37.1.1 Standard Instruction Set
 Details

ADDLWADD literal to W
Syntax:ADDLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:(W) + k → W
Status Affected:N, OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:
0000
1111
kkkk
kkkk
Description:The contents of W are added to the 8-bit literal ‘k’ and the result is placed in W.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
literal ‘k’Process DataWrite to W
Example:
ADDLW
15h
Before Instruction

W = 10h

After Instruction

W = 25h

ADDWFADD W to f
Syntax:ADDWF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) + (f) → dest
Status Affected:N, OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:001001daffffffff
Description:Add W to register ‘f’. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to destination
Example:
ADDWF
REG,
0, 0
Before Instruction

W = 17h

REG = 0C2h

After Instruction

W = 0D9h

REG = 0C2h

Important: All PIC18 instructions may take an optional label argument preceding the instruction mnemonic for use in symbolic addressing. If a label is used, the instruction format then becomes: {label} instruction argument(s).
ADDWFCADD W and CARRY bit to f
Syntax:ADDWFC f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) + (f) + (C) → dest
Status Affected:N,OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:
0010
00da
ffff
ffff
Description:Add W, the CARRY flag and data memory location ‘f’. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed in data memory location ‘f’.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
ADDWFC
REG,
0, 1
Before Instruction

CARRY bit = 1

REG = 02h

W = 4Dh

After Instruction

CARRY bit = 0

REG = 02h

W = 50h

ANDLWAND literal with W
Syntax:ANDLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:(W) .AND. k → W
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:00001011kkkkkkkk
Description:The contents of W are AND’ed with the 8-bit literal ‘k’. The result is placed in W.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘k’Process DataWrite to W
Example:
ANDLW
05Fh
Before Instruction

W = A3h

After Instruction

W = 03h

ANDWFAND W with f
Syntax:ANDWF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) .AND. (f) → dest
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:000101daffffffff
Description:The contents of W are AND’ed with register ‘f’. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
ANDWF
REG,
0, 0
Before Instruction

W = 17h

REG = C2h

After Instruction

W = 02h

REG = C2h

BCBranch if Carry
Syntax:BC n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if CARRY bit is ‘1

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100010nnnnnnnn
Description:If the CARRY bit is ‘1’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BC
5
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If CARRY = 1;
 PC = address (HERE + 12)

If CARRY = 0;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

BCFBit Clear f
Syntax:BCF f, b {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

0 ≤ b ≤ 7

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:0 → f<b>
Status Affected:None
Encoding:1001bbbaffffffff
Description:Bit ‘b’ in register ‘f’ is cleared.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite
register ‘f’
Example:
BCF
FLAG_REG,  7, 0
Before Instruction

FLAG_REG = C7h

After Instruction

FLAG_REG = 47h

BNBranch if Negative
Syntax:BN n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if NEGATIVE bit is ‘1

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100110nnnnnnnn
Description:If the NEGATIVE bit is ‘1’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BN
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If NEGATIVE = 1;
 PC = address (Jump)

If NEGATIVE = 0;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

BNCBranch if Not Carry
Syntax:BNC n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if CARRY bit is ‘0

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100011nnnnnnnn
Description:If the CARRY bit is ‘0’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BNC
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If CARRY = 0;
 PC = address (Jump)

If CARRY = 1;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

BNNBranch if Not Negative
Syntax:BNN n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if NEGATIVE bit is ‘0

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100111nnnnnnnn
Description:If the NEGATIVE bit is ‘0’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BNN
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If NEGATIVE = 0;
 PC = address (Jump)

If NEGATIVE = 1;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

BNOVBranch if Not Overflow
Syntax:BNOV n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if OVERFLOW bit is ‘0

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100101nnnnnnnn
Description:If the OVERFLOW bit is ‘0’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BNOV
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If OVERFLOW = 0;
 PC = address (Jump)

If OVERFLOW = 1;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

BNZBranch if Not Zero
Syntax:BNZ n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if ZERO bit is ‘0

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100001nnnnnnnn
Description:If the ZERO bit is ‘0’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BNZ
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If ZERO = 0;
 PC = address (Jump)

If ZERO = 1;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

BRAUnconditional Branch
Syntax:BRA n
Operands:-1024 ≤ n ≤ 1023
Operation:(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC
Status Affected:None
Encoding:11010nnnnnnnnnnn
Description:Add the two’s complement number ‘2n’ to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is a two-cycle instruction.
Words:1
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE
BRA
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

PC = address (Jump)

BSFBit Set f
Syntax:BSF f, b {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

0 ≤ b ≤ 7

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:1 → f<b>
Status Affected:None
Encoding:1000bbbaffffffff
Description:Bit ‘b’ in register ‘f’ is set.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite
register ‘f’
Example:
BSF
FLAG_REG, 7, 1
Before Instruction

FLAG_REG = 0Ah

After Instruction

FLAG_REG = 8Ah

BTFSCBit Test File, Skip if Clear
Syntax:BTFSC f, b {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

