Showing posts with label firmware. Show all posts
Showing posts with label firmware. Show all posts

Monday, February 2, 2026

Dozenal RPN Calculator App for Android for Android Smartphones and Numworks Beta Firmware Version 25

 Dozenal Calculator App for Android Smartphones and Numworks Beta Firmware Version 25


Dozenal Calculator App for Android Smartphones


The Dozenal RPN Calculator app is by Unum Designum for the Android smartphones. It is a classical, four-level stack RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) app that operates in both dozenal (i.e. duodecimal, Base 12) and decimal (Base 10). The calculator app features a standard set of scientific functions:


* arithmetic, square, square root

* sin, cos, tan, and inverses

* e^x, 10^x, ln, log

* DMS/Decimal conversions and HMS/Hours conversions (not sure how there are two sets, since they seem to do the same thing)

* Pol/Rect conversions

* percent function (%)

* Stack functions: roll down, roll up, swap, last x


Originally Released: July 1, 2020

Last Updated: December 17, 2025 (as of January 22, 2026)

Version I am reviewing 1.0.11


The polar/rectangular conversions follow the conventional RPN calculator format:



Rectangular

Polar

Y Stack:

Y

Θ

X Stack:

X

R



The percent function follows the conventional RPN calculator format:



Before

After

Y Stack:

Y

Y

X Stack:

X

Y * X ÷ 100



However, the decimal/DMS (decimal-minute-seconds) and hours/HMS (hours-minute-seconds) follow up this format:



Decimal/Hours

DMS/HMS

Z Stack:

0 after conversion

seconds

Y Stack:

0 after conversion

minutes

X Stack:

decimal/hours as a decimal

decimal/hours



Conversion between bases is just a matter of pressing [ f ] [ DOZ/DEC ].





Symbols:


* Upside down 2 (↊) represents 10 (Unicode 218A); commonly symbolized by X

* Backwards 3 (↋) represents 11 (Unicode 218B); commonly symbolized by E

(Unicode is from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodecimal)




Two constants provided by the Dozenal RPN app:


Base 10 (e: 10^n)

Base 12 (e: 12^n)

π

3.141592653589793

3;184809493↋9186459↊↊

Planck

6.6206070149999999e-34

1;↊79611175↊0925342846e-27


App information: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dozecal.unumdesignum.com&hl=en_NZ#/





Numworks: Beta Firmware 25



Version 25 Information: https://www.numworks.com/calculator/update/version-25/



Nuwmorks has released a firmware update 25.1. It is a beta version software where new features are tested. To try it, Numworks is inviting Numworks users to download and become a beta test or us the beta emulator on the Numworks website.



Verison 25 Beta Emulator: https://www.numworks.com/calculator/update/version-25/

Please keep in mind that this emulator is probably only available for the testing period and may become unavaiable once the official release is made.



Major updates include:

* Data in the Statistics app can either be qualitative (data points, the way the statistics mode was always used) or categorial (data points always belong to specific categories, up to 10)

* The Grapher app can shade area of intersection for a given set of inequalities.

* The Grapher app also finds intersection points of conic sections and vertical lines.

* In the Calculations app, results with five or more decimal place will have at least a fractional approximation in the Additional Results quick tab.

* The degree and radian symbol/indicators are added to the Toolbox.

* Sequences have new notations.

* Installing this version will limit roll back deinstalls to versions 24.11 or later.



No word on any additions or changes to the Python app.



I have installed version 25 on my older Numworks calculator (N0110) so I can try them out.



Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Swiss Micros DM32 Update: Official Firmware

Swiss Micros DM32 Update:  Official Firmware


The Swiss Micros DM32 is no longer in Beta Phase as the first Official firmware is released.  

 

Link:  https://technical.swissmicros.com/dm32/firmware/


And the official paper DM32 manual is on sale for 49 Swiss Francs:  https://www.swissmicros.com/products


Eddie


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Sunday, July 28, 2024

More Updates: HP 15C Collector's Edition and Swiss Micros DM42

Thanks to Museum of HP Calculators Forums:


HP 15C Collector's Edition (SAMBA software and the HP 15C Connectivity cable required)

*  Key bounce issue is addressed

*  Decimal display mode in HP 16C mode corrected


Links:

Forum Post:  https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-22078.html

BIN file download page:  https://hpcalcs.com/download/

SAM-BA Software:  https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/sam-ba-in-system-programmer#Software

Where to buy the required cable:

Calculator Store (Europe):  https://www.thecalculatorstore.com/

HP Supply (United States/Canada, per forum, available in August 2024):  https://hpofficesupply.com



Swiss Micros DM42 - v.3.23 DCMP 3.25

*  Software updated to match Free42 firmware 3.1.8


Info about Free42:  https://thomasokken.com/free42/

Swiss Micros Post:  https://forum.swissmicros.com/viewtopic.php?p=33058#p33058

Firmware Page:  https://technical.swissmicros.com/dm42/firmware/



Eddie

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

HP Prime Firmware Update: 15048 (Beta)

 HP Prime Firmware Update:  15048 (Beta)


Information (scroll down to Post # 52 from Klaas Kuperus)- Museum of HP Calculators:

https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-22020-page-3.html


Updates:

*  Key fixes in the HP Prime Python App

*  Support for non-ASCII characters in Python

*  Expressions, results, and user-created functions can be loaded from saved work files  (I'll have to check out how work files work)

*  Statistics Apps (1-Var/2-Vars):  Delete rows work with entire rows 

*  Some crash fixes in the PPL (programming) environment

*  This is Beta software, which is still under testing and development.  


