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1. Business Computers General NEW SYSTEM DICTIONARY FEATURES Two new powerful features have been added to the System Dictionary the ability to create compiled diction aries and a mergelcopy function Dictionaries can now be compiled into a compact read only file format called a compiled dictionary A com piled dictionary can be used by any System Dictionary application for which read only access is sufficient System Dictionary can access a com piled dictionary two to three times as fast as a noncompiled dictionary a compiled dictionary also requires as lit tle as 10 to 20 percent as much disc space System Dictionaries can also be merged combining two different sets of data definitions or updating an existing version without manually re entering the definitions Dictionary structure and security can also be be merged along with the definitions to ensure consis tency The data definitions structure and security can also be copied from one System Dictionary to another resid ing on a different node in the network The shared version is first compiled to minimize its size and then sent to the remote system and merged into the System Dictionary residing there Users can also preview the effects of merging assessing the impact of the change prior to actual implementation The copy merge and the compiled dictionary functions are included in System Dictionary beginning with UB
2. HANNELS Information For Hewlett Packard s Value Added Businesses July 1987 F AT ye OAD BATCH HP Industrial Touch New compact rugged factory Poor terminal HEWLETT hp PACKARD HP CHANNELS Volume 6 No 9 Editor Tracy Wester HP Channels is published monthly for Hewlett Packard s value added busi nesses to provide you with information about HP s products and services to help you be more successful For further information on any of the products and services discussed in HP Channels please contact your HP sales rep See back cover for subscription information Note Not all HP computer products are sold and supported in all countries Please check with your local HP sales office Hewlett Packard does not warrant the accuracy of the information provided in HP Channels and shall not be liable for any use made of the information con tained herein Information provided in HP Channels is subject to change with out notice On the cover HP CHANNELS TU bedhead Touch New compart rugged fiore fear eminal The HP 3082A Industrial Touch termi nal is a small rugged terminal that accommodates touchscreen barcode and keypad input for increased ease of use in today s CIM environment See articles beginning on page 20 HP CHANNELS July 1987 Table of Contents PARTNERS WITH HP 4 Get Ready for the 1987 Technical V
3. Guin ports on HP systems We want HP PCs and terminals connected to HP systems Our April price cuts made HP Vectra PCs competitive with the IBM AT Model 339 The June price cuts make HP more competitive with other major vendors such as Compaq Compete against the IBM PS 2 Today the HP Vectra PC is a fully industry standard PC with proven soft ware and 110 cards It is also a leader in quality and reliability With our new pricing we are less expensive than the IBM Model 50 have a faster disc and are more flexible The HP Vectra PC products affected are listed below Product No Description 72425A Model 25 72445A Model 45 72450A Model 50 20 Mbyte 72460B Model 60 40 Mbyte 72458A Model 58 HP Vectra 3000 PC Monochrome 72459A Model 59 HP Vectra 3000 PC EGA 72496A Model 96 DTP Monochrome 72497A Model 97 DTP EGA FOR GRAPHICS GALLERY A new response ad for Graphics Gal lery has recently been introduced This ad offers prospective users the oppor tunity to receive a free Graphics Gallery Sampler The inquirer can call either the 800 line or clip and mail in a cou pon to receive the sampler The sampler contains an impressive collection of colorful business graphics samples plus product information winning presentations Can 1 800 3 Dept tight now and get a FREE from Hewlett Packard pe HEWLETT A PACKARD Ad appears in full color in the publications The
4. 45919A HP HIL Touchscreen Tools 92248BA BASIC cross reference utility HP 150 documenfarion 45624A MS DOS users guide 45025A Technical reference manual HP HIL technical reference manual 45918A Ethermail 1 50 PIN 45639A soft ware will be discontinued and removed from the November 1 1987 HP Price List For HP Touchscreen PC users whoneed networking capabilities the Officeshare ThinLAN solution is still available Also in this issue Desktop Publishing Hardware Service Training 2 JULY 1987 HP Channels PRODUCT NEWS Peripherals Mass Storage HP 9121D S Disc DRIVES DISCONTINUED Both the HP 9121D and HP 9121S single sided floppy drives will be taken off the HP Price List effective Novem ber 1 1987 Users interested in a floppy drive will have the HP 9122D S dual sided drives as an alternative Both the HP 9122D and HP 9122S are capa ble of reading single sided media Questions and or concerns should be addressed by your HP sales rep Networks HP 2334A PLUS 80 PERCENT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT The HP 2334A PLUS was introduced on January 1987 replacing the HP 2334A MultiMUX The new HP 2334A PLUS has been improved in three key areas reliability configuration and performance The new HP 2334A PLUS brings significant performance increases over its predecessor the HP 2334A MultiMUX I
5. Type d Distributor Wanted Open Geographic Coverage Worldwide Industry Cross industry vertical markets Abstract We wish to distribute PowerHouse based applications systems in New Zealand Commercial Data Processing Ltd Are Cognos distributors in New Zealand with a good Power House market penetration Have an excellent marketing and support reputation Have been in business for 15 years Are also experienced in marketing and supporting application systems Company Name Commercial Data Processing Limited Address P O Box 10 347 152 The Terrace Wellington New Zealand Phone New Zealand 64 Area Code 4 726 327 Telex NZ 30319 Contact Person Jack Morgan Geographic Coverage New Zealand Industry Cross industry screen management Abstract SCRMS 1000 is a screen management system for HP 1000 A Series systems using HP block mode terminals Since no run time disc access is required screens are fast efficient and well suited for real time application Screens are defined in text files using any text editor and compiled into FORTRAN 77 or Pascal data structures with the SCRMS compiler Run time library procedures use the data structures to manipu late the screen SCRMS 1000 provides such features as Up to 512 unprotected and or display only fields Typed variables and arrays for field data Defined field types Full function key support Display enhancement line drawing and escape sequence suppo
6. Apr Apr Apr May Jun Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Nov Mar Mar Mar Mar May May May May Pg 17 17 18 18 19 29 16 16 17 17 25 11 11 11 12 13 13 30 30 30 31 Issue Corporate Site Licensing Program Now Available for Personal Computer Software May Introducing the HP Vectra Terminal Persona Computer Jun Two Premiere Products Join Forces Jun Lotus Products for the HP Touchscreen and Vectra Personal Computers Jun HP Enhanced Graphics Display System Industry Standards with HP Quality Jun AdvanceWrite and Print Central Jun Announcing New European PC Software Support Program Jun HP 9133H and HP Touchscreen Personal Computer Team Up Jun Introducing the Graphics Gallery for the HP VectraPC Jul The Graphics Gallery Ju How Gray scale Improves Printed Graphics Jul Gallery Portfolios for the Graphics Gallery Ju Custom Picture Services for the Graphics Gallery Ju Graphics Gallery Vectra and HP EGDS Ju New Learning Products for Graphics Gallery Vectra Jul New Graphics Gallery Vectra Promotional Materials Available Jul Graphics Gallery Compatible with HP 3000 Graphics Jul Strategic Direction for HP Business Graphics Software Products Jul Enhanced Executive MemoMaker Vectra introduced Jul Announcing High speed Numeric Coprocessor for the HP Vectra PC Jul HP DeskManager HP s All in one Office Solution Au
7. a opt 320 39 70 work link existing users of DS Point 30270A DS PT PT Direct Connect to Point were offered the opportunity to Opt 135 MICRO 3000 high speed upgrade their link software to NS at no as SSE Ate connectie charge This is a reminder that this free Opt 190 MICRO 3000 software only upgrade expires July 31 1987 What Opt 335 Series 33 42 52 high speed follows is an ordering example for a Opt 345 Series 33 42 52 A connect to HP 1000 user currently running DS Point to Opt 390 Series ae 52 Point and DS Network Services on an software only g Opt 435 Series 48 70 high speed HP 3000 Series 70 computer Opt 445 Series 48 70 connect to HP 1000 Opt 490 EEN Ordering information software only 3027 1A DS PI PT Modem Connect Product Nos Description Ae 1a Aaa a syne modem 30285A NS Point to Point 3000 V Link pt 16 4000 V 35 Opt D50 Upgrade from DS 3000 Opt 25 MICRO 3000 auto call Point to Point Opt 190 MICRO 3000 software only ORTO Opt 310 Series 73 42 52 syne modem 32344A NS 3000 V Network Services Opt 315 Series 37 42 52 5 21 i Ope 320 Series 37 42 52 V35 Opt 321 RAPS ny IS Nawan Opt 325 Series 37 42 52 auto call Sae Opt 390 Series 33 42 52 software only Opt 410 Series 48 70 syne modem Opt 415 Series 48 70 5 21 Users currently running DS Network Opt 420 Series 48 70 V 35 lt Opt 425 Series 48 70 nuto call Services will need to upgrade to NS Opt 490 Series 48 70 software only 3000 V Networ
8. 20 Mbyte hard dise Four accessory slots 175 Watt pnwer supply Two parallel one serial port Monochrome Plus adapter Monochrome Plus display AdvanceLink e 80286 10MHz 1000 Khytes RAM 1 44 Mbyte 31 inch floppy 80ms 20 Mbyte hard disc Three accessory slots 94 Watt power supply One parallel one aerial port VGA included e MS DOS 3 1 3 930 3 595 Monochrome 8503 display 250 AdvanceLink 325 MS DOS 3 3 120 30 VEU Discount 1 179 30 VEU Discount 1 287 Total 2 751 Total 3 003 HP Vectra 3000 PC IBM Personal System 2 EGA Model 59 versus Model 50 Color 6 80286 8MHz 6 640 Kbytes RAM 1 2 Mbyte 54 inch floppy 65ms 20 Mbyte hard disc Four accessory slots 175 Watt power supply One serial one parallel port EGA adapter EGA display AdvanceLink e 80286 IOMHz 1000 Kbytes RAM 1 44 Mbyte inch floppy 80ms 20 Mbvte hard disc Three accessory slots 94 Watt power supply One serial one parallel port VGA included 80286 8MHz 640 Kbytes RAM 2 Mbyte 54 inch Hoppy 20 Mbyte hard dise One serial one parallel port EGA System AdvanceLink anne DOS 3 1 4 620 3 595 Color 8513 display 685 AdvaneeLink 325 MS DOS 3 3 120 30 VEU Discount 1 386 30 VEU Discount E 1 418 Total 3 234 Total 3 307 HP Vectra 3000 PC IBM AT EGA Model 59 versus EGA Model 339 6 80286 8MHz 512 K
9. Hardware Service Training New HP LaserJet 2000 Printer Service Training NS 3000 V The Alternative to DS DS to NS Point To Point Promotion Update iD N How to Upgrade to New HP AdvanceLink Vectra PC 12 HP CHANNELS July 1987 Division Location Telephone Numher Australia 03 895 2645 03 895 2615 03 895 2815 03 895 2861 Austria 0222 2500 615 0222 2500 616 Belgium Luxembourg 02 762 31 il Canada Toronto Local 416 671 8383 Ontario 1 800 387 3417 Quebec 1 800 387 3417 British Columbia 112 800 387 3 154 Other Provinces 1 800 387 3154 Denmark 02 816640 cxt 258 45529A and 45529B will be discon Finland 90 887 2361 France 1 69 288 390 tinued on September 1 1987 and will Grecee 00 6726090 be available through DMK as listed ltaly 02 9236 9702 Japan below Sagamibara 0427 59 1311 Osaka 06 304 6021 Middle East Product No Description Athens OL 6828811 10833A l meter HP IB cable Eo ae South Africa 10833B 2 meter HP IB cable Johannesburg OLI 8025411 Cape Town 021 537954 Spain 91 0374013 91 6370011 Sweden 00 7501400 1057 31 2253 057 31 2254 057 31 2259 020 547 6606 0734 697201 Switzerland The Netherlands United Kingdom United States 800 538 8787 West Germany 01301 3312 eee Cross LICENSING CLASSIFIEDS SOFTWARE PACKAGES AVAILABLE AND WANTED If you have a software package available for cross lic
10. New HP 35401A Tape Drive Lower cost 5 inch Flexible Drive for IBM Data Exchange New Cleaning Cartridge Kit for w inch Tape Drives Price Changes for HP 7970E Tape Drive New HP 5 inch Flexible Drive with HP 9000 Series 300 Runs IBM Software Where to Sell the HP 35401A Tape Drive New Rackmount Kit for HP 35401A Tape Drive Tape Drives that Support the HP 92193E Cleaning Cartridge HP Announces Steps Toward IBM 3 2 inch Microfloppy Compatibility HP 1000 Support Available for HP 35401A Autochanger Tape Drive HP 35401A Trade Up Program Announced to HP 9144A Users HP Announces New Version of the 88500A Interface Card Price Increase for HP 9133H 9134H 20 Mbyte Disc Drives 404 Mbyte Disc Drive Price Reductions New Line of Disc Drives for HP Computers Introducing the HP 7936 and 7937 Disc Drives issue Sep Apr Apr Apr Mav May May May May Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Pg 18 20 20 12 12 12 13 30 31 23 23 17 17 17 18 21 21 Introducing the HP 7957 and 7958 Disc Drives New HP 7936137 and 7957158 Ordering and Availability System Support of HP 7936137 and 7957158 Disc Drives HP 7936137 Performance Announcing Upgrade Paths to the HP 7936 and 7937 Disc Drtves Announcing the HP 7945 7946A Disc Upgrade to the HP 7958A HP Announces New 20 Mbyte Rugged Disc Drive 404 Mbyte Disc Pac
11. Remarketed HP 2624BR Terminals Nov HP 13264A Data Link Adapter Discontinuance Dec SUPPLIES Catalog of HP Computer Supplies Now Available Aug CAD Station Gives More Room Without Taking Up More Space Aug New Mobile Files Store Data Binders Out of Sight Aug Ultimate Security in a Compact Package Oct New Floppy Disc Five Year Warranty Oct HP DIRECT Catalogs Make it Easy to Order by Phone Dec New Fully Shielded RS 232 C Gender Converters Dec CROSS LICENSING CLASSIFIEDS Software Packages Available and Wanted Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec JULY 1987 HP Channels Pg 23 16 32 22 23 23 23 23 23 18 30 24 23 24 25 19 19 26 27 36 24 17 33 30 27 24 20 32 28 INDEX 8 HP CHANNELS July 1987 If they have 50 100 or more copies of AdvanceLink 2392 they can upgrade to the new AdvanceLink through the site license upgrade pro gram Users do not need to have pur chased a site license for AdvanceLink 2392 to qualify for a site license upgrade If they have 50 sets of AdvanceLink 2392 original floppies ordered as indi vidual 68333F copies or as 683333 or 68333Q they can purchase a site license upgrade Users can order 68333M they will receive one set of new AdvanceLink master discs and five sets of documentation They may reproduce up to 50 copies of the soft ware Or they can order 68333N they will receive 50 sets o
