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1. And ask we did Vd say it would take at least one man year to code 512 words on our 11 60 DEC s Jack Courtemache retorted The test below is taken from an article on minicomputers which appeared in EDN June 5th in that article Bob Frankenberg DSD Lab Section Mgr states Computer j Museum DEC 11 34 and 11 60 Competition By Jim McCabe DSD Here are some more highlights on the DEC 11 60 system e Error Correction Memory standard Maximum e 11 60 uses 11 34 Instruction Set Memory 248K Bytes e 1 O via Unibus e Cache Memory standard Effective Memory Cycle e User Microprogramming 1K 48 bit WCS Time with Cache 532 nS vs 350 nS for the E Series e WCS 5000 e FP Firmware standard 11 34 does not have it e Microprogramming Tools e 11 60 is an expensive system 100K Microassembler e DBMS 16 500 Micro Debug Editor e Incompatible Software Family RT 11 RSM 11M WCS Loader from Files e OEM must buy sotware license for each individual PROM Tape Generator not yet announced system DEC 11 34 amp 11 60 VS HP 1000 MOD 80 11834 11S60 HP 1000 80 11 34 CPU 128 Kb ECC MEM 30M BYTES LA 36 44130 800 BPI MAG TAPE 14230 14050 16500 88910 As you can see we maintain a significant price advantage over DEC for both systems As we get more detailed competitive 11 60 CPU 128 Kb ECC MEM 30 M BYTES LA 36 62700 800 BPI MAG TAPE 14230 240 LPM PRINTER 14050 DBMS 11 16500 104480 i2. 009 Delete System table 40021A 285 200 010 Add pedestal to console 2672A 018 195 i f 033 MODEL 33 2000 System includes the following changes and additions to the 19700B System Add 16K words of memory Replace 7905A with 7920A Add 16 channe Multiplexer Replace 800 bpi Mag Tape with 1600 bpi Mag Tape Add SDE Source Data Entry Package U S A prices only N INTRODUCING THE NEW MODEL 33 As you can see we no longer sport a Model 40 Instead we now have a new Model 33 which is ordered as option 033 to a 19700B INCREDIBLE The Model 33 adds up to 72 225 and brings you 3 million more bytes of disc memory over that of the old Model 40 which cost 83 000 THE REASON With the addition of the 7920 disc you are now able to offer your customers e increased capabilities for 10 000 less and e reduced maintenance costs due to paying maintenance on one disc rather than two AGAIN GSD BRINGS YOU HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS AT A NEW LOW PRICE Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 20 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER Source Code for HP 2000 Systems By Gary Stump GSD We recognize that there are some customer situations where source code is necessary in order for the customer to use his computer for the purpose for which it was ac quired In order to deal with these special situations we have set up a specials procedure which hopefully will meet this need A new SOUR
3. Tape Capacity 110 000 bytes 196 000 b p c per cartridge Tape speed 10 ips Read 20 ips Read 60 ips Search 60 ips Search Rewind Rewind Character cell size 9x 15 5 x 7 upper case 5 x 5 lower case Multiple pages of text Yes No stored in memory Blinking half bright Yes No underline Programmable function Yes Yes keys Build in modem No Yes Optional character sets Yes Basic line drawing only Data entry language No Yes requires 24K RAM option Bisync Capability Yes option Yes option Thermal and Impact Yes option Yes Thermal Printers 3780 Protocol Built In optional No Yes option At first glance it appears that the TI terminal has many desirable functions however it s not cheap recently spoke to a prospective customer who had also received a quote from TI The terminal quoted had line drawing and the data entry language as options They also require 24K of RAM for the data entry option The cost of the terminal was in the area of 8300 with a monthly main tenance charge of 72 After showing the customer that in a five year period he would save over 25 000 by purchas ing 2645 s he had real second thoughts about the TI terminal A full blown terminal with printer optional RAM line drawing and data entry will run well over 10 000 with a correspond ingly high maintenance charge The competition is trying hard but we try harder For once instead of being the most expensive box on the block we ve got
4. and HP 9571A Specifications The Configuring Guide has been revised to include the op tion 003 and 004 software microcode storage requirements HP 1000 controllers in both 7905A and 7900A configura tions software and hardware maintenance services site preparation information and a configuration checklist Bulk quantities are being shipped on June 16 Individual copies are being sent to DTS 70 sales personnel earlier The new literature supercedes the old Ordering Information and Specifications effective immediately Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 HP Computer Museum www hpmuseum net For research and education purposes only COMPUT R SYST MS NEWSLETTER Line Printers From HP vs Dataproducts Corp By Steve Richardson BOISE Occasionally customers feel they want to purchase their printers directly from our vendor Dataproducts This ap pears on the surface as a simple way for the customer to save some money but can lead to a lot of problems and customer dissatisfaction HP does not purchase a standard Dataproducts printer We purchase a special long line interface so your customer can locate his printer up to 1000 feet from the CPU we also have a 12 channel VFU for more customer flexibility and even our connector is different What this boils down to is that if your customer gets his print er from Dataproducts he may have lots of hassles getting it to work So
5. 1st all Series Model 6 and 8 s will include a 60 Hz Isolation Transformer as part of the base system at NO EXTRA CHARGE This means your customer will realize a direct savings in the cost of ownership of the Series Il They no longer need to purchase a transformer There is no 230V 50 Hz single transformer provided with the Series Il Customers who require 50 Hz operation must contract with an outside source However these customers will also realize a direct savings Option 015 for the Model 6 and Model 8 which converts the Series II to 50 Hz operation has been reduced in price from 0 US list to 62100 US list Handling the Backlog of Current Orders All field engineers with Series II orders in the backlog as of July 1st will be TWXed or phoned by the GSD Order Processing Department and asked whether their customer does or doesn t want the transformer included Customers could be in one of two situations They have ordered a transformer from an outside vendor and can cancel it or they have ordered received a transformer and can t cancel it In the first situation the FE needs only to confirm with GSD OP by TWX or phone that the transformer should be shipped with the system No change order is required In the second situation the FE must change the original order to include Option 050 with the base system 32416A or 32418A This deletes the transformer at a price of 2100 Option 050 will not be on the price list unti
6. HP 1000 systems to further improve its price performance advantage over the competition All of these Capabilities will be avail able July 1 Sales literature and a field training manual have been mailed to all Field Engineers Check out these new exciting Capabilities e New RPL Auto System Boot Up 21138 Friendlier HP 1000 systems e New Graphics Console 2648 Graphics console on HP 1000 for only 2000 additional e New Graphics Plotter 9872 Graphics Plotter on HP 1000 e New 50Mbyte System Disc 7920M Reduces price of 50Mb system by 17K e New Fortran IV Compiler Friendlier faster and more e New Model 20 Features FTN IV Basic Files Complete program development capability RPL Auto System Boot Up RPL Remote Program Load and Automatic System Boot up are now standard features on HP 1000 systems This feature has been made possible with a new enhanced CPU power supply for the 2113 which is now available only in HP 1000 systems The 2113 with the new power supply and RPL feature is designated the 2113B The new power supply will also be used in the memory and I O extenders which will be designated the 12990B and 12979B respectively Also a new battery back up unit 12991B has been de signed for the 2113B The Benefits of RPL An unskilled operator can turn off system power at night turn it back on again in the morning without touching the Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 Computer front p