0 ≤ b ≤ 7

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:skip if (f<b>) = 0
Status Affected:None
Encoding:1011bbbaffffffff
Description:If bit ‘b’ in register ‘f’ is ‘0’, then the next instruction is skipped. If bit ‘b’ is ‘0’, then the next instruction fetched during the current instruction execution is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making this a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataNo operation
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE
FALSE
TRUE
BTFSC
:
:
FLAG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If FLAG<1> = 0;
 PC = address (TRUE)

If FLAG<1> = 1;
 PC = address (FALSE)

BTFSSBit Test File, Skip if Set
Syntax:BTFSS f, b {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

0 ≤ b < 7

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:skip if (f<b>) = 1
Status Affected:None
Encoding:1010bbbaffffffff
Description:If bit ‘b’ in register ‘f’ is ‘1’, then the next instruction is skipped. If bit ‘b’ is ‘1’, then the next instruction fetched during the current instruction execution is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making this a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataNo operation
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE
FALSE
TRUE
BTFSS
:
:
FLAG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If FLAG<1> = 0;

PC = address (FALSE)

If FLAG<1> = 1;

PC = address (TRUE)

BTGBit Toggle f
Syntax:BTG f, b {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

0 ≤ b < 7

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f<b>) → f<b>
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0111bbbaffffffff
Description:Bit ‘b’ in data memory location ‘f’ is inverted.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite
register ‘f’
Example:
BTG
PORTC,
4, 0
Before Instruction:

PORTC = 0111 0101 [75h]

After Instruction:

PORTC = 0110 0101 [65h]

BOVBranch if Overflow
Syntax:BOV n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if OVERFLOW bit is ‘1

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100100nnnnnnnn
Description:If the OVERFLOW bit is ‘1’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BOV
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If OVERFLOW = 1;
 PC = address (Jump)

If OVERFLOW = 0;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

BZBranch if Zero
Syntax:BZ n
Operands:-128 ≤ n ≤ 127
Operation:if ZERO bit is ‘1

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11100000nnnnnnnn
Description:If the ZERO bit is ‘1’, then the program will branch.

The two’s complement number ‘2n’ is added to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is then a two-cycle instruction.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)
Q Cycle Activity:

If Jump:

Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If No Jump:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’Process DataNo operation
Example:
HERE
BZ
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

If ZERO = 1;
 PC = address (Jump)

If ZERO = 0;
 PC = address (HERE + 2)

CALLSubroutine Call
Syntax:CALL k {,s}
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 1048575

s ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(PC) + 4 → TOS,

k → PC<20:1>,

if s = 1

(W) → WS,

(Status) → STATUSS,

(BSR) → BSRS

Status Affected:None
Encoding:

1st word (k<7:0>)

2nd word(k<19:8>)

1110

1111

110s

k19kkk

k7kkk

kkkk

kkkk0

kkkk8

Description:Subroutine call of entire 2-Mbyte memory range. First, return address (PC + 4) is pushed onto the return stack. If ‘s’ = 1, the W, Status and BSR registers are also pushed into their respective shadow registers, WS, STATUSS and BSRS. If ‘s’ = 0, no update occurs (default). Then, the 20-bit value ‘k’ is loaded into PC<20:1>. CALL is a two-cycle instruction.
Words:2
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘k’<7:0>,PUSH PC to stackRead literal ‘k’<19:8>, Write to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE
CALL
THERE, 1
Before Instruction

PC = address (HERE)

After Instruction

PC = address (THERE)

TOS = address (HERE + 4)

WS = W

BSRS = BSR

STATUSS = Status

CLRFClear f
Syntax:CLRF f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:000h → f

1 → Z

Status Affected:Z
Encoding:0110101affffffff
Description:Clears the contents of the specified register.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite
register ‘f’
Example:
CLRF
FLAG_REG, 1
Before Instruction

FLAG_REG = 5Ah

After Instruction

FLAG_REG = 00h

CLRWDTClear Watchdog Timer
Syntax:CLRWDT
Operands:None
Operation:000h → WDT,

000h → WDT postscaler,

1 → TO,

1 → PD

Status Affected:TO, PD
Encoding:0000000000000100
Description:CLRWDT instruction resets the Watchdog Timer. It also resets the postscaler of the WDT. Status bits, TO and PD, are set.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo
 operationProcess 
DataNo operation
Example:
CLRWDT
Before Instruction

WDT Counter = ?

After Instruction

WDT Counter = 00h

WDT Postscaler = 0

TO = 1

PD = 1

COMFComplement f
Syntax:COMF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) → dest
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:000111daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are complemented. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to destination
Example:
COMF
REG,
0, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 13h

After Instruction

REG = 13h

W = ECh

CPFSEQCompare f with W, skip if f = W
Syntax:CPFSEQ f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – (W), skip if (f) = (W) (unsigned comparison)
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0110001affffffff
Description:Compares the contents of data memory location ‘f’ to the contents of W by performing an unsigned subtraction.