12. and 3 2 HP 150 Progrutntner s Reference PIN 45849 60204 This manual is intended for advanced programmers developing assembly level applications It explains HP 150 Touchscreen PC specific information on escape sequence programming the alpha and graphics subsystems and data communications programming This is not a new manual its content is unchanged from the version provided in the HP 150 Programmer s Tools For use with all HP 150 Touchscreen PC systems 8 Intel iAPX88 Book This documenta tion will not be offered through Hewlett Packard This reference manual is readily available from Intel In the U S call toll free 800 548 4725 and request Intel Order Number 210200 002 Outside of the U S contact your local distributor You can also write to Intel Intel Corporation 3065 Bowers Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 Ordering information Desktop HP 150 TOUCHSCREEN PC Desktop ErHERMatL 150 DISCONTINUANCE PRICE INCREASE Product No Description 45624A HP 150 MS DOS User s Guide For MS DOS 3 11 MS DOS 3 2 User s Guide for HP 150 Touchscreen PC For MS DOS 3 1 and 3 2 MS DOS 3 2 Programmer s Reference Microsoft Macro Assembler 4 0 for HP 150 Touchscreen PC HP 150 Programmer s Reference 45849 60202 5061 8971 45953C 45849 60204 For ease in ordering we encourage youtouse HP s telephone ordering ser vice at Direct Marketing D
13. the Design Automation Conference in Miami Florida on June 29 HP CHANNELS July 1987 Standard HP EGS PIN 7430SA R or 9830S5A R Revision 2 3 now supports all HP 9000 Series 200 and 300 work stations including Models 330 and 350 High Performance HP EGS 74308A R takes advantage of the float ing point processor in Series 300 work stations to provide a I to 2 times improvement in system performance Users who already have standard HP EGS may convert to the high perfor mance version by purchasing PIN 74308 17440 The HP EGS Photoplotter Utility Revision 1 3 released in June provides users with a significant performance improvement file size is reduced by up to 4 and photoplot time is proportional to file size HP EGS IGES Translator Revision 2 0 supports the latest IGES 3 0 speci fication for all 2 D artwork entities defined in HP EGS The product has been successfully tested with files from all the major CAD vendors HP TechWriter Revision 1 3 to be released this summer will support HP QuietJet and QuietJet Plus printers HP 2227A B and HP 9000 Model 3301350 workstations Also the code size has been reduced so that users can call the Tech Writer Editor from HP EGS Introduced at DAC HP EGS on the HP Vectra PC will not be available for user shipments until the end of this fis cal year Performance is expected to be equivalent to that of an HP 9836C HP 9000 Model 236C workstation Revision 3 0 o
14. 0 Upgrade Kit Revised Oct New TCE Literature Package Available Oct HP 9000 Model 840 Supports New HP 7936 and 7937 Discs Nov Model 840 System RAM Price Reduction Nov Resources for UNIX Operating System Users Nov Data Grapher Graphics Editor and Text Editor Price Changes Nov HP Introduces New Challenger to 3D ME CAD Systems Nov HP 9835 45 to HP 9000 Series 2001300 BASIC Translator Nov Pascal Internals Manual Update Service Nov Announcing New HP 9000 to IBM Datacom Products Dec SRM 3 0 Available Dec PERSONAL COMPUTERS General Announcing a New Release of HP Slate Sep HP Telex Il Enhanced New Release Sep Financial Calculator Deluxe VisiCalc 150 and ExecuDesk System to be Discontinued Sep Software for the HP Touchscreen Vectra Portable and IBM PCs to be Obsoleted Oct Software for the HP Touchscreen and Portable PCs Obsoleted Nov Introducing Office Productivity Services and Personal Productivity Series Dec Resource Sharing Network wide Resources for PCs Dec New Print Central Gives Full HP LaserJet Printer Support Dec Information Access Released with Significant Enhancements Dec HP OfficeShare Networking Family Integration with PPC Dec HP StarLAN for PPC Making the Best Connection in the Office Dec HP SERIAL Networking a Communication Solution for Remote PCs Dec HP ThinLAN for PCs Dec OfficeShare Networking Family Provides Application Support Dec Pg 11 11 12 13 13
15. 1 31 days after the effective date of increase Product No Description HP 2333A Multipoint cluster controller opt 122 Four port RS 232 C serial interface Opt 021 DSN Data link host adapter Opt 022 RS 232 C host adapter 40250A Four port RS 232 C serial interface 40251A Second host system adapter for HP 2333A The relative performance of HP Star LAN for PCs HP ThinLAN for PCs and HP SERIAL Network has been a key issue of concern A number of mul tiple user tests and work environment studies have been made to provide a comparison of the relative performance of the three links Studies indicate that in a typical office environment using applications such as spreadsheets word processors and office graphics applications 10 to 15 percent of the users connected to the LAN are simultaneously accessing the server Based upon these usage studies and the multiple user file read tests done we have found that in this type of environment there would be little to no difference between the perceived perfor mance of an HP StarLAN or HP ThinLAN network Office environments can be affected by special situations If applications have unusually large data files or abnor mally high rates of use by most of the office workers response times may increase In these cases the customer can use the address filtering capabilities of the bridge to separate the network into smaller subnetworks to reduce the traffic that would reduce t
16. 1000 Ships New Discs Supported HP 1000 A900 Memory Prices Reduced HP 1000 1 0 Extender Options Discontinued Introducing the HP 1000 A400 Computer HP 1000 E Series Computer Price Increase New HP 1000 A Series Multiplexer Introduced PL 65 Products to be Discontinued HP Integral PC HP Integral PCs I O Speed Enhanced by Using HP UX DIL Calculator HP UX now Available in HP Integral PC Contributed Libraries New Products for the HP Integral PC HP 9000 High performance HP GKS for HP 9000 Computers Graphics Editor Data Grapher and Text Editor Now Available for HP 9000 Serles 300 New HP 50962A SRM Coax Interface Order SRM Products to Be Obsoleted June 1 New High Speed HP IB Interface for HP 9000 Series 2001300 HP 9000 Models 217 and 237 Off HP Price List Issue Apr Apr May May May Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Jul Sep Sep Oct Nov Dec Dec Dec Aug Aug Nov Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Pg 13 14 16 16 16 10 10 10 27 28 28 29 14 HP 9000 Serles 200 Upgrade for HP UX 5 1 Revised Pascal System Internals Documentation Avallable HP 9000 Serles 500 HP UX Rev 40 Obsolescence Introducing HP Printed Circuit Design System HP Prrnter Circuit Design System Configuration Introducing Modular HP EGS HP VMEbus Interface Now Avallable Introducing the HP 9000 Model 560 and Guaranteed Upgrade IBM PC AT Software Compatibility Co pr
17. 14 15 16 16 16 Another Reason to Buy an HP 3000 Networking PCs ATP Upgrade Promotion New Ordering Structure for Office Services PC Software License Program New Features for Entry level Users The HP 12131A Keyboard Rackmount Kit Portable A Winning Team HP 71 and Pro Tennis Players Introducing the Enhanced HP Portable PLUS Customizing the HP Portable PLUS MultiMate on the HP Portable PLUS Executive Card Manager for the HP Portable PLUS Custom Products Make Custom Solutions Announcing EPROM ROM Modules for the HP Integral PC Installable Device Driver for the HP Portable PLUS 512 Kbyte HP Portable PLUS Price Reduced The Business Consultant a Whole New Idea in Calculators HP Series 80 Product Streamlining HP 75 Obsoleted 128 Kbyte Portable PLUS Obsolescence Electronic Mail for the Portable PLUS Word Perfect and dB for the Portable PLUS New Printer for the HP Business Consultant Desktop Dual Serial RS 232 422 Interface for HP Vectra PC Now Available HP FastTrak Now Available Classroom Learning Packs for PC Software How to Upgrade from 1 2 3 to Symphony on the HP Touchscreen Personal Computer Potentiat Backup Problem Between Hard Discs on HP Vectra PC AdvanceWrite and the Personal Productivity Center Contact HP for HP Vectra PC Software Lotus 1 2 3 Release 2 0 for the HP Touchscreen Personal Computer Issue Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Mar Apr
18. 443A 30468B 30443B 32468CH 30444A 32468C 30444B 32471 AH 32471A NS 3000 V links and services are an important part of HP s AdvanceNet strategy With the introduction of NS Point to Point 3000 V link in March HP can now provide a remote as well as local communications alternative to DS 3000 One part of the cost effective alterna tive to DS is NS 3000 V Network Ser vices 32344A R Since NS Network Services contains as a subset all of the DS Network Services functionality there are minimal changes needed in programs or job streams This also means that all of the DS link products are compatible with NS 3000 V Net work Services And because NS 3000 V Network Services provides full communication capabilities with both DS Network Services 32185A R and DS 3000 32189A R customers can have a mixture of these services on their network Bottom line all customer orders for nodes on both new and existing networks should include NS 3000 V Network Services NS Point to Point 3000 V Network Link 30284A 30285A is another piece of the solution and provides remote communications capabilities with new JULY 1987 3 HP Channels PRODUCT NEWS features not available on DS Point to Point such as transparent routing and NetIPC for the development of dis tributed applications In addition NS Point to Point offers up to a 35 percent improvement in throughput over DS Point to Point NS Point to P
19. AB Conference PRopuct NEWS Customer Support 2 Training Worldwide Customer Service Training Support ALLBASUHP UX Customer Training Available Desktop Publishing Hardware Service Training New HP LaserJet 2000 Printer Service Training Business Computers 3 General New System Dictionary Features Diagnostic Utility Subsystem Available on Cartridge Tape NS 3000 V The Alternative to DS DS to NS Point to Point Promotion Update Distributed Information Centers A New Reason to Buy HP 3000s Technical Computers 6 HP Precision Architecture1 HP UX Introducing HP Visor HP UX HP 9000 Series 800 Software Product Structure 7 HP 9000 HP 9000 Series 500 5 2 Supports Ada HP 9000 Plus A Plus Promotion MicroTrak and PlotTrak Obsolescence HP EGS Update Personal Computers 9 Desktop New HP Vectra PC Model 60 Bundle New HP Vectra PC Upgrade Kit HP Vectra PC Model 60 A to be Discontinued New HP Vectra PC 40 Mbyte Hard Disc Available 40 Mbyte Subsystem Configuration System Requirements Introducing HP Vectra PC MS DOS 3 2 HP Vectra 3000 PC Versus IBM Cornpagq and Clones How to Upgrade to New HP AdvanceLink Vectra PC Video Choices for the HP Vectra PC HP Vectra Office PC Software Packs Now Orderable Separately HP Vectra PC BASIC Version 3 22 HP Vectra PC Prices Reduced New Advertising Campaign Begins for Graphics Gallery New Advertising Campaign Begins for AdvanceLink 1 2 3 from Lotus Upgrade Program
20. Commitment to N its Value Added System The index covering the first six months Suppliers Sep 1 Spectrum Program HP 3000 of 1987 will be published in the next The CIM Process ret 1 The Powerful New HP 3000 couple of months Family Mar 4 Successful Solutions The New HP 3000 Series 930 National Account VAR Wins ae 250 Offering Lage Back to Back HP 3000 ystem Power and Small Series 70s for HP Aug 3 System Ease of Use Mar 6 Introducing the New HP 3000 Series 70 Mar 7 Marketing Skills Migration to the HP 3000 Adding Value to your Sete op and od gt iae ti Sia oe Compatible Growth Path Mar 7 et 2 How to Order Software for the Enon May HP 3000 Series 930 and 950 Systems Mar 9 MPE XL Your Key to CUSTOMER SUPPORT Unlocking the Power of the HP 3000 Series 930 and 950 Genera U PE Released And More Mar io New Value Added Reseller MIT News Mar 11 Logo Available for HP VARs Dec 1 Information Management Framework Stresses Training ALR eso Mar Marketing Seminar Taking Two New Database Registration Apr 4 Management Systems for Self Paced Mentored Training HP 3000s Mar 12 One Year Old Jun 23 Introducing HP System Worldwide Customer Service Dictionary Mar 14 Training Support Jun 23 Business Report Writer Customer Self paced Reporting without Mentored Training Update Jul 3 Programming Mar 15 Self paced Learning Series DBchange The Easy Way to Update Oct 3 Restructure a TurboIMAGE Customer SMT at Rockville Database Mar 16 and Dall
21. Delta 4 MIT All current users will therefore receive the new features The price for System Dictionary including the new features remains the same Ordering information Product No Description 32254 System Dictionary Opt 310 For HP MICRO 3000XE Opt 320 For HP 3000 Series 39 70 Contact your HP sales rep for more information General DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY SUBSYSTEM AVAILABLE ON CARTRIDGE TAPE The no charge option can be ordered as of July 1 1987 Additional information may be obtained by reading the two articles published in the January 1987 issue of HP Channels on pages 5 and 6 entitled HP 3000 Series 44 70 Systems now Support HP 9144A as Cold Load Device and How to Obtain HP 9144A Cold Load Support on HP 3000 Series 64 68 70 Systems HP 3000 NS 3000 V THE ALTERNATIVE TO DS With more users moving toward cen tralized administration of distributed systems HP has now made it possible for users to order the DUS software on cartridge tape media for HP 3000 Series 68 and 70 As you may recall the DUS is the Diagnostic Utility Sub system software and is used as an off line operating system to diagnose hard ware problems For users with remote sites who can not invest in a tape drive they can use Option 022 to obtain a cartridge tape version of the DUS tape The option has been added to the HP 3000 prod ucts listed below Series 68 Series 70 30468A 30
