HP 15c Scientific manuals
Computer Equipment > Calculator
When we buy new device such as HP 15c Scientific we often through away most of the documentation but the warranty.
Very often issues with HP 15c Scientific begin only after the warranty period ends and you may want to find how to repair it or just do some service work.
Even oftener it is hard to remember what does each function in Calculator HP 15c Scientific is responsible for and what options to choose for expected result.
Fortunately you can find all manuals for Calculator on our side using links below.
63 pages 1.3 Mb
288 pages 3.76 Mb
1 HP-15COwner’s Handbook 3 Introduction4 Contents12 The HP-15C:A Problem Solver 18 Getting Started24 Numeric Functions25 |K“|‘General Functions Reciprocal Factorial and Gamma Square Root Squaring 40,320.0000 26 Trigonometric OperationsTrigonometric Modes RAD GRAD Trigonometric Functions Calculates Time and Angle Conversions 27 Degrees/Radians Conversions28 Logarithmic FunctionsNatural Logarithm Natural Antilogarithm Common Logarithm Common Antilogarithm 1,365.8405 Hyperbolic Functions PressingCalculates 29 The Power FunctionTo Calculate Percentages Percent 30 30 Section 2: Numeric FunctionsFor example, to find the sales tax at 3% and total cost of a $15.76 item: Enters the base number (the price) 3 |k Calculates 3% of $15.76 (the tax) +16.2328 Total cost of item ($15.76 + $0.47) Percent Difference difference this 14.12 |∆ This year's price (our base number) Last year's price was 10.41% less than this year's price Polar and Rectangular Coordinate Conversions Polar Conversion. Pressing |: (polar) (x, y) X exchange Y 31 Rectangular Conversion32 The Automatic Memory StackLAST X, and Data Storage33 Stack LiftNo Stack Lift or Drop Stack Drop x + y 35 The LAST X Register and Kbefore execution of a numeric operation (LAST X) 12.9 + Oops! The wrong divisor 36 36 Section 3: The Memory Stack, LAST X, and Data Storage*287.0000 Reverses the function that produced the wrong answer 13.9 + The correct answer Calculator Functions and the Stack The automatic memory stack is -enabled next •Digit entry is terminated, so the next number starts a new entry disable 37 Order of Entry and the vKey38 Nested Calculations39 Arithmetic Calculations With ConstantsLAST 41 Loading the Stack with a Constant1,000 42 42 Section 3: The Memory Stack, LAST X, and Data Storage*1,150.0000 Population at the end of day 1,322.5000 Day 1,520.8750 1,749.0063 therefore it is wisest to store data in the lowest-numbered registers available Storing and Recalling Numbers O(store). When followed by a storage register address (0 through 9 or (recall) copy (X exchange) exchanges the contents 43 Turn the calculator off. Next day, turn it back on again44 For storage arithmeticRecall Arithmetic For recall arithmetic 45 x8.33(4 − 5.2) ÷ [(8.33 − 7.46)0.32] 4.3 (3.15 − 2.75) − (1.71)(2.01) 47 Statistics Functions48 48 Section 4: Statistics FunctionsHow many different four-cardhands can be dealt from a deck of 52 cards Fifty-two(y) cards dealt four (x) at a time 270,725.0000 Number of different hands possible The maximum size of x or y is 9,999,999,999 (random number) O´# r l´#will recall to the display the current random number seed l´# Stores 0.5764 as random number seed (The ´keystroke may be omitted.) Random number sequence initiated by the above seed −0.0000 49 statisticsregisters 50 RegisterContents 51 1,415.0052 -valuedrops to four 52 Section 4: Statistics Functions Correcting Accumulated Statistics x, y both 1.Key the incorrect data pair into the Y- and X-register 2.Press |wto delete the incorrect data 3.Key in the correct values for x and y 4.Press z |K |w Example 20|w 5.78Keys in and accumulates the