Re: A86: asm clock?
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Re: A86: asm clock?
Of course it can (that is, if the battery power can really be input). But
it's a very difficult problem.
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From: JBrett <tbarwick@esn.net>
To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: A86: asm clock?
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>So what do you think, Dux, can it be done and keep accurate time??
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>From: Dux Gregis <assets@eden.rutgers.edu>
>To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
>Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 10:59 PM
>Subject: Re: A86: asm clock?
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>>The clock would run even when the calc is off. Only the program that
reads
>>the time would run while the calc is on. The interrupts are running while
>>the calc is off.
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>>>>From: DavidY4723@aol.com
>>>>Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 21:10:54 EDT
>>>>To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
>>>>Subject: Re: A86: asm clock?
>>>>Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
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>>>>In a message dated 98-09-12 19:54:35 EDT, TGaArdvark writes:
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>>>>> > Is it possible to write a clock program for an 86?
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>>>>> Yes, but it's pretty much useless since your calculator's
>>>>> processing speed varies by 20% based on battery life.
>>>>
>>>>I remember Kirk posting a program on here a while back that gave some
>>>kind of
>>>>number relating to the battery power. Might it be possible to
>>>determine how
>>>>much battery draining affects the processing speed and use the "battery
>>>index"
>>>>to correct for the slowdown?
>>>>
>>>>--David
>>>>
>>>
>>>Probably yes but when I asked if I could maybe use his code from that
>>>for something he wasn't very willing to share (sounds like someone
>>>didn't pay attention in kindergarten!! j/k) but you could still ask.
>>>And why would you want a clock? You'd have to leave the calc on all the
>>>time which would drain the batteries and if you did turn it off the time
>>>wouldn't be right unless you somehow made it run without power which as
>>>far as I know isn't possible. Of course you could output a low power
>>>setting to port 2(isn't that right?) and have it run then but that too
>>>would eventually would drain the batteries.
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