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FX-850P memory question
07-03-2022, 08:58 AM (This post was last modified: 07-03-2022 09:05 AM by Dan C.)
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FX-850P memory question
I just started up my FX-850P today and its in a very good condition after all this years!
Its the standard FX-850P with 8 KB memory.
I wonder what the FRE0 and FRE1 commands should report back?
FRE0 gives 1510 and FRE1 gives 3536.
Is that correct?

edit. After a CLEAR command the FRE0 gives 1536.
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07-03-2022, 09:54 AM (This post was last modified: 07-03-2022 09:54 AM by toml_12953.)
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RE: FX-850P memory question
(07-03-2022 08:58 AM)Dan C Wrote:  I just started up my FX-850P today and its in a very good condition after all this years!
Its the standard FX-850P with 8 KB memory.
I wonder what the FRE0 and FRE1 commands should report back?
FRE0 gives 1510 and FRE1 gives 3536.
Is that correct?

edit. After a CLEAR command the FRE0 gives 1536.

The English manual is available here:

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/358132...-850p.html

If you look on page 90, you see this chart:
Quote:EXPANDED MEMORY CONFIGURATION (UNIT=BYTES)

Standard
FRE 1 3536
FRE 2 1536
User's area 5072

RP-8 RAM Expansion Pack
FRE 1 11728
FRE 2 1536
User's area 13624

RRP-33 RAM Expansion Pack
FRE 1 29648
FRE 2 8192
User's area 37840

FRE 1 capacity value is when no programs or DATA BANK data are stored.
FRE 2 capacity can be changed using the CLEAR command .

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07-03-2022, 10:26 AM (This post was last modified: 07-03-2022 10:37 AM by Dan C.)
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RE: FX-850P memory question
(07-03-2022 09:54 AM)toml_12953 Wrote:  The English manual is available here:

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/358132...-850p.html

If you look on page 90, you see this chart:
Quote:EXPANDED MEMORY CONFIGURATION (UNIT=BYTES)

Standard
FRE 1 3536
FRE 2 1536
User's area 5072

RP-8 RAM Expansion Pack
FRE 1 11728
FRE 2 1536
User's area 13624

RRP-33 RAM Expansion Pack
FRE 1 29648
FRE 2 8192
User's area 37840

FRE 1 capacity value is when no programs or DATA BANK data are stored.
FRE 2 capacity can be changed using the CLEAR command .

Oh thats great! My FX-850P seems perfectly OK then!
Thanks Smile
But what do FRE0 refers to?

I even think a have an RRP-33 RAM Expansion somewhere too, just have to find it.
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07-03-2022, 12:19 PM
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RE: FX-850P memory question
(07-03-2022 10:26 AM)Dan C Wrote:  Oh thats great! My FX-850P seems perfectly OK then!
Thanks Smile
But what do FRE0 refers to?

I even think a have an RRP-33 RAM Expansion somewhere too, just have to find it.

FRE0 is the space for variables that hasn’t yet been used. Look closely at the chart on page 90 and you’ll see it!

Nigel (UK)
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07-03-2022, 12:26 PM (This post was last modified: 07-03-2022 12:36 PM by Dan C.)
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RE: FX-850P memory question
(07-03-2022 12:19 PM)Nigel (UK) Wrote:  
(07-03-2022 10:26 AM)Dan C Wrote:  Oh thats great! My FX-850P seems perfectly OK then!
Thanks Smile
But what do FRE0 refers to?

I even think a have an RRP-33 RAM Expansion somewhere too, just have to find it.

FRE0 is the space for variables that hasn’t yet been used. Look closely at the chart on page 90 and you’ll see it!

Nigel (UK)

Thanks! Now i think i got it!

edit: How stupid am i? I just found my original manual, and its all in thereSmile
Thought i had lost that manual a long time ago, its a massive thing, like 400 pages.
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