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Re: Can anyone recognize this HP Computer? Workstation?


 

Yes, that was a rack mountable HPIB/RS232/HP-IL System Controller often used in the 1990s for EMI Testing. It was often configured for HPIB Interface with HP-8566 Spectrum Analyzer/RF Preselector/Quasipeak Detector/Plotter hardware.

It doesn't have a lot of memory (8MB Max), and has a 68030 processor.

It runs HP Basic/Rocky Mountain Basic, HP Pascal and an old HPUX Unix.

It came with the HPIB Interface, if you need that, make sure it is there.

The one I have in storage was used for EMI testing with an HP-8566B system. It has the 5.25" 40MB Hard Disk Drive and 4MB of RAM.

The Hard Drive in these uses the old MFM Drive Technology. I would think it is quite old by now needing replacement - like the one in your picture. I don't know if anyone ever tried to use a larger drive in it.

Haven't powered it up for decades.

Ross

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Razvan Popescu via groups.io
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 2:33 PM
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Subject: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Can anyone recognize this HP Computer? Workstation?

Hello,

I was looking for an HP 9000 series 300 to run the HP BASIC software and I found this one in the photo attached.

Does anyone recognize the model number? Looks interesting to have the display integrated to put it in the rack.

I only found logic analyzers from early 90's that have a similar case style.

Thanks,
Razvan

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