If ‘f’ = W, then the fetched instruction is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making this a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataNo operation
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE     CPFSEQ REG, 0
NEQUAL   :
EQUAL    :
Before Instruction

PC Address = HERE

W = ?

REG = ?

After Instruction

If REG = W;

PC = Address (EQUAL)

If REG ≠ ;

PC = Address (NEQUAL)

CPFSGTCompare f with W, skip if f > W
Syntax:CPFSGT f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – (), skip if (f) > (W) (unsigned comparison)
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0110010affffffff
Description:Compares the contents of data memory location ‘f’ to the contents of the W by performing an unsigned subtraction.

If the contents of ‘f’ are greater than the contents of WREG, then the fetched instruction is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making this a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataNo operation
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE      CPFSGT REG, 0
NGREATER  :
GREATER   :
Before Instruction

PC = Address (HERE)

W = ?

After Instruction

If REG > W;

PC = Address (GREATER)

If REG ≤ W;

PC = Address (NGREATER)

CPFSLTCompare f with W, skip if f < W
Syntax:CPFSLT f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – (), skip if (f) < (W) (unsigned comparison)
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0110000affffffff
Description:Compares the contents of data memory location ‘f’ to the contents of W by performing an unsigned subtraction.

If the contents of ‘f’ are less than the contents of W, then the fetched instruction is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making this a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataNo operation
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE    CPFSLT REG, 1
NLESS   :
LESS    :
Before Instruction

PC = Address (HERE)

W = ?

After Instruction

If REG < W;

PC = Address (LESS)

If REG ≥ W;

PC = Address (NLESS)

DAWDecimal Adjust W Register
Syntax:DAW
Operands:None
Operation:If [W<3:0> > 9] or [DC = 1] then

(W<3:0>) + 6 → W<3:0>;

else (W<3:0>) → W<3:0>;

If [W<7:4> + DC > 9] or [C = 1] then

(W<7:4>) + 6 + DC → W<7:4> ;

else (W<7:4>) + DC → W<7:4>

Status Affected:C
Encoding:0000000000000111
Description:DAW adjusts the 8-bit value in W, resulting from the earlier addition of two variables (each in packed BCD format) and produces a correct packed BCD result.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
register WProcess DataWrite W
Example1:
DAW
Before Instruction

W = A5h

C = 0

DC = 0

After Instruction

W = 05h

C = 1

DC = 0

Example 2:

Before Instruction

W = CEh

C = 0

DC = 0

After Instruction

W = 34h

C = 1

DC = 0

DECFDecrement f
Syntax:DECF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – 1 → dest
Status Affected:C, DC, N, OV, Z
Encoding:000001daffffffff
Description:Decrement register ‘f’. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
DECF    CNT,
1, 0
Before Instruction

CNT = 01h

Z = 0

After Instruction

CNT = 00h

Z = 1

DECFSZDecrement f, skip if 0
Syntax:DECFSZ f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – 1 → dest, skip if result = 0
Status Affected:None
Encoding:001011daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are decremented. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If the result is ‘0’, the next instruction, which is already fetched, is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making it a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE      DECFSZ   CNT, 1, 1
GOTO     LOOP
CONTINUE
Before Instruction

PC = Address (HERE)

After Instruction

CNT = CNT - 1

If CNT = 0;

PC = Address (CONTINUE)

If CNT ≠ 0;

PC = Address (HERE + 2)

DCFSNZDecrement f, skip if not 0
Syntax:DCFSNZ f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – 1 → dest, skip if result ≠ 0
Status Affected:None
Encoding:010011daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are decremented. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If the result is not ‘0’, the next instruction, which is already fetched, is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making it a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE    DCFSNZ  TEMP, 1, 0
ZERO    :
NZERO   :
Before Instruction

TEMP = ?

After Instruction

TEMP = TEMP – 1,

If TEMP = 0;

PC = Address (ZERO)

If TEMP ≠ 0;

PC = Address (NZERO)

GOTOUnconditional Branch
Syntax:GOTO k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 1048575
Operation:k → PC<20:1>
Status Affected:None
Encoding:

1st word (k<7:0>)

2nd word(k<19:8>)

1110

1111

1111

k19kkk

k7kkk

kkkk

kkkk0

kkkk8

Description:GOTO allows an unconditional branch anywhere within entire 2-Mbyte memory range. The 20-bit value ‘k’ is loaded into PC<20:1>. GOTO is always a two-cycle instruction.
Words:2
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead literal ‘k’<7:0>,No operationRead literal ‘k’<19:8>, Write to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
GOTO THERE
After Instruction

PC = Address (THERE)

INCFIncrement f
Syntax:INCF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) + 1 → dest
Status Affected:C, DC, N, OV, Z
Encoding:001010daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are incremented. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
INCF
CNT,
1, 0
Before Instruction

CNT = FFh

Z = 0

C = ?

DC = ?

