Dumping Sharp PC-1500 ROM modules

[Bill (Smithville NJ)]

Jeff,

I was able to get the Rheem program loaded into the Android go1500 emulator. At first I was running the program at it's maximum emulation speed, but I found that must be some sort of timing issue when using the emulated print/plotter. It just wasn't printing everything correctly. But when I slowed it down to 2X emulation, it ran fine.

I spent a little time figuring what the input should be. To run it,

Start with DEF S This will initialize the variables
Then do DEF D This will ask for some design parameters:
Winter Design Temp ?
Winter Inside Temp ?
Summer Design Temp ?
Summer Inside Temp ?

Then finally do DEF H This is the main program which will ask for Room Areas, walls, windows, doors, etc.

When done there's a printout of the results.
I did one room:

Here's a dropbox link (which won't be there forever!!) to the printout:

Rheem Printout


Very interesting program.

Rheem didn't include and Peeks/Pokes or other special stuff. So was pretty straightforward.


The other program will be more difficult to get running in an emulator.
Not enough time to spend on it at present.

I'm hoping you'll hear back from Don Sleeth.
Since these are such out-of-date programs, maybe he could give us copies of the manuals.

73
Bill WD9EQD
Smithville, NJ