replacement data pair 5.00The n -valueis back to five We will use these statistics in the rest of the examples in this section 53 MeanExample: Average kg of nitrogen, x, for all cases ®6.40 Average tons of rice, y, for all cases Standard Deviation sample 54 Linear Regression55 Linear Estimation and Correlation Coefficient56 Linear EstimationCorrelation Coefficient 57 The58 The Displayand Continuous Memory59 Scientific Notation Display(scientific) undisplayed With the previous number still in the display: ´i6 ´i8 Rounds to and shows six decimal places Rounds to eight decimal places, but displays only six Engineering Notation Display (engineering) additional Engineering notation shows all exponents in multiples of three ´^3 10 Rounds to the first digit after the leading digit Decimal shifts to maintain multiple of three in exponent Usual •4 format 60 Mantissa DisplayRound-OffError Annunciators 61 Digit Separators12,345.67 12,345.6700 Error Display Overflow Underflow 62 Low-PowerIndicationStatus 63 Resetting Continuous Memory 66 Programming Basics67 Location in Program MemoryProgram Begin Recording a Program 68 one69 Executing a Programrunning 300.51300.51 ´A Restarting a Program User Mode How to Enter Data Prior entry 70 Direct entryProgram Memory Example 71 Radius, rHeight, h Base Area Volume Surface Area TOTALS 72 007-44,40,1011-44,40 73 019–020–44,40,3 021– 43 74 ¦254.4690Program Instructions Instruction Coding Instruction Code 006-44,40,1 XXX-42,5,25 75 Keycode 25: second row, fifth keyMemory Configuration 76 76 Section 6: Programming Basics60 ´m% R60 and below allocated to data storage; five (R61 to R65) remain for programming 77 1 ´m%19 ´m% lm% Displays the current highest data register The m and W (memory status) functions are described in detail in appendix C (given the above memory configuration) You try to address a register higher than R You have 322 occupied program bytes and try to load more program lines You try to run an advanced function with insufficient available memory Program Boundaries End automatic Labels are markers telling the ´label or Glabel program memory for the program memory for the 78 Unexpected Program StopsPressing Any Key Error Stops Abbreviated Key Sequences 79 User ModeUSER Polynomial Expressions and Horner's Method 80 001-42,21,1212,691.0000 Nonprogrammable Functions 82 Program Editing83 The Back StepInstruction Deleting Program Lines Inserting Program Lines Deletions: Changes: 84 84 Section 7: Program EditingProgram mode. (Assumes position is at line 000.) t“020 020-44,40,3 Moves position to line (or use Â) (instruction O+3.) 85 011-44,40,2007-44,40 Single-StepOperations Single-Step Program Execution 86 001−42,21,11Â002− 44 0 t0 2.5000 Result 003− 004− 005− Wrapping Line Position 87 Insertions and DeletionsInitializing Calculator Status 88 ´b.1 001-42,21,.1002-42,7 Interest 90 Program Branchingand Controls91 conditional testTn 1.Direct: |£and | 2.Indirect: |Tn Test x ≠ x = y x x ≠ y x x > y x ≥ x < y x ≤ x ≥ y 93 Example: Branching and Looping94 010-45,20,1013-43,30,9 016-44,40,0 95 Example: Flags96 002-43,5004-42,21,15 005-43,4 006-42,21 016-45,10,1 018-43,6 97 10,698.3049(Repeat stack entries.) 10,645.0795 Set to Run mode. Monthly payment Payment periods (4 years × 12 months) Monthly interest rate as a decimal fraction Deposit necessary for payments to be made in advance Go to program label ´ b label) 98 LoopingConditional Branching Tests 99 The System Flags: Flags 8 andFlag 101 Subroutines106 The Index Registerand Loop Control 120 Calculating WithComplex Numbers 138 Calculating With Matrices139 ´>12.00001,1 X = A-1B 140 runningC – C 1,1 141 Dimensioning a Matrix´ m Key the number of rows 2.Key the number of columns (x) into the X-register 3.Press ´ m followed by a letter key, A through E that specifies the name of the matrix.