After Instruction

CNT = 00h

Z = 1

C = 1

DC = 1

INCFSZIncrement f, skip if 0
Syntax:INCFSZ f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) + 1 → dest,

skip if result = 0

Status Affected:None
Encoding:001111daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are incremented. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If the result is ‘0’, the next instruction, which is already fetched, is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making it a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE    INCFSZ   CNT, 1, 0
NZERO   :
ZERO    :
Before Instruction

PC = Address (HERE)

After Instruction

CNT = CNT + 1

If CNT = 0;

PC = Address (ZERO)

If CNT ≠ 0;

PC = Address (NZERO)

INFSNZIncrement f, skip if not 0
Syntax:INFSNZ f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) + 1 → dest, skip if result ≠ 0
Status Affected:None
Encoding:010010daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are incremented. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If the result is not ‘0’, the next instruction, which is already fetched, is discarded and a NOP is executed instead, making it a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE    INFSNZ  REG, 1, 0
ZERO
NZERO
Before Instruction

PC = Address (HERE)

After Instruction

REG = REG + 1

If REG ≠ 0;

PC = Address (NZERO)

If REG = 0;

PC = Address (ZERO)

IORLWInclusive OR literal with W
Syntax:IORLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:(W) .OR. k → W
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:00001001kkkkkkkk
Description:The contents of W are ORed with the 8-bit literal ‘k’. The result is placed in W.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead literal ‘k’Process DataWrite to W
Example:
IORLW
35h
Before Instruction

W = 9Ah

After Instruction

W = BFh

IORWFInclusive OR W with f
Syntax:IORWF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) .OR. (f) → dest
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:000100daffffffff
Description:Inclusive OR W with register ‘f’. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
IORWF  RESULT, 0, 1
Before Instruction

RESULT = 13h

W = 91h

After Instruction

RESULT = 13h

W = 93h

LFSRLoad FSR
Syntax:LFSR f, k
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 2

0 ≤ k ≤ 4095

Operation:k → FSRf
Status Affected:None
Encoding:1110
11111110
000000ff
k7kkkk11kkk
kkkk
Description:The 12-bit literal ‘k’ is loaded into the File Select Register pointed to by ‘f’.
Words:2
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead literal ‘k’ MSBProcess DataWrite literal ‘k’ MSB to FSRfH
DecodeRead literal ‘k’ LSBProcess DataWrite literal ‘k’ to FSRfL
Example:
LFSR 	2, 3ABh
After Instruction

FSR2H = 03h

FSR2L = ABh

MOVFMove f
Syntax:MOVF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:f → dest
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:010100daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are moved to a destination dependent upon the status of ‘d’. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default). Location ‘f’ can be anywhere in the 256-byte bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite W
Example:
MOVF   REG, 0, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 22h

W = FFh

After Instruction

REG = 22h

W = 22h

MOVFFMove f to f
Syntax:MOVFF fs,fd
Operands:0 ≤ fs ≤ 4095

0 ≤ fd ≤ 4095

Operation:(fs) → fd
Status Affected:None
Encoding:

1st word (source)

2nd word (destin.)

1100

1111

ffff

ffff

ffff

ffff

ffffs

ffffd

Description:The contents of source register ‘fs’ are moved to destination register ‘fd’. The location of source ‘fs’ can be anywhere in the 4096-byte data space (000h to FFFh) and location of destination ‘fd’ can also be anywhere from 000h to FFFh.

Either source or destination can be W (a useful special situation).

MOVFF is particularly useful for transferring a data memory location to a peripheral register (such as the transmit buffer or an I/O port).

The MOVFF instruction cannot use the PCL, TOSU, TOSH or TOSL as the destination register.

Words:2
Cycles:2 (3)
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
register ‘f’ (src)Process DataNo operation
DecodeNo operation

No dummy read

No operationWrite register ‘f’ (dest)
Example:
MOVFF   REG1, REG2
Before Instruction

REG1 = 33h

REG2 = 11h

After Instruction

REG1 = 33h

REG2 = 33h

MOVLBMove literal to low nibble in BSR
Syntax:MOVLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:k → BSR
Status Affected:None
Encoding:00000001kkkkkkkk
Description:The 8-bit literal ‘k’ is loaded into the Bank Select Register (BSR). The value of BSR<7:4> always remains ‘0’, regardless of the value of k7:k4.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
literal ‘k’Process DataWrite literal ‘k’ to BSR
Example:
MOVLB
5
Before Instruction

BSR Register = 02h

After Instruction

BSR Register = 05h

MOVLWMove literal to W
Syntax:MOVLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:k → W
Status Affected:None
Encoding:00001110kkkkkkkk
Description:The 8-bit literal ‘k’ is loaded into W.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
literal ‘k’Process DataWrite to W
Example:
MOVLW
5Ah
After Instruction

W = 5Ah

MOVWFMove W to f
Syntax:MOVWF f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) → f
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0110111affffffff
Description:Move data from W to register ‘f’. The location ‘f’ can be anywhere in the 256-byte bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite
register ‘f’
Example:
MOVWF
REG, 0
Before Instruction

W = 4Fh

REG = FFh

After Instruction

W = 4Fh

REG = 4Fh

MULLWMultiply literal with W
Syntax:MULLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:(W) x k → PRODH:PRODL
Status Affected:None
Encoding:00001101kkkkkkkk
Description:An unsigned multiplication is carried out between the contents of W and the 8-bit literal ‘k’. The 16-bit result is placed in the PRODH:PRODL register pair. PRODH contains the high byte.

