Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Signed Compare Wb with Wn, branch if > 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 204
(5)
1
CPBLT Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Signed Compare Wb with Wn, branch if < 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 205
(5)
1
CPBNE Wb,Wn,Expr(3) Compare Wb with Wn, branch if ≠ 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 206
(5)
1
CPSEQ Wb,Wn Compare (Wb with Wn), skip if = 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 207
(2 or 3)
1
CPSGT Wb,Wn Signed Compare (Wb with Wn), skip if > 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 211
(2 or 3)
1
CPSLT Wb,Wn Signed Compare (Wb with Wn), skip if < 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 212
(2 or 3)
1
CPSNE Wb,Wn Compare (Wb with Wn), skip if ≠ 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 214
(2 or 3)
DAW.B Wn Wn = decimal adjust Wn 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 216
DEC f {,WREG} Destination = f – 1 1 1 — — — — — — 217
DEC Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – 1 1 1 — — — — — — 218
DEC2 f {,WREG} Destination = f – 2 1 1 — — — — — — 220
DEC2 Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – 2 1 1 — — — — — — 221
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
Note 1: SA, SB and SAB are only modified if the corresponding saturation is enabled, otherwise unchanged.
2: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.

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Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

DISI #lit14 Disable interrupts for lit14 instruction cycles 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 223

DIV.S Wm,Wn Signed 16/16-bit integer divide, Q →Wo, R →W1 1 18 — — — — — — — 224
DIV.SD Wm,Wn 1 18 — — — — — — — 224

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Signed 32/16-bit integer divide, Q →Wo, R →W1
DIV.U Wm,Wn Unsigned 16/16-bit integer divide, Q →Wo, R →W1 1 18 — — — — — — — 0 0 226

DIV.UD Wm,Wn Unsigned 32/16-bit integer divide, Q →Wo, R →W1 1 18 — — — — — — — 0 226

DIVF Wm,Wn(2) Signed 16/16-bit fractional divide, Q →Wo, R →W1 1 18 — — — — — — — 228
(6) Do code to PC + Expr, (lit14 + 1) times 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 230
DO #lit14,Expr
DO #lit15,Expr(4) Do code to PC + Expr, (lit15 + 1) times 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 233
DO Wn,Expr(2) Do code to PC + Expr, (Wn + 1) times 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 235
ED Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],[Wy],Wxd(2) Euclidean distance (no accumulate) 1 1 — — — — — 239
(2) Euclidean distance 1 1 — — — — — 241
EDAC Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],[Wy],Wxd
EXCH Wns,Wnd Swap Wns and Wnd 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 243
FBCL Ws,Wnd Find bit change from left (MSb) side 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 244
FF1L Ws,Wnd Find first one from left (MSb) side 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 246
FF1R Ws,Wnd Find first one from right (LSb) side 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 248
GOTO Expr Go to address 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 250
GOTO Wn Go to address indirectly 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 251
GOTO.L Wn(3) Go to address indirectly (long address) 1 4 — — — — — — — — — — — 253
INC f {,WREG} Destination = f + 1 1 1 — — — — — — 254
INC Ws,Wd Wd = Ws + 1 1 1 — — — — — — 255
INC2 f {,WREG} Destination = f + 2 1 1 — — — — — — 257
INC2 Ws,Wd Wd = Ws + 2 1 1 — — — — — — 258
IOR f {,WREG} Destination = f .IOR. WREG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 260
IOR #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 .IOR. Wn 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 261
IOR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb .IOR. lit5 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 262
IOR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb .IOR. Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 263
LAC Wso,#Slit4, Acc(2) Load accumulator 1 1 — — — — — 265
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
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Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

LNK #lit14 Link Frame Pointer 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 267

LSR f {,WREG} Destination = logical right shift f, MSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — 0 — 269
LSR Ws,Wd Wd = logical right shift Ws, MSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — 0 — 271
LSR Wb,#lit4,Wnd Wnd = logical right shift Wb by lit4, MSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 273
LSR Wb,Wns,Wnd Wnd = logical right shift Wb by Wns, MSb →C 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 274
Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],
MAC Multiply and accumulate 1 1 — — — — — 275
Wyd,AWB(2)
Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],
MAC Square and accumulate 1 1 — — — — — 277