22. Extended Volume Discounts Available for 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 Upgrade New Version of Lattice C Available for HP 50 Touchscreen PC HP Portable and Portable PLUS New HP 150 Touchscreen PC System Documentation HP 50 fouchscreen PC Price Increase EtherMail 150 Discontinuance Peripherals 18 Mass elqage Discontinued 18 Networks HP 2334A PLUS 80 Percent Performance Improvement HP 2333A Price Changes HP PC LAN Performance Comparison ATP Direct to Modem Connect Upgrade Kits 19 Printers HP LaserJet Series H Printer Price Increase HP 92286W Font Cartridge Unsupported on HP LaserJet Series If and 2000 Printers HP 2934A Printer of Choice for the HP Industrial Touch Terminal 20 Terminals Introducing the HP Industrial Touch Terminal Targeting the HP Industrial Touch Terminal Supplies 22 Supplies HP IB Cable One Part Number HP Direct Order Phone Numbers Cross LICENSING CLASSIFIEDS 23 Software Packages Available and Wanted HP Computer Museum www hpmuseum net For research and education purposes only PARTNERS WITH HP Conference by Doug Newlin Technical Software Center 1 HP s Technical Software Center in Sharing i Fort Collins Colorado is putting trategies for together plans now for this year s VAB t gt seminar which will be built around a Success Mountain Rendezvous theme The ren dezvous theme was chosen because of gw Steamboat s scenic mountain setting and the fact th
23. HNICAL COMPUTERS Spectrum Program HP 1000 Manufacturing Entry Announced for HP Precision Architecture Mar Spectrum Program HP 9000 New HP 9000 Engineering Computers to Use HP Precision Architecture Mar Introducing the HP 9000 Series 800 Model 840 Jun The HP 9000 Model 840 The HP Alternative Jun HP 9000 Series 800 I O Interfaces Jun The HP 9000 Series 800 Operating System HP UX Jun Real time and HP UX The Best of Both Worlds Jun HP 9000 Series 800 Languages Jun ALLBASEIHP UX Database for the HP 9000 Series 800 Jun HPtoday Now on the HP 9000 Model 840 Jun Starbase Graphics Library on the HP 9000 Series 800 Jun JULY 1987 HP Channels Pg 25 25 26 INDEX The Minx Information System Offers UNIX MRP and More Logisticon Material Handling for the HP 9000 Model 840 Migration Plans for HP 1000 and 9000 Systems Language Migration to the HP 9000 Series 800 PORTIHP UX Migration from HP 1000 RTE to HP 9000 Model 840 HP UX Good News for IMAGE11000 Users Interested in the HP 9000 Model 840 Introducing NS and LAN 9000 Serles 800 Networking Software and Hardware HP 9000 Model 840 Performance Brief Tangible Evidence for Customers HP UX Spectrum Program F 1000 Ported to HP 9000 Model 840 General Self paced Training for HP Materials Management and HP JIT Value Added Business Conference Manufacturing Software Solutions Catalog is Here HP s Technical Software Center Publi
24. HP 3000 Series 44 48 58 30155U f two or more slots are available on a free standing junction panel No option required If two or more slot5 are available n a free standing junction panel Opt 048 required 30274U If zero or one slot is available on a free standing junction panel No option required If zero or one slot is available on a free standing junction panel Opt 048 required In a free standing junction panel If two or more slots are available on a free standing junction panel No option required If zero or one slot is available on a iree standing junction panel No option required Series 64168170 In a system junction panel Always order No option required NIA Printers HP LASERJET SERIES II PRINTER PRICE INCREASE The HP LaserJet Series II printer will increase in price effective July 1 1987 The products affected are listed here Product No Voltage 33440A 33440AB 33440AU 33440AQ 33440AY 33440AA 115V 220 240V 220 240V 220 240V 220 240V 220 240V Contact your HP sales rep for pricing information JULY 1987 HP Channels PRODUCT NEws Printers HP 92286W Font CARTRIDGE UNSUPPORTED ON HP LASERJET SERIES II AND 2000 PRINTERS It has recently been discovered that the 9 3 characters per inch cpi bar code 3 of 9 on the HP 92286W font cart
25. HP Industrial Touch termi nal HP targets this market while keeping the cost of ownership down with a focus on ergonomics quality and ruggedness Ease of use The HP Industrial Touch terminal has been designed to make it easy to use in process and discrete manufacturing industries Its small form factor 16 75 inches wide x 7 inches high x 5 2 inches deep allows the terminal to be mounted closer to the operator even when there is little space A tilt mount ing base makes it possible to adjust the viewing angle for maximum operator efficiency and comfort The electro luminescent monochrome display provides excellent viewing contrast for bright or dark industrial environments Also contributing to the terminal s ease of use is its ability to accept touch screen barcode or keypad input a Touchscreen input makes it easy to enter data just by touching a target on the screen Touch targets may be defined large enough that the operator can trigger them accurately even while wearing gloves Barcode capability makes it possible for the operator to enter data by means of a barcode wand a slot reader or a laser scanner An elastomer sealed keypad on the face of the terminal provides full func tionality and snapaction feedback The layout of the keypad is ABC as opposed to QWERTY and beside the viewing screen so that the screen and the keypad are always within the opera tor s field of vision Easy to install
26. HP Label Card Option for HP 256X Printers Provides Enhanced Label Printing Introducing the Microsoft Cartridge for HP LaserJet Printers HP LaserJet Tax Cartridge Prtce Reduction Announcing Improved HP ThinkJet Family of Printers Battery powered Centronics ThinkJet Printer Cabling Requirements Hebrew and Arabic HP ThinkJet Printers Obsoleted Special Characters Avarlable in HP QuietJet Printer Family HP 2688A Printer Discontinued HP 9876A Thermal Obsolescence Update issue Jul Jui Jul Jul Jui Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Pg 26 27 27 27 28 28 20 20 21 21 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 18 18 28 28 29 30 30 25 25 25 25 26 26 Issue Terminals HP 2624B Terminal to be Discontrnued October 1 1986 Apr Data Entry Keyboard Available for the HP 2394A May 1986 Terminal Trade in Program May 1986 Terminal Trade in Program in Europe Jun HP Introduces Rugged Terminal for Factory Floor Aug Price of integral Printer on HP 262X Terminals Substantially Reduced Aug Amber CRT at No Charge on HP 262X Terminals Aug Last Chance to Order HP 2627A Color Graphics Terminals Aug 1986 Terminal Trade in Program Ends August 31 Aug HP 2622D Terminal to be Discontinued November 1 1986 Aug Three Track Magnetic Stripe Reader for the HP 2394A Oct Volume Discount on
27. Hewlett Packard s Added Value to Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows for the HP Touchscreen Personal Computers Expanded Memory Available for HP Touchscreen PCs MS DOS 3 2 for the HP 1501 Touchscreen PC New HP Graphics Tablet for HP Vectra and Touchscreen PCs Introducing the HP Vectra Publisher PC HP Signs Software Distribution Agreement with Aldus Corp Lotus Manuscript the Word and Document Processor for Technical Professionals New HP Vectra PC Technical Software Guide Older HP Vectra PC Models to be Removed from HP Price List January 1 HP CHANNELS July 1987 issue Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Pg 12 12 13 13 14 17 17 18 20 19 20 20 21 21 PERIPHERALS General HP 9111A Graphics Tablet to be Discontinued Mass Storage New Tape Drive Offers Unattended Backup for Mid range Systems Engineer s Delight A Megabytes Plus Solution for Technica Systems HP 7978A Deleted from HP Price Ltst on April 1 Removable Cartridge Magazine for the HP 35401A Tape Drtve 98547A High Resolution Color Video Display Board Replaces 98545A Engineer s Delight A Disc Solution for Technical Systems HP 7933XP and HP 7935XP in Review HP 9895A Disc Drive and HP 9876A Printer to be Discontinued HP 3000 Support Announced for the
28. INFORMATION CENTER PROSPECTING D Do you produce reports requiring consolidation of data from different systems and departments Do decision makers need vital information from PC departmental and mainframe systems ls your process of collectinginformation for analysis laborious and time consuming C Are executives concerned about not being able to view information in the context they need D Do you use Cullinets Information Center Man agement System Do you have a need for historical reporting trend analysis and market research Answer yes to 3 or more and you ve got a good solid prospect 5 and you ve got a hot one For more information contact your Also in this issue HP Vectra 3000 PC Versus ZBM Compaq and Clones 11 JULY 1987 HP Channels Propuct NEWS Technical Computers HP Precision Architecture HP UX INTRODUCING HP Visor HP UX HP Visor is a powerful forms driven query and report writing tool for use with the HP SQL data model in ALLBASEIHP UX Designed for the nontechnical database user HP Visor offers a friendly menu driven interface for accessing HP SQL data HP Visor HP UX for the HP 9000 Series 800 family will be on the July HP Price List HP Visor is comprised of three inte grated modules EZAccess EZReport and SQLAccess The EZ modules guide less sophisticated users through the task of abstracting and reporting information from a databa
29. T PACKARD TEREE Table of Contents H E WwW L E T E P A c K A R D 7 Foi Issue Pg Issue Pg CHANNELS x December 1986 issues PARTNERS WITH HP en Nov 1 Partners with HP A Unique Learning Editor Opportunity Nov 1 Introducing HP Precision Tracy WEster Architecture to Our Value Support Added Businesses Mar 2 HP Channels is published monthly for HP s Manufacturing Systems Self Paced Service Training Hewlett Packard s value added busi Group and Value Added Series Now Available Apr 4 3 seta Rusinesses A Winning Customer Service Training nesses to provide you with information ombination for CIM Apr 1 Available Apr 5 about HP s products and services to Value Added Relationships Predictive Support A help you be more successful with HP s Design Systems Competitive Advantage Apr 5 Group May 1 HP Product Support Pricing HP 9000 Model 840 A New Update Jul 3 Foundation for Engineering Update on Support Transition This ndek neludes Ar elas that and Manufacturing Markets Jun 1 for Distribution Software Nov 2 Hewlett Packard Announces appeared in HP Channels from March New Program for US Value Added Resellers of Personal 1986 through December 1986 Ca BUSINESS COMPUTERS I The articles in this index are listed by oats g Spectrum Program eit x s Business Systems Group section in the order in which they Committed to Value Added AN F ew Foundation for HP appeared Suppliers Aug Computers Mar 4 The HP 260s
30. The HP Industrial Touch terminal is easy to install because it is small and includes mounting accessories It has a form factor of less than 0 3 cubic feet 0 01 cubic meters and weighs only 19 pounds 8 6 Kg It comes complete with flexible mounting feet that make the HP Industrial Touch terminal simple to mount almost anywhere on a desk on a wall on a pole on a machine and an optional bracket allows it to be mounted in a 19 inch rack No addi tional enclosures or cabinets with fans are required Plug compatibility with the HP 2392A and DEC VT100 also facilitates installation in Hewlett Packard and DEC environments Highly reliable The HP Industrial Touch terminal s unique cast aluminum enclosure sili con rubber keypad and ceramic coated viewing screen ensure long term reliability Completely sealed from harsh industrial environments the HP Industrial Touch terminal enclosure is NEMA 4 4x 12 and 13 rated exclud ing freezing It is water dust and oil resistant but allows sufficient cooling for operation between 0 and 50 Celsius The HP Industrial terminal has the following regulatory approvals United States UL478 5th Edition Canada CSA 22 2 No 142 M1983 West Germany DIN IEC 380 VDE 0806 International IEC 348 IEC 380 Easy to develop applications on The HP Industrial Touch terminal optimizes application development by providing built in menu driven mouse operated forms touch and
31. ad appears in the following pub lications Lotus Magazine May July September November PC Magazine May June July August September October November PC World July August October PC Week June July September October nfoWorld June September October PC Publishing May July September and PUBLISH July September Desktop NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN BEGINS FOR ADVANCELINK Desktop 1 2 3 FROM LoTUS UPGRADE PROGRAM EXTENDED A new ad was recently developed to announce our new AdvanceLink prod uct for the HP Vectra PC New AdvanceLink offers significant enhancements to the original product including those listed below Powerful new data compression that transfers files up to 50 percent faster typically 150 200 percent Screens scroll up to 25 percent faster Excellent color and monographics terminal emulation MS DOS command access a MS DOS program exedution Backup to HP 3000 HP 1000 RTE and HP 260 Ad appears in full color in the publications The ad appears in the following pub lications Interact May June July August September and October and HP Chronicle May June July August September and October issues Due to popular demand the 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 upgrade pro gram for the HP Touchscreen PC will be extended through August 31 1987 Introduced last November 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 for the HP Touchscre
