HP HP-16C User guide

HEWLETT-PACKARD

HP-16C

Computer

Scientist

OWNER’S

HANDBOOK

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NOTICE

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Company

makes

express

implied

warranty

with

regard

the

keystroke

procedures

and

program

material

offered

their

merchantability

their

fitness

for

any

particular

purpose.

The

keystroke

procedures

and

program

material are

made

available

solely

“‘as

is’’

basis,

and

the

entire

risk

their

quality

and

performance

with

the

user.

Should

the

keystroke

procedures

program

material

prove

defective,

the

user (and

not

Hewlett-Packard

Company

nor

any

other

party)

shall

bear

the

entire

cost

all

necessary

correction

and

all

incidental

consequential

damages.

Hewlett-Packard

Company

shall

not

liable

for

any

incidental

consequential

damages

connection

with

arising

out

the

furnishing,

use,

performance

the

keystroke

procedures

program

material.

(ﬁﬁ

HEWLETT

PACKARD

HP-16C

Computer

Scientist

Owner’s

Handbook

April

1984

00016-90001

Rev.

Printed

U.S.A.

Hewlett-Packard

Company

1982

Introduction

Welcome

the

world

the

Hewlett-Packard

Computer

Scientist!

You’re

good

company

with

HP—the

calculator

choice

for

astronauts

the

space

shuttle,

climbers

Mt.

Everest,

yachtsmen

the

America’s

Cup,

and

engineers,

scientists,

and

students

the

world

over.

The

HP-16C

versatile

and

unique

calculator,

especially

designed

for

the

many

professionals

and

students

who

work

with

computers

and

microprocessors—whether

programmers

designers.

The

HP-16C

specialized

design

provides:

Integer

arithmetic

four

number

bases

(hexadecimal,

decimal,

octal,

and

binary),

operating

1’s

2’s

Complement

Unsigned

mode.

variable

word

size,

selected

the

user,

maximum

bits.

Logical

operators

and

bit

manipulations.

203

bytes

user

memory,

providing

203

program

lines.

Floating-point

decimal

arithmetic.

Continuous

Memory,

retaining

data

and

program

instructions

indefinitely.

Extremely

low

power

consumption

and

long

battery

life.

This

handbook

written

with

the

professional

mind—someone

already

familiar

with

the

principles

computer

organization

and

binary

operations.

The

handbook

accommodates

wide

range

expertise,

however.

For

a quick

overview

and

reference

the

calculator’s

operations,

use

the

Function

Summary

and Index—the

blue-edged

pages

just

front of

the

Subject

Index.

Part

the

handbook,

HP-16C

Fundamentals,

covers the

specific

operations

the

HP-16C,

well

its

RPN

(Reverse

Polish

Notation)

logic

system.

Part

II,

HP-16C

Programming,

dedicated

keystroke

programming

methods

and

capabilities.

Each

pro-

gramming

section

structured

give

first

general

explanation

Introduction

operations,

then

examples,

then

detailed

look

certain

features.

This

makes

easy

for

you

get

quick

picture

how

the

system

operates,

this

all

you

need.

The

functions

discussed

sections

and

part

and

part

(HP-16C

Programming)

are

similar

those

used

certain

other

calculators,

while

the

features

unique

the

HP-16C

are

concentrated

sections

through

Before

starting

these

sections,

you

can

get

brief

introduction

the

capabilities

the

HP-16C

working

through

the

HP-16C:

Quick

Look,

starting

page

10.

Finally,

the

appendices

include

details

error

and

flag

conditions,

lists

operations

with

special

characteristics,

and

warranty

and

service

information.

The

Function

Summary

and

Index

the

back

the

handbook

provides

short

descriptions

every

key’s

function,

with

page

references

comprehensive

material

within

the

handbook.

makes

easy

get

the

most

from

your

HP-16C!

Contents

The

HP-16C:

Quick

Look

...............................

Keyboard

Operation

............coiiiiiii

Integer

Calculations

..........

...,

Floating-Point

Calculations

.............................

Programmed

Solutions

...........

...

Partl:

HP-16C

Fundamentals

.......................

Section

Getting

Started

.............

...

.....

Power

Onand

Off

...

Keyboard

Operation

...,

Primary

and

Alternate

Functions

........................

