HP Series-80 Programs

Instructions

In order to transfer programs from this site to a Series-80 machine you need to use the following procedures. In the next paragraphs we will use the LIFUTIL.EXE program obtainable from the Museum of HP Calculators (MoHPC) to transfer the GETSAV program to an HP-87 with an external HP 9121 HP-IB drive compatible with 3 1/2-inch diskettes.

You need to obtain a double density diskette. Unlike the quad density diskettes used in most PCs today, the double density diskettes lack the hole opposite the Write-Protect tab. The HP 9121 will not recognize a quad density diskette because its floppy-detection sensor is located over that hole. The advise given in the various newsgroups is that the use of quad density diskettes in 9121 drives is not recommended. However, if a double density diskette is unavailable, by covering the hole with some adhesive tape we can convince the 9121 to accept a quad density floppy.

We then have to format the floppy. Assuming that the 9121 is configured as HP-IB device 0, we use the following command to format the floppy in the left-hand drive.

	INTITIALIZE "xfer",":700"

When the red access light on the 9121 left hand floppy drive goes off, the diskette is ready. We then take it to the PC and run the LIFUTIL program.

We select the "DOS to LIF" entry and enter the directory where the GETSAV program is located.

Note that we must specify the "DFS to LIF file type preserved" option before starting the transfer.

Once the file is on the floppy we take it back to the HP-87 and display its catalogue (using the CAT command). The entry corresponding to the GETSAV program should look like this:

[ Volume ]: xfer
Name        Type   Bytes    Recs
GETSAV      BPGM     256       6

Finally, load the binary program by executing the command:

LOADBIN "GETSAV"

Notes:

• File types are extremely important to the Series-80 computers. If a file type is not the correct one, then the computer will not be able to use that file. We, therefore, need to make sure that LIFUTIL transfers the files from the DOS directory to the Series-80 floppy with the file type intact. Since the PC does not maintain such information in the MSDOS directories, we must save the file type within the MSDOS file. LIFUTIL does that if we specify "Binary Image: DFS file type header (all types)" when we transfer the file from the Series-80 floppy. This creates a 256 byte header at the beginning of the DOS file. The header is essentially the directory entry in the Series-80 diskette. When we transfer the file back to the Series-80 floppy with LIFUTIL, we specify the "DFS to LIF file type preserved" option which extracts the header and uses it to construct the correct directory entry on the floppy.

• All files are binary. If you have to use ftp to transfer them, be sure to specify the BINARY option.

• The Series-80 computers use the "Logical Interchange Format" (LIF) to organize the files on the mass storage volumes. More information on LIF may be found in this MoHPC Article.

GETSAVE (HP-83/85 Version, HP-86/87 Version)

This binary program allows BASIC programs to be stored as string data instead of in the computer's own interpreted code. It allows you to:

• Merge two BASIC programs together, by GETing the second program while the first is in memory. Be sure none of the program lines numbers are identical, or he second line will replace the first.

• Transfer programs between different computers, for example SAVE a program on the HP-87, then load the same program onto an HP-85 using the HP-85 binary program GETSAV. When transferring programs between different computers you will have to remove incompatible program statements. GETSAVE or GETSAV will convert incompatible statements to comments when you do a GET.

SAVE "filename"

Stores the BASIC program currently in memory as a string data file named filename.

GET "filename"

Loads the data file named filename, converts it into BASIC statements (or comments if the line cannot be understood) and merges the lines into BASIC program currently in memory, if any.

GETSAVE

Returns the revision number of the binary program.

GDUMP (HP-86/87 Version)

This binary program allows you to dump the graphics display to any of several graphics printers. This capability also exists on the Plotter ROM.

DUMP GRAPHICS [lower bound [, upper bound [, rotate [, printer type]]]]

Lower and upper bounds specify what portion of the Y scale to dump to the printer, where zero will dump the whole display. A rotate parameter, of other than zero will rotate the printed copy 90 degrees, and is required to fit a whole GRAPHALL display on the printer. A printer type of zero (the default) assumes the 82905B printer, a negative type is the 82905A printer, and a positive type is any other HP standard graphics printer (2631G, 2671G, or 2673A).

GDUMP

Returns the revision number of the binary program.

Note:

A GRAPHALL display may be printed without rotation on the 82905B printer if you first put the printer into compressed print mode. This is done with a PRINT "<ESC>&k2S" statement, where <ESC> is character 27, or [CTRL][SHIFT]"[". The resulting copy will be the same shape as the HP-86 display.

HP-83/85 Standard Pack

These are the files on the tape supplied with the HP-85. It contains the programs described in the Standard Pac Manual. The collection also includes the binary data file used by the music editor program.

Math Pac (HP-83/85 Version, HP-86/87 Version)

These are the files on the diskette of the Math Pac. The Math Pac Manual is also available.

DEMO Disk for HP-86 and HP-87

These are all the files in the demo disk. To read the documentation load and run the CARDFILE program. When prompted for the desired action, press L (for Load file), and type DEMO DISC to read information about the demonstration programs on the diskette, or BINARIES for information on the binary (BPGM) utilities on the diskette.

MODCOM (HP-83/85 Version, HP-86/87 Version)

MODCOM is a BASIC program that allows a Series-80 computer to operate as a data communications terminal. To start the program you need to run the following command:

LOAD "MODCOM"

Note that MODCOM requires that the HP 82950A modem is properly inserted in the computer. More information about the MODCOM and the IPBIN programs may be found in the HP82950A modem manual

IPBIN (HP-83/85 Version, HP-86/87 Version)

IPBIN is a binary program that is automatically loaded by MODCOM.

Application Pacs

HP-83/85 Basic Statistics and Data Manipulation Pac.

HP-83/85 Games Applications Pac

HP-83/85 General Statistics Pac

HP-83/85 Graphics Presentations Pac

HP-83/85 Linear Programming Pac

HP-83/85 Regression Analysis Pac

HP-83/85 BASIC Training Pac

HP-83/85 Waveform Analysis Pac

HP-86/87 BASIC Training Pac

HP-83/85 Visicalc Pro

HP-86/87 FILE/80

HP-86/87 Professional Communications Pac

HP-86/87 Visicalc PLUS

HP-86/87 WORD/80

HP-86/87 Action Games

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