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- | ====Installation==== | + | =====Installing newRPL===== |
+ | ====What is needed==== | ||
- | ===What | + | * HP 50g, HP 39g+, HP 39gs, HP 40gs, HP 48gII or HP Prime G1 hardware. |
- | * HP 50g (although this calculator was discontinued by HP in 2015, used calculators can, of course, always be found on Ebay). | + | * Proper USB cable for the calculator you have (USB mini type B for all except |
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- | * SD card (2 GB, formatted with FAT16) | + | |
- | * ROM file: newrplfw.bin (get the latest from [[http:// | + | * ROM file: |
+ | * **newrplfw.bin** (get the latest from [[http:// | ||
+ | * **newrpl39.bin** (get the latest from [[http:// | ||
+ | * **newrpl40.bin** (get the latest from [[http:// | ||
+ | * **newrpl48.bin** (get the latest from [[http:// | ||
+ | * **newrplG1.bin** (get the latest from [[http:// | ||
- | * Text file: update.scp | + | * Text file: **update.scp** (only if using SD card). |
- | ===newRPL ROM installation Instructions:=== | + | ====newRPL ROM installation Instructions |
- | - The **update.scp** text file contains only the name of the ROM file, **newrplfw.bin**. | + | - **For SD card installation only**: |
- | - Enter the **Boot/Self Test Mode**: | + | - **For USB installation**: |
- | - Enter mode 1. UPDATE CODE | + | - Enter the **Boot/Self Test Mode**: |
- | - Choose 2. CARD | + | - Enter mode '' |
+ | - Choose | ||
- | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of Hex values will scroll down the screen. At the end of the update the total size of the ROM will be printed, press ENTER. | + | (//Figure shows screen |
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+ | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of hexadecimal values will scroll down the screen. | ||
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+ | ====newRPL ROM installation Instructions (for Prime G1 model only) ==== | ||
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+ | - **First time install only**: Connect the cable and start **the Connectivity Kit that came with the calculator**. Make sure it downloads the latest Prime firmware version. Do not need to flash it to the calculator yet. | ||
+ | - Run the **Prime Firmware Bundler** application distributed with newRPL Desktop. Follow the 3-step process: The first step needs the directory where the Connectivity Kit stores the firmware. This should auto-populate unless you have some custom installation, | ||
+ | - Start the Connectivity Kit again, this time update the calculator firmware as usual. | ||
+ | - After it's complete, the calculator will start normally. To switch to newRPL, press **On+Symb** to reset the calculator, then quickly **Esc< | ||
+ | - Once **newRPL** is installed for the first time, all future updates can be made using **newRPL Desktop**. Doing it this way will update **newRPL** without affecting the Prime firmware at all. | ||
+ | - **Important**: | ||
====How to revert to the stock ROM==== | ====How to revert to the stock ROM==== | ||
- | To revert back to the stock HP ROM that came with the HP50g, just follow the directions above for loading the newRPL ROM, the only difference being the ROM file used. In this case, use the stock HP50g ROM file. | + | To revert back to the stock HP ROM that came with the calculator, just follow the directions above for loading the **newRPL** ROM, the only difference being the ROM file used. In this case, use the stock ROM file from the manufacturer. |
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+ | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of hexadecimal values will scroll down the screen. | ||
- | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of Hex values will scroll down the screen. At the end of the update the total size of the ROM will be printed, press ENTER. If all goes well you will be presented with the stock HP50g screen. | + | The latest HP50g stock ROM file (if you don't already have it) is currently available on the **hpcalc.org** website at [[http:// |
- | The latest HP50g stock ROM file (if you don't already have it) is currently available on the hpcalc.org website: http://www.hpcalc.org/details/7097 | + | The downloadable ZIP archive contains another zip file, **2MB FIX.zip**, which contains a ROM image that can fix problems with Port 2. Because **newRPL** overwrites all of Port 2, **this ROM file, //2MB_215f.bin//, is required** in order to revert back after the **newRPL** ROM was installed. |
- | The downloadable ZIP archive contains another zip file, //2MB FIX.zip//, which contains | + | For other models, always try to find a ROM image file that is padded all the way to the end of the flash memory. This will guarantee **newRPL** is completely removed from your calculator and Port2 will be fully functional. |
+ | On the **Prime G1** model, reverting back to stock ROM does not require removing **newRPL**. Press **On< | ||
+ | To completely uninstall **newRPL** from a **Prime G1** model, simply go to the Connectivity Kit folder where the firmware is and delete all files in there (these files contain **newRPL** bundled in). This will force the Connectivity Kit to re-download the latest version of the stock firmware. Then flash the stock firmware as usual and **newRPL** will be gone completely. | ||