Wyd(2)
MOV f {,WREG} Move f to destination 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 279
MOV WREG,f Move WREG to f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 280
MOV f,Wnd Move f to Wnd 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 281
MOV Wns,f Move Wns to f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 282
MOV.B #lit8,Wnd Move 8-bit unsigned literal to Wnd 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 283
MOV #lit16,Wnd Move 16-bit literal to Wnd 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 284
MOV [Ws+Slit10],Wnd Move [Ws + Slit10] to Wnd 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 285
MOV Wns,[Wd+Slit10] Move Wns to [Wd + Slit10] 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 286
MOV Wso,Wdo Move Wso to Wdo 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 287
MOV.D Wns,Wnd Move double Wns to Wnd:Wnd + 1 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 289
MOV.D Wns,Wnd Move double Wns:Wns + 1 to Wnd 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 289
(3) Move 10-bit literal to DSRPAG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 291
MOVPAG #lit10,DSRPAG
MOVPAG #lit9,DSWPAG(3) Move 9-bit literal to DSWPAG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 291
MOVPAG #lit8,TBLPAG(3) Move 8-bit literal to TBLPAG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 291
MOVPAG Wn,DSRPAG(3) Move Wn to DSRPAG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 292
MOVPAG Wn,DSWPAG(3) Move Wn to DSWPAG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 292
(3) Move Wn to TBLPAG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 292
MOVPAG Wn,TBLPAG
MOVSAC Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],Wyd,AWB(2) Move [Wx] to Wxd, and [Wy] to Wyd 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 293
Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],
MPY Multiply Wn by Wm to accumulator 1 1 — — — — — 295
Wyd(2)
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
Note 1: SA, SB and SAB are only modified if the corresponding saturation is enabled, otherwise unchanged.
2: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.

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Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

Wm*Wm,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],
MPY Square to accumulator 1 1 — — — — — 297
Wyd(2)
Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],
-(Multiply Wn by Wm) to accumulator 1 1 0 0 — — 0 — — — — — — 299

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MPY.N
Wyd(2)
Wm*Wn,Acc,[Wx],Wxd,[Wy],
MSC Multiply and subtract from accumulator 1 1 — — — — — 301
Wyd,AWB(2)
MUL f W3:W2 = f * WREG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 303
MUL.SS Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = signed(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 305
MUL.SS Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = signed(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 307
MUL.SU Wb,#lit5,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = signed(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 308
MUL.SU Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = signed(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 310
MUL.SU Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = signed(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 312
(4) Accumulator = signed(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 314
MUL.SU Wb,#lit5,Acc
MUL.US Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = unsigned(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 315
MUL.US Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = unsigned(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 317
MUL.UU Wb,#lit5,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 319
MUL.UU Wb,Ws,Wnd {Wnd + 1,Wnd} = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 320
MUL.UU Wb,Ws,Acc(4) Accumulator = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 322
(4) Accumulator = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 323
MUL.UU Wb,#lit5,Acc
MULW.SS Wb,Ws,Wnd(3) Wnd = signed(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 324
MULW.SU Wb,Ws,Wnd(3) Wnd = signed(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 326
MULW.SU Wb,#lit5,Wnd(3) Wnd = signed(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 328
MULW.US Wb,Ws,Wnd(3) Wnd = unsigned(Wb) * signed(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 329
MULW.UU Wb,Ws,Wnd(3) Wnd = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(Ws) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 331
(3) Wnd = unsigned(Wb) * unsigned(lit5) 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 332
MULW.UU Wb,#lit5,Wnd
NEG f {,WREG} Destination = f + 1 1 1 — — — — — — 333
NEG Ws,Wd Wd = Ws + 1 1 1 — — — — — — 333
NEG Acc(2) Negate accumulator 1 1 — — — — — 335
NOP No operation 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 336
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Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
Note 1: SA, SB and SAB are only modified if the corresponding saturation is enabled, otherwise unchanged.
2: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.

Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

NOPR No operation 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 336

POP f POP TOS to f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 337
POP Wdo POP TOS to Wdo 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 338
POP.D Wnd POP double from TOS to Wnd:Wnd + 1 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 339
POP.S POP shadow registers 1 1 — — — — — — 340
PUSH f PUSH f to TOS 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 341
PUSH Wso PUSH Wso to TOS 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 342
PUSH.D Wns PUSH double Wns:Wns + 1 to TOS 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 343

PUSH.S PUSH shadow registers 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 345
PWRSAV #lit1 Enter Power-saving mode 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 346
RCALL Expr Relative call 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 347
RCALL Wn Computed call 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 351
(5) Repeat next instruction (lit14 + 1) times 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 355
REPEAT #lit14
REPEAT #lit15(3) Repeat next instruction (lit15 + 1) times 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 357
REPEAT Wn Repeat next instruction (Wn + 1) times 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 359
RESET Software device Reset 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 363
RETFIE Return from interrupt enable 1 3 (2) — — — — — — — 365
RETLW #lit10,Wn Return with lit10 in Wn 1 3 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 367
RETURN Return from subroutine 1 3 (2) — — — — — — — — — — — 371
RLC f {,WREG} Destination = rotate left through Carry f 1 1 — — — — — — — — 373
RLC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate left through Carry Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — 375
RLNC f {,WREG} Destination = rotate left (no Carry) f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 377
RLNC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate left (no Carry) Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 379
RRC f {,WREG} Destination = rotate right through Carry f 1 1 — — — — — — — — 381
RRC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate right through Carry Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — 383
RRNC f {,WREG} Destination = rotate right (no Carry) f 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 385
RRNC Ws,Wd Wd = rotate right (no Carry) Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 387
(2) Store accumulator 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 389
SAC Acc,#Slit4,Wdo
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
Note 1: SA, SB and SAB are only modified if the corresponding saturation is enabled, otherwise unchanged.
2: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.