32. as Training Centers Oct 3 Software Availability and Video Prestudy for Service Phased Releases Mar 17 Training Oct 4 HPSOL and System Dictionary Immediate HP CHANNELS Availability Mar 18 July 1987 INDEX Native Mode Compilers Now Available on the HP 3000 Serles 930 Pascal XL for Systems Applications on the HP 3000 Serles 930 and 950 Systems New Compiler Toolset Bundles for the HP 3000 New HP 2345A Distributed Termtnal Controller for HP 3000 Serles 930 and 950 Systems NS3000 XL and LAN3000 XL Ltnk for HP 3000 Serles 930 HP 3000 Sertes 930 Wide Area Networking Supported by MPE V Based HP 3000s New HP SNA Server Access Supports All HP 3000s Comprehensive Support for the HP 3000 Series 70 and Serles 930 General Do You Have the Latest Version of HPDeskManager 1986 Commercial VAR Conference Scheduled for November Using HP 262X Terminals with MPE XL HP 3000 Introducing the New HP 3000 Serles 70 Promotion on HP 3000 Series 70 Field Upgrades with PowerPlus 86 HP 3000 Series 68 Rollover to Series 70 HP 3000 Supports HP 2603A Daisywheel Printer A Handbook for Novice Users of MPE HP 3000 Serles 37 Support for a Complete Solution HP Graphics Curator13000 Conversion Considerations Introducing HP Financial Budgeting IMAGE to ALLBASE A Step by step Approach to Smooth Migration HP 3000 Series 37XE Memory Update ATP37 M Replaces ATP37 on HP 3000 Series 37 HP Offers Enhanced COBOL C
33. at a rendezvous or rondy as the old mountain men called them was where all the trappers hunters and guides got together each year to swap stories trade furs tell tall tales and generally have some fun before going back into the hills for another cold win ter We felt that s just what the VAB program needed a chance for VABs and HP management to get together share success stories trade information Am and get to know each other in a relaxed i atmosphere The conference theme statement will be Sharing Strategies for Success 1987 MOUNTAIN RENDEZVOUS e Technical Value Added Business Conference Steamboat Springs CO m September 1987 Mark your calendars now for the 1987 Technical Value Added Business VAB Conference that will be held in Steamboat Springs Colorado on Sep tember 24 through 25 6 Get ready for the 1987 Technical VAB The setting for the conference will be the Steamboat Springs Sheraton Hotel located at the bottom of the famous Coors Silver Bullet Ski Lift on Mt Werner We have planned a full agenda of first rate workshops product reviews program updates and business strategy ideas We ve planned some interesting leisure and entertainment activities as well Also this year for the first time we will welcome spouses or significant others and will have a program of activities for them As more details become available we will keep you informed Look for a
34. bytes RAM 1 2 Mbyte 5 4 inch floppy 30 Mbyte hard disc Onr serial one parallel port HP Vectra 3000 PC EGA Model 59 versus Compaq Deskpro 286 EGA Model 20 80286 8MHz 640 Kbytes RAM 2 Mbyte 54 inch floppy 6 20 Mbyte hard disc One serial one parallel port EGA System AdvanceLink 80286 12MHz 640 Kbytes RAM 2 Mbyte 514 inch floppy 20 Mbyic hard disc One serial one parallel port e DOS 3 1 4 620 3 999 EGA System 1 398 AdvanceLink 325 MS DOS 3 2 95 30 VEU Discount 1 386 Average 43 Discount 2 501 Total 3 234 Total 53 316 HP Vectra 3000 PC EGA Model 59 yersus 0286 8MHz 610 Kbytes RAM 2 Mbytc 54 inch floppy e 20 Mbyte hard disc One serial one parallel port EGA System AdvanceLink DOS 3 1 PC s Limited 286 80286 6 83MHz 1000 Kbytes RAM 2 Mbyte 5 4 inch floppy e 20 Mbyte hard dise One serial one parallel port EGA System 4 620 2 299 AdvanceLink 325 MS DOS 3 2 95 30 VEU Discount 1 386 Total 3 234 Total 2 719 J All prices in previous tables are U S list Desktop How To UPGRADE TO New HP ADVANCELINK VECTRA PC There are two ways users can unoradea their raniec af Advance ink HP CHANNELS Information For Hewlett Packard s Value Added Businesses July 1987 Index for March through December 1986 issues O HEWLET
35. c needs and still be able to take advantage of the added value of pur chasing the HP Vectra Office PC soft ware pack The HP Vectra 3000 PC continues to be the recommended personal computer system to offer users as an office work station connected to the HP 3000 It is factory assembled and structured to provide excellent performance for their HP Vectra Office PC software The HP Vectra Office PC Professional Pack HP 68300F The HP Vectra Office PC Assistant Pack HP 68301F Executive MemoMaker AdvanceWrite IH 1 2 3 from Lotus 1 2 3 from Lotus Executive Card Manager Executive Card Manager The Graphics Gallery The Graphics Gallery Collection Collection AdvaneeMail AdvanceMail HP Mouse HP Mouse These two software packs feature all of the core applications needed for a basic office workstation word process ing spreadsheet graphics data man agement and communications They also include the HP Mouse to facilitate the design of graphs and charts The HP Vectra Office PC offers users a convenient way of buying software at a significant price savings 1 2 3 from Lotus is a U S registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation JULY 1987 HP Channels 13 PRODUCT NEWS Desktop HP VrCTRA PC Desktop AP VEctTRA PC Desktop NEW ADVERTISING BASIC VERSION 3 22 PRICES REDUCED CAMPAIGN BEGINS As of July 1987 the latest version of HP Vectra PC BASIC 45952A V
36. character graphics editors Using these editors programmers can generate quality forms touch targets and graph ical representationS of the manufactur ing process in a matter of minutes rather than days The built in editors and mouse support CAD like screen development rather than ASCII escape sequence screen development found in competitive terminals The HP Industrial Touch terminal editors support multisized text fields for data entry and graphics combined on a single screen Programmers have the option of using a mouse an external QWERTY keyboard or the terminal s keypad Ordering information HP 3082A Industrial Touch Terminal Opt 001 Touchscreen input Opt 002 Barcode decoding opt 003 Touchsereen input and barcode decoding Opt 801 Watertight power cord opt 908 10 inch rack mount kit Opt 910 Manuals Opt W03 Substitute 90 day for standard one year warranty HP 3082U Third Party Development Kit 3082A Opt 003 Opt 910 HP HIL keyboard and cable HP HIL mouse medium resolution plastic barcode wand Many CIM application value added businesses expressed interest in the HP Industrial Touch terminal during pre intreduction Third Party Development Kit JULY 1987 HP Channels Propuct NEws TARGETING THE HP INDUSTRIAL TOUCH TERMINAL The HP Industrial Touch terminal is a general purpose CIM terminal tar geted for discre
37. d works in a multitasking way with Amigo mode hosts In addition it has an 8 Kbyte RAM input buffer instead of the HP QuietJet Plus printer s 2 Kbyte buffer Because the HP QuietJet Plus printer has Amigo mode commands and the 8 Kbyte RAM it is an excellent local printer for scientists engineers and technical professionals using HP techni cal PCs workstations instrument con trollers and instruments In measurement automation the wide carriage gives the user more area to log on information The adjustable tractors allow switching from one paper width to another And with the single color inkjet print cartridges different test runs can be differentiated in red blue green and black In design automation applications the wide carriage 8 Kbyte buffer 192 dpi graphics low noise level and print ing speed are great for local printing of working hardcopies from CAD CAE software Now how do users save money Very easily For each HP 9000 Series 20013001500 computer system on an order one HP QuietJet Plus printer on the order is entitled to a promotional adjustment of about 100 That s one discounted printer for each host although both must be on the same order All normal trade discounts for end user and OEM customers are still applicable as well as the full adjustment off the net price So save money and the time spent later buying a printer by ordering an HP 9000 computer and HP QuietJet Plus printer tog
38. e Reduction MPE VIE UB MIT Ships in October MPE VIE T Delta 6 Provides Increased Office Automation Capabilities MPE V P Removed from the HP Price Ltst September 1 Introductng HP LU 6 2 Base HP DeskManager Can Now Communicate with IBM s DISOSS HP 3000 Long Line Printer So ution Announcing the Series 58 System Bundle New Entry level HP 3000 Systems MICRO 3000 Integrated System Shipment Attractive MICRO 3000XE Promotions HP 9144A Now Supports 307 Mbytes on New MICRO 3000 Systems issue Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Pg 23 24 25 issue Announcing HP Easytime for MICRO 3000 Systems Dec More Power for HP 3000 Serles 39 and 4X Users Dec More Memory Supported on HP 3000 Series 42XP Dec Attention Value Added Businesses Dec DBchange V Release Update Dec MPE VIE T Delta 6 Provides Increased Office Automation Capabilities Dec Small Business Computing HP 260 Wins Deal Over IBM and Nixdorf Mar HP 45262D HP 260 Workstation Discontinued Apr Introducing the HP 260 Series 30 and 40 Sep A Range of Workstation Choices Sep Using PCs with the HP 260 Sep Newly Supported HP 260 Peripherals Sep Jointng the HP 3000 Family Sep Performance Upgrades for the Installed Base Sep New Data Communication Software for the HP 260 Sep New HP 260 Ordering Information Sep New HP 260 Sales Tools Sep TEC
39. eatures Operating temperature 0 to 55 C Reliability 13 000 hours MTBF Five bar codes at no additional cost Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 and user defined codes Large character printing Multipart forms up to six parts Last form tearoff East of use Speed is 200167140 cps Remember the HP 2934A is a ver satile low cost plug compatible solu tion to use with the HP Industrial Touch terminal for users needing impact print ing for their transaction applications Terminals INTRODUCING THE HP INDUSTRIAL ToucH TERMINAL The HP 3082A Industrial Touch is the CIMplified terminal designed to lower cost of ownership and increase productivity in the CIM environment Hewlett Packard is pleased to announce the new HP 3082A Industrial Touch display terminal 3082A designed to lower cost of ownership and increase operator productivity in the CIM Computer Integrated Man ufacturing environment The HP Industrial Touch terminal is HP 2392 and DEC VT100 52 compatible It is a compact rugged sealed terminal that accommodates touchscreen barcode and keypad input for increased ease of use and enhanced accuracy and speed of data entry Key customer concerns within man ufacturing industries have indicated a need for a monochrome display termi nal that is compact and intelligent enough to be adaptable to a variety of CIM applications With the introduc tion of the
40. ed trademark of Lotus Development Corporation Desktop VOLUME DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 1 2 3 FROM LOTUS RELEASE 2 01 UPGRADE HP users may qualify for special dis counts when they purchase the 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 upgrade for the HP Touchscreen PC To qualify for these discounts users must do one of the following Upgrade 100 or more units of 1 2 3 from Lotus for the HP Touchscreen PC Have participated in Lotus Develop ment Corporation s major account upgrade program and received special discounts from Lotus Development Cor poration for 1 2 3 Upgrades on their HP Vectra PCs IBM PCs or compatibles If you meet either one of these condi tions contact your HP sales rep for ordering information JULY 1987 HP Channels PRODUCT NEWS Desktop NEW VERSION OF LATTICE C AVAILABLE FOR HP 150 TOUCHSCREEN PC HP PORTABLE AND PoRTABLE PLUS Lattice will now be distributing and supporting the latest version of their Lattice C programming language for the HP 150 Touchscreen PC the HP Portable and the Portable PLUS This arrangement will provide the latest version of this popular programming language to users Features of the new version include New compiler features a ANSI language constructs unsigned as a modifier void data type enum data type argument type checking a New keywords const far near pascal No limit on static data size No limit
41. en PC offers users identical functionality to the HP Vectra PC and IBM PC XT AT version of 1 2 3 from Lotus In addition extra features have been added to increase performance and functionality on the HP Touchscreen PC Those purchasing the 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 upgrade will receive a complete set of Release 2 01 program discs a new reference manual and handy quick reference guide a customized getting started booklet and a self paced tutorial They will also receive the new enhanced EXECU DESK which now includes support for 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 free The upgrade is available for the HP Touchscreen PC only It is not discount able under the normal major account or dealer discounts It is only available through HP s Direct Marketing Divi sion DMK To order return the 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 1A System Master Disc to Hewlett Packard Direct Marketing Mail Order Dept 1 2 3 Upgrade 1320 Kifer Road Sunnyvale CA 94086 Payment can include a purchase order check or credit card Under the terms of the upgrade all users are required to destroy the prior release of software within 90 days of receipt of the upgrade Program discs from prior versions are incompatible with those of the upgrade Ordering information Product No Description 45566 63004 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 1 2 3 Release 2 01 for the HP Touchscreen PC requires 384K RAM 1 2 3 from Lotus is a U S register