† number of rows columns 142 Displaying Matrix DimensionsKeystrokes l>B Changing Matrix Dimensions 143 Storing and Recalling All Elements in Order144 null145 A 1,1Checking and Changing Matrix Elements Individually 146 Using Rand R 2,3 Using the Stack 147 Storing a Number in All Elements of a MatrixMatrix Descriptors 148 148 Section 12: Calculating with MatricesLU factorization The Result Matrix result matrix maximum 149 Copying a MatrixOne-MatrixOperations 150 150 Section 12: Calculating with MatricesOne-MatrixOperations: Sign Change, Inverse, Transpose, Norms, Determinant Result in Effect on Matrix Effect on Result Keystroke(s) Specified in Matrix No change Changes sign of None. ‡ all elements Descriptor of Inverse of (´∕in result matrix specified matrix User Mode) ´>4 Replaced by transpose ´>7 Row norm of None specified matrix ´>8 Frobenius or Euclidean norm of specified matrix. † ´>9 Determinant of None.‡ LU decomposi tion of specified matrix matrix.§ 151 Scalar Operations152 Elements of Result MatrixOperation Matrix in Y-Register Scalar in Y-Register Scalar in X-Register Matrix in X-Register B = 2A 153 Arithmetic OperationsCalculates Y + Y C = B - A l>B b 2 l>A A 2 154 154 Section 12: Calculating with MatricesCalculates B - A and stores values in redimensioned result The result is Matrix Multiplication ´>5 YTX X-1Y 155 C = AT BKeystrokes Display l> A A 17⎦ 156 156 Section 12: Calculating with MatricesSolving the Equation AX = B The ÷function is useful for solving matrix equations of the form AX = B where A is the coefficient matrix, B is the constant matrix, and X is the solution matrix. The descriptor of the constant matrix B should be entered in the Y-registerand the descriptor of the coefficient matrix A should be entered in the X-registerPressing ÷ then calculates the solution X=A-1B 157 WeekTotal Weight (kg) Total Value Solution: AD = B 158 158 Section 12: Calculating with Matrices274OB 233OB 331OB 120.32 OB 112.96 OB 151.36 OB ´<Á Stores b11 Stores b12 Stores b13 Stores b22 Stores b23 Designates matrix D as result matrix Recalls descriptor of constant matrix Calculates A-1B and stores result in matrix D Recalls d11, the weight of cabbage for the first week Recalls d12 the weight of cabbage for the second week Recalls d13 Recalls d21 Recalls d22 Recalls d23. Deactivates User mode 159 Cabbage (kg)Broccoli (kg) Calculating the Residual R–YX B – AC 160 Using Matrices in LU Form161 then Z can be represented in the calculator by162 Into163 ⎡4 +Z = ⎢ ⎣1 + 164 The Complex Transformations Between ZP and Z165 Inverting a Complex Matrix166 Multiplying Complex Matrices167 Keystrokes l>A l>BC4 C 1,1 –2.8500 –10 –4.0000 –111.0000 1.0000 –113.8000 –101.0000 –11 –1.0500 –10 168 Solving the Complex Equation AX = B169 AX = B170 –200.0000171 Transforms AP into ÃDesignates matrix C as Calculates XP and stores in C Transforms XP into XC Recalls c11 Recalls c12 Recalls c21 Recalls c22 Redimensions all matrices to 0×0 The currents, represented by the complex matrix X, can be derived from C 173 Using a Matrix Element With Register OperationsO*l O{+, -, *, ÷} l{+, -, *, ÷} Using Matrix Descriptors in the Index Register If the Index register contains a matrix descriptor: ∙Pressing %after any of the functions listed above performs the 174 Conditional Tests on Matrix Descriptors177 Results179 Keystroke(s) Results180 Finding the Rootsof an Equation 194 Numerical Integration195 |¥ 000–197 001-42,21,1199 Find Si(2)Key in the following subroutine to evaluate the function f(x) = (sin x) / x ´b.2 001–42,21 Begin subroutine with a b instruction