7. Support FORTRAN IV EDITOR ASSEMBLER all interfaced to files and also supports multi terminal operation And no other comparable system sup ports up to 2 Megabytes of memory And RTE M is modular You can put together the right con figuration for the application In the HP 1000 Sales Training Manual Vol ll page 32 we show a table of the various standard and optional modules of RTE MI RTE MII and RTE MII Given below is a table giving the sizes of the differ ent modules COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER eee RTE MI RTE Mil RTE Mill Executive Module Scheduling by 4800 5550 7279 Operator or External Event 2645 Terminal Support Std Std Std Output Buffering 170 Std Std Program to Program Scheduling 320 Std Std Memory Protect NA Std Std Dynamic Mapping N A N A Std On Line Program Loading 880 880 1272 APLDR required Clock Processor 110 110 110 Time Scheduling of Programs 490 490 490 Power Fail Driver 265 265 265 Auto Restart Program 200 200 200 Resource Allocation N A 100 100 Mailbox Data Exchange N A 400 425 Multi Terminal Monitor N A 173 173 New Options and New Prices for RTE and RTE iii Software Products By Van Diehl DSD We have added effective July 1 a new option to RTE II 92060B This is the Option 032 that will provide RTE III in a grandfather disc pack for the 7920 This grandfather disc is only available for RTE Ill not RTE II Also effec
8. We did it all Our terminals won design awards for their appearance And our exception ally clear high resolution displays have won the hearts Part No 10037 46J s Post Ref SN Be Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 Fr fa fa Xi fa ro M re fr fe Fhe soft keys on our smartest terminals let you execute complex operations with a single keystroke and eliminate many repetitive jobs and eyes of everyone who has to spend long hours in front of a CRT Reducing operator fatigue For our screens we use a 9x15 character cell with dot shifting to provide exceptionally clear definition You don t have to peer at tall skinny letters Ours look like the best type writer printing with the right spacing and descenders below the line By using white characters rather than green we ve made the display brighter and easier to read Have you ever tried Some intelligent ideas for smart terminals Cost Css Au exceptionally clear display cases long sessions at the CRT A Forms Vode ards accurate data entry 16 Plug in mass storage von can get up to 110 000 bytes per cartridge UT a ae ea a Problems The self test key helps pinpoint them for you watching black and green television Several other screen features simplify an operators life Inverse video optional half brightness underline or blinking characters can be used to stress important information and reduce mistake
9. a price edge on the other guys plus a field proven product SAPIN ES EEE LES TEE COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER New Data Terminals Family Brochure By Tom Anderson DTD new four color family brochure is available and should be in stock at your office Hewlett Packard s Family of Display Terminals 5952 9981 D F describes each of the members of the 2640 family and features the 2645A Display Station our hottest selling product This brochure is an excellent companion piece for any HP literature you hand out We use it to respond to ad leads and for direct mail We ve printed plenty and hope you ll use them often GOOD SELLING Computer Museum Hewlett Packard s ami i mily of Display Terminals AE tue Quali uality dependability and versatility Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 15 m COMPUTER SYSTEMS N IWSLET TSR HP s Terminals smart but simple With 10 000 sold in just two years Hewlett Packard CRT line has made a considerable impact on the terminal market The secret Human engineering By designing our smart ter minals around a microprocessor weve managed to uncomplicate difficult jobs and make simple tasks a piece of cake But that was just the begin ning We wanted to make our terminals easy to maintain and expand And we wanted to make them easy on the eyes both from the operators point of view and as pieces of office furniture
10. for the Software Subscription Service isn t this Software Subscription Service wonderful tell your customer about it Customers that are not in the Software Subscription Service can obtain the new enhanced FORTRAN by the following part numbers 1 PAPER TAPE KIT 92060 14005 250 2 MINICARTRIDGE KIT 92060 14006 250 Reliability Manual By Jim Gillette DSD A 63 page Manual on Reliability is now available HP part number 5950 3735 Copies may be ordered through normal channels The manual provides extensive coverage of fundamental reliability considerations without requiring the reader to have any significant skills in calculus and statistical mathematics The three main sections Understanding Reliability Require ments Reliability From a Customer Viewpoint and Hewlett Packard Data Systems Reliability Program should provide answers for many of the reliability questions encountered in selling to OEM or other major accounts There is also a section on Software Reliability Consider ations plus a Selected Bibliography and Reading Guide for those wishing to pursue the subject of reliability in greater depth NOTE l would suggest that each OEM Salesman obtain a personal copy to be studied as convenient and also that copies be available at the sales office for handouts to potential OEM accounts Keep Pressing Those Soft Keys By Garry Gubitz DSD RTE support for the user programmable soft keys of
11. from your Instrument Field Engineer HEWLETT PACKARD COMPUTER SYSTEMS GROUP 11000 Wolfe Road Cupertino Califomia 95014 USA Bob Lindsay CS Group Editor Address content inquiries to TOM FREED AMD Technical Editor JOHN WHITESELL BOISE Technical Editor DICK BYHRE DMD Technical Editor JOE SCHOENDORF DSD Technical Editor CARL FLOCK DTD Technical Editor CAROLYN MORRIS GSD Technical Editor GUNTER KLOEPPER HPG Technical Editor N st eet po ge
12. past 18 months And when you do need service youve come to the right com pany We have more than 700 Customer Engineers ready to give you support documentation and training So when youre choosing a terminal think of your people first Then think of the terminals that are smart enough to be almost human Your local Hewlett Packard sales office can give you complete information Or mail us the coupon and we ll send you the facts il al HEWLETT hp PACKARD Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 Smart doesn t have to mean complicated eight HP terminals that prove the point The HP 2640B Interactive Display Terminal Even our sim plest terminal has many intelligent features including an enhanced high resolution display plug in character sets dynamically allocated memory microprocessor control full editing self test forms mode and more It s a lot of terminal for the money The HP 2640C Cyrillic Display Dar Terminal This has everything you like about the B version but it speaks Russian too The HP 2640N is fluent in Danish or Norwegian The HP 2645S completes our Scandinavian coverage with Swedish or Finnish The HP 2645K Designed fer an application in Iraq this model enters Arabic characters from Cyrillic Swedish Arabic right to left It also works from left to right for standard computer languages The HP 2645A Display Station Our smartest terminal it can trans mit at
