WP34S beginner question

[Geoff Quickfall]

Hi,

Finally got two 30Bs to convert.

Quick question: I am awaiting the xctal and IR parts for the physical conversion. Can I flash the following without the hardware installed or should I wait?

calc_ir.bin

Also, am I correct, the above file contains all clock functions based on the quartz crystal and printing functions based on the IR.

The reason I ask is I was wondering if the unit will freeze up without the hardware upgrades. I am leaving tomorrow for a 5 day trip and would like to play with the 34S without accessing the IR or clock functions.

Cheers, Geoff

[Marcus von Cube, Germany]

Geoff, don't flash the _xtal or _ir files without the crystal installed, they will not work!

Install calc_full.bin to have the library available. You can later reflash with the _ir image.

[Paul Dale]

As Marcus wrote, the IR and XTAL images assume the presence of the crystal and will fail to operate without it. Don't try these until you have installed a crystal at least -- the IR led isn't vital. If you do install one of these, you won't damage anything but will have to reflash or do the upgrade.

- Pauli

[Geoff Quickfall]

Thanks Marcus and Pauli,

To much in a rush here, so I will wait for the physical upgrades then flash.

I will have to play with the CL then, oh DARN, just kidding Monte!!

Geoff

[Paul Dale]

Just install the standard image and play :-)

All the commands are there, the printing ones just don't do anything.

- Pauli

[Geoff Quickfall]

ok calc.bin it is until the hardware is updated, then flash the clock and IR upgrade software.

YAHOOOOOO!

Geoff

[Geoff Quickfall]

well that took all of one minute.

time to play!!!!

Geoff

[Paul Dale]

Why not calc_full.bin to get the library routines too?

Have fun playing.

- Pauli

[Geoff Quickfall]

Okay!