Explain Flags Registers in 8085 (Microprocessor Architecture)

  • Flag register includes five flip-flops, which are set or reset after an operation according to the data conditions of the result in the accumulator and other registers.
  • They are called zero (Z), carry (CY), sign (S), parity (P) and auxiliary carry (AC) flags; their bit positions in the flag register are shown in fig.
  • The microprocessor uses these flags to set and test data conditions.
Flags registers in 8085
  • The flags are stored in the 8-bit register so that the programmer can examine these flags by accessing the register through an instruction.
  • These flags have critical importance in the decision-making process of the microprocessor.
  • The conditions (set or reset) of the flags are tested through the software instructions.
  • For instance, JC (jump on carry) is implemented to change the sequence of a program when CY flag is set.
Z (Zero) Flag:
  • This flag indicates whether the result of mathematical or logical operation is zero or not.
  • If the result of the current operation is zero, then this flag will be set, otherwise reset.
CY (Carry) Flag:
  • This flag indicates, whether, during an addition or subtraction operation, carry or borrow is generated or not, if generated then this flag bit will be set.
AC (Auxiliary Carry) Flag:
  • It shows carry propagation from D3 position to D4 position.
Auxiliary Carry
  • As shown in the fig., a carry is generated from D3 bit position and propagates to the D4 position. This carry is called auxiliary carry.
S (Sign) Flag:
  • Sign flag indicates whether the result of a mathematical operation is negative or positive.
  • If the result is positive, then this flag will reset and if the result is negative this flag will be set.
  • This bit, in fact, is a replica of the D7 bit.
P (Parity) Flag:
  • Parity is the number of 1’s in a number.
  • If the number of 1’s in a number is even then that number is known as even parity number.
  • If the number of 1’s in a number is odd then that number is known as an odd parity number.
  • This flag indicates whether the current result is of even parity (set) or of odd parity (reset).
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