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Find the number of positive elements (most significant bit 0) in a block of data using assembly language for the 8085 microprocessor. The length of the block is stored in memory location 1001H, and the block itself begins from memory location 1002H. After execution, store the count of positive elements in memory location 2000H. The initial data provided is:

  • 1001H = 03H (length of the data block)
  • 1002H = 13H
  • 1003H = 9AH
  • 1004H = C4H
  • 2000H = XX (initially unknown, to be computed)

After executing the program, the data remains unchanged, and the count of positive elements is stored at 2000H. In this context, a "positive element" is defined as an element whose most significant bit (MSB) is 0, indicating a positive number in signed 8-bit representation.

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The task of counting positive elements in a data block using assembly language involves examining each data element's most significant bit (MSB). If the MSB is 0, the element is positive; otherwise, it is negative. The program must read the length of the data block, iterate through each element, check the MSB, and increment a counter if the element is positive. Finally, the program stores this count in memory location 2000H.

Designing the Algorithm:

  1. Load the data length from memory location 1001H into register B.
  2. Initialize a counter (say, register C or memory location) to zero—this will store the number of positive elements.
  3. Set HL register pair to point to the beginning of the data block (initial address 1002H).
  4. Loop through each element based on the length:
  • Load the current element from memory addressed by HL.
  • Check the MSB of the element:
  • If the MSB is 0, increment the counter.
  • Increment HL to point to the next element.
  • Decrement the length counter (B); if not zero, repeat the loop.
  • After processing all elements, store the counter in memory location 2000H.

    • Code Implementation in Assembly Language (8085):

    ;(Assuming data block starts at 1002H, length at 1001H, result stored at 2000H)

    LXI H, 1002H        ; Load starting address of data block into HL
    

    LDA 1001H           ; Load length of data block into A
    

    MOV B, A            ; Store length in register B
    

    MVI C, 00H          ; Initialize positive count to 0
    

    LOOP: INX H        ; Point to next data element
    

    MOV A, M           ; Load data element into accumulator
    

    ANI 80H           ; Mask the MSB
    

    CMP 00H           ; Compare with 0
    

    JZ POSITIVE       ; If zero, number is positive
    

    JMP SKIP          ; Else, skip increment
    

    POSITIVE:
    

    INX H             ; Increment pointer to next element
    

    INR C             ; Increment positive count
    

    SKIP:
    

    DCR B             ; Decrement length counter
    

    JNZ LOOP          ; Repeat for all elements
    

    LXI H, 2000H       ; Load address to store result
    

    MOV M, C           ; Store positive count into memory
    

    HLT

    Flowchart Description

    The flowchart starts with initializations: loading the data length, setting counters to zero, and pointing HL to the start of data. The main loop iterates over each element, checks the MSB, and updates the count if positive. After processing all data, the count is stored in memory location 2000H, and the program terminates.

    This structured approach ensures a systematic examination of each data element, leveraging the 8085’s instruction set to efficiently determine and count positive numbers based on the MSB.

    Conclusion

    Using assembly language for the 8085 microprocessor, counting positive elements within a data block is achieved by inspecting the MSB of each data byte. The method involves careful address management, bitwise operations, and control flow constructs like loops and conditional jumps. This task exemplifies fundamental assembly programming techniques such as data handling, bit manipulation, and program control flow, which are essential for embedded system applications and low-level programming.

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