13. rates up to 9600 baud has a forms mode user definable soft keys and optional fully integrated mass storage A very intelligent choice 5 The HP 2641A APL Oneal Display Station This is modeled after the 2645A but also includes a full 128 charac ter APL set plus an APL 64 char acter overstrike set The HP 2649A Mainframe Terminal This data station is ideal for OEMs It lets you design custom firmware for your special application and nick the hard ware module s vour systema demands Available with all of the 2645A s advanced features gt ANOTHER SMART IDEA TRY IT FOR YOURSELF l E j I want to know more about HP s terminals l D Contact me to arrange a demonstration in my office O Let me know dates of the HP Terminals Seminar to be held in my area L Send me complete information about the following terminals Ss Name sent Ba Company Be ot sure 5 City State Zip A Se See a L Me ati tnt Packart 000 Wolfe Road De 000 Cupertino CA 95014 A OPHPT3 17 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER Revised Training Schedule By Steve Stark DTD The dates for the 13294A Terminal Applications Course which appear in the current March 15 Computer Systems Group Training Schedule are incorrect The proper dates for the next three courses which are to be p
14. 000 Results for a Retail Merchandiser R Edwards GSD 22 Now En Route Your New Educational Sales Kit G Stump and C Morris GSD 22 Who s Doing What and To Whom S Boot GSD 23 Division News Some Will Come A Few Will Go But Education Marketing is Determined to Grow G Stump GSD 23 HPG NEWS Division News Who to Call in Grenoble Sales Development Product News Fairchild Microprocessor Crossassembler J Griffin HPG 24 Sales Aids Sold Who Said 13 Was Unlucky sche G Kloepper HPG 24 R Franklin HPG 24 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER User s Group Meeting By Jim Severs AMD AMD hosted the first annual Digital Test User s Group meet ing on June 7 and 8 The main objective of the meeting was to select a constitutional committee which will draft the consti tution and by laws for the organization The members elected were Fran Krizan Rockwell International Cliff Wesler Actron Industries Charles Babcock Applied Technology Bob Leach Vadic Corporation A draft of the constitution will be submitted to the organizing body by the end of July Several presentations were also given on the following subjects e Aslide presentation on large complex systems used for digital and hybrid testing by Jerry Riekers of Westing house Corporation e discussion of the theory of TESTAI
15. 986A STD 888 1620F 00601 2 930 00 7970E 150 004 007 888 1606A 02048 6 250 00 7970E 165 020 888 1631A 02810 8 425 00 Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 5 PNR a do aa COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER DMD Marketing By Bob Hoke DMD On or around 1 July DMD Marketing will be reestablishing ourselves in our new home in Idaho We will be sharing the existing Boise Division building with most of the bottom floor devoted to our manufacturing and manufacturing sup port DMD Order Processing and Product Management will not be moving until the week of 5 July so contact them in Cupertino until that time Our DMD telephone number in Boise is 208 377 3000 We re looking forward to working with you from our new home GOOD SELLING 7920 The Winner By Bob Hoke DMD The start up of the 7920 has been tremendously successful In the first six months of production we have seen excellent reliability and good availability Tom Ashburn s and Larry Hyatt s production team have earned permanent Hero buttons by producing a product that exempiifys DMD s motto ROCK SOLID In addition the production rate has either met or exceeded the master scheduie every month Congratulations to all involved Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER More HP 1000 Enhancements to Maintain Performance Leadership By Jim McCabe DSD A series of enhancements have been added to
16. CE CODE LICENSE AGREEMENT with the customer will be required This agreement is designed to protect the customer by informing him of the limitations under which GSD is providing source code to him The main points of this agreement are 1 HP will not provide any of the following in connection with the source code covered by the Agreement a Maintenance b Support c Updates or information concerning updates 2 The customer may modify the materials furnished under the license agreement and may sell or license the object code derived from the modified source code to that user s customers IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SALE OF HP HARDWARE BY THAT USER 3 The user shall not copy or otherwise reproduce the source code except copies for safeguarding or archival purposes Of course the user may compile the source code if he wishes and may also modify it and compile it for his own use It is important to note that this agreement allows OEM s to put one copy of their modified source code in object code form on each HP 2000 they sell in keeping with the present policy of allowing OEM s to purchase a software subsystem once and copy it once for each subsequent system they buy from GSD It cannot be overemphasized that the licensee must be fully informed of HP s support limitations pertaining to modified software run on the 2000 HP will not provide any support for customer modified source code or the related object code If HP discovers in the p
17. D by Ken Parker of AMD Designing for Testability and ideas on how to test un testable circuits by Frank Krizan of Rockwell International Techniques of branch programs and manual digital programming by Hal Brook of AMD Using IMAGE to gather test data by Jim Severs of AMD All concerned felt that the meeting was very worthwhile and informative Please have anyone interested in joining the User s Group contact me or one of the elected officers Software Subscription Service for DTS 70 By Eric Isacson AMD A Software Subscription Service is now available for the 9571A Test Station and TESTAID III 910758 It is available under the terms of the standard HP Customer Maintenance Agreement service contract Price is 90 00 per month for systems using 7905A disc memories for example Con tract forms and details will be in the hands of HP Customer Engineers by late June The first DTS 70 software update under the Software Sub scription Service is now available It provides present users with the option 004 software now being shipped on new systems As well as fixing various bugs it allows either RTE II or Ill to be used DTS 70 s using it may now include as many as 6 terminals 21MX E 21MX or 2100 computers and user defined soft keys on the 2645 terminal Computer 2 Museum New DTS 70 Sales Literature By Eric Isacson AMD Two new pieces of DTS 70 literature are now available in bulk a Configuring Guide
18. Microprocessor Crossassembler By Jack Griffin HPG Bernd Palmer of HP Zurich has access to a crossassembler for Fairchild s microprocessor The crossassembler runs on the 21XX computer series and was developed by the Swiss Federal Institute Anyone interested in this program should contact Bernd in Zurich COMPUTER Se TEM LETTER Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 PAT LEMMON AMD Editor LILLIAN BLANKINSHIP BOISE Editor BARBARA BAXTER DMD Editor DELIE BARTLETT DSD Editor SONI HOGAN DTD Editor APRIL KILPATRICK GSD Editor CATHERINE CLAY HPG Editor Sold Who Said 13 Was Unlucky By Richard Franklin HPG Do you remember all the talk about how the 3070 can be used to drive HP IB instruments up to 2 Km away from the computer Well a systems house in Europe has just signed for 13 x 3070s to do just that for a pharmaceutical company The 3070 s are connected via HP IB to instruments measur ing pressure temperature and light intensity They are also using the 3070 to take results from blood analyzers very neat solution with HP 1000 and 3070s How about HP The factory at South Queensferry has tested a 3070 to drive an HP IB test station remote from their HP 1000 system They just ordered another 3 x 3070s It is very clear that the HP 1000 with 3070 link is the solution to automate distributed measurement stations that have been controlled manually up till now Get some leads