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Table 7-2: Instruction Set Summary Table (Continued)
Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

SAC.R Acc,#Slit4,Wdo(2) Store rounded Accumulator 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 391

SE Ws,Wd Wd = sign-extended Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — 393
SETM f f = 0xFFFF 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 395

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SETM WREG WREG = 0xFFFF 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 395
SETM Wd Wd = 0xFFFF 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 396
(2) Arithmetic shift accumulator by Slit6 1 1 — — — — — 397
SFTAC Acc,#Slit6
SFTAC Acc,Wb(2) Arithmetic shift accumulator by (Wb) 1 1 — — — — — 398
SL f {,WREG} Destination = arithmetic left shift f 1 1 — — — — — — — — 399
SL Ws,Wd Wd = arithmetic left shift Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — 401
SL Wb,#lit4,Wnd Wnd = left shift Wb by lit4 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 403

SL Wb,Wns,Wnd Wnd = left shift Wb by Wns 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 404

SUB f {,WREG} Destination = f – WREG 1 1 — — — — — — 405
SUB #lit10,Wn Wn = Wn – lit10 1 1 — — — — — — 406
SUB Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb – lit5 1 1 — — — — — — 407
SUB Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb – Ws 1 1 — — — — — — 408
SUB Acc(2) Subtract accumulators 1 1 — — — — — 410
SUBB f {,WREG} destination = f – WREG – (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 411

SUBB #lit10,Wn Wn = Wn – lit10 – (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 412

SUBB Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb – lit5 – (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 413
SUBB Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb – Ws – (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 415
SUBBR f {,WREG} Destination = WREG – f – (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 417
SUBBR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = lit5 – Wb – (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 418
SUBBR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – Wb – (C) 1 1 — — — — — — 420
SUBR f {,WREG} Destination = WREG – f 1 1 — — — — — — 422
SUBR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = lit5 – Wb 1 1 — — — — — — 423
SUBR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Ws – Wb 1 1 — — — — — — 424
SWAP Wn Wn = byte or nibble swap Wn 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 426
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Assembly Syntax Page
Description Words Cycles OA(2) OB(2) SA(1,2) SB(1,2) OAB(2) SAB(1,2) DC N OV Z C
Mnemonic, Operands Number

TBLRDH [Ws],Wd Read high program word to Wd 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 427

TBLRDL [Ws],Wd Read low program word to Wd 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 429
TBLWTH Ws,[Wd] Write Ws to high program word 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 431
TBLWTL Ws,[Wd] Write Ws to low program word 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 433
ULNK Unlink Frame Pointer 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 435
XOR f {,WREG} Destination = f .XOR. WREG 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 437
XOR #lit10,Wn Wn = lit10 .XOR. Wn 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 438
XOR Wb,#lit5,Wd Wd = Wb .XOR. lit5 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 439

XOR Wb,Ws,Wd Wd = Wb .XOR. Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 440
ZE Ws,Wnd Wnd = zero-extended Ws 1 1 — — — — — — — 0 — 1 442
Legend: set or cleared; may be cleared, but never set; may be set, but never cleared; ‘1’ always set; ‘0’ always cleared; — unchanged
Note 1: SA, SB and SAB are only modified if the corresponding saturation is enabled, otherwise unchanged.
2: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, and dsPIC33E devices.
3: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24E and dsPIC33E devices.
4: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC33E devices.
5: This instruction/operand is only available in PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F, and dsPIC33F devices.
6: This instruction/operand is only available in dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F devices.

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7.3 REVISION HISTORY

Revision A (May 2005)
This is the initial release of this document.

Revision B (September 2005)

This revision incorporates all known errata at the time of this document update.

Revision C (February 2008)

This revision includes the following corrections and updates:
• Instruction Updates:
- Updated BRA Instruction (see “BRA”)
- Updated DIVF Instruction (see “DIVF”)
- Updated DO Instruction (see “DO”)
- Updated SUB instruction (see “SUB”)

Revision D (November 2009)

This revision includes the following corrections and updates:
• Document renamed from dsPIC30F/33F Programmer’s Reference Manual to 16-bit MCU
and DSC Programmer’s Reference Manual
• Document has been completely redesigned to accommodate all current 16-bit families:
dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, PIC24F and PIC24H

Revision E (June 2010)

This revision includes the following corrections and updates:
• Information specific to dsPIC33E and PIC24E devices has been added throughout the
document

Revision F (July 2011)