42. ens ing or are looking for a package to cross license this sec tion will help you Your entry will appear for two months the most recent additions are shaded To list your company in the Cross Licensing Classifieds at no charge see the address at the end of this section Software Packages Available Industry Cross industry C Database Application Development Abstract db_VISTA is a database management system designed for use by C language application programmers High speed data access and low data redundancy are just two benefits of using db_VISTA Combine these benefits with those of C speed port ability and efficiency and the programmer begins to understand db_VISTA s real measure performance Almost three times as fast as the leading competitor db_ VISTA s fast access comes from the unique combination of the B tree indexing method and the network model or direct set relationships between records db_VISTA operates on most popular computers and operating systems such as MS DOS UNIX and VMS The system has multiuser capability and supports simultaneous users in either multi tasking or local area networking LAN environments db_VISTA can be used as an ISAM file manager or to design database applications Entire C source code is available so you can optimize performance or port to new environments yourself It offers royalty free runtime Raima s software includes free telephone support and software upda
43. ersion 3 22 is available to users This new release of HP Vectra PC BASIC will have three major changes a EGA Support All graphics functions will now support the EGA Graphics modes This gives HP Vectra PC BASIC the ability to support the Mono chrome Display Adapter the Color Graphics Adapter and the Enhanced Graphics Adapter EGA a MS Net Support HP Vectra BASIC supports the record locking and new file access options required to support multitask reading and writing of files This is primarily meant to support MS Net Bug Fixes There were no major bugs in Version 3 1 but the 3 22 release fixes of number of those that were pres ent The improvements relate to scan code reading datacom and cursor locating Concurrent with this product revi sion the price for HP Vectra PC BASIC has been increased Users can upgrade their existing HP Vectra PC BASIC by ordering PIN 45952 63001 from Direct Marketing Division DMK The upgrade kit con tains revised media and change pages for the existing manual The original master disc must be returned to get the upgrade Additional details can be obtained by contacting DMK HP CHANNELS July 1987 On June 1 HP lowered prices from about 3 to 20 percent on all models of the HP Vectra PC Combined with the April 1 1987 price cuts HP Vectra PC prices have been reduced from about 3 to 32 percent within the last two months The latest price drop creates two opportunities
44. ersonal CAD Systems HP DraftPro Plotter Expands Drafting Plotter Line Variety of Software for HP DraftPro Plotter New Disposable Drafting Pens for Polyester Film X Y Recorder Obsolescence Tips for Using the HP 7550 s Automatrc Sheet Feeder HP 7090 Software Now Available for HP 9000 Series 300 Computers Printers Printers Options Upgrade Kits to Be Discontinued New Software Makes HP LaserJet PLUS Printer Forms Design Easy and Fast Announctng HP LaserJet Printer Brown Toner Cartridge Book on HP LaserJet Prrnter Available Avarlable HP LaserJet Family Printer Font Cartridges HP 293X HP IB and HP 2671G Printer Price Increases Obsolescence of HP 2671A Printer Announced Terminal Change for HP 2680A and 268048 Printers HP 293X HP IB and HP 2671G Printer Price Increase Obsolescence of HP 2671A Prrnter Announced Terminal Change for HP 2680A and 268048 Printers New HP LaserJet PLUS Printer Upgrade Kit Introduced Introductng Larc Laser Package Software for the HP LaserJet PLUS Printer and the HP 3000 Available HP LaserJet Family Printer Font Cartridges Printer Character Set Kit Discontinued Option 500 Redefined for the HP 256X Printers HP 3000 Now Supports the HP 2567B Printer HP LaserJet Printer Dust Cover Available Introducing the HP LaserJet 500 PLUS Printer Positioning the HP LaserJet Family Printers Letter Gothic Soft Fonts for HP LaserJet PLUS and 500 PLUS Printers Issue Aug Aug Se
45. es last crea tion of maps by aggregation of individual parts The suftware includes a topographical mapping system extension to enable surface topology to be recorded computed and integrated with planimetric information Field survey input facilities are provided as an extension and include inte gration with automatic data collection capabilities running on HP 41C calculators connected to total station theodolites Integration with portable photogrammetric analytical stereo digitizers offers a comprehensive mapping facility Company Name Kingdom Pty Limited Address 5 Devlin Street Ryde N S W 2112 Australia Phone 61 2 807 4822 FAX 61 2 80 1777 Contact Person Dick Lovegrove Type of Distributor Wanted Open Geographic Coverage Worldwide Software Packages Wanted You can list your company in the Cross Licensing Industry Financial Services Classifieds either Software Packages Available or Abstract Financial Software Solutions Inc is a software supplier Software Packages Wanted by sending the informa that markets an integrated in house accounting package to the financial community Their system runs on the HP 3000 and is designed to replace the computer service bureau currently being used by the financial institution They are looking for other soft ware companies that have financial software that they would like tion in the format used here to Hewlett Packard Company mar
46. ether HP 9000 MICROTRAK AND PLOTTRAK OBSOLESCENCE The HP 9000 MicroTrak and Plot Trak software will be removed from the HP Price List as of July 1 1987 The HP Integral PC HP 9000 Series 200 single user versions however will remain on the HP Price List All other versions will be made available in our TSC software catalog as value added channel solutions continued on next page JULY 1987 EA HP Channels Propuct NEWS The HP 9000 product numbers listed below are included in the obsolescence Product No Description 45524H Series 200 MicroTrak multiuser 45524V Series 300 MicroTrak single user 45524W Series 300 MicroTrak multiuser 45524U Series 500 MicroTrak multiuser 98800V Series 300 PlotTrak single user 98800W Series 300 PlotTrak multiuser 98800U Series 500 PlotTrak multiuser L ___ Users interested in the MicroTrak and PlotTrak software should contact the value added channel vendor directly SofTrak Systems Inc P O Box 16750 Salt Lake City UT 841 16 801 973 96 10 All HP versions of the MicroTrak and PlotTrak software will have five year HP support life starting July 1987 HP 9000 HP EGS UPDATE In June the entire HP EGS product family was updated and a new product named High Performance HP EGS made its debut A future product HP EGS on the HP Vectra PC was intro duced and enthusiastically received at
47. f HP EGS due in the fall will support the HP UX Hierarchical File System HFS to the extent that it will create or accept HFS files HP EGS files and UNIX operat ing system files from other HP UX based systems will be able to share the same HP UX configured disc To take advantage of this feature users will need to install a full Pascal 3 2 operat ing system These new HP EGS products may be ordered as follows Product No Revision Description Standard HP BGS including the Engineering Graphics Schematic Drawing Printed Circuit Layout and Mechanicai Drawing Modules Modular Standard HP EGS including the Engineering Graphics Module Other modules are optional 98305A R 2 3 74305 A R 2 3 74306A R 2 3 Add on modules to standard HP EGS Hybrid Circuit Design Module High Performance HP EGS including the Engineering Graphics Module Other modules arc optional 74307A R LI 74308A R 23 74308 Upgrade kit to convert a 17440 standard HP EGS system to a high performance system Photoplottcr and NIC Drill Utilities HP EGS IGES Translator 98310A R 1 3 933I1A R RAH Mia UNIX is a registered trademark of AT amp T in the U S and other countries Also in this issue ALLBASE HP UX Customer Training Available 2 Desktop New HP VECTRA PC MODEL 60 BUNDLE With the introduction of the new 40 Mbyte hard disc drive on July 1 1987 HP will
48. f master discs and five sets of documentation With an order for either 68333M or 68333N the user is then eligible to purchase 68333T which is five sets of documentation As part of the site license upgrade users will be required to return their original master discs Contact your HP sales rep for more information Desktop VIDEO CHOICES FOR THE HP VECTRA PC With the introduction of HP s Mono chrome Plus Display System in January users were offered the choice of two entry level monochrome video prod ucts With this choice came the natural question When do I buy one instead of the other The answer lies both in user needs as well as expectations The Monochrome Plus Display Sys tem MPDS offers the user industry compatible video modes Applications written for the IBM Monochrome Adapter and Hercules Card run per fectly on the MPDS The addition of a parallel port lets users attach a printer without having to purchase an addi tional I O card For users who want access to the widest variety of available software the MPDS is a perfect solution The Multimode Video Adapter and 35731A monochrome monitor are the original monochrome video compo nents for the HP Vectra PC The Multi mode system offers IBM Color Graphics software compatibility and a special 640 x 400 line proprietary mode for improved resolution and gray scale capability HP applications make use of the 640 x 400 line mode but only a subset
49. fall these courses will be supplemented with specific courses focused for database administrators database engineers application pro grammers and interactive users Watch for more information on the availability of these courses Training DESKTOP PUBLISHING HARDWARE SERVICE TRAINING HP Customer Service Training is now offering maintenance training for the HP Vectra PC the HP LaserJet printers 2686A D the HP LaserJet Series II printer 33440A and the HP ScanJet scanner 9190A Product Length No Description days 05092A Desktop Publishing Hardware Service Training Opt 020 HP Vectra PC 72425A 3 Opt 023 HP LaserJet printers 2686A D 4 Opt 024 HP LaserJet Series II printer 33440A 3 Opt 026 HP ScanJet scanner 9190A 7 For more information please contact HP s Customer Service Training at 415 691 530015905 or 800 523 0696 in the U S or 800 882 9595 in HP Customer Service Training is offering a new HP LaserJet 2000 printer service training course in 1987 The HP LaserJet 2000 printer service training course 50045A is developed to train customer and dealer service personnel with the knowledge and skills to operate diagnose trouble shoot and repair the HP LaserJet 2000 printer The course is five days in length For more information please contact HP s Customer Service Training at 415 69 1 530015905 or 800 523 0696 in the U S or 800 882 9595 in California 6
50. g HP DeskManager The Cornerstone of HP PPC Aug AdvanceMail Stand alone PC Electronic Mail for PPC Shared Filing and Scheduling for the PPC Aug New Technical HP Vectra Aug PC CAD Bundle Available Aug Gallery Portfolios Now Available Sep Migration to Drawing Gallery Made Easy Sep Enhanced HP IB Command Library for HP Vectra PC and Compatibles Sep Upgrading from HP Message to AdvanceMail Sep JULY 1987 HP Channels INDEX HP 9133H Hard Disc HP Touchscreen PC Promotion Extended introducing Vectra 3000 and Vectra Office Vectra 3000 New PC Workstation for the HP 3000 Vectra Office Integrated Office Workstation New HP Vectra PC Bundles New Options for HP Vectra PC Mass Storage Vectra Office Debut AdvanceMail in the New Vectra Office Vectra 3000 More Value for Your PC Dollar AdvanceLink 2392 Adds More Features Vectra 3000 and Vectra Office Questions and Answers Executtve MemoMaker Offers Word Processing for Professional Software Pack Executive Card Manager Included in Vectra Office Software Packs Vectra Office Features 1 2 3 from Lotus Release 2 01 Professional quality Graphics in Vectra Office Series 100 DeskLink to be Obsoleted Price Decrease for HP 1501 Touchscreen PC Memory Accessory HP Vectra Industrial PC and Environmental Specifications MS DOS 3 2 Available for HP 150 Touchscreen PC Microsoft Windows for HP Vectra and Touchscreen PCs has Arrived
51. g the last year The HP Vectra PC upgrade kit con tains the items listed below s Two new BIOS ROM chips A 01 06 A new 8041 keyboard controller chip s A new hard disc controller card chip A new HP HIL mouse and pointing device driver Installation and instruction manual Why would users want to upgrade their HP Vectra PCs The primary reason is if they wish to add HP s new 40 Mbyte half height hard disc drive to their system To do this requires an HP Vectra PC with serial prefix 2621 or greater and BIOS ROMs version A 01 06 The BIOS ROMs are available in the upgrade kit To determine the version of the BIOS ROMs in an HP Vectra PC turn the system on or if it is already on hold down the CTRL and Alt keys together and press the DEL key The information is displayed as the system comes up Press the CTRL and S keys to halt the screen as the information may roll by very quickly Press the CTRL and Q keys to continue If the screen shows ROM BIOS A 01 05 or less then the upgrade kit will supply the latest ROMs Note that if users have RAM BIOS MS DOS 3 1 Version A 01 02 they will also have to purchase a new DOS operating evctem hefare thev install the nnorade Also if users are experiencing diffi culties with Microsoft Word with Extended Expanded Memory applica tions the latest version of the 8041 key board controller chip solves this problem Note that there are also some problems wi