Clearing

Prefix

Keys

...,

The

“CLEAR

KEYS

...ttt

Display

Clearing:

[CLx]and[BSP]

............ccovvvvunn...

One-Number

Functions

...........

...

Two-Number

Functionsand

[ENTER]

.....................

ContinUOUS

MEMOrY

.ttt

et et

ieieenns

WhatisRetained

.............coiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnn.

Resetting

Continuous

Memory

...............ccovenin...

Section

The

Automatic

Memory

Stack

................

The

Memory

Stack

and

Stack

Manipulation

..................

Stack

Manipulation

Functions

..................

...,

The

LAST

........couiiiiinnnnnnnn..

Numeric

FunctionsandtheStack

...........................

Stack

Movement

...........

...t

Nested

Calculations

.............co

Calculations

WithConstants

...............coovenvnnnn..

Section

Number

and

Display Control

.................

IntegerMode

........

NumberBaseModes

...............ccoviiiinennnni...

Temporary

Display

(“SHOW"™)

...,

Contents

Complement

Modes

and

UnsignedMode

....................

1'sComplementMode

................cciiiiiinininn...

2'sComplementMode

...........

...,

UnsignedMode

...

Word

Size

and

Window

Display

...............c.ccovivnn..

Word

Size

..o

WindoWws

...

Scrolling

The

Display

and

Internal

Representation

....................

Flags

..o

Machine

Status

([STATUS])

...oviiinee

Special

Displays

...viiii

ANNUNCIAIOTS

Error

Display

...

Low-Power

Indication

..............cciiiiiiiiininanan..

Section

Arithmetic

and

Bit

Manipulation

Functions

........

...

... ...

. .

Carry

and

Out-of-Range

Conditions

..............

...,

Flagd:

Carry

(C)

..ovvi

Flag5:

Out-of-Range

(G)

........ccviiiiiiiiiinnn.

Arithmetic

Functions

...

Addition,

Subtraction,

Multiplication,

and

Divison

.........

Remainder

After

Divisionand[RMD]

.....................

SQUAre

ROOt

...t

Negative

Numbers

and

Complementing

..................

Logical

Operations

..........uuiriuintninin

innenennn.

NOT

AND

EXCLUSIVE

..o

ShiftingandRotating

Bits

...

Shifting

Bits

...

Rotating

Bits

........

Setting,

Clearing,

and

TestingBits

................ccivvnon..

MasSKIiNg

ottt

Bit

SUMMaAtiON

...

“Double”

FUNCLIONS

...

Double

Multiply

...

DoubleDivide

......

...

Double

Remainder

........

...ttt

Example:

Applying

Double

Divide

.......................

Contents

Section

Floating-Point

Numbers

.....................

Converting

Floating-Point

DecimalMode

..................

ConversionintheStack

............coiiiiiiiiinvnn.

Other

Effects

Converting

Floating

Point

Mode

........

Digit

Entry

and

Other

Display

Formats

...................

ReturningtointegerMode

.........

...,

ConversionintheStack

............cccoiiiiiivnnnn.

Other

Effects

ConvertingtoIntegerMode

..............

Floating-Point

Arithmetic

........

...t

iiiiiinnnn..

FUNCLIONS

..o

ittt

ieeeens

The

Out-of-RangeFlag

..........

...,

Functions

Not

Active

Floating

PointMode

.................

Digit

Separators

....ovii

Section

Memory

and

Storage

..................cc.cuu...

Memory

AlloCation

...ttt

it et

Converting

Storage

Registers

Program

Memory

........

Converting

Program

Memory

Storage

Registers

........

Storage

Size

..........coiiiiiii

Viewing

the

Status

Memory

Allocation

((MEM])

.........

Storage

Operations

...........c.cciiiiiinnnennnnn.

Storing

and

Recalling

Numbers

Directly

..................

Alteration

RegisterContents

.....................ou...

Clearing

Data

Storage

Registers

...............ooiieen.

Thelndex

........coiniiniiiiiiiiiininenenn,

Abbreviated

Key

Sequences

..............

...

Storing

and

Recalling

Numbers

the Index

......

Storing

and

Recalling

Numbers

Indirectly

................

PartII:

HP-16C

Programming

......................