W is unchanged.

None of the Status flags are affected.

Note that neither overflow nor carry is possible in this operation. A zero result is possible but not detected.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead literal ‘k’Process DataWrite 
registers PRODH:PRODL
Example:
MULLW   0C4h
Before Instruction

W = E2h

PRODH = ?

PRODL = ?

After Instruction

W = E2h

PRODH = ADh

PRODL = 08h

MULWFMultiply W with f
Syntax:MULWF f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) x (f) → PRODH:PRODL
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0000001affffffff
Description:An unsigned multiplication is carried out between the contents of W and the register file location ‘f’. The 16-bit result is stored in the PRODH:PRODL register pair. PRODH contains the high byte. Both W and ‘f’ are unchanged.

None of the Status flags are affected.

Note that neither overflow nor carry is possible in this operation. A zero result is possible but not detected.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite registers PRODH:PRODL
Example:
MULWF   REG, 1
Before Instruction

W = C4h

REG = B5h

PRODH = ?

PRODL = ?

After Instruction

W = C4h

REG = B5h

PRODH = 8Ah

PRODL = 94h

NEGFNegate f
Syntax:NEGF f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:( f ) + 1 → f
Status Affected:N, OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:0110110affffffff
Description:Location ‘f’ is negated using two’s complement. The result is placed in the data memory location ‘f’.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite register ‘f’
Example:
NEGF		REG, 1
Before Instruction

REG = 0011 1010 [3Ah]

After Instruction

REG = 1100 0110 [C6h]

NOPNo Operation
Syntax:NOP
Operands:None
Operation:No operation
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0000

1111

0000

xxxx

0000

xxxx

0000

xxxx

Description:No operation.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
None.
POPPop Top of Return Stack
Syntax:POP
Operands:None
Operation:(TOS) → bit bucket
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0000000000000110
Description:The TOS value is pulled off the return stack and is discarded. The TOS value then becomes the previous value that was pushed onto the return stack.

This instruction is provided to enable the user to properly manage the return stack to incorporate a software stack.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo operationPOP TOS valueNo operation
Example:
POP
GOTO
NEW
Before Instruction

TOS = 0031A2h

Stack (1 level down) = 014332h

After Instruction

TOS = 014332h

PC = NEW

PUSHPush Top of Return Stack
Syntax:PUSH
Operands:None
Operation:(PC + 2) → TOS
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0000000000000101
Description:The PC + 2 is pushed onto the top of the return stack. The previous TOS value is pushed down on the stack.

This instruction allows implementing a software stack by modifying TOS and then pushing it onto the return stack.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodePUSH PC + 2 onto return stackNo operationNo operation
Example:
PUSH
Before Instruction

TOS = 345Ah

PC = 0124h

After Instruction

PC = 0126h

TOS = 0126h

Stack (1 level down) = 345Ah

RCALLRelative Call
Syntax:RCALL n
Operands:-1024 ≤ n ≤ 1023
Operation:(PC) + 2 → TOS,

(PC) + 2 + 2n → PC

Status Affected:None
Encoding:11011nnnnnnnnnnn
Description:Subroutine call with a jump up to 1K from the current location. First, return address (PC + 2) is pushed onto the stack. Then, add the two’s complement number ‘2n’ to the PC. Since the PC will have incremented to fetch the next instruction, the new address will be PC + 2 + 2n. This instruction is a two-cycle instruction.
Words:1
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘n’

PUSH PC to stack

Process DataWrite to PC
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE
RCALL
Jump
Before Instruction

PC = Address (HERE)

After Instruction

PC = Address (Jump)

TOS = Address (HERE + 2)

RESETReset
Syntax:RESET
Operands:None
Operation:Reset all registers and flags that are affected by a MCLR Reset.
Status Affected:All
Encoding:0000000011111111
Description:This instruction provides a way to execute a MCLR Reset by software.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeStart ResetNo operationNo operation
Example:
RESET
After Instruction

Registers = Reset Value

Flags* = Reset Value

RETFIEReturn from Interrupt
Syntax:RETFIE {s}
Operands:s ∈ [0,1]
Operation:(TOS) → PC,

1 → GIE/GIEH or PEIE/GIEL,

if s = 1

(WS) → W,

(STATUSS) → Status,

(BSRS) → BSR,

PCLATU, PCLATH are unchanged.

