Creation date: 21.07.2001
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THE SIMPLIFIED THEORY

-The Hp48 is more than a pocket calculate as it is considered to be a scientific calculator. The processor inside  is a saturn (running from 1 to 4 Mhz) powered with 3 AAA batteries type each 1.5 volts. (below 3 volts, an power indicator is triggered).

-With the two family models S or G ,  32ko of  Memory, the  SX et GX  releases called as  Scientific Expandable, these models can add  2 of 32ko,128k,256k et 512k memory card.

-The beginners who are used to make classical algebra calculations are often lost with the Reverse Polonish Language where values has to be typed before operators. (for example , they should not do 2   * 2 but 2 [enter] 2 * to get  4.

-Moreover, calculations are made on a stack allowing to see  the decomposition of the calculs and to expand this way of thinking to any object such as graphic, text, program, library... 
It is rare to see people who go back to classic algebra as the calculations are more faster as no more parenthesis is required. 

-There are several way to program on HP. It is due to the availabilty of languages levels: the basic RPL (Reverse Polonaise Language), the  RPL system (protected mode of the RPL, we call it externals and sysevals) and the assembly language.

-What has made  the hp48 popularity is the cheat at schools before exams or tests and the unlistable games (Yes, I got no shame to say it , who has never play  tetris, pacman, boulderdash, ...on hp?) but also the fact that it is possible to exchange datas by infrarouge (transforming  his HP in an  universal remote its easy , just use the prog telec.lib) or to back up data  on  PC  with a serial wire and we got time, date, calendars and  alarms. (why not programming the tv reccorder with the hp then?).

-For those who do no got the luck to have make the big jump and do not know this world, here is the ultimate emulator 48G for PC  (right button of the mouse and save as to download it) .

I am very happy to dedicate this website to:

-French genious  programmers (and the others),


HpMâd (powerfull skwik ,I am locked at the level 10), Dcube(pacman), Lilian (icecube), BouHP (wonderfull your Metakernel on SX) ,...


-my friends

 
Manbo, Elta (Special contribs Metakernel GX), FDE (Pang) , CricriHP  -and the others I forget and who make me dream for ever.

-to my 2 HP48Sx , I called by their name

Denise (Version J) et Einstein (version E).


I don't program in assembly language but the time is come to make you dream in a domain I like the most -I think you will guess-  it is the electronic.

   HP yours ....... hpbaby hpbaby@caramail.com

The CTRL-ALT-SUPPR time is Over  - Let's use ON-A-F by one hand it is easier :-).
Let's start the party with a hp48gx inside shot..Thanks Asterix for this.

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Basic system


The hp48 family:

S /SX

G / GX / G PLUS

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The I/O ports
1) The serial RS232 port
2) The Infrarouge port
3) The port for slot cards
Adaptation interfaces:
1) RS232
2) IR
Talking fundamentals:
1) RPL 
Stuff required:  the starter kit
1) The toolbox