52. he response times As a terminal user over the network the effective file transfer rate using AdvanceLink provides similar perfor mance to the user regardless of whether HP StarLAN or HP ThinLAN is used The perceived performance of a net worked PC in terminal emulation mode will be about 5 to 30 percent less than a 9600 baud point to point connection HP SERIAL Network a point to point connection is a slower type of link than the LAN connections and can be positioned as a remote link to a host server The effective transfer rate of files from an HP 3000 server is about half the line rate of the link and has lit tle degradation as more users are added For your business environment HP StarLAN provides the best price performance networking solution for your customer And for those additional requirements of remote connectivity HP provides HP SERIAL Network For more information contact your HP sales rep Networks ATP DIRECT TO MODEM CONNECT Why do users want switched and multiplexed connections a With switched connections a single terminal can access multiple hosts This is particularly useful when information and applications are distributed across many computers Users with a large number of users who only access the host occasionally can save port costs by using switched connections Multiple terminals can share a single port when one user logs off the next user can access the po
53. hone 089 80 20 95 Fax 089 80 10 53 Contact Person Dr Willy Schweiger Geographic Coverage West Germany Austria Switzerland JULY 1987 HP Channels How to get your name added to the distribution for HP Channels If you work for a company that is a value added business for Hewlett Packard and want to receive your own copy of HP Channels call Hewlett Packard and have your sales rep send your name and the information requested below to Tracy Wester HP sales reps only To add new U S or Canadian accounts to the distribution for HP Channels please send Tracy Wester the following information on HP Desk 0000 53 or to the address listed below company name address phone number OEM contract number contacts name title HP products used and HP sales rep name and employee number For accounts outside of the U S or Canada contact Tracy Wester to get the name of the person who han dles the distribution of HP Channels in your country Please address editorial correspondence to Tracy Wester at address listed below Hewlett Packard Company Tracy Wester Editor Corporate Marketing Communications 3200 Hillview Avenue Building 16L Palo Alto CA 94304 1298 USA ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED hf y HEWLETT RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED Ps PACKARD
54. ilitate the order processing for upgrade situations Please note that for software sub systems separate product numbers are used to order a given software package depending upon the processor that is targeted for execution Pascal on the HP 9000 Model 825 is 92444A 92431A on the Model 840 and 92461A on the Model 850 The excep tion to this rule is the HP UX operating system which follows industry accepted user based pricing rather than pro cessor based pricing A 32 user license 92453A costs the same and is ordered by the same product number no matter which HP 9000 Series 800 SPU it runs on In addition to the 32 user HP UX license 92463A and 64 user HP UX license 92454A there is now an unlimited HP UX license 92455A on the HP Price List The unlimited HP UX license will not begin shipping until Release 1 1 of HP UX is available in the fall Contact your HP sales rep for pricing information HP 9000 HP 9000 SERIES 500 5 2 SUPPORTS ADA Release 5 2 of HP UX for the HP 9000 Series 500 is scheduled for July The primary reason for this release is support of the upcoming Ada com piler The Ada product consists of a val idated compiler library manager and utilities and run time libraries Other features in release A new FORTRAN compiler with HP 15 support for Kanii Fsclean flag support in the file system Commands parity with HP 9000 Series 300 HP UX Revision 5 2 Defect fixes a B
55. introduce a new HP Vectra PC Model 60 bundle 72460B This new product will feature the improved 40 Mbyte half height hard disc drive that provides a 35 percent performance increase over our current 40 Mbyte hard disc drive This new HP Vectra PC bundle will be especially attractive to users whose applications are disc access intensive such as CAD or desktop publishing In addition the new half height size allows the use of the B shelf for an additional floppy drive This HP Vectra PC bundle offers sev eral advantages to users Because it comes preassembled from HP users do not have to install any of the drive com ponents This means there is no need to open the HP Vectra PC SPU and there is less set up time required The 72460B will be replacing the 72460A and will start shipping on July I worldwide If users have placed orders for the 72460A product with deliveries scheduled beyond July 1987 it would be a good idea to have your HP sales rep convert the orders to the B version The 72460A will be removed from the HP Price List on July 1 see accompanying article entitled HP Vectra PC Model 60 A to be Discontinued Desktop New M sera DVrceane Rr The new HP Vectra PC upgrade kit will be available for shipment on July 1 1987 This expanded version of our current upgrade kit will provide HP Vectra PC users the opportunity to take advantage of the enhancements we have made in the product durin
56. ivision DMK Orders may also be placed through HP dealers and HP sales offices MS DOS is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation HP 150 Touchscreen PC product and accessory prices will increase by about 2 percent effective July 1 1987 The products affected are listed below Product No Description HP 150 systems 45846A HP 150 terminal to PC upgrade 45847A PC kit U S 45847AK PC kit Intercon English 45847AX PC kit all others 45848A Terminal kit 45849A SPU 45850A Terminal 45851A SPU and PC kit U S 45851 AH SPU and PC kit Dutch 45851AK SPU and PC kit Intercon English 45851AV SPU and PC kit Arab English 45851AX SPU and PC kit all others HP 150 accessory cardr 35723A 12 inch HP Touch accessory 45632A 384K memory accessory 45637A 256K language accessory 45640A Ventcl internal modem 45643A Extended I O accessory 45885A 8087 coprocessor 45890A 512K expanded memory accessory 45891A 256K EMB memory upgrade 45914A HP HIL interface card 45915A HP HIL 384K accessory HP 150 cables 132421 Centronics cable 13242N RS 232 modem cable 92241A HP HIL cable 92951VM Videotex cable HP 150 software tools 45310A Basic Prog Library 45311A Icon Design System 45314A HP Tel VTX Terminal 45435A Programmer s Tools 45443A Forms Master 45445D MS BASIC 45446D MS Compiled BASIC 45447D MS Pascal 45448A MS COBOL Compiler 45449D MS FORTRAN 45450D MS GW BASIC 45875A MS Windows
57. k Price Reduced HP 7970E OEM Offerings Extended Two Years HP 45816A Hard Disc Reliability Update HP 9123D Dtsc Drive Price Increase HP 9133 34AL Supported on HP Series 80 Computers Networks HP 2334A MultiMUX Configuration Guide Available Soon HP 27140A Price Increase HP 27123A SRM Interface to be Obsoleted Announcing HP NS 3065 ASSIST and HP BTL PLUS ASSIST Software Support for Network Services for the DEC VAX VMS File Transfer Now Supported Between NS3000 and NS9000 Multipoint HP IB Extender Adds More Value to HP IB Peripherals NS for the VAX Rev 1 1 INP Return Credits DS 1000 IV to NS 1000 Upgrade Program Obsolescence of EtherSeries 150 LAN Cables Obsolescence of SRM Multiplexer Link Cables HP UX SNA3270 Provides IBM Communications for HP 9000 HP 2334A Plus X 25 Multiplexer Plotters When Do You Need a Graphics Enhancement Cartridge HP 7510 Software Support Status New Designer Color Plotter Supplies HP 7510 Software Support Update issue Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Apr Apr Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Mar Mar May Jul Pg 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 22 22 22 21 24 16 17 18 26 26 27 27 23 23 32 32 13 24 HP 7470A Plotter Obsolescence Date Set Measurement Graphics Prices Increase New Low cost HP DraftPro Plotter for P
58. k Services as well as upgrading the link software But remember this free upgrade will expire on July 31 1987 so get those orders in today HP 3000 DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION CENTERS A NEW REASON TO Buy HP 3000s Information centers are here and they represent over a 1 billion mar ketplace today Using HP Information Access and the HP 3000 users can now get an HP information center solu tion Here is a new reason for users to buy HP 3000s peripherals and software By logically pooling essential busi ness decision information users can create an information center These cen ters offer users an information edge over their competition Through a com bination of HP Information Access HP 3000s and HP Vectra PCs the customer can place vital information in the hands of those who need it when they need it Quicker better informed decisions are the result DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION CENTER SOURCES UFORMATION i MAINFRAMES SUMMARIES TRENDS HP 3000s AMA YSIS STORY i ASSUMPTIONS RULE S REGULATIONS Jt NEEDED 1 INFORMATION FOR KEY DECISION MAKERS Users can also benefit from using HP Information Access as the key compo nent in the information center more effective use of people new views of information resulting in improved usefulness potential off loading of mainframes re
59. keted in the California marketplace Value Added Channels Development Financial Software Solutions Inc has been software suppliers for Attn Marilyn Rauchle Hewlett Packard since 1980 and have both marketing and techni 19091 Pruneridge Ave cal expertise They would be capable of doing technical and imple Ah l 8 mentation support in the California marketplace as well as ongoing Building 46UV custom enhancements and modifications Cupertino CA 95014 Company Name Financial Software Solutions Inc U S A Address 31939 Doverwood Court Po Village CA 21961 Entries will run for two months The most recent additions are shaded Be sure to send the information Phone 818 889 5856 ea w in at least one month before you wish it to appear Contact Person William Irwin Geographic Coverage California Type of Packages Needed General purpose finite element program including preprocessor meshgenerator and postprocessor or pre postprocessors alone to be attached to other company s software Software should run under UNIX operating system FORTRAN and will be ported on HP 9000 computers Services Provided HP ISV with office close to downtown Munich with long range experience in FE analysis and related fields excellent reputa tion is guarantecd Needed by GTWD mbH Gesellschaft fur Technisch Wissenschaftliche Datenverarheitung mbH to act as distributor or OEM Address GTWDmbH Lochhauser Str 66 D 8039 Puchheim West Germany P
60. king it to delete all documen tation reference to the 9 3 cpi We are not removing it from the cartridge but it will be documented as unsupported HP is investigating a replacement cartridge that will be compatible with all members of the HP LaserJet printer family Contact your HP sales rep for more information Printers HP 2934A PRINTER OF CHOICE FOR HP INDUSTRIAL TOUCH TERMINAL With the recently introduced HP In dustrial Touch terminal 3082A HP has successfully enhanced its offering of rugged products for shop floor applications see following articles Because the HP Industrial Touch termi nal can withstand extremely harsh environments users will require a printer that can keep the pace the HP 2934A The HP 2934A can tolerate a wide range of environmental factors and is highly reliable Operating from to 55 degrees Centigrade the HP 2934A easily handles the HP Industrial Touch terminal provides a plug compatible RS 232 C interface and offers both bar coding and large character print capabilities in the standard unit further enhancing the HP 2934A as the solu tion for factory floor applications Because it handles up to six part forms it is a perfect fit for uses in man ufacturing environments shipping receiving and on the warehouse floor The HP 2934A is also HP s lowest cost factory data printer offering features critical to factory applications HP 2934A f
61. lted or written off The system was written using COBOL COGNOS fourth generation Inn guages del View 3000 and the IMAGE database language for the HP 3000 Series 48 Company Name Harvard University Address Holyoke Center 449 1350 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 U S A Phone 617 495 3067 Contact Person David Stein Type of Distributor Wanted Open Geographic Coverage Worldwide Industry Cross industry particularly land information Abstract ULIS 1s a geographical information system providing powerful mapping facilities running on HP 9000 Series 200 and 300 and later 800 computers with UNIK operating system The code is C The sys tem includes the Starbase graphics library and integrates with HPtoday and other database software The system permits the creation of a geo graphical database of vector data point line circle and non graphical data attributes to represent any spatially distributed data by automatic map creation The digital data can be acquired as a result of survey digitiza tion or on line to numeric or graphical precision Rasterization facilities are provided to enable last recovery of standard map displays The system is most appropriate for the creation of comprehensive graphi cal ownership record systems cadstral systems public utilities systems natural resource mapping systems und engineering or mining information systems Facilities to manipulate symbols and drawings enabl
62. ly 1987 Tools package has been restructured to offer flexibility in ordering The updated HP 150 Programmer s Tools information is unbundled and each of the components can be purchased sepa rately Users can now select the exact manual they need to match their infor mation requirements Therefore the HP 150 Programmer s Tools bundle PIN 45435A will be discontinued September 1987 Description of new parts MS DOS 3 2 User s Guidefor the HP 150 Touchscreen PC PIN 45849 60202 This is a two volume manual recommended for the advanced MS DOS user who wants information about MS DOS commands utilities and pro gramming the HP Touchscreen PC MS DOS 2 11 users who do not wish to upgrade their systems to 3 2 but do want advanced MS DOS user information may continue to purchase the original HP 150 MS DOS User s Guide PIN 45624A MS DOS 3 2 Progrummer s Reference PIN 5061 8971 This manual is intended for advanced programmers It provides technical information on MS DOS system calls device drivers pro gram file structure and procedures for memory device and process manage ment For use with MS DOS 2 11 3 1 and 3 2 systems Microsoft Mucro Assembler 4 0for HP 50 Touchscreen PC PIN 45953C This manual explains how to create and debug assembly language programs using the Microsoft Macro Assembler and other utilities The Macro Assembler software is included For use with MS DOS 2 11 3 1
