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HP71B News??
Message #1 Posted by John W Kercheval on 4 May 2012, 10:42 a.m.

Have been off this great forum for a few years... interested in discussing high-powered 41s and 71bs.

Any new stuff on the 71?

BTW, I just started a 71B Facebook page if anyone is interested.

      
Re: HP71B News??
Message #2 Posted by BobVA on 4 May 2012, 4:06 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval

If you're not familiar with the SY-41CL, make sure and check out:

Systemyde SY41CL page

Welcome back!

Bob

Edited: 4 May 2012, 4:12 p.m.

            
Re: HP71B News??
Message #3 Posted by John W Kercheval on 5 May 2012, 6:37 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by BobVA

Bob:

That is cool but I am not a tech guy. Is this a calc? What does it look like? What does it do? Cool website.

                  
Re: HP71B News??
Message #4 Posted by james summers on 5 May 2012, 7:09 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by John W Kercheval

Hi John

As I understand it replaces the main CPU board of the HP41 with one with a CPU that can run up to 50 times faster, has additional memory available along with appropriate memory management facilities and, best part of all as far as I am concerned, has the images of 120 or so plug in modules, HEPAX, ZENROM, PPC, etc. built in! Have a look at the list on pages 20 to 25 of the 41CL Manual on the Systemyde site. The board also has a RS-232C serial port.

When installed in a C or CV it provides all the functions of the CX apart from the Timer functions for which a Time module is required.

Cheers

James

                  
Re: HP71B News??
Message #5 Posted by Raymond Del Tondo on 5 May 2012, 7:11 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by John W Kercheval

The 41CL is a replacement pcb for the CPU board in an HP-41.
You only have to open an HP-41, take out the original CPU board,
and replace it with the 41CL board.
You'll instantly get a super fast HP-41 with lots of memory:-)

HTH

Ray

                        
Re: HP71B News??
Message #6 Posted by John W Kercheval on 5 May 2012, 8:50 a.m.,
in response to message #5 by Raymond Del Tondo

Guys! Cool, so a novice can self install this thing?

VERY COOL. Back in 1985 I modified my 41CV with the capacitor change that doubled speed.

How do you buy this board? What about cosmetic changes to the 41? Like AMG Mercedes you should rework the case to reflect the fact that you have a lot more under the hood... as it were. I'm quite serious about this.

John

                              
Re: HP71B News??
Message #7 Posted by james summers on 5 May 2012, 9:20 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by John W Kercheval

John

Prices are here and that page has a link to the order form which you can download, complete, and then scan and email Monte Dalrymple at the email address given.

Cheers

James

                                    
Re: HP71B News??
Message #8 Posted by John W Kercheval on 5 May 2012, 12:07 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by james summers

James:

Thanks!

On the subject of speed, if 50X faster that would make the 41CL faster than the HP71B, which is not possible, or desirable. People graduate to the 71B.

JK

                              
Re: HP71B News??
Message #9 Posted by Monte Dalrymple on 5 May 2012, 10:29 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by John W Kercheval

The board comes with a replacement front label for the calculator.
The board cannot be used with a halfnut, so make sure you have
the right kind of donor calculator. The installation instructions
are covered in the manual, available on the website.

                                    
Re: HP71B News??
Message #10 Posted by John W Kercheval on 5 May 2012, 11:40 a.m.,
in response to message #9 by Monte Dalrymple

Great, how do I order? Can it be done securely on the website? Are there pics of a converted 41?

John

                                          
Re: HP71B News??
Message #11 Posted by Monte Dalrymple on 5 May 2012, 12:19 p.m.,
in response to message #10 by John W Kercheval

Photo of my 41CL

41CL order form

Sorry, no secure ordering on the website. You need to download the order form, fill it out and return it. Then I send an invoice with the amount and payment instructions (PayPal).

                                    
Re: HP71B News??
Message #12 Posted by John W Kercheval on 5 May 2012, 11:41 a.m.,
in response to message #9 by Monte Dalrymple

BTW I did my calc mods at Berkeley. B.S. 1987, M.B.A. 1993. So, Monty , we have the two CAL degrees in common, FYI.

                                          
Re: HP71B News??
Message #13 Posted by Monte Dalrymple on 5 May 2012, 12:20 p.m.,
in response to message #12 by John W Kercheval

Cool. Not many of us around.

                  
Re: HP71B News??
Message #14 Posted by BobVA on 5 May 2012, 7:52 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by John W Kercheval

In addition to skimming the manual, you might want to check out some of the videos that Geoff posted to YouTube about the 41CL, particularly his HHC 2011 presentation. Just search there for "HP41CL".

Cheers, Bob

Edited: 5 May 2012, 7:53 a.m.

                  
Re: HP71B News??
Message #15 Posted by Ángel Martin on 5 May 2012, 10:37 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by John W Kercheval

Quote:
Is this a calc? What does it look like? What does it do?

It´s the best thing that ever happened to the 41 system (HP-IL notwithstanding)

                        
Re: HP71B News??
Message #16 Posted by John W Kercheval on 5 May 2012, 11:42 a.m.,
in response to message #15 by Ángel Martin

Angel, say hello to Jim R. for me.

                              
41cl requirements
Message #17 Posted by Geoff Quickfall on 6 May 2012, 8:58 p.m.,
in response to message #16 by John W Kercheval

Check out this earlier link for the correct choice of donor HP 41c.

41c donor shells for CL upgrade

                                    
Re: 41cl requirements
Message #18 Posted by aurelio on 7 May 2012, 7:31 a.m.,
in response to message #17 by Geoff Quickfall

Hi Geoff! I ask you please to confirm my reading of your tutorial, in matter of a 10nF cap to insert....it needs only if I find in my donor 41C squared display drivers, isn't it?

OT: where are you now, flying somewhere?

Cheers from Italy

Edited: 7 May 2012, 2:39 p.m.

                                          
Re: 41cl requirements
Message #19 Posted by Geoff Quickfall on 11 May 2012, 8:13 a.m.,
in response to message #18 by aurelio

In London,

Tomorrow London meeting of HPCC, yahoo,

You are correct, only attractive square encapsulated drivers require the cap.

Have fun

                                                
Re: 41cl requirements
Message #20 Posted by aurelio on 11 May 2012, 3:52 p.m.,
in response to message #19 by Geoff Quickfall

Thank-you Geoff for the replay, going soon to make the trasformation and I hope to be not like doc. Frankestein!

Let me know please if there will be any reportage from the meeting (youtube I mean). I wish you and the other members of this forum, who will join to the meeting tho enjoy this weekend. Buon lavoro!

Aurelio


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