{"id":19915,"date":"2024-11-07T15:35:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=19915"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:34:39","slug":"vin12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin12\/","title":{"rendered":"Hewlett-Packard HP64100A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Hewlett-Packard HP64100A\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hewlett-packard-hp64100a\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hewlett-Packard HP64100A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>[Vin12]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hewlett-Packard HP64100A\" class=\"wp-image-21537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250707_190735347-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The HP 64100A was a groundbreaking, highly modular development workstation that enabled cross-platform embedded systems work, introduced advanced emulation and debugging capabilities, and helped establish HP as a leader in engineering development tools during the formative years of microprocessor-based computing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Hewlett-Packard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Workstation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 1979<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost at release<\/strong>: USD $50,000 (CAD ~$237,000 adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 0.6-0.7 (600 &#8211; 700 KIPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"hardware-specifications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36078203 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36078203 BCX0\">Hardware Specifications<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: Supported a wide range of microprocessor development cards (e.g., Intel 8080, 8085, 8086, 8051, Zilog Z80, Z8001\/8002, and others)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RAM<\/strong>: Two banks of 32K x 16-bit RAM (total 64K x 16), used for display and system operations; memory tested at power-up for integrity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Display<\/strong>: Includes CRT display with dedicated display driver and control boards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Optional floppy disk drive or tape transport for storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 34 kg (75 lbs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"operating-system-programming-languages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136206418 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136206418 BCX0\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW136206418 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-textOff list-disc\">\n<li><p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Operating System<\/strong>: The HP 64100A ran a proprietary operating system designed specifically for the HP 64000 Logic Development System series, providing a file system, text editor, and development tools tailored for embedded systems and microprocessor development<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supported Languages<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Assembler<\/strong>: Generic assembler\/linker for the host, plus cross-assemblers for many target microprocessors (e.g., Intel 8086, Zilog Z80, Motorola 68000, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pascal<\/strong>: Host Pascal compiler for programs running on the workstation itself, and cross-Pascal compilers for various target processors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C<\/strong>: Host C compiler and cross-compilers for select target microprocessors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"notables\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The HP 64100A stands out as one of the first truly vendor-agnostic microprocessor development systems, supporting a broad array of processor families at a time when most tools were tied to a single manufacturer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The HP 64100A was introduced in 1979 as part of the HP 64000 Logic Development System, a pioneering platform for developing hardware and software for a wide variety of commercial microprocessors-not just one manufacturer\u2019s chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"files\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitsavers.org\/pdf\/hp\/64000\/hardware\/64100-90910_Model_64100A_Mainframe_Service_Manual_Dec83.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HP Model 64100A Mainframe_Service_Manual <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donated By<\/strong>: Arlen Michaels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hewlett-Packard HP64100A [Vin12] The HP 64100A was a groundbreaking, highly modular development workstation that enabled cross-platform embedded systems work, introduced advanced emulation and debugging capabilities, and helped establish HP as a leader in engineering development tools during the formative years of microprocessor-based computing Hardware Specifications Operating System &amp; 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