63. mailing in the near future and another in early August We ll be com ing to you for ideas on what you would like covered at the 87 Mountain Ren dezvous in Steamboat JULY 1987 HP Channels 7 Propuct NEWS Customer Support Training WORLDWIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING SUPPORT To take advantage of the favorable currency exchange rates international users who are interested in self support are encouraged to participate in HP s Customer Service Training s Interna tional Training Program ITP ITP offers interested users the best and most up to date HP service and maintenance information delivered at their site ITP customers are also in touch with other HP support people and activities to ensure a continual success in sell support HP Customer Service Training is committed to the training needs of worldwide customers For more infor mation please write to Hewlett Packard Company International Training Program Customer Service Training 100 Mayfield Avenue Bldg 36UN Mountain View CA 94043 HP CHANNELS July 1987 Training ALLBASE HP UX CUSTOMER TRAINING Thane New HP LASERJET 2000 PRINTER AVAILABLE SERVICE TRAINING If you have been wondering how to train on ALLBASEIHP UX there are now two courses available 3621 7AN is for HP SQL and 36217AP is for HP IMAGE These courses will be avail able through the education centers start ing in July Later this
64. ocessor for HP 9000 Serles 300 Application Prototyping with HPtoday LAN Obsolescence Plans for HP 9000 New HP to IBM Communications Software for HP 9000 Serles 200 300 and 500 Top Five UNIX Relational Databases Available on HP 9000 ARPAIBerkeley Upgrade Available for HP 9000 Serles 300 Bundle Purchasers MS DOS Support Coverage for HP 9000 Serles 300 New 2 Mbvte RAM Board and RAM Upgrade for the Serles 500 HP 9000 Model 520A AS AT Prices to Increase MUSE for HP 9000 Serles 500 Obsolescence HP 9000 Series 300 HP UX 5 15 Update Now Save on Single user Version of Alis HP UX New High Resolution Monitors for the HP 9000 Serles 300 HP Introduces the HP 9000 Model 320SRX ARPA Berkeley Networking Avallable on HP 9000 Serles 800 ARPA Berkeley Networking Services Included with HP 9000 Serles 300 Bundles New High Resolution Monitors Avallable for the HP 9000 Series 300 Extend HP EGS with ME Serles 10 Further Support for HP 35401A on HP 9000 Serles 500 The Knob ts Back Nimitz Keyboard Supported on HP 9000 Serles 300 HP 9000 Serles 500 HP UX Updated Issue Apr May May Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct 16 17 18 19 19 20 22 22 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 ws Issue MONITROL Supports HP 3852A Oct HP 9000 Series 30
65. of all industry software is especially written to take advantage of the Multimode s enhanced features Another significant difference between the two monochrome video systems is the display characteristics of the two monitors The 35731A monitor operates at a 60Hz refresh rate and uses a very fast P31 phosphor The Mono chrome Plus Display runs at 50Hz and uses a longer persistence P39 phosphor This slower phosphor results in a ghost ing effect when the screen image is changed or scrolled The faster P31 phosphor does not exhibit this effect Additionally the Monochrome Plus offers a darker background screen than the 35731A The difference in display characteristics should be considered when users choose the correct video system to meet their needs This is par ticularly true when users move from one video system to the other Users familiar with the Multimode Video Adapter should consider the MPDS but they need to be aware of the differences in the new system It s a sure way to avoid surprises Desktop HP VECTRA OFFICE PC SOFTWARE PACKS Now ORDERABLE SEPARATELY The HP Vectra Office PC Profes sional 68300F and HP Vectra Office PC Assistant 68301F can now be ordered independently of the HP Vectra 3000 PC to give users added flexibility in the configuration of their PC work stations For instance users can order an HP Vectra PC with a 40 Mbyte hard disc and other add ons to meet their specifi
66. oint 3000 V Network Link is shipping now For local communication capabili ties users should order HP ThinLAN 30240A or one of HP s other local area network solutions Users will again see an improvement in perfor mancc over that of DS Point to Point Direct Connect 30270A In previous documentation it had been stated that there was a requirement that an NS link must be installed on a system in order to run NS 3000 V Net work Services 32344A R This requirement has now been removed with UB Delta 3 MIT Theretore users can now solely run DS links on a CPU on which NS 3000 V Network Services is installed So for example users desiring X 25 communications should order NS 3000 V Network Services 32344A R along with the DS X 25 link 32187A DS 3000 price increase Due to the many advantages of the NS family of networking products effective July 1 1987 prices on DS Network Services PIN 32185A R and DS Point to Point links 30270A 4 HP CHANNELS July 1987 30271A will be increased The prod ucts affected are listed below HP 3000 DS to NS PointT To POINT PROMOTION Product No Description 32185A DS 3000 Network Services Opt 310 MICRO 3000 3000XE U PDATE Opt 315 Upgrade to Series 39 70 Opt 320 Series 30 70 32185R DS 3000 Network Services RTC In conjunction with the introduction a e ee ae men of the NS Point to Point 3000 V Net rade to Series ia
67. ompiler Based on ANS185 Standard New HP System Dictionary V Support for HPSQL and HP IMAGE Software Support Price Decreases for HP 3000 Series 30 33 11 and Ill Users Combining HPFA with HP s New Business Report Writer issue Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Sep Nov Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May May May Pg 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 24 25 10 11 11 Advanced Terminal Processor for the Series 37 HP 3000 Series 930 Migration Success HP 3000 Series 39 40 and 44 Deleted from HP Price List HP 3000 MPE V E HP 3000 Systems Support the HP 2564B Printer HP 3000 System to System Product Ltne Prtce Increases HP 3000 Now Supports New HP LaserJet 500 PLUS Printer HP 3000 Systems Support the HP 35401A Tape Drive Expanded Memory Options on HP 3000 Systems Advantages of HP Memory for HP 3000 Systems HP 3000 Memory Return Credtt Reduction HP 3000 Software Price Increase Introducing the HP 3000 Series 52 Great Performance at a Breakthrough Price LAN V on the HP 3000 Installation Policy HP ASSIST for MM PM Model 10 and 20 Introduced System SL Capacity Expands on UB MIT Prices Reduced on Remarketed HP 3000 Systerns More Products Linking to HP System Dictionary Important Update on Business Report Writer Support New Power Supply Option for A Series 70 Field Upgrades HP Copycat13000 Pric
68. on size of data objects Inline 8087180287 code generation 80186180286 code generation New library features Extended support for MS DOS Desktop Extended support for networking including file sharing file locking and LO redirection Flexible error handling via user traps and exits To purchase this product or to get an upgrade to the latest version contact Lattice Inc P O Box 3072 Glen Elfyn IL 60138 Attn Customer Service In order to make a smooth sales sup port transition to Lattice Lattice C will be taken off the HP Price List on July 1 1987 The Lattice C products pur chased for the HP Touchscreen PC Portable and Portable PLUS from HP prior to July 1 1987 will continue to be supported for five years However any upgrade or new product purchased from Lattice after July will only be supported by Lattice and will not be supported by HP Lattice is a U S registered trademark of Lattice Inc MS DOS is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation New HP 150 TouCHSCREEN PC SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION The HP 150 Programmer s Tools PIN 45435A has provided system level programmers with a complete package of software and documentation to assist in developing application software for the HP 150 Touchscreen PC The information in this package has been updated for MS DOS 3 2 and Microsoft Macro Assembler Version 4 0 Additionally the Programmer s HP CHANNELS Ju
69. p Sep Sep Sep Nov Nov Dec Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May May May May May Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul 20 17 18 19 19 27 24 33 33 34 34 35 22 22 22 22 22 22 31 31 25 25 26 Supplies for the New HP LaserJet 500 PLUS Printer New Character Sets for Ihe HP 25648 25668 2567B Impact Printer Family HP 2680A Price Increase Price Changes Announced for the HP 2563A and 2564B HP 2334A Supports Wide Range of Printers Benefits of Dual Bin and Envelope Feeder for HP 2603A Printer Introducing HP TmsRmn Helv Soft Fonts for HP LaserJet Printer HP LaserJet Printer Soft Font License Expanded to Multiuser Usable Paper for the HP LaserJet Printer Printers Plus Super Swap Campaign Introductng the HP QuietJet Plus Personal Printer JetSeries Supplies for Quality HP Inkjet Printing Accessories for the HP QuietJet Plus Printer Universal Support Stand Good for HP LaserJet Printer New Color Prrnt Cartridges for HP Inkjet printers Prestige Elite Soft Fonts for the HP LarerJet PLUS and LaserJet 500 PLUS Printers HP LaserJet Printer Family Camera ready Copies Forms Design Service Available for HP LaserJet Prtnter Owners LaserJet Family Training Matertal Now Available HP 2603A Printer Fully Supported on HP Word 3000 A New JetSeries Family Member HP 256XB Printer Family Now Complete wtth Introduction of HP 2563B
70. ridge is incompatible with the HP LaserJet Series II and HP LaserJet 2000 printers The following is a description of the problem information on how HP is handling the problem and ordering information The HP LaserJet Series II and Laser Jet 2000 printers larger dots reduce the white space between the bars The result is that many bar code readers cannot read the bar codes The 9 3 cpi bar codes are not readable at all and the 4 6 cpi bar code and the OCR A are not recommended for use HP has always recommended that users test bar code printerlreader com binations prior to making a purchase decision and states this in the HP LaserJet printer font catalog on the W cartridge packaging and in the user s manual All current literature specifies that the W cartridge is compatible with the HP LaserJet Series II and LaserJet 2000 printers Since we are unable to imme diately correct the problem and because it would be impossible to notify everyone we have removed the product from the HP Price List We are taking the position that a standard 3 of 9 bar code cartridge does not exist HP CHANNELS July 1987 HP has also recalled all HP 92286W font cartridges in stock and is control ling the distribution In order to meet user commitments we will make the remaining limited inventory available for existing HP LaserJet and LaserJet PLUS customers only not for new busi ness In addition to recalling stock we are rewor
71. ring lt dvio h gt to HP 9000 Series 300 level Updating device file times Kernel specific command maintenance vtune monitor ioconfig and stackconfig This release will maintain object code compatibility with previous releases The product structure will also remain unchanged HP systems engi neers and users on support services will receive an update Because of the com patibility with the 5 1 products this release will simply be substituted for that revision within the current products about July 15 This is the last scheduled release of HP UX for the HP 9000 Series 500 As members of the HP Precision Architec ture family have become available upgrades to these products have been offered to the installed base of HP 9000 Series 500 users This provides an attractive upgrade path and lasting value to these long time users HP 9000 HP 9000 PLUS A PLUS PROMOTION The very successful HP 9000 Series 200 300 and 500 technical computers support a new printer with HP IB inter face the HP QuietJet Plus printer 2227B And from June through November 30 users will save money when they order an HP 9000 Series 20013001500 and an HP QuietJet printer together The HP QuietJet printer intro duced May 1 has one HP IB I O port Beside the primary HP IB commands it features the secondary or Amigo mode commands It responds to par allel polling by identifying itself as an HP 2673A printer an
72. rly fall HP Precision Architecture HP UX HP 9000 SPFRIES 800 SOFTWARE PRODUCT STRUCTURE The introduction of the HP 9000 Model 825 and Model 850 greatly expands the HP 9000 Series 800 family A key element of HP Precision Archi tecture is scalability All software that runs on the HP 9000 Model 840 is object code compatible with the HP 9000 Models 825 and 850 This means that the full breadth of HP software cur rently available on the Model 840 will be offered on the HP 9000 Models 825 and 850 Software pricing for the HP 9000 Model 825 840 and 850 is processor based which is consistent with HP 1000 A Series pricing as well as our targeted competition Subsystem software follow consistent price percentage step increases With HP 9000 Model 840 software as the base Model 825 soft ware will typically sell at about 65 per cent of the Model 840 list price and Model 850 software will typically sell at about 140 percent of the Model 840 list price As is the case for HP 9000 Model 840 software products upgrade credits are achieved by selecting the appropri ate upgrade option on the software product being ordered Upgrade options are consistent across all HP 9000 Series 800 software and hardware For exam ple selecting Option OO will always indicate an HP 1000 E or F Series return credit whether you are ordering ALLBASE on the HP 9000 Model 840 or FORTRAN 77 on the Model 825 This consistency should fac
