# Explanation why adding 3 in Binary to BCD conversion

#### roxi60

Joined Sep 2, 2018
73
Hello.

Can anyone explain to me why in this simple routine in BCD adjustment we need to add 3 and check for >7?
I don't reallly understand why I have to add 3...

Thank you

Code:
;***************************************************************************
; Bin2BCD16 - Converts a 16-bit binary number in TEMPH:TEMPL into a 3 byte packed
; BCD number in R0:R1:R2.
; R0 holds the 10 thousands digit
; R1 holds the hundreds and thousands digits
; R2 holds the ones and tens digits
;***************************************************************************
; Inputs: TEMPH, TEMPL (16-bit binary number)
; Outputs: R0, R1, R2 (5 digit BCD number)
; Used: COUNT

Bin2BCD16
bcf STATUS,C ; clear carry bit
movlw .16
movwf COUNT ; init bit counter
clrf R0 ; clear output
clrf R1 ; clear output
clrf R2 ; clear output
Loop16a2
rlcf TEMPL,F ; mult by 2, shift MSb to TEMPH
rlcf TEMPH,F ; mult by 2, shift MSb to R2
rlcf R2,F ; mult by 2, shift MSb to R1
rlcf R1,F ; mult by 2, shift MSb to R0
rlcf R0,F ; mult by 2, shift MSb to Carry
decfsz COUNT,F ; decrement bit counter
return
LFSR FSR0,R2
LFSR FSR0,R1
LFSR FSR0,R0
goto Loop16a2
movlw 3
addwf INDF0,W ; W = 3 + Rn
movwf TEMP ; TEMP = 3+Rn
btfsc TEMP,3 ;
movwf INDF0 ; Rn=TEMP
movlw 30 ; decimal adjust?
addwf INDF0,W ; W=30+Rn
movwf TEMP ; TEMP=30+Rn
btfsc TEMP,7
movwf INDF0 ; Rn=TEMP
return

#### roxi60

Joined Sep 2, 2018
73
Thank you jpanhalt.
I saw that, but it seemed different to me.
What I posted is from a Microchip application note, and it adds always 3 and checked if greater than 7 (that's what I do'nt understand).
Thank you again.

#### WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
26,398
Thank you jpanhalt.
I saw that, but it seemed different to me.
What I posted is from a Microchip application note, and it adds always 3 and checked if greater than 7 (that's what I do'nt understand).
Thank you again.
The reason for the three is that you are about to left shift the value, which double it making it effectively adding six.

So why six?

That is what you need to add to go from 9 to 0 since you have to skip over A,B,C,D,E, and F.

#### jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
10,981
I think the first answer here explains adding 3.

#### roxi60

Joined Sep 2, 2018
73
Thanks a lot WBahn.
That was the kind of explanation I was looking for.
Regards