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7.3.3 Stack Pointer

The stack pointer is a 16-bit register that contains the address of the next location on the stack. During a reset, the stack pointer is preset to $00FF. The reset stack pointer (RSP) instruction sets the least significant byte to $FF and does not affect the most significant byte. The stack pointer decrements as data is pushed onto the stack and increments as data is pulled from the stack.

In the stack pointer 8-bit offset and 16-bit offset addressing modes, the stack pointer can function as an index register to access data on the stack. The CPU uses the contents of the stack pointer to determine the conditional address of the operand.

	Bit															Bit
	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	0
Read:
Read:
Write:

Reset:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Figure 7-4. Stack Pointer (SP)

NOTE

The location of the stack is arbitrary and may be relocated anywhere in random-access memory (RAM). Moving the SP out of page 0 ($0000 to $00FF) frees direct address (page 0) space. For correct operation, the stack pointer must point only to RAM locations.

7.3.4 Program Counter

The program counter is a 16-bit register that contains the address of the next instruction or operand to be fetched.

Normally, the program counter automatically increments to the next sequential memory location every time an instruction or operand is fetched. Jump, branch, and interrupt operations load the program counter with an address other than that of the next sequential location.

During reset, the program counter is loaded with the reset vector address located at $FFFE and $FFFF. The vector address is the address of the first instruction to be executed after exiting the reset state.

	Bit															Bit
15		14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	0

Read:
Write:

Reset:						Loaded with vector from $FFFE and $FFFF

Figure 7-5. Program Counter (PC)

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MC68HC908MR16, MC68HC908MR32 specifications

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