Status Affected:GIE/GIEH, PEIE/GIEL.
Encoding:000000000001000s
Description:Return from interrupt. Stack is popped and Top-of-Stack (TOS) is loaded into the PC. Interrupts are enabled by setting either the high- or low-priority Global Interrupt Enable bit. If ‘s’ = 1, the contents of the shadow registers, WS, STATUSS and BSRS, are loaded into their corresponding registers, W, Status and BSR. If ‘s’ = 0, no update of these registers occurs (default).
Words:1
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo operationNo operationPOP PC from stack

Set GIEH or GIEL

No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
RETFIE  1
After Interrupt

PC = TOS

W = WS

BSR = BSRS

Status = STATUSS

GIE/GIEH, PEIE/GIEL = 1

RETLWReturn literal to W
Syntax:RETLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:k → W,

(TOS) → PC,

PCLATU, PCLATH are unchanged

Status Affected:None
Encoding:00001100kkkkkkkk
Description:W is loaded with the 8-bit literal ‘k’. The Program Counter is loaded from the top of the stack (the return address). The high address latch (PCLATH) remains unchanged.
Words:1
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
literal ‘k’Process DataPOP PC from stack, Write to W
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
 	CALL TABLE			;  contains table
; offset value
; W now has
; table value
   :
TABLE
ADDWF PCL			; W = offset
RETLW k0			; Begin table
RETLW k1			;
:
:
RETLW kn			; End of table
Before Instruction

W = 07h

After Instruction

W = value of kn

RETURNReturn from Subroutine
Syntax:RETURN {s}
Operands:s ∈ [0,1]
Operation:(TOS) → PC,

if s = 1

(WS) → W,

(STATUSS) → Status,

(BSRS) → BSR,

PCLATU, PCLATH are unchanged

Status Affected:None
Encoding:000000000001001s
Description:Return from subroutine. The stack is popped and the top of the stack (TOS) is loaded into the Program Counter. If ‘s’= 1, the contents of the shadow registers, WS, STATUSS and BSRS, are loaded into their corresponding registers, W, Status and BSR. If ‘s’ = 0, no update of these registers occurs (default).
Words:1
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo operationProcess DataPOP PC from stack
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
RETURN
After Instruction:

PC = TOS

RLCFRotate Left f through Carry
Syntax:RLCF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f<n>) → dest<n + 1>,

(f<7>) → C,

(C) → dest<0>

Status Affected:C, N, Z
Encoding:001101daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are rotated one bit to the left through the CARRY flag. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
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DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
RLCF
REG, 0, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 1110 0110

C = 0

After Instruction

REG = 1110 0110

W = 1100 1100

C = 1

RLNCFRotate Left f (No Carry)
Syntax:RLNCF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f<n>) → dest<n + 1>,

(f<7>) → dest<0>

Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:010001daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are rotated one bit to the left. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
RLNCF
REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 1010 1011

After Instruction

REG = 0101 0111

RRCFRotate Right f through Carry
Syntax:RRCF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f<n>) → dest<n – 1>,

(f<0>) → C,

(C) → dest<7>

Status Affected:C, N, Z
Encoding:001100daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are rotated one bit to the right through the CARRY flag. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
RRCF
REG, 0, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 1110 0110

C = 0

After Instruction

REG = 1110 0110

W = 0111 0011

C = 0

RRNCFRotate Right f (No Carry)
Syntax:RRNCF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f<n>) → dest<n – 1>,

(f<0>) → dest<7>

Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:010000daffffffff
Description:The contents of register ‘f’ are rotated one bit to the right. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank will be selected (default), overriding the BSR value. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, then the bank will be selected as per the BSR value.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example 1:
RRNCF   REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 1101 0111

After Instruction

REG = 1110 1011

Example 2:
RRNCF   REG, 0, 0
Before Instruction

W = ?

REG = 1101 0111

After Instruction

W = 1110 1011

REG = 1101 0111

SETFSet f
Syntax:SETF f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:FFh → f
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0110100affffffff
Description:The contents of the specified register are set to FFh.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead
register ‘f’Process DataWrite
register ‘f’
Example:
SETF
REG, 1
Before Instruction

REG = 5Ah

After Instruction

REG = FFh

SLEEPEnter Sleep mode
Syntax:SLEEP
Operands:None
Operation:00h → WDT,

0 → WDT postscaler,

1 → TO,

0 → PD

Status Affected:TO, PD
Encoding:0000000000000011
Description:The Power-Down (PD) Status bit is cleared. The Time-out (TO) Status bit is set. Watchdog Timer and its postscaler are cleared.

The processor is put into Sleep mode with the oscillator stopped.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo operationProcess DataGo to Sleep
Example:
SLEEP
Before Instruction

TO = ?

PD = ?

After Instruction

TO = 1 †

PD = 0

† If WDT causes wake-up, this bit is cleared.