This revision includes the following corrections and updates:
• Added a new section “Built-in Functions”
• Added and updated the cross-references throughout the document
• Updated the bit characteristics from U to U-0 in Register 2-4 and Register 2-6
• Added a note throughout the document specifying the requirement of an additional cycle for
read and read-modify-write operations on non-CPU special function registers in dsPIC33E
and PIC24E devices
• Updates to formatting and minor text changes were incorporated throughout the document

Index

INDEX
Symbols Immediate Addressing................................................ 59
Indirect Addressing with Effective Address Update .... 55
__builtin_addab................................................................. 447
Indirect Addressing with Register Offset .................... 56
__builtin_btg.............................................................. 447, 448
Legal Word Move Operations ..................................... 67
__builtin_divmodud ........................................................... 454
MAC Accumulator WB Syntax .................................... 87
__builtin_divsd .................................................................. 454
MAC Prefetch Syntax ................................................. 86
__builtin_edsoffset ............................................................ 458
Move with Literal Offset Instructions........................... 56
__builtin_edspage ............................................................. 458
MSC Instruction with Two Prefetches and Accumulator
__builtin_mac .................................................................... 460
Write Back .......................................................... 87
__builtin_modsd ................................................................ 462
Normalizing with FBCL ............................................... 90
__builtin_modud................................................................ 462 Register Direct Addressing......................................... 54
__builtin_mpy .................................................................... 464 Sample Byte Math Operations.................................... 65
__builtin_mpyn .................................................................. 465 Sample Byte Move Operations................................... 64
__builtin_mulss ................................................................. 468 Scaling with FBCL ...................................................... 89
__builtin_muluu ................................................................. 469 Stack Pointer Usage................................................... 71
__builtin_nop..................................................................... 470 Unsigned f and WREG Multiply (Legacy MULWF
__builtin_psvoffset ............................................................ 470 Instruction).......................................................... 80

Index
__builtin_sac ..................................................................... 472 Using 10-bit Literals for Byte Operands...................... 69
__builtin_subab ................................................................. 475 Using the Default Working Register WREG ............... 79
__builtin_tbladdress .......................................................... 475 Conditional Branch Instructions .......................................... 76
__builtin_tblwth ................................................................. 478 Core Control Register ......................................................... 24
__builtin_tblwtl .................................................................. 479
D
A
Data Addressing Mode Tree............................................... 59
Accumulator A, Accumulator B ........................................... 19 Data Addressing Modes ..................................................... 52
Accumulator Access ........................................................... 84 DCOUNT Register .............................................................. 20
Accumulator Selection ........................................................ 97 Default Working Register (WREG) ............................... 18, 79
Accumulator Usage............................................................. 83 Development Support ........................................................... 6
Addressing Modes for Wd Destination Register ................. 95 DOEND Register ................................................................ 21
Addressing Modes for Ws Source Register ........................ 95 DOSTART Register ............................................................ 20
Assigned Working Register Usage ..................................... 78 DSP Accumulator Instructions ............................................ 88
DSP Data Formats.............................................................. 81
B DSP MAC Indirect Addressing Modes................................ 57
Built-In Functions DSP MAC Instructions ........................................................ 84
__builtin_addab......................................................... 447
__builtin_btg...................................................... 447, 448 F
__builtin_divmodud ................................................... 454 File Register Addressing..................................................... 52
__builtin_divsd .......................................................... 454
__builtin_edsoffset .................................................... 458 I
__builtin_edspage..................................................... 458
__builtin_mac............................................................ 460 Immediate Addressing ........................................................ 58
__builtin_modsd........................................................ 462 Operands in the Instruction Set .................................. 58
__builtin_modud........................................................ 462 Implied DSP Operands ....................................................... 78
__builtin_mpy............................................................ 464 Implied Frame and Stack Pointer ....................................... 78
__builtin_mpyn.......................................................... 465 Instruction Bit Map ............................................................ 484
__builtin_mulss ......................................................... 468 Instruction Description Example ......................................... 98
__builtin_muluu......................................................... 469 Instruction Descriptions ...................................................... 99
__builtin_nop............................................................. 470 ADD (16-bit Signed Add to Accumulator) ................. 104
__builtin_psvoffset .................................................... 470 ADD (Add Accumulators) ......................................... 103
__builtin_sac ............................................................. 472 ADD (Add f to WREG) ................................................ 99
__builtin_subab......................................................... 475 ADD (Add Literal to Wn) ........................................... 100
__builtin_tbladdress .................................................. 475 ADD (Add Wb to Short Literal) ................................. 101
__builtin_tblwth ......................................................... 478 ADD (Add Wb to Ws)................................................ 102
__builtin_tblwtl .......................................................... 479 ADDC (Add f to WREG with Carry) .......................... 106
Byte Operations .................................................................. 64 ADDC (Add Literal to Wn with Carry) ....................... 107
ADDC (Add Wb to Short Literal with Carry).............. 108
C ADDC (Add Wb to Ws with Carry) ............................ 110
AND (AND f and WREG) .......................................... 112
Code Examples AND (AND Literal and Wn) ....................................... 113
’Z’ Status bit Operation for 32-bit Addition .................. 77 AND (AND Wb and Short Literal) ............................. 114
Base MAC Syntax....................................................... 85 AND (AND Wb and Ws) ........................................... 115
File Register Addressing............................................. 53 ASR (Arithmetic Shift Right by Short Literal) ............ 121
File Register Addressing and WREG.......................... 53 ASR (Arithmetic Shift Right by Wns) ........................ 122
Frame Pointer Usage.................................................. 73 ASR (Arithmetic Shift Right f) ................................... 117
Illegal Word Move Operations..................................... 68 ASR (Arithmetic Shift Right Ws) ............................... 119