19. Please note that we only have a limited supply of these binders and they will only be used to satisfy requests from potential leads generated by the direct mail campaign COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER For this reason please do not request copies for your own use as these binders contain sales literature which is readily available in HP sales offices or otherwise orderable by normal procedures Lead Follow Up Program Leads from the business reply cards will be forwarded to the field offices for follow up after the Reference Library has been sent to the prospect just in time for you to call the prospect to see if he she has any questions that you would be more than happy to answer GOOD SELLING SELL OEM BASIC Enhancements Inputs Required By Van Diehl DSD We have been selling more and more BASIC software lately despite some of the shortcomings of BASIC 1000M and BASIC 1000D need urgently more of your inputs regarding missing features Please send me a note describing the feature priority and sales situations where you were at a disadvantage relative to competition HP 1000 Ad Campaign By Dave Borton DSD The first U S ad for the HP 1000 is scheduled for mid July in Electronic News It is aimed at computer pros both at Volume End User and OEM prospects We think you and your customers will like its hard hitting factual approach The ad will key off our price
20. ability is not a worry at all As future growth comes the 3000 will grow too to accom modate more users and additional data Now En Route Your New Educational Sales Kit By Gary Stump and Carolyn Morris GSD Trying once again to make selling to the educational market easier General Systems Division is pleased to bring you a new comprehensive Educational Sales Kit Your new sales package was designed to e Give you the necessary tools for a very professional presentation and e Help make selling to education customers an enjoyable experience During the month of July Educational Marketing and Sales Development representatives as they tour the country will hand deliver sales kits at District Manager meetings scheduled by your RSM At that time these GSD repre sentatives will instruct you on how to use this dyn O mite package COMPUT MS NEWSLETTER R SYST Here s what you should expect in your Educational Sales Kit e Field training manual on HP educational products NOTE This can be read in one sitting New literature for distribution to education customers e Technical summaries on all HP education products e 35mm color slide presentation on all HP education products e Labels for your district s education installations e List of schools by district with phone number for contact purposes number of students and the type of school and a e Seminar kit w
21. al J Gillette DSD 9 Keep Pressing Those Soft Keys G Gubitz DSD 9 Competition BM SERIES Competition J McCabe DSD 10 Microprogramming with PDP 11 60 is 8 6 Times More Difficult Than With 21MX DEC Says V Diehl 11 DEC 11 34 and 11 60 Competition J McCabe DSD 11 Sales Aids HP 1000 21MX OEM Direct Mail Campaign is Under Way sasani iia say dan n EE nt C Avila DSD 12 Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 Page 19 V Diehl DSD 13 _ D Borton DSD 13 _ J ColemaniDSD 13 BASIC Enhancements Inputs Required HP 1000 Ad Campaign Used Equipment at Super Savings DTD NEWS Division News Introducing the BI PHONE IC Man R Ferguson DTD 14 T I Tries to Compete T Lee DTD 14 New Data TErminals Family Brochure T Anderson DTD 15 Revised Training Schedule S Stark DTD 18 Reprint of Softkey Application 12 One Softkey to Dump Your Data Tapes E Grandjean DTD 18 2649A Option 200 vs Option 201 Thakur DTD 18 Service News 2640B Display Station Character ROM E Grandjean DTD 18 GSD NEWS Product News HP 2000 Computer Systems News Update G Stump GSD 19 Source Code for HP 2000 Systems G Stump GSD 21 60 Hz Isolation Transformer Now Included Free with 3000 Series If Models 6 and 8 F Gibbons GSD 21 Sales Aids HP 3
22. anel Also experienced computer users can use the RPL feature to boot up systems at remote locations Shell Oil No other minicomputer offers this capability as a stan dard feature RPL in the HP 1000 is made possible by a new CPU power supply that automatically resets the CPU upon cold start power on This power supply is a new design that is more serviceable and has lower RFI than the other supply Also the new supply has slightly different VO current availability specs summarized below 2113A 2113B 12979A 12979B CPU W New W O Extender W New Supply Supply 5V 38 8A 38 8A 33 0A 47 0A 2V 10 0 6 0 5 0 6 0 12V 3 0 2 5 3 5 2 5 12V 8 0 2 0 8 5 2 0 Configurations and Ordering Information 2113B use 12979B O Extender No price use 12990B Memory Extender change from use 12991B Battery Backup A Models 2113A use 12979B I O Extender A models no 12990B Memory Extender longer offered 12991A Battery Back up after July 1st 1977 All HP 1000 system orders received after July 1st will auto matically receive a 2113B computer B models of 21MX computers will not be offered separate from systems until our production capacity can respond to high volume orders at least several months Upgrades from A models to B models are not available HP 1000 Graphics Capability HP 1000 systems now take advantage of HP s growing graphics capability with the addi
23. ble Add Female RS232 Connector 5 ft 35 00 Please contact Judy Coleman 408 257 7000 Ext 3367 for availability and transmitting instructions Units are available on a first come first served basis Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER Introducing the BI PHONE IC Man Salubrious Swift Supports Several Salesmen Simultaneously By Rich Ferguson DTD a oe M Yes siree folks Bill Swift has arrived on the scene Nothing but the finest support has been the tradition at DTD and Bills arrival will further enhance our fine reputation The fact that Bill s initials are B S has been construed to be one of his greatest assets Bill will be initially supporting Canada and ICON during the absence of one of DTD s own Eric Grandjean while Eric is in Grenoble for several weeks on special assignment Welcome aboard Bill T I Tries to Compete By Tom Lee DTD Texas Instruments in a move to compete in a portion of the terminal market currently being dominated by the HP 2645 has introduced a new CRT terminal the T Model 755 The Tl sales force appears to be pushing their terminal as a viable alternative to the 2645 Here s a rundown on their specifications in comparison to the 2645 Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 HP 2645A TI 755 9600 1200 Maximum Baud Rate Asynchronous Tape Drive Type 3M Minicartridge 3M Minicartridge
24. ecovery system 12944A 16 channel asynchronous multiplexer 12920B 30 cps system console 75 column pin feed with system table 40021A Two bay cabinet with front and rear access doors 29404B K02 Software provided HP 2000 Operating System 22687A Includes firmware supplied in read only memory modules Software supplied on 800 bpi magnetic tape unless Option 001 is specified Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 19 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER Product Option Pare Old Number No Description Price Data communications to large central computers via e HASP e 2780 e CDC User 2000 FCOPY 2000 file copy utility program 22700A EDITOR 2000 editor and formatter program 22701A Options available on MODEL 30 001 Replace 12970A 1600 bpi 9 track mag tape subsystem 1 400 2 625 12972A NOTE All software will be supplied on 1600 bpi tape 002 Add 16K word memory 13184A 2 100 1 600 003 Add 12920B 16 channel multiplexer 2 500 2 000 004 Add single bay cabinet 29402B with pop on door for one 1 990 1 990 mag tape 005 Deleted 006 Add 12618A Synchronous modem interface for RJE 700 700 communications f 007 Delete system console and interface 5 000 3 000 i NOTE Alternate supported console must be ordered Pedestal or system table 40021A required on 2762 consoles 008 Add 12979A O extender 16 I O slots and 12898A dual 5 000 5 000 i channel port controller for I O extender i
25. ele COMPUTER SYST MS NEWSL ETTER M LE TER Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 REINHAR PRANKFURT EUMUT HPSA HEWLETT PACKARD Vol 2 No 16 July 1 1977 New Prices for HP 2000 1977 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER GSD Announces New Prices for HP 2000 AMD NEWS Division News User s Group Meeting J Severs AMD 3 Product News Software Subscription Service for DTS 70 E Isacson AMD 3 Sales Aids New DTS 70 Sales Literature E lsacson AMD 3 BOISE NEWS Product News Line Printers From HP vs Dataproducts Corp Standard HP Characters Sets The Difference can be Important S Richardson BOISE 4 Sales Aids Used Equipment Sale _ 8 Richardson BOISE 4 ate tgs doles ane S Davis BOISE 4 DMD NEWS Division News DMD Marketing B Hoke DMD 6 7920 The Winner B Hoke DMD 6 DSD NEWS Product News More HP 1000 Enhancements to Maintain Performance Leadership J McCabe DSD 7 RTE M is Modular V Diehl DSD 8 New Options and New Prices for RTE II and RTE II Software Products V Diehl DSDT 9 RTE B is Not a Multi Terminal System V Dieh DSD 9 FORTRAN IV Enhancements How Do Get Them o o V Diehl DSD 9 Reliability Manu
