Show threadDavide BucciJan 12, 2025
The #HP9816 came with a spectacular keyboard the #HP98203C, nicknamed "Nimitz", because of its enormous size. It's a very nice mechanical #keyboard, very solidly built and confortable to use. I like the rotary encoder, proficiently exploited by the #HPBASIC while editing a program.
Davide BucciJan 12, 2025
Another thing I found in the #birdsite archives is how I cleaned and repaired a magnificent #HP9816 (aka HP9000/216) workstation. It's a very nice machine, based on the 68k processor, that can run HPBASIC and can be connected to external disk drives and peripherals via #GPIB. I had to clean it, but it came out quite well. #retrocomputing #electronics #HPBASIC #GPIB
BoscoNov 13, 2023

For all HP fans, a beautiful HP 9872C plotter from my collection in 4K as it draws the Columbia space shuttle.

Enjoy the sound 😍

Click here for the video: https://youtu.be/msqYxFaRwng

#hp9872c #hpplotter #plotter #hp85 #hp85b #hp9000 #hpbasic #hpux #hp7475a #hp7470a

HP 9872C Plotter drawing a Columbia space shuttle

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BoscoOct 30, 2023

That's an idea. HP 9000 / 200 and 300 Series software to control the HP 6038A power supply and others.

Is there anyone here who needs it?

#hp6038a #hp9000 #hpbasic

BoscoSep 25, 2023

Let's build some memory boards for HP9000 300 and 200 series.

#hp #hp9000 #hpbasic #hpux #hpflash

BoscoSep 17, 2023
I have completed the first RAM card for the HP9000/300. 3 MB out of 4 MB of RAM were detected. #hp9000 #hpbasic
Willard GooseyOct 9, 2020

Using "cat" for the command to get a directory listing is old-skool. My ancient HPs (9845, 87) have that as the directory command in HP-BASIC.

Because HP didn't care what was going on over in DEC/DR/MS land.

#hp #hpbasic #hp9845 #hp87 #basic