Download the beta firmware here:  


https://www.moravia-parts.com/hp-prime/beta-b.html



Eddie


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Monday, July 15, 2024

Firmware Updates: Numworks and HP Prime

Firmware Updates:   Numworks and HP Prime


Good morning.  Just a quick update:


Numworks:   Version 23.  

Highlights:  Derivatives, Search Interval for Solving Equations

More information:  https://www.numworks.com/calculator/update/version-23/


HP Prime:  Firmware 15008 (Beta)

Highlights:  Memory leak fixes, STRING fixes, Greek letters are now case-sensitive, Copying a value with nested exponents doesn't rearrange parenthesis

More information:  https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-22020.html



Take care,

Eddie


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Thursday, April 11, 2024

Numworks Updates

Numworks Updates


Apologies that I have not done anything with Numworks in what seems to be forever. 


The current official software is Version 22:

*  Polar and algebraic form of complex numbers are displayed in the expanded results in Calculator mode

* Chi-Square test added to the Inference app

*  Better navigation of the Elements (Periodic Table) app

*  The toolbox button also can escape the toolbox without selecting a command or function


More information:

https://www.numworks.com/calculator/update/version-22/


Version 23 is in beta stage and some the intended offerings are:

*  1st and 2nd Derivative Plots in the Grapher app

*  f' and f'' notation for derivative

* Change in notion of polar and parametric functions, also become accessible in the variables menu

* Python:  The distance function becomes available Turtle module 


More information:

https://www.numworks.com/calculator/update/version-23/


Eddie


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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

TI-84 Plus CE and CE Python 5.7 update

 TI-84 Plus CE and CE Python 5.7 update


Texas Instruments has released software updates, 5.7, for both the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-84 Plus CE Python.


Updates include (not an all-inclusive list):


*  Friendlier treatment of entering negative numbers.  Example:  entering [(-)] 5 [(-)] 7 will return -5*-7 (and 35 as the answer) instead of an error.  In Mathprint mode, a multiplication symbol (*) is added to the input automatically.  


*  Update to the CelSheet app.   I have not used the CelSheet app, yet, one more thing to add to the list of things I need to learn about.


*  For the Python edition, the ti_draw and ti_image modules (custom to Texas Instruments, both covering drawing and images) are added.  You can add the menus of the commands by going in Edit mode, pressing [ y= ] (Fns...), arrow to Modul, press [ trace ] (Add-On) and selecting the ti_draw and/or the ti_image module.   The calculator not only adds the menu commands to the Fns... menu but adds the required from ti_draw/ti_image import * commands.  


Remember that Python files are saved in RAM, but can be achieved.


More details:


Tiplanet's page (in French):

https://tiplanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=265285#p265285


TI-84 Plus CE Python 5.7 - you want to download the Apps bundle:

https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/3BF7AAEA4CF947838623C7A19B103E62/TI-84_Plus_CE_Python_OS_Apps_Bundle


TI-84 Plus CE 5.7 - you want to download the Apps bundle:

https://education.ti.com/en/guidebook/details/en/3BBF042421644CE2AF713484B03A8B11/ti-84-plus-ce


Caution:  As with version 5.6, 5.7 does not include any support for ASM (assembly) programs.   Also, once updated, the calculator can not be downgraded.  


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Friday, May 7, 2021

HP Prime Firmware Update (Beta) - Python Becomes Available

 HP Prime Firmware Update (Beta) - Python Becomes Available 


Special thanks to go the HP Calculator Team for the new updates for the HP Prime. 


What's New?


This is not an all-inclusive list. (All screen shots are from the 5/5/2021 firmware).


*  Polynomial Roots Wizard.  Path:  [ Toolbox ], ( CAS ), 6.  Polynomial, 7.  Polynomial roots wizard.   We can calculate either the roots of a polynomial or build a polynomial from their roots.  For the 5/5/21 update, the graph on the polynomial appears for any polynomial with real coefficients.


*  Probability Wizard:  Calculate and draw probability distributions for the Normal (z), Student (t), ChiSquare ( χ^2), Fisher (F), and Geometric.  Path:  [ Toolbox ], ( Math ), 5. Probability, 4. Prob Wizard


Both wizards can be accessed no matter what App is running. :) 

*  Intelligent Math:   When checked in the Home options, certain calculations return exact results.   I will probably have this turned on at all times.



*  Save and Load States:  You can save the contents of the Home screen, settings, inputs, results, home variables, user variables, and lists. 

*  Python Programming App. (Micropython) There are two main screens.  [ Symb ] brings up the editor and [ Num ] brings up the terminator.  In the current firmware, we can have more than one script, but pressing [ Num ] will import all the scripts automatically.   I anticipate heavy use of the def-return structures.  In the future I am going to include python scripts to be used with the HP Prime.

Modules Available (5/5/2021 firmware) (not an all inclusive list):
* array
* math
* cmath
* ustruct
* utimeq
* urandom
* cas  (HP Prime exclusive, I think) 
* hpprime (HP Prime exclusive)
* linalg
* matplotl
(and more)


Firmware Available

4/28/2021:

Connectivity Kit (Beta)
Emulator (Beta)
Calculator Firmware for both G1 and G2 (hardware) (Beta):


5/5/2021:

Calculator Firmware only:

Copy this into File Explorer (Windows)
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/calculators/Prime/

I'm not sure if the above method work for MacOS (at this time).  TI-Planet (see link below) also has a direct download.  

Documentation

A thread on the 4/28/2021 update (MoHPC):


 Here is a thread on the 5/5/2021 update (MoHPC):


Discussion on TI-Planet (French, can be translated into English):



Any further updates will be posted as they come.  

Eddie

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