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BCLR (Bit Clear in Ws) ............................................. 124 CPSGT (Signed Compare Wb with Wn,
BCLR.B (Bit Clear f) .................................................. 123 Skip if Greater Than) ........................................ 210
BRA (Branch Unconditionally) .................................. 126 CPSGT (Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Greater
BRA (Computed Branch) .................................. 128, 129 Than) ................................................................ 211
BRA C (Branch if Carry)............................................ 130 CPSLT (Signed Compare Wb with Wn,
BRA GE (Branch if Signed Greater Than or Equal) .. 132 Skip if Less Than) ..................................... 212, 213
BRA GEU (Branch if Unsigned Greater Than CPSNE (Signed Compare Wb with Wn,
or Equal) ........................................................... 134 Skip if Not Equal)...................................... 214, 215
BRA GT (Branch if Signed Greater Than) ................ 135 DAW.B (Decimal Adjust Wn) .................................... 216
BRA GTU (Branch if Unsigned Greater Than) .......... 136 DEC (Decrement f) ................................................... 217
BRA LE (Branch if Signed Less Than or Equal) ....... 137 DEC (Decrement Ws) ............................................... 218
BRA LEU (Branch if Unsigned Less Than or Equal). 138 DEC2 (Decrement f by 2) ......................................... 220
BRA LT (Branch if Signed Less Than) ...................... 139 DEC2 (Decrement Ws by 2) ..................................... 221
BRA LTU (Branch if Not Carry) ................................. 142 DISI (Disable Interrupts Temporarily) ....................... 223
BRA LTU (Branch if Unsigned Less Than) ............... 140 DIV.S (Signed Integer Divide)................................... 224
BRA N (Branch if Negative) ...................................... 141 DIV.U (Unsigned Integer Divide) .............................. 226
BRA NN (Branch if Not Negative) ............................. 143 DIVF (Fractional Divide) ........................................... 228
BRA NOV (Branch if Not Overflow) .......................... 144 DO (Initialize Hardware Loop Literal)................ 230, 233
BRA NZ (Branch if Not Zero) .................................... 145 DO (Initialize Hardware Loop Wn) .................... 235, 237
BRA OA (Branch if Overflow Accumulator A) ........... 146 ED (Euclidean Distance, No Accumulate) ................ 239
BRA OB (Branch if Overflow Accumulator B) ........... 147 EDAC (Euclidean Distance)...................................... 241
BRA OV (Branch if Overflow).................................... 148 EXCH (Exchange Wns and Wnd)............................. 243
BRA SA (Branch if Saturation Accumulator A) ......... 149 FBCL (Find First Bit Change from Left) .................... 244
BRA SB (Branch if Saturation Accumulator B) ......... 150 FF1L (Find First One from Left) ................................ 246
BRA Z (Branch if Zero) ............................................. 151 FF1R (Find First One from Right) ............................. 248
BSET (Bit Set f)......................................................... 152 GOTO (Unconditional Indirect Jump) ............... 251, 252
BSET (Bit Set in Ws)................................................. 153 GOTO (Unconditional Jump) .................................... 250
BSW (Bit Write in Ws) ............................................... 155 GOTO.L (Unconditional Indirect Jump Long) ........... 253
BTG (Bit Toggle f) ..................................................... 157 INC (Increment f) ...................................................... 254
BTG (Bit Toggle in Ws) ............................................. 158 INC (Increment Ws) .................................................. 255
BTSC (Bit Test f, Skip if Clear) ................................. 160 INC2 (Increment f by 2) ............................................ 257
BTSC (Bit Test Ws, Skip if Clear) ............................. 162 INC2 (Increment Ws by 2) ........................................ 258
BTSS (Bit Test f, Skip if Set) ..................................... 164 IOR (Inclusive OR f and WREG) .............................. 260
BTSS (Bit Test Ws, Skip if Set)................................. 166 IOR (Inclusive OR Literal and Wn) ........................... 261
BTST (Bit Test f) ....................................................... 168 IOR (Inclusive OR Wb and Short Literal).................. 262
BTST (Bit Test in Ws) ....................................... 169, 171 IOR (Inclusive OR Wb and Ws) ................................ 263
BTSTS (Bit Test/Set f) .............................................. 173 LAC (Load Accumulator) .......................................... 265
BTSTS (Bit Test/Set in Ws) ...................................... 175 LNK (Allocate Stack Frame) ............................. 267, 268
CALL (Call Indirect Subroutine) ........................ 180, 181 LSR (Logical Shift Right by Short Literal) ................. 273
CALL (Call Subroutine) ..................................... 177, 178 LSR (Logical Shift Right by Wns) ............................. 274
CALL.L (Call Indirect Subroutine Long) .................... 183 LSR (Logical Shift Right f) ........................................ 269
CBSLT (Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if LSR (Logical Shift Right Ws) .................................... 271
Less Than) ........................................................ 205 MAC (Multiply and Accumulate) ............................... 275
CLR (Clear Accumulator, Prefetch Operands).......... 186 MAC (Square and Accumulate) ................................ 277
CLR (Clear f or WREG) ............................................ 184 MOV (Move 16-bit Literal to Wn) .............................. 284
CLR (Clear Wd) ........................................................ 185 MOV (Move f to Destination) .................................... 279
CLRWDT (Clear Watchdog Timer) ........................... 188 MOV (Move f to Wnd) ............................................... 281
COM (Complement f) ................................................ 189 MOV (Move Wns to [Wd with offset])........................ 286
COM (Complement Ws)............................................ 190 MOV (Move Wns to f) ............................................... 282
CP (Compare f with WREG, Set Status Flags) ......... 191 MOV (Move WREG to f) ........................................... 280
CP (Compare Wb with lit5, Set Status Flags) ........... 192 MOV (Move Ws to Wd)............................................. 287
CP (Compare Wb with lit8, Set Status Flags) ........... 193 MOV (Move Ws with offset to Wnd).......................... 285
CP (Compare Wb with Ws, Set Status Flags) .......... 194 MOV.B (Move 8-bit Literal to Wnd)........................... 283
CP0 (Compare f with 0x0, Set Status Flags) ............ 196 MOV.D (Double-Word Move from Source to Wnd)... 289
CP0 (Compare Ws with 0x0, Set Status Flags) ........ 197 MOVPAG (Move Literal to Page Register) ............... 291
CPB (Compare f with WREG using Borrow, MOVPAG (Move Ws to Page Register).................... 292
Set Status Flags) .............................................. 198 MOVSAC (Prefetch Operands and
CPB (Compare Wb with lit5 using Borrow, Store Accumulator) ........................................... 293
Set Status Flags) ...................................... 199, 200 MPY (Multiply Wm by Wn to Accumulator)............... 295
CPB (Compare Ws with Wb using Borrow, MPY (Square to Accumulator) .................................. 297
Set Status Flags) .............................................. 201 MPY.N (Multiply -Wm by Wn to Accumulator) .......... 299
CPBEQ (Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if Equal)..... 203 MSC (Multiply and Subtract from Accumulator)........ 301
CPBGT (Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if MUL (Integer Unsigned Multiply f and WREG) ......... 303
Greater Than) ................................................... 204 MUL.SS (Integer 16x16-bit Signed Multiply with
CPBNE (Signed Compare Wb with Wn, Branch if Not Accumulator Destination) ................................. 307
Equal)................................................................ 206 MUL.SS (Integer 16x16-bit Signed Multiply)............. 305
CPSEQ (Compare Wb with Wn, Skip if Equal) . 207, 208

