Swiss Micros DM16L: Advanced Boolean and Factorial (up to 20)

Swiss Micros DM16L:   Advanced Boolean and Factorial (up to 20)

Introduction

The program listing, for the Swiss Micros DM16L and Hewlett Packard HP 16C,  will assign the following functions to the labels:

A:  NAND:   nand(x, y) = not(x and y)

B:  NOR:   nor(x, y) =  not(x or y)

C:  XNOR:  xnor(x, y) = (not x and not y) or (x and y)

D:  Implication:  y → x = (not y) or x

E:  Factorial:  x!  (x is a positive integer up to 20, 64 word size

NAND, NOR, NXOR, and Implication are advanced Boolean functions.  You can check out program code for the HP Prime here:

http://edspi31415.blogspot.com/2020/03/hp-prime-advanced-boolean-functions.html

Program - DM16L/HP 16C

// NAND

001 43,22,A LBL A

002 42,20   AND

003 42,30   NOT

004 43,21   RTN

// NOR

005 43,22,b LBL B

006 42,40   OR

007 42,30  NOT

008 43,21  RTN

// XNOR

009 43,22,C LBL C

010 44,1    STO 1

011 42,30  NOT

012 34      x<>y

013 44,2    STO 2

014 42,30   NOT

015 42,20   AND

016 45,1    RCL 1

017 45,2    RCL 2

018 42,20  AND

019 42,40   OR

020 43,21   RTN

// Implication

021 43,22,d LBL D

022 34      x<>y

023 42,30   NOT

024 42,40   OR

025 43,21   RTN

// Factorial

026 43,22,E LBL E

027 44,32  STO I

028 1      1

029 44,1    STO 1

030 43,22,1 LBL 1

031 45,1    RCL 1

032 45,32   RCL I

033 20      ×

034  44,1    STO 1

035 43,23   DSZ

036 22,1    GTO 1

037 45,1    RCL 1

038 43,21   RTN

Examples

Let:

R1 = 1011 0001

R2 = 1100 1100

Set up: 2-16-0000 (2's complement, 16 bits)

RCL 2, RCL 1, GSB A NAND(R2, R1):  0111 1111*

RCL 2, RCL 1, GSB B NOR(R2, R1): 0000 0010*

RCL 2, RCL 1, GSB C XNOR(R2, R1): 1000 0010*

RCL 2, RCL 1, GSB D R2 → R1:  1100 1110* 

* only the last eight bits 

Set word size to 64:

0 [ f ] [ STO ] (WSIZE)

5 GSB E 5! = 120

9 GSB E 9! = 362880*

* if the word size is insufficient, it will not show 362880 but a weird result as an overflow

12 GSB E   (64 word size)

12! = 4 79001600

Window 1:  4

Window 0:  79001600

20 GSB E

20! = 243 29020081 76640000

Window 2: 243

Window 1: 29020081

Window 0: 76640000

Source for the Advanced Boolean Functions:

John W. Harris and Horst Stocker.  Handbook of Mathematics and Computation Science  Springer:  New York, NY.  2006.  ISBN 978-0-387-94746-4

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Review: Swiss Micros DM16L

Review: Swiss Micros DM16L

Welcome to a special Monday edition of Eddie’s Math and Calculator blog!

General Information

Company:  SwissMicros, https://www.swissmicros.com

Type:  Programmable Scientific - Boolean Algebra

Memory: 203 steps, shared with memory registers; 32 MB external flash

Battery:  CR 2032

Connection:  USB-B

Cost:  119 CHF, about $132.38 USD (2/5/2021)

Current Software Version:  DM16_31, 7/21/2020

Case Included?  Yes

Operating System: RPN (Reverse Polish Notation)

A Programmer’s Paradise

The Swiss Micros DM16L, and it’s small version, the DM16, is a clone of the highly popular and sought after Hewlett Packard HP 16C.  The functions are suited to computer science, including:

One key conversions between Hexadecimal (base 16), Octal (base 8), Decimal (base 10), and Binary (base 2) integers.  

Boolean features including AND, OR, NOT,  XOR

Bit shift and rotating functions, masking bits, and double division, remainder, and multiplication

There is a separate floating point arithmetic mode, separate from decimal integer mode.

You can customize integers up to 64 bits by the WSIZE function.  A handy shortcut is to set integers up to 64 bits is done by the key sequence:  0 [ f ] [ STO ] (WSIZE)

Negation of integers are determined by one of three modes:  1’s Complement, 2’s Complement, and Unsigned Numbers.    

If that isn’t enough, you can manipulate and test specific bits with the SB (set bit), CB (clear bit), and B? (is the bit set) commands. 

The STATUS command gives the user a three number status #-##-####. 

The first number is the complement mode:  0 for unsigned, 1 for 1’s complement, 2 for 2’s complement.

The second number is the current wordsize, from 1 bit to 64 bits.

The third number is the status of the four user flags 0 to 3, in descending order (flag 3, flag 2, flag 1, flag 0):  0 for clear, 1 for set.  The user flags are used in programming.

Programming

If you have programmed on the original HP-16C, then you would be right at home programming with the DM16L, with all the key codes and positions intact.   There are eight comparison tests available:  x≤y, x<0, x>y, x>0, x≠y, x≠0, x=y, x=0.   Up to 16 labels can be used, labels 0-F.  The special registers I and (I) are used for indirect storage and branching.   The DSE and ISZ use register I.

Curiously missing is storage arithmetic.   For example, instead of STO+ #, the following sequence of commands must be used:  (number), RCL #, +, STO #.  

Sample Programs

Integer Division:  Quotient and Remainder

001 LBL A         43,22,A

002 STO 0 44,0

003 X<>Y 34

004 STO 1 44, 1

005 X<>Y 34

006 ÷ 10

007 R/S 31

008 RCL 1 45, 1

009 RCL 0 45, 0

010 RMD 42, 9   \\ remainder command

011 RTN 43, 21

Example:  Word size = 16

Decimal Integer Mode (DEC):   41 / 7 = 5, remainder 6

Y:  41, X:  7 [ GSB ] [ A ]

Result:   5, [ R/S ], 6

Hexadecimal Integer Mode (HEX):  FE2 / 81 = 1F, remainder 43

Y:  FE2, X: 81 [ GSB ] [ A ]

Result:  1F, [ R/S ], 43

Adding Both the 1’s and 2’s Complement

001 LBL B 43, 22, B

002 STO 1 44, 1

003 Set 1’s 42, 1

004 CHS 49

005 STO 0 44, 0

006 RCL 1 45, 1

007 Set 2’s 42, 2

008 CHS 49

009 RCL 0 45, 0   // storage arithmetic is not available

010 + 40

011 STO 0 44, 0

012 RTN 43, 21

Examples:  Word Size = 8

Hexadecimal Integer Mode (HEX)

x = 2D

Result:  A5  (D2 + D3)

Hexadecimal Integer Mode (HEX)

x = F6

Result:  13  (9 + A)

Remember: Word size is important, as your mileage may vary.  

Verdict

Swiss Micros continues to manufacture quality calculators.  Due to the rarity and highly sought after HP 16C, the price to obtain one may be out of reach.  The DM16L is a much more affordable alternative.  The calculator is solid, keys feel great, and the added connectivity is an added bonus.  

Eddie

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