HP 2648A

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HP 2648A
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Manufacturer HP
Model 2648A
Lifetime
Introduced July, 1977
Introductory Price $5,500
Discontinued 1983
Communication
Interfaces RS-232C,
20 mA current loop
Baud Rates 110, 150, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600
Display
Size 10x5-inch
Phosphor P4 white
Refresh Rates 60 Hz, 50 Hz
Character Modes
Resolution 80x24
Matrix 7x9
Cell 9x15
Graphic Modes
Type Monochrome
Resolution 720x360
Firmware
CPU Intel 8080
RAM 8 KB to 12 KB
Personalities Tektronix 4010
Code Chart HP 2648A

The HP 2648A is a monochrome graphics terminal introduced in July, 1977 at a price of $5,500, or $7,100 with optional cartridge tape drives.[1][2][3][4] It was discontinued in 1983.[5]

Features:

  • graphics and alphanumeric data viewed separately or simultaneously
  • 32K RAM graphics memory
  • graphics zoom and pan
  • optional cartridge tape drives storing 220K, 110K per tape

Manx

HP Museum

Images

External Links

References

  1. ↑ "Raster Scan CRT Designed for Novices", Computerworld, July 11, 1977, pg. 40
  2. ↑ "Versatile Low-Cost Graphics Terminal Is Designed for Ease of Use", Peter D. Dickinson, HP Journal, 29(5), pg. 2, January, 1978
  3. ↑ "Raster Scan Graphics with Zoom and Pan", Otakar Blazek and Michael B. Raynham, HP Journal, 29(5), pg. 6, January, 1978
  4. ↑ "Firmware Control of a Microprocessor-Based Graphics Terminal", John J. Moyer, HP Journal, 29(5), pg. 12, January, 1978
  5. ↑ "HP Terminals". http://www.sieler.com/hp_terminals.html. Retrieved October 23, 2015.