26. ey command set or one that exists in a file or a logical unit number to a 2645A to program its soft keys 5 Output a soft key command set to a a disc or mini cartridge file or b a 2645A CTU logical unit number to save it Both utilities are completely documented in the updated RTE Utility Reference Manual 92060 90017 dated March 77 including examples and worksheets For information and ideas concerning applications of soft keys refer to issue 12 of the Communicator if you do not already receive the Communicator now you know what you ve been missing I m sure you ll agree that with a little imagination and these two GREAT utilities the possible applications and benefits of the soft key feature are endless So good luck and KEEP pressing those Soft Keys IBM SERIES Competition By Jim McCabe DSD Here are some highlights on the IBM SERIES minicomputer systems e No Large Discs Std Disc 9M Bytes Non Removable e FORTRAN PL 1 No BASIC e Typical System Price 42K e No OEM Discounts e Model 3 Memory Speed 800nS e Model 5 Memory Speed 640nS IBM sells to their own end user market and we do not e 128K Byte Maximum of Memory expect much direct competition for a year or so One e Only 64K Byte Supported by OP System research firm reports that IBM is telling their FE s to sell e No Memory Based OP System minimum orders of 20 CPU s For your reference here is a e No Mult
27. ftware for the Tektronix terminal This soft ware can be quoted for your customers on a special basis Call your factory RSE for a quote A totally new state of the art graphics plotter just introduced by San Diego Division e Intelligent microprocessor based performs complete self check and contains in firmware a high level graphics language interpreter HPGL permitting a user access to graphics capability via high level ASCII commands e HP IB IEEE 488 interface to computer e Automatic pick up and return of four different color pens under program control e Plotter firmware contains internal character genera tion five character sets 2 ASCII 3 European with programmable slant size and direction e Much more see data sheet and 11 minute video tape The HP 9872 can be programmed with simple read write statements in BASIC or FORTRAN through the HP IB RTE Driver Thirty eight high level ASCII commands completely program all features of the 9872 The 9872 should be ordered directly from San Diego Divi sion It is not on the coordinated shipment program In most cases the 9872 availability is expected to be 2 to 4 weeks better than the system HP 1000 50 Mb Disc Capability Now a grandfather disc master disc with all system soft ware exists for the 7920M in HP 1000 systems Therefore it is possible to order 2171A and 2172A systems with a 7920M master 50 Mb disc without also having to have a 7905 disc Volume 2 Nu
28. h Edwards GSD Problem An Overloaded Overworked Batch System with no Room for Expansion Customer Expansion of System to Match Company Requirement Growth While Holding Data Processing Costs Constant Solution A Terminal Oriented On Line Computer System The HP 3000 At a major west coast retail drug chain growing at a com pounded rate of 20 per year for the past five years man agement solved the problem by switching to an HP 3000 As the company has continued to grow they have since up graded their original 3000CX system to a Series model effortlessly at that since all programs from the CS run on the Series II without any modifications or even recompilations Throughout the company employees are finding it easier to do their jobs better because of their instant access to data Accounting data for payroll general ledger accounts payable and accounts receivable are now entered at the source by accounting clerks eliminating the keypunching formerly done by employees in the data processing depart ment The 3000 s multi leveled security system prevents unauthorized access to the data The productivity of the accounting clerks has increased dramatically since they began entering their data via terminals instead of filling out coding sheets to be keypunched 400 invoices per clerk per day versus 270 Accuracy of the data has im proved tremendously too because the clerks now feel accountable for their data Manageme
29. hich contains 1 Invitations to the seminars Tailor these to meet your sales office needs 2 Labels for invitations for all local college presidents and superintendents of schools 3 Seminar instructions on how to conduct an HP education seminar and a 4 35mm color slide presentation with script And that s not all Be sure to check future notices of planned sales kit updates with such high quality items as video tapes packaged demos and other exciting sales aids Good luck and good selling with the Education Sales Kit from GSD Who s Doing What and To Whom By Sam Boot GSD Question 1 Do You Know How Many 360 40 Computers Have Been Replaced With HP 3000 s Question 2 Have You Ever Wanted a Nice Clean List of Successful System 3 Upgrades Well if your answer to question 1 is NO and question 2 is YES we have great news for you GSD is coming to your rescue with the answers How With a Customer Reference Data Base However there is a hitch We need your help to make it happen Please let us know what kind of informa tion you would like to have about our installed customer base such as applications software ordered type of machinery replaced the competition benchmark results etc We ll make this information available to you in several ways 1 Through quarterly printouts of our entire installed data base supplied to all DM s 2 Through periodic review reports of the installed base for your sale
30. iterminal Program Development comparison of the SERIES price with our MODEL 30 price SERIES HP 1000 MODEL 30 CPU w 16 Kb Memory 6165 2113A CPU amp Accessories Additional 112 Kb Memory 14280 64 Kb Memory Power Fail 520 DCPC Floating Point 1190 MP 9 Mb Disc and Diskette 8575 Power Fail Memory Mapping 805 Time Base Generator Battery Backup 1895 Timer 570 2645 Console Rack 1315 Cabinet Display Console 2790 RTE II Printer 120 CPS 3720 31 500 TOTAL 41 825 64Kb Memory 3 200 Line Printer 9872 3 400 Excludes Software Includes Software 38 1000 Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER Microprogramming with PDP 11 60 is 8 6 Times More Difficult Than With 21MX DEC Says By Van DiehliIDSD Microprogramming is a game for software types and even very sophisticated users require lots of time to master it On an HP E Series machine micropro gramming can easily take six man weeks to generate a typical 512 word program and that s utilizing our 24 bit microword in an assembly language format with debugging routines text editors and other development aids Ask DEC the amount of time that size program would take to write on an 11 60 We have been telling you that our microprogramming is the best around be it because of extensive addressability or because of our unbeatable set of microprogramming tools But it s nice to see DEC admitting it
31. l August 1st so a HEART override is required Handling Different Isolation Transformer Requirements Some customers may require a different transformer than the TOPAZ 120 208V 60 Hz 12 6 KVA 3 Phase Y type in cluded in the base system To accommodate this option 050 will be added to the August 1st Price List It deletes the 60 Hz transformer with a price credit of 2100 During the month of July it must be ordered with a HEART override Handling Advance Shipment of the Transformer Some customers may request that the isolation transformer arrive and be installed ahead of the system For this to COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER happen the transformer must be broken out from the co ordinated shipment of the system This is accomplished by deleting the transformer from the system i e ordering option 050 and ordering the 60 Hz transformer as a line item Product 30320A at 2100 on a separate section of the order Special shipment date requirements should also be specified Installation The transformer is still external to the system and requires no changes in site prep or installation procedures With any change that affects an entire product line there is bound to be a few problems Sales Development Order Processing and Product Management are ready to minimize any inconvenience to you and your customers Give us a Call if we can help HP 3000 Results for a Retail Merchandiser By Ric
