Hewlett-Packard Calculators . HP48G Series

HP 48G

Characteristics

Internal Equations and Functions

More than 2300

Size [ Width x Length x Height ( in millimeters )]

80 x 180 x 25

Visor Physical Size ( width x Height ) in millimeters

64 x 36

Expansion Devices ( HP48GX only )

1 slots type I, 1 slot type II

Expansion ( HP48GX only )

+ 64kb, +128 kb,+256 kb +512kb,+1 Mb

Total Memory Possible: resident 128 kb
+128 kb ( slot I ) + 1 MB ( slot I I) * (see foot note)

1.256 Mb

Number of Keys

49

Internal Constants ( Constant Library )

40

"p" and "e" constants

Available

Memory HP48G
Memory HP48GX

128 kb ( nominal )

Clock

4 MHz

Batteries (* about 10 g each )

3 x 1.5 volt ( AAA size )

Weight with batteries * HP48G

232 grams (8.11 oz)

Weight with batteries * and no cards HP48GX

262 grams (9.17 oz)

Environment Limits

0 - 45 Celsius
(32 - 113 Fahrenheit)

Input Logic

RPN/ Algebraic (eq. writer)

Menus and flags

Available

Alphabetic Messages

Available

Programmable Keys

Available

Infra Red Printer

Possible / Available

Serial Communication

Possible / Available

I/O bi-directional infrared

Available

Connection with other hardware

Available / Possible

Math Functions

+, -, x, /, sqroot, 1/x, lnx, x ^ y, e^x

Available

Y^X, log(X), 10^X, X, X²,%, p, n!

Available

Fractions to decimal

Available

Decimal to fraction

Available

Summation

Available

Trigonometric Functions / inverses

Available

Hyperbolic/inverses

Available

HP Solve application ( for find roots )

Possible

Numeric Integration

Available

Functions of complex numbers

Available

Operations with Vectors and Matrices

Rectangular and Polar

Available

Cylindrical and Spherical

Available

HP Matrix Writer ( to write matrices )

Available

Matrix operations

Available

Lines and rows operations

Available

Plots

One Variable Plots

Trace

Available

Zoom

Available

Move Cursor

Possible/Available

Numbers of Plots Simultaneously

unlimited

Function, polar e parametric

Available

Derivatives Plots

Available

Differential equations Plots

Available

Conic Plots

Available

Truth Plots

Available

Statistical Plots

Available

Histogram Plots

Available

Bar Plots

Available

Two Variables Plot

Scatter Plots

Available

Slope Field Plots

Available

Wireframe Plots

Available

Pseudo contour Plots

Available

Y-Slice Plots

Available

Grid Map Plots

Available

Parametric Plots

Available

Pr-Surface Plots ( Parametric Surface )

Available

Non Continue Function Plot

Possible / Programmable

Algebra

Newton Binomial Expansion

Possible

Isolate Var

Possible/Available

Join Similar terms

Possible/Available

Square root of complex numbers and real numbers

Available

Polynomial roots

Available

Calculus

Taylor Expansion

Available

Symbolic Integration

Available (polynomials)

Numeric Integration

Available

Symbolic Differentiation

Available

Numeric Differentiation

Available

Calculus of Numeric Differential Equations

Available

HP Equation Writer ( write equations in the display )

Available

Scientific Functions

Time conversion from decimal to hours, min, seg

Available

Polar / rectangular conversion

Available

Angles conversion

Available

Arithmetic & basic conversions

Available

Units Conversion

Available

Bit & Boolean operators

Available

Graphic display and printer

Available

Finance Functions

Amortize, Balance, Principal Interest

Available

n, I%, PV, PMT, FV and Amortize

Available

Statistical Functions

å x, å x², å y, å y², å xy, N å

Available

Standard Deviation

Available

Linear Fit

Available

Combinations and Permutations

Available

Weight Mean

Available

Editing data

Possible/Available

LIN, LOG, EXP and POT fit

Available

Normal Distribution, x², t, F

Available

Snedecor`s, chi-square, Students_Probability

Available

Characters

Capital Letters and Low Case

Available

Math Symbols

Available

ASCII symbols

Available

Accents, Ã,Ñ,Ü,à,á , Greek letters and others

Available

Personalization

Numbers of steps / formulas

Limited only by Memory

Number of sub-routines

Limited only by Memory

Auto ON/OFF

Possible

Flags

Available

Costumes Keys

Available / Possible

Solve for a pre defined variable

Available

Menus Personalization

Available

 Alarm with Messages

 Available

 Show / don't show Clock

 Available / Possible

Programming Commands

IF THEN ELSE END

Available

FOR NEXT STEP

Available

START STEP

Available

FOR STEP

Available

START STEP

Available

CASE THEN ELSE END

Available

IFERR THEN ELSE END

Available

DO UNTIL END

Available

WHILE REPEAT END

Available

SUBROUTINES

Possible

TUTORIAL WITH EXAMPLES

Available

EDITING PROGRAMS

Possible/Available

DEBUG

Available

VIEWING

Possible / Available

Programming

Moving Pictures

Possible

Time, Dates

Possible

To use infra red device

Possible

Using Pictures

Possible

Using Matrices and Vectors

Possible

Using internal commands

Possible

Using external commands

Possible

Using Alarm

Possible

Loops

Possible

Games

Possible

Using complex numbers

Possible

Program in computer and transfer to HP48

Possible **

Program in HP and transfer to computer

Possible **

* It's possible expand memory till 4MB but cards of 4MB are hard to find.

** Making programs in your personal computer and transferring to your HP48G/GX is possible with special software and hardware.
They are easily available in many HP48 Sites.