HP 50g Connectivity Kit

[DavidM]

(09-13-2014 09:32 AM)toml_12953 Wrote:  If I use On+Up Arrow, the Connectivity Kit (CK) captures the whole screen from my 50g. If I use the I/O functions menu's Print display command, the bottom two lines are cut off in the capture. Also, the SD card doesn't show up in the directory of the CK. I'm using Version 2.3 Build 2439 of the CK and have Version HP50-C Revision #2.15 on the 50g. Are these general problems or do I have unique errors. Either way are there fixes? TIA

Tom L

The format of the data being sent to the Connectivity Kit using those two print methods is different. Apparently, the Connectivity Kit incorrectly assumes that the size of the screen is 131x64 (eg. for 48 or 49) instead of 131x80 (49g+, 50g) if you print from the menu. The same thing happens if you use the PRLCD command, which sends data in the same format. I believe the problem is actually in the Connectivity Kit, because printing the screen to a real printer using those methods doesn't exhibit the problem.

As for the SD card, I don't believe the Connectivity Kit is capable of directly addressing any of the ports (0-3). You're much better off simply using an SD card reader attached to your computer to copy the needed files. If you're intent on doing this with the Connectivity Kit, there is a messy work-around:

1) Copy an object to the calculator
2) In the View menu for the CK, select "Calculator Command"
3) Issue commands to the calculator to recall the object to the stack and store it in port 3:

'objectname' RCL
:3:objectname STO

4) Delete the object from the calculator's main memory