(71B) HP 82488A Data Communications Pac

[thegoldbug]

I've been searching and can't find any documentation on what this module really does. I'm guessing provides commands for using a modem??

I have the version 7 DVD but no docs and I just upgraded (today) to version 8 but I still don't see the manual listed.

thanks.

[Mark Hardman]

(02-01-2015 12:45 AM)thegoldbug Wrote:  I've been searching and can't find any documentation on what this module really does. I'm guessing provides commands for using a modem??

I have the version 7 DVD but no docs and I just upgraded (today) to version 8 but I still don't see the manual listed.

thanks.

A PDF scan of the manual is available on the HP Computer Museum Documentation page at http://www.hpmuseum.net.

82488-90001_HP-71_DataCommsPac_82488A_OwnersManual_96pages_Oct85.pdf

There are a number of HP-75 and HP-71 documents available there that are not contained on the MoHPC documentation thumb drive.

[thegoldbug]

Thanks for the super fast reply and useful link and information.

The module is used to hook up to Dow Jones, and other "terminals/timeshares" via the HP-IL modem or thru the HP-IL RS232C.

thegoldbug

[rprosperi]

(02-01-2015 01:31 AM)thegoldbug Wrote:  Thanks for the super fast reply and useful link and information.

The module is used to hook up to Dow Jones, and other "terminals/timeshares" via the HP-IL modem or thru the HP-IL RS232C.

thegoldbug

Someone posted, a couple (?) years ago, that none of the services this connects to still exist. It would seem he spent time trying. Must have taken a lonnnng time. For each call.