HP 40gs - Graphing Calculator Class driver and firmware
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HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 5
...244
Aplets from the Internet 245
Using downloaded aplets 249
Deleting downloaded aplets from the calculator 250
Capturing screens using the Connectivity Kit 251
Editing Notes using the Connectivity Software 252
Programming the hp 39gs & hp 40gs 255
The design process ...255
Planning the VIEWS menu 257
The SETVIEWS command 259
Example aplet #1 - Displaying info 262
Example aplet...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 17
... connect your PC to your calculator via the USB port and then download aplets from the computer to the calculator or to save your work to the computer. If you have an earlier model such as the hp 38g, hp 39g or hp 40g then you need to buy the cable separately from an HP reseller and download the software from Hewlett-Packard's website. More...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 218
... to spare. On the hp 39gs & hp 40gs, as programmers become used to having plenty of memory to use, aplets have become larger and more powerful.
An example is shown above right of a sketch from one of the aplets available from HP's web site called 'Periodic'. If you installed this aplet on your calculator then this sketch could...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 226
... transfer them to another calculator via cable (hp 40gs) or infra-red (hp 39gs). Generally this will involve making small modifications to the standard aplets and saving them under a new name. In a chapter which follows we will cover the use of software on a PC to do this.
As well as this you can download additional aplets and...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 238
...be updated more often). Unfortunately this software is only available for Windows.
For the hp 38g, hp 39g & hp 40g
The three older models listed above all use a serial port to communicate with the calculator. This method was very stable and reliable but since about 2003 it has become increasingly common for computers, particularly laptops, to be sold without a serial port. Instead the USB port has...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 240
...install the Connectivity software. This can be found on the CD that came with your calculator but it is best to download a fresh version from the web so as to obtain the most recent version (see page 237). Begin by plugging the cable into the mini-USB ports at the top of the calculator... you want to use.
It is a very good idea to set up some kind of logical structure to hold
your aplets and notes...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 242
..." mentioned in the previous paragraph, the full name will be recorded and restored when transferred back to the calculator. The reason for the contraction is that the original hp 38g from which the hp 39gs and hp 40gs are derived was released for an earlier version of Windows that did not allow long filenames. This has never been...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 244
... again choose the "USB Disk drive..." option from the menu.
The Connectivity software will respond with a list of objects contained in the folder you selected.
If you only want to download one of them then just highlight it and press
ENTER. To download multiple objects use the
button to select
them.
Calculator Tip
The displayed list will contain...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 245
...INTERNET
The calculator comes with a number of aplets built into the chip. In addition to these there are hundreds of aplets available to do things such as explore graphs... once teaching aplets which had to be downloaded from the web. Each successive model adds...hp.com/calculators. From that point you can follow the links to collections of material for the hp 39gs and/or hp 40gs as well as to software...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 246
... older models.
If you own a calculator then you will already have the required cable with which to download from the internet. If you bought yours second hand without a cable then you'll need to purchase a cable from an electronics store. The mini-USB cable required is the same as that used by many digital cameras.
Downloading an aplet from the web...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 247
...to download lots of aplets then you might consider setting up a logical structure of directories to contain them. For example, a teacher might choose to set up...downloaded an aplet from the web to the computer, we now have the task of transferring it from the computer to the calculator via the HP Connectivity Software. To do this, of course, you need the mini-USB cable that came with your calculator...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 252
... and retrieve objects from the calculator to the PC, the Connectivity Software will also allow you to edit it once it is on the PC. On previous models this was done using a separate piece of software called the ADK but with the release of new software with the hp 39gs and hp 40gs this ability was integrated...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 270
...software used on the PC to edit and create Notes, programs and aplets was in the process of being written at the same time as this book. Consequently the explanations given here may tend to be a little vauge. Screen images and explanations may be different on the final version...the latest version on HPs website or on The HP HOME view...
Change into the Program editing window by clicking on the Programs...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 271
...into the code window.
At the time...to the next step. Change back to the Folders/Transfers and download your program to the calculator for use. The result is shown in operation below. The..., displaying a complex result. A caring programmer would insert an error-trap into the program: lines to check that the user has entered a positive value before performing the calculation, displaying an error message...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 282
... using it! Windows for example, has safeguards built into it that prevent a program from damaging the operating system itself. The calculator does not.
The good news is that even if you do manage to overwrite the operating system you can always download a new copy from Hewlett Packard's website and re-install it into the flash ROM (see...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 283
... developed for use on the hp 49g+, which is a more sophisticated graphical calculator aimed at university and professional use. Support for the hp 39gs & hp 40gs was added later. At the time of writing this information in early 2006, HPG-CC had reached Version 2.0 but subsequent to this version the support for the hp 39g+, hp 39gs & hp 40gs had been discontinued. This...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 284
... & hp 40gs contain flash ROM. A ROM chip contains "Read Only Memory" and is used to contain data which must be preserved even when the batteries are removed. For this reason a ROM chip is always used to contain the operating system for the calculator. Data that you create, on the other hand, is stored in RAM ("Random Access Memory") and this memory...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 285
... and notes to a PC before the update. A concern to educators may be whether an hp 39gs user can load the operating system of an hp 40gs and thereby gain access to a CAS. This is not possible because the hp 39gs has less flash ROM installed than the hp 40gs. The operating system of an hp 40gs is quite a bit larger than that of...
HP 39gs_40gs_Mastering The Graphing Calculator_English_E_F2224-90010.pdf - Page 326
... since it simply does not exist on the chip to be activated. It is also not possible to download the hp 40gs operating system into the flash ROM on the hp 39gs because the extra space required by the CAS means that it physically won't fit into the smaller memory ROM installed on the hp 39gs. Essentially: Forget it!
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hp 40gs_user's guide_English_E_HDPMSG40E07A.pdf - Page 396
... to transmit (copy) aplets directly from one HP 40gs to another. This can take place via a suitable cable. ( You can use a serial cable with a 4-pin mini-USB connector, which plugs into the RS232 port on the calculator. The serial cable is available as a separate accessory.)
You can also send aplets to, and receive aplets from, a PC. This requires special software running on...