SUBFWBSubtract f from W with borrow (Continued)
Syntax:SUBFWB f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) – (f) – (C) → dest
Status Affected:N, OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:010101daffffffff
Description:Subtract register ‘f’ and CARRY flag (borrow) from W (two’s complement method). If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example 1:
SUBFWB   REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 3

W = 2

C = 1

After Instruction

REG = FF

W = 2

C = 0

Z = 0

N = 1 ; result is negative

Example 2:
SUBFWB   REG, 0, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 2

W = 5

C = 1

After Instruction

REG = 2

W = 3

C = 1

Z = 0

N = 0 ; result is positive

Example 3:
SUBFWB   REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 1

W = 2

C = 0

After Instruction

REG = 0

W = 2

C = 1

Z = 1 ; result is zero

N = 0

SUBLWSubtract W from literal
Syntax:SUBLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:k – (W) →
Status Affected:N, OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:00001000kkkkkkkk
DescriptionW is subtracted from the 8-bit literal ‘k’. The result is placed in W.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘k’Process DataWrite to W
Example 1:
SUBLW
02h
Before Instruction

W = 01h

C = ?

After Instruction

W = 01h

C = 1 ; result is positive

Z = 0

N = 0

Example 2:
SUBLW
02h
Before Instruction

W = 02h

C = ?

After Instruction

W = 00h

C = 1 ; result is zero

Z = 1

N = 0

Example 3:
SUBLW
02h
Before Instruction

W = 03h

C = ?

After Instruction

W = FFh ; (two’s complement)

C = 0 ; result is negative

Z = 0

N = 1

SUBWFSubtract W from f
Syntax:SUBWF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – (W) → dest
Status Affected:N, OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:010111daffffffff
Description:Subtract W from register ‘f’ (two’s complement method). If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example 1:
SUBWF   REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 3

W = 2

C = ?

After Instruction

REG = 1

W = 2

C = 1 ; result is positive

Z = 0

N = 0

Example 2:
SUBWF   REG, 0, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 2

W = 2

C = ?

After Instruction

REG = 2

W = 0

C = 1 ; result is zero

Z = 1

N = 0

Example 3:
SUBWF   REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 1

W = 2

C = ?

After Instruction

REG = FFh ; (two’s complement)

W = 2

C = 0 ; result is negative

Z = 0

N = 1

SUBWFBSubtract W from f with Borrow
Syntax:SUBWFB f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f) – (W) – (C) → dest
Status Affected:N, OV, C, DC, Z
Encoding:010110daffffffff
Description:Subtract W and the CARRY flag (borrow) from register ‘f’ (two’s complement method). If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example 1:
SUBWFB  REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 19h (0001 1001)

W = 0Dh (0000 1101)

C = 1

After Instruction

REG = 0Ch (0000 1100)

W = 0Dh (0000 1101)

C = 1

Z = 0

N = 0 ; result is positive

Example 2:
SUBWFB		REG, 0, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 1Bh (0001 1011)

W = 1Ah (0001 1010)

C = 0

After Instruction

REG = 1Bh (0001 1011)

W = 00h

C = 1

Z = 1 ; result is zero

N = 0

Example 3:
SUBWFB  REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 03h (0000 0011)

W = 0Eh (0000 1110)

C = 1

After Instruction

REG = F5h (1111 0101)

; [two’s complement]

W = 0Eh (0000 1110)

C = 0

Z = 0

N = 1 ; result is negative

SWAPFSwap f
Syntax:SWAPF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(f<3:0>) → dest<7:4>,

(f<7:4>) → dest<3:0>

Status Affected:None
Encoding:001110daffffffff
Description:The upper and lower nibbles of register ‘f’ are exchanged. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is placed in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is placed in register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
SWAPF
REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = 53h

After Instruction

REG = 35h

TBLRDTable Read
Syntax:TBLRD ( *; *+; *-; +*)
Operands:None
Operation:if TBLRD *,

(Prog Mem (TBLPTR)) → TABLAT;

TBLPTR – No Change;

if TBLRD *+,

(Prog Mem (TBLPTR)) → TABLAT;

(TBLPTR) + 1 → TBLPTR;

if TBLRD *-,

(Prog Mem (TBLPTR)) → TABLAT;

(TBLPTR) – 1 → TBLPTR;

if TBLRD +*,

(TBLPTR) + 1 → TBLPTR;

(Prog Mem (TBLPTR)) → TABLAT;

Status Affected:None
Encoding:00000000000010nn

nn=0 *

=1 *+

=2 *-

=3 +*

Description:This instruction is used to read the contents of Program Memory (P.M.). To address the program memory, a pointer called Table Pointer (TBLPTR) is used.

The TBLPTR (a 21-bit pointer) points to each byte in the program memory. TBLPTR has a 2-Mbyte address range.

