AKA: CASSETTE MEMORY, Product number (P/N): 9865A,
Keywords/Tags: 9865A
Date of intro: ~1972, Origin: USA (List), Dimensions: 279x203x169mm, Weight: 5000g,
Power: AC,
Classification: / Perhiperal / Cassette-device (reader or writer),
Related with: HP_docu: 5952-239809 (Broch.) 9800 Series Peripherals; HP_perips: 9865-61603 (Interface Cable); HP_docu: 5951-0745 (Instr.) Designers Guide to Interfacing (9800-series); HP_docu: 09810-90010 (Instr.) Calculator Peripheral Control Operating Man.,
Initial Cost Price: USD1750.00, Collector value: 8/10,
Courtesy of: CALCUSEUM (Serge DEVIDTS),
Info: Tape drive for HP: 9800 series
App. 7000 data registers or 56.000 program keystrokes on a 3000' cassette.
Search speed: App. 150 feet (46m) / minute
Tape life: at least 1000 head passes.
Up to 8 Cassette Memories may be used in a system, each can be selectively addressed.
Internet: Link-1: THE MUSEUM OF HP CALCULATORS