Index

MUL.SU (Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned SETM (Set f or WREG) ............................................ 395

Multiply with Accumulator Destination) ............. 312 SETM (Set Ws)......................................................... 396
MUL.SU (Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Multiply)310 SFTAC (Arithmetic Shift Accumulator by Slit5) ........ 397
MUL.SU (Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Short SFTAC (Arithmetic Shift Accumulator by Wb) .......... 398
Literal Multiply with Accumulator Destination) .. 314 SL (Shift Left by Short Literal) .................................. 403
MUL.SU (Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned SL (Shift Left by Wns)............................................... 404
Short Literal Multiply) ........................................ 308 SL (Shift Left f).......................................................... 399
MUL.US (Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned SL (Shift Left Ws) ..................................................... 401
Multiply with Accumulator Destination) ............. 317 SUB (Subtract Accumulators)................................... 410
MUL.US (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned-Signed SUB (Subtract Literal from Wn) ................................ 406
Multiply) ............................................................ 315 SUB (Subtract Short Literal from Wb) ...................... 407
MUL.UU (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Multiply /rwith Accu- SUB (Subtract WREG from f) ................................... 405
mulator Destination).......................................... 322 SUB (Subtract Ws from Wb)..................................... 408
MUL.UU (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Multiply) ........ 320 SUBB (Subtract Short Literal from Wb with Borrow) 413
MUL.UU (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Short Literal SUBB (Subtract Wn from Literal with Borrow) .......... 412
Multiply with Accumulator Destination) ............. 323 SUBB (Subtract WREG and Carry bit from f) ........... 411
MUL.UU (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned SUBB (Subtract Ws from Wb with Borrow) .............. 415
Short Literal Multiply) ........................................ 319 SUBBR (Subtract f from WREG with Borrow) .......... 417
MULW.SS (Integer 16x16-bit Signed Multiply SUBBR (Subtract Wb from Short Literal