32. le for market ing HP Educational Products to schools For the last four years Taylor has been an HP 3000 and 2000 user in Dallas educational school system He brings to GSD and you invaluable experience and knowledge of how our products are used in educational environments Educational User Group Services Taking Chris Doerr s place as the new and rather exuberant HP Educational Users Group Newsletter Editor is Carol Budkowski For over three years Carol has been working for HP in varying functions from HP 3000 2000 advertising to sales statistics and contract administration She is now responsible for our monthly newsletter and User group meetings and memberships Both Taylor and Caro look forward to this coming year and hope to work closely with you to continue our great sales successes in education Please join me in extending a wish of GOOD LUCK to both And thanks to all of you for making this year so far the best for HP s educaticnal sales program Keep up the great work i 7 Aha hye HE Who To Call In Grenoble Sales Development By Guenter Kloepper HPG Here as a reminder are the responsibilities of the members of the Grenoble Sales Development team DSD Component Products DSD Systems Products DSD HP IB Applications DTD Products Grenoble Products OMR 3070 3071 Georges Retornaz Jack Griffin Henri Ajenstat Francis Marc Richard Franklin Fairchild
33. m Bob Puette discussing the benefits of the HP 1000 for OEMs e AnHP 1000 21MX product flyer describing the HP 1000 model 20 21 30 31 80 81 as well as the 21MX E processor along with price information based on a typical OEM discount of 30 functional units 15 HP 1000 s e An HP OEM flyer describing the advantages of doing business with HP i e no billbacks stair step dis counts a complete OEM product line from K Series to completely integrated systems etc Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 12 V Measurement and Control HP IB Minicomputer Brochure 5952 1584 HP IB General Information 5952 1688 HP 2240 Brochure 5952 8541 HP 2240 Technical Information 5952 8542 VI Support Services Support Services Brochure 5953 0819 e business reply card to be used to request a free copy of the HP 1000 Technical Reference Library for OEM s Systems Houses and Consultants described below The HP 1000 Technical Reference Library for OEM s System Houses and Consultants To encourage a prospective OEM to send in the business reply card the letter and product flyer contain a limited time offer until Aug 1 for a free copy of the HP 1000 Technical Reference Library for OEM s System Houses and Con sultants which consists of a special binder containing a compedium of HP 1000 21MX brochures data books and application notes The table of contents along with the part numbers of all HP literature is shown above
34. mber 16 July 1 1977 in the system To get the 7920M disc in place of a 7905 disc order option 033 to either 2171A or 2172A for 4020 OPTION 033 Delete 7905 Subsystem 14000 Extra Cartridge 180 Add 7920 Subsystem 17500 Extra Cartridge 700 4020 Remember that all 5 disc platters in the 7920 are a part of the removable disc pack Therefore most applications re quire a back up disc drive 7905 or 2nd 7920 or a back up mag tape unit to protect the user s database in case of head crash The 7920M disc gives HP a significant competitive advan tage over DEC and Data General in large disc data base management applications The 7920M improves the Model 81 price for 30 Mb and 45 Mb disc capacity by 5480 and 17 355 respectively Model 81 with 7905 s Model 81 with 7920 2171A 36500 2171A 36500 002 2375 002 2375 92063 20 2500 92063 20 2500 12766A 3500 12766A 3500 12970A 9500 12970A 9500 12987A 8325 12987A 8325 13180A 9500 033 4020 5 5K Savings 72 200 66 720 3rd 7905 9500 cabinet 2375 3 K gavin 84 075 AT RTE M is Modular By Van Diehl DSD Now that RTE M has FORTRAN IV and BASIC 1000M with flexible disc support and distributed systems support is around the corner you have a super competitive product You have a memory based system that in its basic mini cartridge configuration runs multi terminal BASIC 1000M and in its flexible disc configuration runs BASIC 1000M now with Flexible Disc File
35. nformation on the 11 60 we will pass it along Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 11 2172 OPT 002 RTE IIl 003 MEM 012 7920 033 12783A 128 Kb MEM 92063 IMAGE 12970 MAG TAPE 12987 PRINTER COMPUT R SYST MS NEWSLETTER HP 1000 21MX OEM Direct Mail Campaign is Under Way By Carlos Avila DSD HP 1000 Technical Reference Library for OEM s System Houses and Consultants TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter Describing Contents HP 1000 Systems HP 1000 Brochure 5953 0805 21MX Brochure 5953 0842 HP 1000 Tech Data Book 5953 0809 HP 1000 Tech Data Supplement 5953 0817 HP 1000 Configuration Guide 5953 0821 HP 21MX Price Information 5952 5532 ll RTE Software RTE Brochure 5953 0812 Software Data Book 5953 0804 lil IMAGE 1000 Data Base Management IMAGE 1000 Brochure 5952 9939 Inventory Control Application Note 212 1 5952 0813 Billing and Order Processing Note 212 2 5952 0814 Mini Micro Systems Reprint 5952 5531 IMAGE 1000 Performance Brief 5952 9950 IV Terminals 3070 71 Brochure 5952 0104 3070 Data Sheet 5953 0102 HP Display Terminals Brochure 5952 9981 HP 2648 Brochure 5952 9986 HP 2648 Data Sheet 5952 9985 On Friday June 24 a direct mail piece was sent to over 9000 people representing 4000 OEM Systems houses in North America This mailing list was purchased from Mini Micro Systems Magazine The direct mail piece contains e A letter fro
36. nt now receives better input for the decision making process thanks to the improved timeliness of the company s data An example of an opportunity to save Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 22 money made possible by timely data is the coordination of purchases daily by over 80 stores to take advantage of vendor promotions and breakpoints One of a kind reports such as the effect of changes in depreciation methods on the capital asset depreciation system are easily generated by managers at a terminal using QUERY to interrogate data in an IMAGE data base The 3000 has allowed this drug retailer to obtain the features of a large mainframe at a fraction of its cost Several batch jobs are now processed simultaneously while a dozen terminals all have complete access to the system s re sources for transaction processing or timesharing Reports are printed on a high speed line printer while at the same time two slower printers may be printing mailing labels and accounts payable checks all under control of the 3000 spooler standard on all models New application systems have been easier to implement because programmers are no longer interrupted to prepare one of a kind reports eliminated by non programmer s use of QUERY On line program development has increased programmer produc tivity by 50 And just as important as these large system features the 3000 hardware is more reliable The data processing manager reports hardware reli
