Require to add elements of a byte array

[looser_engineer]

I have a byte array - meaning all the numbers are between 0 - 255. 

I need to add all of them in a binary/ hex addition format. Meaning the summation will still be an 8 bit number and stay between 0 - 255. The extra bit (9th bit) that is created with summation of two numbers will be ignored. 

Example: 254 + 254 = 508 in decimal summation

           254 + 254 = 253 in binary addition

Is there a way to solve this with a single vi, and not manually implementing the algorithm.

[RTSLVU]

How about this?

[looser_engineer]

True this works, but I am seeking an array addition of all elements, where I have like 20 elements.

IT is a byte array.

[RTSLVU]

Something like this?

[looser_engineer]

Hi RTSLVU

Not really, I want to add all the elements in a single array. For example the first array you have with eleemnts: 255 254 253 252 253 ; I want to add all those five and get the result to do manipulations with that later on in my code.

[RTSLVU · Accepted solution]

Ohh... Right off the top of my head I would do this...

[aputman · Accepted solution]

or this...

[altenbach]

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@RTSLVU wrote:

Ohh... Right off the top of my head I would do this...

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Unless you initialize that shift register, surprises will happen 😮 Not good!

(yes, I would just go withe the "add array elements" above)

[RTSLVU]

You know I was looking for Add Array elements and for the life of me I could not find it in the pallette 

[altenbach]

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@RTSLVU wrote:

You know I was looking for Add Array elements and for the life of me I could not find it in the pallette 

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Yes, it is surprising that it is NOT in the array palette :D.