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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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On 4/19/24 16:33, Razvan Popescu via groups.io wrote: 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. That looks like an R/332, 16MHz 68030. It's a fairly standard Series 300 machine, but in a nice rackmount chassis with integrated display and keyboard. It will run HP RMB (BASIC) etc. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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Thanks, Dave!
I found it on HP museum site now. I wonder how rare is this model to get
it today? And how much it would cost?
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On 19/04/2024 23:04, Dave McGuire via groups.io wrote: On 4/19/24 16:33, Razvan Popescu via groups.io wrote:
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. ? That looks like an R/332, 16MHz 68030.? It's a fairly standard Series
300 machine, but in a nice rackmount chassis with integrated display and
keyboard.? It will run HP RMB (BASIC) etc.
???????? -Dave
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They turn up from time to time. They're worth a couple hundred dollars. I scored one on eBay last year, around $200 I think, but with broken keyboard hinges. :-(
-Dave
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On 4/19/24 17:06, Razvan Popescu via groups.io wrote: Thanks, Dave!
I found it on HP museum site now. I wonder how rare is this model to get
it today? And how much it would cost?
On 19/04/2024 23:04, Dave McGuire via groups.io wrote:
On 4/19/24 16:33, Razvan Popescu via groups.io wrote:
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. ?? That looks like an R/332, 16MHz 68030.? It's a fairly standard Series
300 machine, but in a nice rackmount chassis with integrated display and
keyboard.? It will run HP RMB (BASIC) etc.
????????? -Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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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
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Razvan Popescu via groups.io Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 2:33 PM To: [email protected]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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There wasn't enough resolution in the image to know for sure.?? It could be a R/332 (Motorola 68030 processor) or R/382 (Motorola 68040 processor) rack-able workstation.
Both are useful when running HPBASIC/300 or HP_Pascal/300.
They both have an old school touch-screen that use a matrix of LEDs/Optical Sensors to determine user input.? They were designed to be used in more industrial or clean-room environments, in which workers may have gloved hands, so capacitance style touch-screen technology wouldn't work.
I have a R/332 and it works great.
Let me know if you want/need an example of using the touch-screen in HPBASIC programs...
Francis
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It's pretty easy to put modern mass storage on these machines. Keeping them running isn't anywhere near as difficult as people commonly say. -Dave On April 19, 2024 5:59:38 PM "si_emi_01 via groups.io" <wellington@...> wrote: 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
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Razvan Popescu via groups.io
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 2:33 PM
To: [email protected]
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
-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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Would you have any use for a pair of Intel Multibuss rackmount cages? There may be some boards in them, I haven't looked at thenm for 20 years.
? It's pretty easy to put modern mass storage on these machines. Keeping them running isn't anywhere near as difficult as people commonly say.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?-Dave
On April 19, 2024 5:59:38 PM "si_emi_01 via " <wellington=[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.
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> It doesn't have a lot of memory (8MB Max), and has a 68030 processor.
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> It runs HP Basic/Rocky Mountain Basic, HP Pascal and an old HPUX Unix.
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> It came with the HPIB Interface, if you need that, make sure it is there.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Haven't powered it up for decades.
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> Ross
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Razvan Popescu via
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 2:33 PM
> To: [email protected]
> 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.
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> Does anyone recognize the model number? Looks interesting to have the display integrated to put it in the rack.
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> I only found logic analyzers from early 90's that have a similar case style.
>
> Thanks,
> Razvan
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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On 4/20/24 04:26, Michael A. Terrell wrote: Would you have any use for a pair of Intel Multibuss rackmount cages? There may be some boards in them, I haven't looked at thenm for 20 years. Yes, we'd definitely give those a home at the museum. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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I'll see if I can get some help to get them out of my storage building I also have an unopebed IOMega 20NB Floptical drive.? A friend wants the National Semicnductor VAX memory boards for his system or I would offer them as well.
On 4/20/24 04:26, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> Would you have any use for a pair of Intel Multibuss rackmount cages?
> There may be some boards in them, I haven't looked at thenm for 20 years.
? ?Yes, we'd definitely give those a home at the museum.
? ? ? ? ? ?-Dave
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New Kensington, PA
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Sound great, let me know! And no worries on the VAX memory boards of course. We're pretty well set for most types of VAX memory.
-Dave
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On 4/20/24 17:47, Michael A. Terrell wrote: I'll see if I can get some help to get them out of my storage building I also have an unopebed IOMega 20NB Floptical drive.? A friend wants the National Semicnductor VAX memory boards for his system or I would offer them as well.
On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 11:27?AM Dave McGuire via groups.io <> <mcguire@... <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
On 4/20/24 04:26, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> Would you have any use for a pair of Intel Multibuss rackmount
cages?
> There may be some boards in them, I haven't looked at thenm for
20 years.
? ?Yes, we'd definitely give those a home at the museum.
? ? ? ? ? ?-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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