HP65 Default Program

This is what ends up in program memory at startup.

000: 63 =077
001: 61 =075
002: 43 =053
003: 30 =036
004: 8  =010
005: 20 =024
006: 42 =052
007: 43 =053
008: 28 =034
009: 14 =016
010: 50 =062
011: 42 =052
012: 43 =053
013: 27 =033
014: 8  =010
015: 19 =023
016: 42 =052
017: 43 =053
018: 26 =032
019: 13 =015
020: 42 =052
021: 43 =053
022: 24 =030
023: 17 =021
024: 42 =052
025: 0
026: 0

The 63 61 is the start of program memory marker.
Next, “43 30 08 20 42” is likely to be “LBL A g 4 RTN” = “A -> 1/x”
Then, “43 28 14 50 42” = “LBL B f 9 RTN” = “B -> root x”
Then, “43 27 08 19 42” = “LBL C g 5 RTN” = “C -> Yx
Then, “43 26 13 42” = “LBL D ? RTN” = “D -> R down” so 13 must be “g 8”
and, “43 24 17 42” = “LBL E ? RTN” = “E -> x <=> y” so 17 must be “g 7”

For the most part, the codes stored internally by the ’65 (above) match the codes the keyboard generates on each key press. The exceptions are merged keycodes.

There used to be a table showing the 64 different HP65 program codes but I’m having trouble finding a copy after so many years. I may just have to work them all out by hand! At least there’s only 64. That’s due to the program steps being stored in 6-bit memory. There are 100 program steps and these got written as 600 bits on the HP65 magnetic cards.

(The HP67 fancied that up somewhat and added headers and status info and a checksum. It also uses 8-bit program steps. There was 7 nibbles of 0s for sync, 14 nibbles of status, 112 program steps (8 bits) then 7 nibbles of checksum. Hence the ’67 had (7×4 + 14×4 + 112*8 + 7*4 = 28 + 56 + 896 + 28 =) 1008 bits per card side.)

Update 15 Sep 2015:
I found the chart again. I’ve stuck a copy at hp65-program-codes so I can find it next time.

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