Index
with 16-bit Result) ............................................. 324 with Borrow)...................................................... 418
MULW.SU (Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned SUBBR (Subtract Wb from Ws with Borrow) ............ 420
Multiply with 16-bit Result) ................................ 326 SUBR (Subtract f from WREG) ................................ 422
MULW.SU (Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned SUBR (Subtract Wb from Short Literal) .................... 423
Short Literal Multiply with 16-bit Result) ........... 328 SUBR (Subtract Wb from Ws) .................................. 424
MULW.US (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned-Signed SWAP (Byte or Nibble Swap Wn)............................. 426
Multiply with 16-bit Result) ................................ 329 TBLRDH (Table Read High) ..................................... 427
MULW.UU (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Multiply TBLRDL (Table Read Low) ...................................... 429
with 16-bit Result) ............................................. 331 TBLWTH (Table Write High)..................................... 431
MULW.UU (Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Short TBLWTL (Table Write Low) ...................................... 433
Literal Multiply ULNK (De-allocate Stack Frame) ..................... 435, 436
with 16-bit Result) ............................................. 332 XOR (Exclusive OR f and WREG)............................ 437
NEG (Negate Accumulator) ...................................... 335 XOR (Exclusive OR Literal and Wn)......................... 438
NEG (Negate f) ......................................................... 333 XOR (Exclusive OR Wb and Short Literal) ............... 439
NEG (Negate Ws) ..................................................... 333 XOR (Exclusive OR Wb and Ws) ............................. 440
NOP (No Operation) ................................................. 336 ZE (Zero-Extend Wn) ............................................... 442
NOPR (No Operation)............................................... 336 Instruction Encoding Field Descriptors Introduction ........... 94
POP (Pop TOS to f) .................................................. 337 Instruction Set Overview..................................................... 38
POP (Pop TOS to Wd).............................................. 338 Bit Instructions ............................................................ 45
POP.D (Double Pop TOS to Wnd/ Compare/Skip Instructions ......................................... 46
Wnd+1) ............................................................. 339 Control Instructions..................................................... 49
POP.S (Pop Shadow Registers) ............................... 340 DSP Instructions......................................................... 50
PUSH (Push f to TOS) .............................................. 341 dsPIC30F/33F Instruction Groups .............................. 38
PUSH (Push Ws to TOS).......................................... 342 Logic Instructions........................................................ 43
PUSH.D (Double Push Wns/ Math Instructions ........................................................ 41
Wns+1 to TOS) ................................................. 343 Move Instructions ....................................................... 40
PUSH.S (Push Shadow Registers)........................... 345 Program Flow Instructions .......................................... 47
PWRSAV (Enter Power Saving Mode) ..................... 346 Rotate/Shift Instructions ............................................. 44
RCALL (Computed Relative Call) ..................... 351, 353 Shadow/Stack Instructions ......................................... 49
RCALL (Relative Call)....................................... 347, 349 Instruction Set Summary Table ........................................ 486
REPEAT (Repeat Next Instruction ’lit14 + 1’ Times). 355 Instruction Set Symbols ........................................................ 8
REPEAT (Repeat Next Instruction ’lit15 + 1’ Times). 357 (text) ............................................................................. 8
REPEAT (Repeat Next Instruction Wn + 1 Times)359, 361 [text].............................................................................. 8
RESET (Reset) ......................................................... 363 { } .................................................................................. 8
RETFIE (Return from Interrupt) ........................ 365, 366 {label:}........................................................................... 8
RETLW (Return with Literal in Wn)................... 367, 369 #text.............................................................................. 8
RETURN (Return)............................................. 371, 372 <n:m> ........................................................................... 8
RLC (Rotate Left f through Carry)............................. 373 Acc................................................................................ 8
RLC (Rotate Left Ws through Carry)......................... 375 AWB ............................................................................. 8
RLNC (Rotate Left f without Carry) ........................... 377 bit4................................................................................ 8
RLNC (Rotate Left Ws without Carry)....................... 379 Expr .............................................................................. 8
RRC (Rotate Right f through Carry).......................... 381 f..................................................................................... 8
RRC (Rotate Right Ws through Carry)...................... 383 lit1 ................................................................................. 8
RRNC (Rotate Right f without Carry) ........................ 385 lit10 ............................................................................... 8
RRNC (Rotate Right Ws without Carry).................... 387 lit14 ............................................................................... 8
SAC (Store Accumulator).......................................... 389 lit16 ............................................................................... 8
SAC.R (Store Rounded Accumulator) ...................... 391 lit23 ............................................................................... 8
SE (Sign-Extend Ws) ................................................ 393 lit4 ................................................................................. 8