Section

Programming

Basics

.........................

The

Mechanics

...ttt

ittt

Creatinga

Program

..........ccoiriiiininennenennennnnns

LoadingaProgram

..........c.iuiiiiiinininenenenennnnns

Runninga

Program

...........cciiiiiiiiiiiniiiinennens

Intermediate

Program

Stops

.........coviiiiiiiiinnnann

Datalnput

...

Program

Memory

...ttt

Program

InstructionsandKeycodes

......................

Example

...

Contents

Further

Information

.........

...ttt

ProgramLabels

.........

..o

Unprogrammed

Program

Stops

.....ovvvinvnenennennn.

Nonprogrammable

Functions

.................cooivin..

Section

Program

Editing

..............................

The

MechaniCs

......vuuiiiiii

Movingto

alinein

Program

Memory

....................

Deleting

ProgramLines

............ccoiiiiinininennnnn.

Inserting

ProgramLines

..........cuiiiiiivnnnnnnnnnnnns

EXample

FurtherInformation

.......

...

ittt

Line

POSItioN

...

..ot

Initializing

Calculator

Status

.............coviiiiienenn.

Section

Program

Branching

and

Controls

............

The

MechaniCs

......o.iiiiii

ieennn

Branching

..........

Indirect

Branching

Using

the

Index

..............

Conditional

TeStS

....iiiiiir

ittt

enennn

Testing

for

SetFlagsandSetBits

........................

Loop

Control

with

Counters:

and(1SZ]

...............

EXampPle

Further

Information

..........

..o

iiiiiiinii

SUDIOULINES

..ottt

Program

Versus

Keyboard

Use

...................

Appendix

ErrorsandFlags

...........................

Error

Conditions

...

..ottt

Functions

That

AffectFlags

............ccoiiiiiiiiennennnn.

Appendix

Classes

Operations

......................

Operations

Terminating

DigitEntry

.........................

Operations

Affecting

Stack

Lift

.............................

Disabling

Operations

..........coiiiiiiinininnenenenennn

Neutral

Operations

..........coiiiiiniieenennennnnennnn

Enabling

Operations

............coitiiiiiiiinenennnens

100

Operations

Affecting

the

LAST

..................

100

Operations

AffectingScrolling

...................ciuia...

100

Prefix

Keys

ovvi

101

Operations

Not

Active

Floating-Point

Decimal

Mode

.......

101

Contents

Appendix

Battery,

Warranty,

and

ServiceInformation

............cooiiiiiiiiiiiiiin..

102

Batleries

..ottt

ittt

102

Low-Powerindication

............ccouiiiiiinininenennn.

103

Installing

New

Batteries

.............cccciiiiiienvnn..

104

Verifying

Proper

Operation

(Self-Tests)

.....................

106

LimitedOne-YearWarranty

..........ovveiinrinennnnennnns

108

What

WeWillDo

...

.ot

108

WhatlsNotCovered

............cciiiiiiniiiinnnnnnnn.

108

Warranty

for

Consumer

Transactions

the

UnitedKingdom

...

ittt

108

Obligationto

Make

Changes

.................covvivnn..

109

Warranty

Information

..........

...

109

BIVICE

110

Obtaining

Repair

Service

the

United

States

...ttt

ittt

110

Obtaining

Repair

ServiceinEurope

.....................

110

International

Service

Information

.......................

111

Service

RepairCharge

..........coviiiiiinininnenenenn.

111

Service

Warranty

........co.iiiiiniiinenennenennenns

112

Shipping

Instructions

..........coiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn.

112

Further

Information

...........

...

113

When

You

Need

Help

.........

...

... ...

..........

113

Temperature

Specifications

.................ccciiiivnon..

113

Potential

for

Radio

and

Television

Interference

(forU.S.A.

ONly)

oot

114

Appendix

Programs

for

Format

Conversion

........

115

Function

SummaryandIndex

...........................

120

....................................................

120

Clearing

.ovr

120

DIgIt

ENtry

120

Stack

Rearrangement

...........

.. ..

121

Number

and

Display

Control

............ccviiinininenen...

121

Mathematics

...t

121

Bit

Manipulation

.......

...

122

Memoryand

Storage

...........ccoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin,

123

Index

RegisterControl

.............co

123

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