HP 9000/226

From: joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Wed Aug 8 08:31:57 2001

At 11:50 PM 8/7/01 +0100, you wrote:
>joe skrev:
>
> >>We were very impressed by the 68000 processor, both the fact that it used
> >>one and the processor itself, since it's a bona-fide Motorola model, and an
> >>expensive gold and ceramics one at that. Very pretty to look at, just like
> >>the ROMs.
>
> > And all those gold circuit board traces. HP doesn't do things by
> halfs!
>
>It's funny, but all other 68000 MPUs I've seen have been either Hitachi or
>"ST" (?) models. Or plastic PLCC models.
>
> >> >>which is a clumsy box with a small
> >> >>CRT and a 5?" floppy as well as an integrated keyboard. This unit had
> >> >>been retired from the telemonopoly (well, all the stickers date back to
> >> >>that time), which ad apparently modified it into some kind of luggable
> >> >>workstation by putting a biug brass handle which seems to have come
> off a
> >> >>door on one side of the unit.
> >>
> >> > I wonder if the handle is original? There was an option for some
> >> > kind
> >> >of handle from HP but I've never seen one.
> >>
> >>As absurd as it seems, it may have been intended for certain portable
> >>applications by design, what with the space for a battery pack in a
> >>compartment in the bottom.
>
> > The battery in the bottom is for a battery operated real time clock
> >and for use in a controlled shut down in the event of a power lose. It
> >won't run the computer for more than a few seconds. It's optional and it's
> >sort of rare, I've only seen it in a couple of machines. FWIW it was only
> >available in the 9826 (aka 9000 226) and 9836 (aka 9000 236) I think both
> >of th em machines that I saw it in were 9836s.
>
>The compartment is far too big to operate any non-atomic RTC. And it features
>a warning level about the high voltages. It measures something like 20?15?4
>cm.


     It may be oversize but that's what it's for! I have the docs for it
somewhere.

       Joe
Received on Wed Aug 08 2001 - 08:31:57 BST