73. rt Users can save line costs between remotely located host computers with multiplexed connections Ordering instructions Direct connect HP 3000 ATP installation UPGRADE KITS Two upgrade kits HP 30155U and HP 30274U will be introduced on the July 1 1987 HP Price List They allow users to upgrade from ATPs with direct connections HP 30145A or HP 30273A to ATPs with modem connec tions HP 30155A or HP 30274A What are the benefits to HP users The new upgrade kits provide a low cost means for users to upgrade their workstations from direct to switched e g PBXs data switches or multi plexed e g HP 2334 PLUS host con nections These connections require the additional functionality of modem ATPs to provide security and reliability on the HP 3000 Series 39140142152 In a free standing junction panel Series 44148158 n a system junction panel Product structure Product No Description 30155U Opt 048 30274U Kit to upgrade an ATP with I direct connections to an ATP with I2 modem connec tions when no free standing junction panel is required For use on HP 3000 Series 39 4X 5 X 6X 70 Provides expansion package cable for HP 3000 Series 44 48 58 Kit to upgrade an ATP with 12 direct connections to an ATP with 12 modem connec tions when a free standing junction panel is required For use on HP 3000 Series 39 4X 5X Provides expansion package cable for
74. rt EMA CDS and class 110 support IMAGE compatible Small size Extensive run time subroutine library Automatic time and date fields Company Name Mountain States Consulting Address PO Box 151230 Salt Lake City UT 84115 U S A Phone 801 485 4366 Contact Person Rick Collard Type of Distributor Wanted OEM System Integrator Geographic Coverage Worldwide JULY 1987 Pl HP Channels CROSS LICENSING CLASSIFIEDS Industry Manufacturing Abstract Vhe Minx Information System is a fully integrated UNIK oper ating system based financial und manufacturing application package writ ten in C tor the HP 9000 Series computers The system is designed for discrete manufacturers SIC codes 3500 to 3900 ranging in size from start up to 250 million in revenue Minx features include on line help at all prompts and ernbedded generic search capabilities in cach of the fol lowing modules Order Management Accounts Receivable Account Payable General Ledger Report Writer Spread Sheet Cost Accounting Physical Inventory Inventory Control Bill of Material ECO Control Purchasing Shop floor Control Material Requirements Planning Master Production Scheduling Rough cut Capacity Planning Company Name Minx Software Ine Address 4966 El Camino Real Suite 108 Los Altos CA 94022 U S A Phone 415 969 6528 Contact Person John Mecse Type of Disiribiter Wamed Dealer Geographic Coverage United States Indust
75. ry Manufacturing Abstract NESTIX is an integrated NC part programming and nesting sys tem for thermal cutting The program includes four parts for different tasks There s a part for transforming part geometry and manulacturing instructions into an NC part program With the nesting part these pro grammed parts are interactively nested on araw material sheet and with the postprocessor part the NC cutting machine code is generated Using the data management part the production information part programs number of parts and sheets needed nested cuts etc is controlled Postprocessors are available for all major NC cutting machines and optional interfaces to different CAD and MRP systems Company Name TSV Insino rit Oy Address Technology Park of Oulu Teknologiantie 6 90570 OULU Finland Phone 358 81 500 222 Contact Person Hannu K kel Type of Distributor Wanted Open Geographic Coverage Europe HP CHANNELS 24 July 1987 Industry Education student leans Abstract On line fully tested student loan system composed of an inte grated sci of computer programs designed to assist loan personne with the disbursement billing maintenance collection and history of student loan information Developed and implemented at Harvard University the loan system is capable of processing all information pertinent to a given student loan from the receipt of a loan applieation until the loans are Sully paid cancelled defau
76. se without the need for prior knowledge of database structure and content Interactive SQL ISQL included with ALLBASE HP UX is a powerful programmer query tool that does not always match up well with the needs of users who may not have a good understanding of database technology With the introduc tion of HP Visor there is now a compli mentary tool to ISQL that can meet a broader range of end user requirements HP Visor is designed to facilitate intramodule information exchange Information generated through EZAccess can be easily fed to EZReport for terminal or hardcopy dis play Users who prefer the speed and power of direct SQL commands for abstracting data may still benefit from the report writing capabilities of HP Visor by using the SQLAccess module HP CHANNELS July 1987 As an HP product HP Visor is not new as it is already available on HP 3000s HP Visor HP UX brings identi cal HP Visor V functionality to the new HP 9000 Series 800 family running under HP UX It will broaden and enhance the appeal of HP s information management solution for HP 9000 Series 800 processors HP Visor HP UX does not offer standalone functionality it works only with ALLBASEIHP UX As with ALLBASE there are separate product numbers by processor HP 9000 Product No processor 92533A HP 9000 Model 825 92534A HP 9000 Model 840 92535A HP 9000 Model 850 HP Visor is scheduled to begin ship ping in ea
77. shes New Technical Software Catalog PCIF Enhancements on 4 0 HP 46020 Keyboard Replaced Hewlett Packard s Technical Value Added Business Conference Winning Together Technical Value Added Busrness Conference September 17 19 1986 New Brochure Promotes HP s Rugged Products for Harsh Environments Manufacturing Solutions Catalog Expanded HP 1000 MICRO 29 PLUS The New Low end A900 Computer HP MICRO 16 New Entry level A Series Computer New ECC Memory Pricing for A600 and A700 Computers PCIF 1000 Now Supports General Electric Series 6 PLC GIS 1000 Demo Systems and Performance Information HP CHANNELS July 1987 Issue Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Dec Jun Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Aug Sep Dec Dec Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 13 13 Datapair 1000 Software Provides High Availability PCIF 1000 Price Reduction HP 1000 A Series Support of AdvanceLink 2392 HP 264X Cartridge Tape Emulation Avallable for the HP Touchscreen Personal Computer Enhanced Quality RTE Software Now Shipping HP 1000 Memory Price Changes HP 7974 Loader ROM for E F Series HP 1000 F Series Discontinuance PL 65 Software Product Discontinuance Upgrade Micro 1000 Systems to 20 Mbytes HP 1000 Product Discontinuance 19 inch EIA Rackmount Adapter for the Micro 16 Computer Improved Datapair Upgrade Program for 93696T R Users Datapais
78. sources better control of information distribution better consis tency all these and more User reaction has been very positive Much of the pain and misery of getting vital information is gone Rather than just reading hardcopy reports and per forming laborious manual tasks such as tekeying data into spreadsheets users can select the key information they need whether from PCs HP 3000s and or IBM mainframes Through HP Information Access information can be reported or automatically downloaded into 1 2 3 from Lotus spreadsheets for analysis and decision making What are your information center needs Use the checklist as a guide Get the interested parties together departmental managers HP 3000 MIS staff and mainframe MIS staff Have them determine where vital decision making information resides who needs the information and in what form Identify how HP Information Access can solve the information center What are your information center needs Use the checklist as a guide Get the interested parties together depart mental managers HP 3000 MIS staff and mainframe MIS staff Have them determine where vital decision making information resides who needs the information and in what form Identify how HP Information Access can solve the information center needs Checklist HP sales rep 1 2 3 and Lotus are trademurks d the Lotus Development Corporution ka and INFORMATION ACCESS
79. t is now positioned as a high performance statistical multiplexer The main performance characteristics of the HP 2334A PLUS are summa rized below An asynchronous throughput improved by over 80 percent for four terminals working simultaneously HP CHANNELS July 1987 a A synchronous throughput of up to 31 packets per second A negligible additional response time for terminals connected in remote via the HP 2334A PLUS 26 100 second for block mode transactions Remote HP 2563A printers can work at up to 223 lines per minute Aggre gate printer speed per HP 2334A PLUS reaches over 600 lines per minute with three HP 2563A printers End user performance can be increased even further by using the new datacompression feature of the HP 2334A PLUS All users can now benefit from the new performance of the HP 2334A PLUS or upgrade their HP 2334A MultiMUX to an HP 2334A PLUS If you want to know more about the HP 2334A PLUS please refer to the HP 2334A PLUS data sheet P N 5953 5963 or contact your HP sales rep Networks HP 2333A PRICE Networks HP PC LAN PERFORMANCE COMPARISON CHANGES The price of the HP 2333A and its interfaces will be increased on the July 1 HP Price List This price readjust ment is necessary to align the price of the HP 2333A with that of the HP 2334A PLUS The new prices are effective July I 1987 Orders at old prices will be hon ored at HP until July 3
80. te and process manufac turing industries Priority discrete industries include automotive aerospace electrical and electronic and machine manufacturing Priority process industries include food and beverage chemical and phar maceutical rubber and plastics and petroleum The HP Industrial Touch terminal is targeted for planning production con trol and maintenance applications Planning applications include material requirements planning MRP just in time JIT and capacity planning Pro duction applications include flexible manufacturing systems cell control automated material handling robotics and inventory control Control applica tions include quality control process control and monitoring machine con trol and monitoring and automated test systems Contact your HP sales rep for more information Supplies HP IB CABLE ONE HP DIRECT order phone numbers HP DIRECT Fast Phones the easy direct way for you to order supplies accessories media turniture and software Irom HP DIRECT PART NUMBER Users who need an HP IB cable to connect peripherals instruments or accessories can now obtain the cables direct from HP s Direct Marketing Division DMK by ordering PIN 10833A and 10833B These part num bers from DMK will allow HP to con solidate two duplicate part numbers into one As a result the HP IB cable PIN Also in this issue Desktop Publishing
81. tes for 60 days Yearly extended application development sup port training classes and consulting is available as well Raima now offers two companion products for db VISTA dbh QUERY and dbL REVISE Prices for db_VISTA start at 195 Availability Is now Abstract db_QUERY is a C linkable SQL based ad hoc query and report writing companion product to db_VISTA It provides a simple relational view of complex network model databases db_QUERY allows the developer to create a customized query utility that becomes part of a royalty free db_ VISTA application End user definable field name aliases macros relations and batch fields allow the developer to tailor the user environment to specific needs db_QUERY offers a report forms generator as well db_QUERY offers the same advantages of db_VISTA C source code available royalty free run time portability across DOS UNIX and VMS and multiuser capability Raima s software includes free telephone support and software updates for 60 days and yearly extended application development support Training classes and consulting are available as well Raima now offers a new companion product for db_VISTA and db_QUERY db_REVISE Prices for db_QUERY start at 195 Availability is now Company Name Raima Corporation Address 3044 112th Ave N E Bellevue WA 98004 U S A Phone 1 800 db RAIMA or 206 828 4636 Contact Person Mark Hervol Account Manager or Gopal RajGuru Account Manager
82. th the HP mouse and Microsoft Word that are solved by the new HP HIL Mouse and Pointing Device driver While this driver is included in the upgrade kit if this is the only problem occurring users may simply want to get the driver as a sepa rate product For information on what the HP HIL mouse and pointing device driver solu tion offers and how to receive it con tact your HP sales rep Is the upgrade kit user installable In the U S and Canada the upgrade kit is user installable However users will have to open their HP Vectra PC and replace several microchips While the procedure is well documented and illustrated in the installation manual if they are not familiar with electronic equipment they may wish to find someone to assist them Because the installation and instruc tion manual is available in English only in Europe and elsewhere the installa tion may require the services of an HP engineer or qualified HP dealer technician You can order the HP Vectra PC upgrade kit 45938A after July 1 1987 MS DOS and Microsoft Word are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp _Propuct News Desktop Desktop New HP Vectra PC 40 MBYyTE HARD HP Vectra PC TA A PRODUCT NEWS Neron Aura T7 ADTEC HP Vectra 3000 PC Monochrome Model 58 versus IBM Personal System 2 Model 50 Monochrome 80286 8MHz e 640 Khytes RAM 1 2 Mbyte 5 inch floppy 65ms

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