Calculate sin Since a value of x will be placed in the Y-registerby the falgorithm before it executes this subroutine, the ®operation at this point will return x to the X-register and move sin x to the Y Divide sin x by ´f.2 Key lower limit into Y- register Key upper limit, into X- register (If not already in Radians mode.) Si(2) 200 200 Section 14: Numerical Integrationno more You'll recall that the HP-15Cprovides three types of display formatting: ´ • V i V ´ ^ V 201 approximates´i2 3.1400 Set display format to 1.300 Integral approximated in ® 1.8 - Uncertainty of 803 approximation 202 202 Section 14: Numerical IntegrationSet display format to Roll down stack until upper limit appears in X-register Integral approximated in Uncertainty of 4 approximation 203 ´CLEAR u205 Error Conditions209 Stack Lift andthe LAST X Register 213 Memory Allocation214 Total allocatable memory:215 Memory Status (W)To view the current memory configuration of the calculator, press | W(memory), holding W to retain the display.* The display will be four numbers dduu pp-b dd= the number of the highest-numbered register in the data storage pool (making the total number of data registers dd + 2 because of R0 and RI); uu= the number of uncommitted registers in the common pool; pp= the number of registers containing program instructions; and bytes The initial status of the HP-15Cat power-upis: The m%Function m% 216 216 Appendix C: Memory AllocationPlace , the available for programming) will be (65 – 2.Press ´m% There are two ways to review your allocation: dd uu pp-b (assuming a cleared program memory) (assuming a 1 ´m% 1.0000 |W(hold) 1 64 (hold) R1, R0, and RI 19 ´m R19 (R.9) is the highest-numbered data storage register. Forty-six lm% registers left in the common pool Restrictions on Reallocation m % 217 Automatic Program Memory Reallocation218 Two-ByteProgram InstructionsFunction Registers Needed 219 ´ V, ´ }"8 is executed until you dimension it 220 A Detailed Look at224 001–42,21,12225 010–43,30,7012–43,30,0 226 226 Appendix D: A Detailed Look atExecute _again: ´vB Value of modified f(t) at root 228 001–42,21,2019–42,21,9 022– 229 1,000.0000231 ´b.0 001–42,21,.0232 10.0000 Error 8 455.335 48,026,721.85 1.0000 455.4335 Error 8 48,026,721.851.0000 Error 8 2.1213 2.1471 0.3788 2.1213 Error 8 2.1213 1.0000 –20 233 ´_.0–20 –16 Another x-value.Previous value. Same function value x = a f(x) x – a 234 001-42,21,2235 023–024– 025– 026– 027– –10.0000 –1.6667 –06 236 028–029– 030– 031– 032– 033– 034– 237 –208.4999–1.0929 –07 035– 037– 038– –0.0009 239 Counting IterationsSpecifying a Tolerance 240 A Detailed Look at f259 Batteries262 Function Summary and Index263 (page 19)(page 22) Display Control (page 58) (page 59) Mantissa. Pressing (page 60) (page 19) Hyperbolic (page 28) Index Register Control (page 107) (page 107) (page 215) Logarithmic and Exponential 264 (page 29)Mathematics (page 25) (page 24) (page 180) (page 194) Matrix Functions (page 141) (page 148) (page 144) (pages 144 146) (page 146) (pages 142, 147) (page 142) (page 150) 265 152-155)(pages 152- 155) to ZP (page164) to XT (page 150) X (page 154) (page 159) (page 162) (page 143) (page 164) Number Alteration 266 PercentageProbability (page 47) Stack Manipulation (page 34) (page 42) 267 (page 21)(page21) Statistics (page 49) (page 52) (page 53) (page 53) (page 55) (page 54) #(page 48) (page 49) Storage (page 44) (page 43) (page 35) 268 Trigonometry26) (page 26) 26) (page 26) 269 Programming Summary and Index270 (page 101)(page 68) G(page 101) (page 92) (page 91) (pages 132. 174) 271 Subject Index284 Product Regulatory &Environment Information
Also you can find more HP manuals or manuals for other Computer Equipment.