Re: LZ: power off
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Alan Bailey wrote:
>
> Peter Cordes wrote:
> >
> > Ilkka Neuvonen wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > just use this routine to turn off yer calc(it will turn back on when you
> > > > > > press [ON])
> > > > > > ld a, 1b
> > > > > > out (3), a
> > > > > > di
> > > > > > halt
> > > > > > ei
> > > > > > ld a, 1011b
> > > > > > out (3), a
> > > > >
> > > > > Hmm... But that won't get the calc into low-power mode, now does it? I'm
> > > > > not sure though, what it dows, but the name kinda hints, that the
> > > > > batteries will last longer.... ;) (and then I could leave the calc off my
> > > > > own way for a longer time...)
> > > > >
> > > > with the HALT instruction, the processor stops and waits for [ON] to be
> > > > pressed. also nobody asked how to put it into low power mode.
> > > > PCoMP
> > >
> > > Well, actually it doesn't (well.. didn't work on _my_ ti, with the di
> > > instruction (so the "on-button interrupt" is probably maskable...)...
> > > but my original question was how to turn the power off _the way TI does
> > > it_... And I _do_ suppose this includes turning to low-power mode... If
> > > it doesn't then what's the point of a low-power mode?
> > that questions is similar to the ti-92 question: "what is the point of
> > being able to have an extra 128kb of memory when there is no place to
> > put it?" Basically ti put it there because that is a feature that they
> > might include in a future version but since they are no longer updating
> > the 85 it might never be used(that is just my theory though)
> > PCoMP
> > Visit Maximus Productions home page at: http://www.ntsource.com/~pcomp
>
> Are you sure they aren't updating the 85? I'd like to see a newer
> version of TI's best calculator :). Or is it already the most powerful
> it can be. :):)
>
> --
well that is my theory. i think it is correct but don't quote me on that
because i don't know for sure. Also what else is there to add to it?
PComp
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