hp 16c Functions !!??

[damaltor]

i really like to use it to check up assembler code. i do software development for PC (not that useful) and for microcontrollers (fairly useful) and also for the connection between the two (really useful) - like, an USB interface for a device and i have to develop a communication protocol and such. i can then e.g. calculate checksums "the way the microcontroller would do it" and test if i get overflows in extreme values. as an example, i have a 16 bit controller at the moment, and i programmed a PID controller for it. i then copied over part of the assembly code to the 16c and can now easily test it for overflows by entering the numbers and SSTing through the code.

also you might build a CRC routine on the calculator and easily check if the data was transfered successful. or quickanddirty find the checksum for a iHex file by setting the word size to 8 and subtracting all numbers in the line. stuff like that

i simply dont like using calculators on the pc, i kind of have to have the physical device in front of me. also, the voyager fits perfectly between me and the keyboard due to the landscape format.