HP16C behavior on overflow when entering numbers?

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HP-16C S/N: 2332A05061

(07-30-2023 02:19 AM)billf Wrote:  In 8 bit 2's complement signed integer mode:

Code:

DEC
8 
WSIZE 
2'S COMPL

(07-30-2023 02:19 AM)billf Wrote:  CLX 2 5 5 (display reads -1) BSP (what happens?)

Code:

CLX     //    0 d
2       //    2 d
5       //   25 d
5       // -001 d
BSP     //   25 d

(07-30-2023 02:19 AM)billf Wrote:  CLX 1 2 0 7 (display reads 127) BSP (I'm guessing 12?)

Code:

CLX     //    0 d
1       //    1 d
2       //   12 d
0       //  120 d
7       //  120 d
BSP     //   12 d