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- | ====Installing newRPL==== | + | =====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 | ||
- | {{ : | + | (//Figure shows screen shots of the installation as it proceeds//) |
- | {{ : | + | {{ : |
- | {{ :manual:chapter1:rominstall_3.jpg? | + | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of hexadecimal values will scroll down the screen. |
- | {{ :manual:chapter1: | + | |{{:manual:warning-145066_640.png?100 |Warning!}} Installing **newRPL** will overwrite the entire 2 MiB of flash in the calculator. This includes the ROM, and also all user flash banks in Port 2. Using **newRPL** for the first time will also erase all RAM, including __TEMPOB__, __USEROB__, __PORT 0__ and __ERAM 1__. Remember to backup everything, including your libraries in Port 2 before installing the **newRPL** ROM.| |
- | {{ : | + | ====newRPL ROM installation Instructions (for Prime G1 model only) ==== |
- | {{ :manual:chapter1: | + | - **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**: If you wish to update the Prime firmware to a newer version, don't forget to run the **Prime Firmware Bundler** after the Connectivity Kit downloads and extracts the file, and before you flash it to the calculator. Flashing a stock firmware without **newRPL** bundled in will completely remove **newRPL** from the calculator. | ||
- | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of Hex values will scroll down the screen. | + | ====How to revert to the stock ROM==== |
- | |{{: | + | To revert back to the stock HP ROM that came with the calculator, just follow |
- | ---- | + | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of hexadecimal values will scroll down the screen. |
- | ====How | + | The latest HP50g stock ROM file (if you don't already have it) is currently available on the **hpcalc.org** website at [[http:// |
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+ | 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, // | ||
- | To revert back to the stock HP ROM that came with the HP50g, just follow | + | 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. |
- | 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 | + | On the **Prime G1** model, reverting back to stock ROM does not require removing **newRPL**. Press **On< |
- | The latest HP50g stock ROM file (if you don't already have it) is currently available on the hpcalc.org website: http:// | + | 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. |
- | 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, // |