Synthetic Instruction for the HP41 but typed into a Win11 PC

[ThomasF]

(07-23-2024 03:03 AM)knife31 Wrote:  PS: I have a lot of real modules can they somehow be uploaded to the PC and then downloaded to the calculator, same for magnetic cards?
RH

Hi Randy,

Yes, there are several utilities that can copy and download a module, but they all boils down to that you need a MCode function that can read the memory.
The most common way is to have a function that can copy a module into a flash device that is then accessible from a PC (i.e. a MLDL or Clonix device), or a function that can print or save the data over HP-IL and then use a virtual PC device to collect the data.
If you search you will find a suitable method depending on the accessories you have available.

Also note that for the HP41CL there is already a very complete library of modules, so most modules are available in a format that can be downloaded (but again you need a device that can hold the image, like a MLDL, Clonix, Maxx or a Pico device).

With magnetic cards (if you have a 82104 card reader) then it is no problem (again just print or save the programs to a PC as with the module), but without the reader I know of no (easy) way to read the cards.

Cheers,
Thomas