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lit5 ................................................................................. 8 Program Counter ................................................................ 19

lit8 ................................................................................. 8 Programmer’s Model .......................................................... 14
Slit10 ............................................................................. 8 Register Descriptions.................................................. 18
Slit16 ............................................................................. 8 PSVPAG Register............................................................... 19
Slit4 ............................................................................... 8
Slit5 ............................................................................... 8 R
TOS............................................................................... 8 RCOUNT Register .............................................................. 20
Wb................................................................................. 8 Register Direct Addressing ................................................. 53
Wd................................................................................. 8 Register Indirect Addressing............................................... 54
Wm, Wn ........................................................................ 8 Modes ......................................................................... 54
Wm*Wm ........................................................................ 8 Register Indirect Addressing and the Instruction Set.......... 57
Wm*Wn ......................................................................... 8 Registers
Wn................................................................................. 8 CORCON (Core Control) ...................................... 32, 35
Wnd............................................................................... 8 CORCON (Core Control) Register........................ 31, 33
Wns ............................................................................... 8 SR (CPU Status)................................................... 26, 29
WREG ........................................................................... 8 SR (Status) Register................................................... 27
Ws ................................................................................. 8
Wx ................................................................................. 8 S
Wxd ............................................................................... 8
Wy ................................................................................. 8 Scaling Data with the FBCL Instruction .............................. 88
Wyd ............................................................................... 8 Scaling Examples ....................................................... 89
Instruction Stalls.................................................................. 62 Shadow Registers............................................................... 24
DO/REPEAT Loops .................................................... 63 Automatic Usage ........................................................ 24
Exceptions .................................................................. 63 Software Stack Frame Pointer ...................................... 18, 72
Instructions that Change Program Flow...................... 63 Example...................................................................... 73
PSV............................................................................. 63 Overflow...................................................................... 74
RAW Dependency Detection ...................................... 62 Underflow.................................................................... 75
Instruction Symbols............................................................. 94 Software Stack Pointer ................................................. 19, 70
Integer 16x16-bit Signed-Unsigned Short Literal Multiply . 328 Example...................................................................... 71
Integer 16x16-bit Unsigned Short Literal Multiply Stack Pointer Limit Register (SPLIM) ................................. 19
with 16-bit Result ...................................................... 332 Status Register ................................................................... 21
Integer and Fractional Data................................................. 81 DSP ALU Status Bits .................................................. 23
Representation............................................................ 82 Loop Status Bits.......................................................... 21
Interrupt Priority Level ......................................................... 23 MCU ALU Status Bits ................................................. 21
Style and Symbol Conventions ............................................. 7
M Document Conventions ................................................ 7
MAC T
Operations .................................................................. 85
Prefetch Register Updates .......................................... 85 TBLPAG Register ............................................................... 19
Prefetches ................................................................... 84
Syntax ......................................................................... 85 U
Write Back................................................................... 85 Using 10-bit Literal Operands ............................................. 69
MAC Accumulator Write Back Selection ............................. 97 10-bit Literal Coding.................................................... 69
MAC or MPY Source Operands (Different Working Register)97
MAC or MPY Source Operands (Same Working Register). 97 W
Manual Objective .................................................................. 6 Word Move Operations ....................................................... 66
Modulo and Bit-Reversed Addressing Modes..................... 57 Data Alignment in Memory ......................................... 66
MOPAG Destination Selection ............................................ 97 Working Register Array....................................................... 18
Multi-Cycle Instructions ....................................................... 39
Multi-Word Instructions ....................................................... 39 X
N X Data Space Prefetch Destination .................................... 96
X Data Space Prefetch Operation ...................................... 96
Normalizing the Accumulator with the FBCL Instruction ..... 90
Y
O
Y Data Space Prefetch Destination .................................... 97
Offset Addressing Modes for Wd Destination Register Y Data Space Prefetch Operation ...................................... 96
(with Register Offset) .................................................. 95
Offset Addressing Modes for Ws Source Register Z
(with Register Offset) .................................................. 95
Z Status Bit ......................................................................... 77
P
PIC® Microcontroller Compatibility ..................................... 79
PRODH
PRODL Register Pair .................................................. 79
Program Addressing Modes................................................ 61
Methods of Modifying Flow ......................................... 61

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