HP 41 behavior

[ThomasF]

Hi,

Do you use a normal HP41, or something else? Like DM41X or simulator?
Or do you have something connected to the 41, like HPIL or printer?

I just tried on my HP41CX and I don't see the behavior you describe.
Executing "TEST" shows (as expected when the calculator is in FIX 4 mode):

Code:

X=0,0200 (½sec pause)
X=1,0200 (½sec pause)
X=2,0200 (½sec pause)
...
X=20,0200

All pauses are the same, and the execution stops when X reaches 20.

If a printer is attached (or IR module), this might explain the behavior, since after the printer-buffer is full the execution slows down to be able to print, but there is room for ~8 lines.
I don't have a printer for my 41 to test with, but I have seen similar delays when printing a program on the DM41X (using the normal printer ROM and IR). The first ~8 lines goes very quickly, but after that is slows down quite noticable.

Cheers,
Thomas