37. oard he has in his terminal It may be wise to add this info to the DTD April prices memo miscellaneous parts section An update reflecting July 1 products and prices is forthcoming Reference Support Update March 11 1977 No 115 2640B Interactive Display Station The Best Quality at the Best Price by Ed Churka IEE ELT PATENT ETT eee O Ee opie TEA pee PAE Doane COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER HP 2000 Computer Systems News Update By Gary Stump GSD ANNOUNCING NEW PRICES ON THE HP 2000 COMPUTER SYSTEMS As of July 1 the price of the HP 2000 Computer Systems have dro PPeg drop d Peg fo Ppeg Here s a brief breakdown of these new prices which are soon to be published in a new HP 2000 Computer system Price Configuration Guide 5952 5574 Product Option Old New 19700B MODEL 30 is a minimum configuration HP 2000 Computer 66 000 62 500 System capable of supporting up to 16 concurrent terminals with 15 million bytes of disc storage This model is the basic building block various options may be exercised to enhance its capabilities Hardware provided System processor 2109A with 64 K bytes of semiconductor memory Communications processor 2113A with 32 K bytes of semiconductor memory Processor interconnect kit 12875B 15M byte cartridge disc subsystem with controller in stand alone cabinet 12962B 9 track 800 bpi magnetic tape subsystem 12970A Power fail r
38. omer If you need print samples we ll be glad to send them Remember too that if your customer wants something that our standard character sets don t offer please contact us about a special We can often get your Customer exactly what he wants at a relatively low additional cost Used Equipment Sale By Steve Davis BOISE Boise Division still has a few items of used equipment that are available at sizeable savings All the units carry a full 90 day warranty and have been fully refurbished and tested Prices are F O B Boise Just a reminder all quotes should be made subject to prior sale each order should specify the serial number of the unit and should also specify option 888 designating used equipment Before transmitting your order contact Boise Division Order Processing to insure that the unit you desire is available COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER Product Options Serial No Sale Price 13182A 001 888 1 available 5 500 00 13183A 003 888 1 available 2 800 00 13193A STD 888 2 available 230 00 13196A 001 888 1 available 460 00 2607A STD 888 1337A 00450 5 000 00 2752A STD 888 1302A 04462 1 750 00 2752A STD 888 1302A 06160 1 750 00 2767A STD 888 0976A 00172 10 725 00 2767A STD 888 1309A 00488 10 725 00 2767A STD 888 1309A 00663 10 725 00 7261A STD 888 1509A 00602 2 450 00 12986A 003 888 1310A 00370 3 075 00 12986A lt 002 004 888 1316A 00319 3 115 00 12986A 003 888 1509F 00169 3 075 00 12
39. performance advantages in the form of a table Feature Your Old Favorite HP 1000 this column will be blank for the reader to mentally compare The next issue of the Newsletter will include the full table filled in for IBM DEC and Data General A coupon is included on the ad so get ready for more leads GOOD SELLING Used Equipment at Super Savings By Judy Coleman DSD The following used equipment is available at great savings and all units carry a full 90 day warranty Product 12551B 888 12676B 888 12880A 888 12884A 888 Output Resistor VF Terminal O hf 21K to 16K 12884A 002 888 12889A 888 12944A 888 2100A 008 888 2100A 016 888 2100A 024 888 2100A 032 888 2108A 888 91700A 888 91703A 888 2640A 13232C High Speed I F 21MX Computer CRT Terminal 2 4 8 2 2 1 2 5 1 2 6 2 k Fixed Shelf 1 3 4 x 15 x 41 for Double Bay HP Cabinet 8K Memory Expansion Kit for 2100A From 4K to 8K or 8K Memory Expansion Kit for 2100A 8K to 12K Power Fail Recovery for 2109A 2105A 2108A Computer 8K Memory Computer 16K Memory Computer 24K Memory Computer 32K Memory System Kit for RTE Il l Prereq RTE I and Batch Dist Sys Kit for BCS Satellite Prereq BCS Software Description 334 00 156 00 227 00 500 00 487 00 390 00 8100 00 9600 00 11100 00 12600 00 3180 00 2275 00 2600 00 2250 00 500 00 8 AS232C Ca
40. resented at DTD are as follows August 1 5 October 3 7 December 12 16 You should advise customers wishing to attend the course to enroll early as the demand has been consistently high Reprint of Softkey Application 12 One Softkey to Dump Your Data Tapes By Eric Grandjean DTD Just in case you tried that escape sequence we printed in the last issue and found it wouldn t work it s just because there was a misprint and part of the sequence was left out So the article appears below in its entirety with the correct sequence this time The problem is to dump a multiple file data cartridge into a system with only one key stroke Data was previously recorded off line from a form in format mode This softkey does some housekeeping and loops on a Control Read command until End of Data is reached The terminal can be in character mode or block mode strapped for page The first sequence of escape sequence can be used to load soft key 1 from system If you load Softkey from keyboard skip that part The only constraint is that whatever system is on the other end of the line it should be capable to absorb this data as it comes since there is no handshake and it s non stop Esc amp f1k1a075L that loads f1 Esgc amp C177120a373d76d373d31 5d334d23d315d117dd315d 10d50d330d303d131d376d177120aE Editor s Note Apologies to any Newsletter readers who may have been inconvenienced by the accidental escape of
41. rocess of troubleshooting a software problem that the problem was caused by the customer s modifications HP may levy an additional charge over and above the customer s maintenance agreement A source code special will only be quoted to an HP 2000 customer who has already purchased ordered the related object code subsystems or a 2000 if you have a customer interested in purchasing source code the following procedure has been set up to expedite your request First submit a request for a special to your GSD Sales Development contact He will send you a firm special quotation with a part number The price 500 and the SOURCE CODE LICENSE AGREEMENT The Agreement must be signed and returned to GSD Sales Development prior to the transmission of the order No source code products will be shipped until a signed copy of the license agreement is on file at GSD Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 21 Note that in the case of modifications made to the operating system the customer may no longer be able to take advan tage of new versions as they are released Because HP may subsequently modify some of the same modules that the customer may have changed he may not be able to take advantage of changes and improvements HP may make in the 2000 system 60 Hz Isolation Transformer Now Included Free with 3000 Series ll Models 6 and 8 By Fred Gibbons GSD GSD reponds to your field sales requests Would you believe as of July
42. s in transmission Plug in modules for quick changes That s the simplest way of adapting a terminal to your job So we offer a variety of components that pop in and out All our terminals have plug in character sets to cover a wide range of computer lan guages And a plug in Forms Drawing option lets you gener ate almost any form your company uses Our smartest terminals let you plug in fully integrated mass storage This takes the form of twin cartridges each able to store up to 110 000 bytes of data or programs You can use this information locally the termi nals soft keys save a lot of time and effort on off line jobs or transmit it to your central computer Another new terminal the ultimate have it your way design should be extremely popular with OEMs You can pick and choose from a variety of hardware modules and write your own firmware Every thing plugs to gether for a virtually cus tom display station Se eer ee ree es Rene SE ET a ES md a SR La ot seen min Rete r im ree COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER Maintenance is a snap Unsnap a couple of catches and our terminal is wide open The plug in PC boards are right there What could be easier for changing options or speeding up repairs by our servicemen Not that downtime is a problem Our terminals have such a good MTBF that weve lowered our maintenance price twice in the
