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MSP50P614/MSP50C614 Computational Modes

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Table 4–41. MSP50P614/MSP50C614 Computational Modes

Computational
Mode

Setting
Instruction

Resetting

Instruction

Function

Sign extension

SXM

RXM

STAT.XM = 1 produces sign extension on data as it is
passed into accumulators. This mode copies the 16

th

bit of

the data in the multiplier/multiplicand to the 17

th

bit. This

causes signed multiplication of two signed numbers.
STAT.XM = 0 suppresses sign extension.

Unsigned

none

none

STAT.UM = 1 causes unsigned multiplication where the mul-
tiplier assumes its arguments as unsigned value. MOVU
instruction can be used to enable this mode. STAT.UM = 0
disables unsigned multiplication.

Overflow

SOVM

ROVM

STAT.OM = 1 initiates overflow mode. Overflows cause the
accumulator to acquired the most positive or most negative
value. In the case of string values, only the MSB 16 bits are
modified. The remaining bits in the string are unchanged.
STAT.OM = 0 normal overflow operation and the
accumulator content is unchanged if any overflow occurs.
Affects OF bit of STAT in case of overflow.

Fractional

SFM

RFM

STAT.FM = 1 enables fractional multiplication shift mode.
The multiplier is shifted left 1 bit to produce a 17 bit operand.
This mode is used on signed binary fractions and does not
require the user to left shift as it would have been required if
the FM bit was not set. STAT.FM = 1 turns off fractional
mode.

Sign Extension Mode: Sign extension mode can be enabled/disabled by
setting/resetting the XM bit of STAT. When in sign extension mode, a multiply
operation will copy the 16

th

bit of the multiplier/multiplicand to the 17

th

bit.

When multiplied, this will give a 17 x 17 bit multiplication producing 34 bit result
where the upper two bits (33

rd

and 34

th

bits) are the sign bits and discarded

by the processor. Sign extension is also applicable in string mode. Sign
extension mode is the recommended mode to use for signed number
multiplication.

Example 4.6.1

SXM

MOV A0, 0x8000

MOV MR, 0x8000

MULTPL A0, A0

This example illustrates the sign extension mode during multiplication. Here,
two negative number 0x8000 are multiplied with 0x8000 to obtain a positive
number 0x40000000. If the signs were not extended, we would have obtained
0xC0000000, a negative number.