TBLPTR[0] = 0: Least Significant Byte of Program Memory Word

TBLPTR[0] = 1: Most Significant Byte of Program Memory Word

The TBLRD instruction can modify the value of TBLPTR as follows:

  • no change
  • post-increment
  • post-decrement
  • pre-increment
Words:1
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operation (Read Program Memory)No operationNo operation (Write TABLAT)
TBLRDTable Read (Continued)
Example1:
TBLRD  *+ ;
Before Instruction

TABLAT = 55h

TBLPTR = 00A356h

MEMORY (00A356h) = 34h

After Instruction

TABLAT = 34h

TBLPTR = 00A357h

Example2:
TBLRD  +* ;
Before Instruction

TABLAT = AAh

TBLPTR = 01A357h

MEMORY (01A357h) = 12h

MEMORY (01A358h) = 34h

After Instruction

TABLAT = 34h

TBLPTR = 01A358h

TBLWT (Continued)Table Write
Syntax:TBLWT ( *; *+; *-; +*)
Operands:None
Operation:if TBLWT*,

(TABLAT) → Holding Register;

TBLPTR – No Change;

if TBLWT*+,

(TABLAT) → Holding Register;

(TBLPTR) + 1 → TBLPTR;

if TBLWT*-,

(TABLAT) → Holding Register;

(TBLPTR) – 1 → TBLPTR;

if TBLWT+*,

(TBLPTR) + 1 → TBLPTR;

(TABLAT) → Holding Register;

Status Affected:None
Encoding:00000000000011nn

nn=0 *

=1 *+

=2 *-

=3 +*

Description:This instruction uses the LSBs of TBLPTR to determine which of the holding registers the TABLAT is written to. The holding registers are used to program the contents of Program Memory (P.M.). Refer to the “Program Flash Memory” section for additional details on programming Flash memory.

The TBLPTR (a 21-bit pointer) points to each byte in the program memory. TBLPTR has a 2-MByte address range. The LSb of the TBLPTR selects which byte of the program memory location to access.

TBLPTR[0] = 0: Least Significant Byte of Program Memory Word

TBLPTR[0] = 1: Most Significant Byte of Program Memory Word

The TBLWT instruction can modify the value of TBLPTR as follows:

  • no change
  • post-increment
  • post-decrement
  • pre-increment
Words:1
Cycles:2
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo 
operation (Read
TABLAT)No operationNo operation (Write to Holding 
Register )
TBLWTTable Write (Continued)
Example1:TBLWT *+;
Before Instruction

TABLAT = 55h

TBLPTR = 00A356h

HOLDING REGISTER 
 (00A356h) = FFh

After Instructions (table write completion)

TABLAT = 55h

TBLPTR = 00A357h

HOLDING REGISTER 
 (00A356h) = 55h

Example 2:TBLWT +*;
Before Instruction

TABLAT = 34h

TBLPTR = 01389Ah

HOLDING REGISTER 
 (01389Ah) = FFh

HOLDING REGISTER 
 (01389Bh) = FFh

After Instruction (table write completion)

TABLAT = 34h

TBLPTR = 01389Bh

HOLDING REGISTER 
 (01389Ah) = FFh

HOLDING REGISTER 
 (01389Bh) = 34h

TSTFSZTest f, skip if 0
Syntax:TSTFSZ f {,a}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:skip if f = 0
Status Affected:None
Encoding:0110011affffffff
Description:If ‘f’ = 0, the next instruction fetched during the current instruction execution is discarded and a NOP is executed, making this a two-cycle instruction.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1(2)

Note: Three cycles if skip and followed by a two-word instruction.

Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead register ‘f’Process DataNo operation
If skip:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
If skip and followed by two-word instruction:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
No operationNo operationNo operationNo operation
Example:
HERE    TSTFSZ  CNT, 1
NZERO   :
ZERO    :
Before Instruction

PC = Address (HERE)

After Instruction

If CNT = 00h,

PC = Address (ZERO)

If CNT ≠ 00h,

PC = Address (NZERO)

XORLWExclusive OR literal with W
Syntax:XORLW k
Operands:0 ≤ k ≤ 255
Operation:(W) .XOR. k →
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:00001010kkkkkkkk
Description:The contents of W are XORed with the 8-bit literal ‘k’. The result is placed in W.
Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead literal ‘k’Process DataWrite to W
Example:XORLW0AFh
Before Instruction

W = B5h

After Instruction

W = 1Ah

XORWFExclusive OR W with f
Syntax:XORWF f {,d {,a}}
Operands:0 ≤ f ≤ 255

d ∈ [0,1]

a ∈ [0,1]

Operation:(W) .XOR. (f) → dest
Status Affected:N, Z
Encoding:000110daffffffff
Description:Exclusive OR the contents of W with register ‘f’. If ‘d’ is ‘0’, the result is stored in W. If ‘d’ is ‘1’, the result is stored back in the register ‘f’ (default).

If ‘a’ is ‘0’, the Access Bank is selected. If ‘a’ is ‘1’, the BSR is used to select the GPR bank.

If ‘a’ is ‘0’ and the extended instruction set is enabled, this instruction operates in Indexed Literal Offset Addressing mode whenever f ≤ 95 (5Fh). See Byte-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Instructions in Indexed Literal Offset Mode for details.

Words:1
Cycles:1
Q Cycle Activity:
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DecodeRead register ‘f’Process DataWrite to 
destination
Example:
XORWF   REG, 1, 0
Before Instruction

REG = AFh

W = B5h

After Instruction

REG = 1Ah

W = B5h