43. s office This gives you a chance to review your accounts and update the data base with the latest information such as increases in the number of ter minals used Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 3 Through a hot line to a factory computer where you may Query the data base yourself using a terminal Yes you will receive a user s manual 4 Inaddition GSD sales development will have a terminal in the area and can Query the data base for you in case you Call us from a phone booth someplace This should enable GSD to give you on line responses to your requests After all our own technology is good for us too The end result of this should be more efficient use of your time and more effective references for your prospects HP 2026 2000 and any new products which come along will be covered also Got any good ideas for what kind of information we should put in this data base If so write or call Sam Boot at GSD and watch the Newsletter for the announcement of the GSD on line customer reference data base Some Will Come A Few Will Go But Education Marketing Is Determined To Grow By Gary Stump GSD Some new faces in Education Marketing to provide you with more sales aids for your selling efforts Product Marketing for Education From the realms of educational administration teaching and Dallas Region X Taylor Pohiman has replaced Babs Brown yard as product marketing manager responsib
44. sell a single vendor solution A system that HP puts together guarantees to work provides system software to support and backs with service Your customer will be happier in the long run Standard HP Character Sets The Difference can be Important By Steve Richardson BOISE There are differences between the standard 64 character set and the standard 96 character set in HP drum printers 2613A 2617A and 2618A The most notable difference is the fact that they have different font styles This means the characters actually look different It can be very important to point out this difference to your customers when they are making their printer decision especially the customer who is sensitive to print style Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 Of course there are also optional 64 or 96 character OCR B font character sets These are other alternatives for your customer to consider when choosing his printer A second difference between 64 and 96 character sets is the underscore character The 64 character drum has a true underscore which strikes below other characters The underscore on the 96 character set is a base line under score and actually strikes the bottom of other characters This is dependent on the 96 character printer and cannot be avoided The printer output can be a key determinant in the sale or customer s satisfaction after the sale Please review the dif ferent character sets with your cust
45. the HP 2645A Display Station has arrived Distributed with all COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER HP 1000 systems after April 1 are two utilities which will greatly simplify the task of programming these Special Function keys In issue 12 of the Communicator you may remember an article Start Pressing Those Soft Keys which described applications for soft keys that would help make your system friendlier The same article also described a Contributed Library program which allowed one to get their hands on the real potential behind this soft key feature Well we went on to enhance this Contributed Library program and thus created two super utilities that are used in conjunction with the 2645A Display Station They are 1 KEYS a program that provides a simple operator interface for generating command sets in a standard format that will program the 2645A soft keys 2 KYDMP a program that provides the capability of outputting a soft key command set created by the KEYS program from a discfile or a 2645A mini cartridge file or LU to a 2645A Display Station to program its soft keys When run KEYS can perform the following functions 1 Create a new soft key command set 2 Modify a command set that exists in a file or a logical unit number 3 List the eight soft key labels types and command strings of the current command set or one that exists in a file or a logical unit number 4 Output the current soft k
46. the latter portion of the above escape sequence Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 18 2649A Option 200 vs Option 201 By Sarv Thakur DTD What s the difference between Option 200 and Option 201 Is the keyboard included in the option How about if just wanted to order the keyboard interface Well the difference is standard 2645 keyboard in Option 200 as compared to simplified keyboard in Option 201 Both options include the keyboard interface as well as the respective keyboard The interface is identical in either case Yes you could order the keyboard interface by itself But not as a product option or accessory Being a low volume part we don t offer it as an independent product Put in an order for HP Part No 02640 60123 and you ll get what you re looking for For as little as 142 2640B Display Station Character ROM By Eric Grandjean DTD You may not have read the Support Update issue of March 11 but it s a fact the 2640B now has a new Display control board PCA 02640 60152 hosting two new HP built character ROM s There is a chance that the documentation supplied may still refer to the original board PCA 02640 60112 In any case these new ROM s are easily identifiable Part Numbers are 1AA2 6011 for upper case Roman standard and 1AA2 6012 for lower case Roman or Option 001 Please make a note that to add a lower case Roman charac ter set to his 2640B your customer should specify which b
47. tion of Data Terminals Divi sion s 2648 Graphics Terminal and San Diego Division s 9872 Graphic Plotter as compatible peripherals to the HP 1000 Be sure to check out the sales training manuals from the supplying divisions There is a super demo available for COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER the 2648 and an excellent 11 minute video tape on the 9872 Part No 90416 The 2648A Performs All 2645A Functions The 2648A con tains all the 2645 alphanumeric capabilities plus all 2645 datacomm options Therefore the 2648A can serve as a complete and perfect replacement for the 2645 as an HP 1000 console The only visible difference to a user is the numeric keyboard section which has been replaced with a graphics oriented keyboard section The 2648A is available as option 008 to ali HP 1000 models This option deletes the 2645 and adds the 2648 giving the user graphics capa bilities on the system console for just 2000 User access to 2648 graphics in an HP 1000 System All of the 2648 s vector and pattern drawing modes can be ac cessed by programming escape sequences through DVR 05 and DVR 00 In addition the Autoplot mode provides system independent plotting of graphs from data tables via easy to use Menu questions answers A third alternative is possible with the 2648 Tektronix emula tion feature Data Systems Division during the past four years on a special handling basis has developed its own high level graphics so
48. tive July 1 we have increased the upgrade prices from RTE 2300E and RTE IIA 92001A to RTE NB 9001B and from RTE IIIA to RTE IIIB 92060B to 750 Summary 92001B RTE IIB Software 5 000 00 Must order one media option Option 001 Upgrade RTE I IIA to RTE IIB 4 250 00 Option 002 Upgrade BCS RTE B RTE C or 2 500 00 DOS to RTE IIB Option 010 Paper tape media 0 Option 020 Minicartridges 0 Option 030 7900 Grandfather 0 Option 031 7905 Grandfather 0 92060B RTE I 1B 6 000 00 Must order one media option Option 001 Upgrade from RTE IIIA to 5 250 00 RTE IIIB Option 002 Upgrade from RTE IIA B to 5 000 00 RTE Option 010 Paper Tape 0 Option 020 Minicartridges 0 Option 030 7900 Grandfather 0 Option 031 7905 Grandfather 0 Option 032 7920 Grandfather 500 00 Volume 2 Number 16 July 1 1977 RTE B is Not a Multi Terminal System By Van Diehl DSD Remember RTE B cannot be used as a multi terminal system because MTM as currently implemented uses CLASS O Mailbox Data Exchange and RTE B does not support CLASS I O If you need multi terminal support use BASIC 1000M or BASIC 1000D Remember you need one copy of BASIC for each user FORTRAN IV Enhancements How Do Get Them By Van Dieh DSD Last issue announced the new FORTRAN IV enhance ments and summarized its features These enhancements are going to be distributed automatically to all RTE users that have signed up
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