HP 64000 in Kansas City

From: J. David Bryan <jdbryan_at_acm.org>
Date: Thu Apr 8 10:01:45 2004

On 8 Apr 2004 at 7:47, Joe R. wrote:

> The 64000 and 64100 are very different machines.

Please elaborate.

Quoting from the "HP 64000 Logic Development System Selection and
Configuration Guide" (July 1985):

  NUMBERING SYSTEM

  Following is a breakdown of the 64000 System Numbering scheme. The
  product line is 64XXX in which XXX is:

  001-099: Mainframe Options
  100-149: Mainframes
  150-169: Emulation Memory and Controllers
  190-299: Emulation Modules
  300-350: Internal Analyzers
  500-530: PROM Programmers
  600-620: Timing Analysis
  630 : State Probes
  650-799: State Preprocessors
  810-830: Compilers
  840-859: Assemblers
  930-939: Special Support Services
  940-959: Field Installed Mainframe Options
  960-965: Cables
  980-999: Manual Sets

...and:

  DEFINITIONS

  DEVELOPMENT STATION: The HP64000 station; model numbers 64100A and
                       64110A.

My understanding (from owning two since 1985) is that the "HP 64000" is a
product line. The development station mainframes (desktop, portable) are
models 64100A and 64110A, respectively.

(This is analogous to the "HP 1000," which is a system. The actual CPU box
carries its own model number, e.g., 2108B for an M-Series with the upgraded
power supply and nine I/O slots, or 2109E for the equivalent E-Series. "HP
1000" wasn't an orderable product number, at least according to the "HP
1000 Computer Systems Ordering Guide," 5953-8773D, February 1986.)

                                      -- Dave
Received on Thu Apr 08 2004 - 10:01:45 BST