Program in Machine language: ASCII conversion

Objectives:

This programming project will help you

·       to apply concepts learned in programming the LC-3 machine;

·       to write ML operate and data movement instructions ONLY;

·       to use LC3Edit for program editing; and

·       to use LC-3 Simulator to debug and execute a program.

Description:

For this programming project, you will write an LC-3 ML program that will convert ASCII decimal characters stored in memory, to their corresponding two’s complement representations. After conversion, the values will be added and the results stored in memory.

Specifics:

•      Your program should be written in LC-3 machine language. You may write the instructions either in binary or hexadecimal form.
•      Load your program in memory address x3000.
•      Assume that the ASCII representation of a two-digit decimal value is stored in a single memory location where bits [15:8] contain the tens digit value and bits [7:0] contain the ones digit value. For example, 0011 0011 0011 0100 represents the ASCII digits ‘3’ and ‘4’, which represents the decimal number 34.
•      Assume that two (2) two-digit ASCII values are stored in addresses x3101 and x3102. Convert each to its decimal values, add the values and store the sum in memory address x3100.
•      Overwrite the stored ASCII values with the converted decimal values in memory.

Example:

 EC +5points: Use all three addressing modes at least once.