bob@teda.UUCP (Bob Armstrong) (09/26/90)
I've always been interested in the "code names" that HP uses
for their projects. My co-workers and I have spent countless
breaks speculating on what some of these names might mean.
I though other people might share that interest, so I've included
a list of the names that I know. So far, these are confined to
calculators and "hand held" computers (i.e. Corvallis products).
This list is obviously incomplete, and the second part of this
posting is to ask that anyone who is willing send me corrections
and/or additions.
A special thanks goes to Jake Schwartz, who contributed a sizable
chunk of the list.
Bob Armstrong
{sun,decwrl,pyramid}!teda!bob
Computers
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Kangaroo 75C/D HP's first (and best!) handheld BASIC computer.
Titan 71B Replacement for the 75.
Calculators
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Kitty Hawk 97 Desktop version of the 67, with a printer.
Topcat 91 ???
Superstar 65 Scientific w/LED display, card reader and 100 steps.
Charlemange 48SX State of the art "Scientific Expandable Calculator"
Coconut 41C/CV Probably the most popular HP handheld ever made.
Halfnut 41CX? Redesigned version of the 41 (see note 3).
Classic 35 "original" non-programmable hand held slide rule.
Palladin 28C Scientific calculator - predecessor to the 28S.
Orlando 28S Advanced scientific.
Salad 27A "Do everything" Pioneer - math, statistics, finance.
Woodstock 21 Simple non-programmable scientific (replaces 35).
Tycoon 19B Top of the line business calculator (no suprise!).
Champion 18C Algebraic, non-programmable scientific.
Trader 17B Business calculator (simplified 19B).
Series Names
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Classic 35, 45, 55, 65, 80.
Woodstock 21, 25, 25C, ??.
Pioneer 10B, 14B, 17B, 20S, 21S, 22S, 27S, 32S, 42S "vertical".
Voyager Series 10 - 10C, 11C, 12C, 15C, 16C "horizontal".
Clamshell?? 18B, 19B, 28C, 28S, "folding".
Spice Series 30 - 31E, 32E, 33E, 37E, 38E (see note 5).
Processors and Chips
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Capricorn 8 bit CMOS processor used by the 75 and 85.
Saturn 4 bit CMOS processor used by the 71 (see note 2).
Clarke Processor for the 48SX (see note 4).
Lewis Processor for the the 19B, 28C and 28S (see note 4).
Bert Processor 10B, 20S, 21S (see note 4).
Nut 41C custom processor.
HP41 Accessories
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Phineas 82182A Time module.
Chesire 82153A Barcode wand.
Grapenuts 82160A HPIL interface.
Helios 82143A Thermal printer.
Wombat 82183A Extended I/O ROM.
Blinky 82242A Infrared adapter.
HPIL Peripherals
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Filbert 82161A Digital cassette drive.
Wallabee 82163A Video interface.
Sweetlips 7470 Plotter.
Other
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Flamberge 82211A 48SX Equation library card.
Redeye 82240A Infrared printer.
Cricket 01 HP's only watch...
Firefly -- Cancelled successor to the Cricket.
Eagle -- Calculator of some kind - never produced.
Zipper -- " " " " " "
Notes
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2) Children of the original Saturn chip serve as the processor for all
current HP calculators. These processors are often custom designed
for the calculator they are used in, but it is common to refer to them
all as "having the Saturn architecture."
3) The Halfnut was a redesign of the HP41 internals only - externally
(and functionally) these are identical to Coconuts. The Halfnut was
so called because the processor board was only 1/2 the size of the
original design.
4) The Bert processor runs at 640KHz and contains 10Kb ROM, 256 bytes
of RAM, and a display driver. The Lewis processor runs at 1Mhz and
contains 64Kb ROM. The Clarke processor runs at 2Mhz. All are
Saturn architecture machines.
5) The Series 30 machines were called Chive, Thyme, Sage, Parsley
and Ginger, but we're not sure which is which.rrd@hpfinote.HP.COM (Ray Depew x2419) (09/27/90)
Not bad! Now, what was Visine? (HP employees and their families are not allowed to participate.) Regards Ray Depew HP Colorado IC Division rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com I ain't got nothin' to do with calculators; I just use 'em for driving nails.
sjthomas@cup.portal.com (Stephen J Thomas) (10/01/90)
'Visine' is the 82240B IR printer (replacing Redeye 82240A). Do I win anything?? steve thomas sjthomas@cup.portal.com sun!portal!cup.portal.com!sjthoma
rrd@hpfinote.HP.COM (Ray Depew x2419) (10/03/90)
> 'Visine' is the 82240B IR printer (replacing Redeye 82240A). Do I win > anything?? > steve thomas Nice job! But Bob Armstrong beat you to it. He even knew why it was called Visine. (The coure for Redeye. "Gets the red out." Get it?) All you win is the undying admiration of your fellow netters, and the immortality that comes from having your name downloaded onto 300,000 single-user machines around the world.... Regards Ray ... and 50 pieces of email over the next 2 weeks, asking for the control codes for the 82240B printer. :-) :-) :-)