11-05-2014, 10:41 PM
I have parts of three HP 5403A MCA/Calculator Systems. What I have is the 5416B Module which consists of a 5410 Power Supply, 5416B A/D Converter and 5410A Power supply interface.
One of the three units is clearly set up to interface to a 9100. See the attached pictures of installed boards. The two other 5416B assys do not have these boards. Looking to see if there is interest in the collector community for some or all of these. I can post or send more pictures of the units later
Photo Album
From an 1971 HP Catalog:
9100 Calculator provides control of:
On-line Data Reduction
Keyboard Programmable for Automatic Operation
Combination of: Multichannel Analyzer, Calculator, and
Controller
The 5403A MCA/Calculator System provides a capability not available before: a nuclear measurement system using an electronic calculator for multichannel analyzer control, system control, and data reductions. Combined in the 5403A are the HP 5401B Multichannel Analyzer, 2470A Coupler/Controller, and 9100 Calculator. This combination affords maximum data reduction and control at minimum price.
Nuclear measurements can be performed manually or automated using the programmability of the 9100 Calculator and flexibility of the 2570A Coupler. Peripherals to the 2570A can be peripherals to the 5403A System. This includes the Hewlett-Packard 2752A and 2754A Teleprinters, 2748A Paper Tape Reader, and 2753A Paper Tape Punch. General purpose interfaces to the 2570A are also available.
Programs for the 5403A (sets of 9100 keyboard instructions) can be used to control automatic operations that combine: data accumulation, data display, data transfer to and from 9100, data reduction, and data transfer to/from 257OA peripherals. And no special programming training is necessary.
Now there is an alternative to using a general purpose computer in nuclear systems; an alternative that provides the
same capability.
Calculator: 9100A (or optionally the 9100B) can be used.
Interfaces: 2570A provides an 1 / 0 Card Cage for 3401B and 9100 Interface cards. Peripherals to the 5403A interface to either the 2370A or the 5410A Interface of the 5401B Multichannel Analyzer.
5403A MCA Controls: Erase, Accumulate, Display, Serial BCD output through 5401B, Serial BCD input directly to 5401B, Transfer Region A to Region B, Start, Stop, and MCA Status Check.
System Controls: Transfer 5401B Data to/from 9100, and Transfer 5401B Data to/from 2570A Peripheral.
One of the three units is clearly set up to interface to a 9100. See the attached pictures of installed boards. The two other 5416B assys do not have these boards. Looking to see if there is interest in the collector community for some or all of these. I can post or send more pictures of the units later
Photo Album
From an 1971 HP Catalog:
9100 Calculator provides control of:
On-line Data Reduction
Keyboard Programmable for Automatic Operation
Combination of: Multichannel Analyzer, Calculator, and
Controller
The 5403A MCA/Calculator System provides a capability not available before: a nuclear measurement system using an electronic calculator for multichannel analyzer control, system control, and data reductions. Combined in the 5403A are the HP 5401B Multichannel Analyzer, 2470A Coupler/Controller, and 9100 Calculator. This combination affords maximum data reduction and control at minimum price.
Nuclear measurements can be performed manually or automated using the programmability of the 9100 Calculator and flexibility of the 2570A Coupler. Peripherals to the 2570A can be peripherals to the 5403A System. This includes the Hewlett-Packard 2752A and 2754A Teleprinters, 2748A Paper Tape Reader, and 2753A Paper Tape Punch. General purpose interfaces to the 2570A are also available.
Programs for the 5403A (sets of 9100 keyboard instructions) can be used to control automatic operations that combine: data accumulation, data display, data transfer to and from 9100, data reduction, and data transfer to/from 257OA peripherals. And no special programming training is necessary.
Now there is an alternative to using a general purpose computer in nuclear systems; an alternative that provides the
same capability.
Brief Specifications, 5403A
Multichannel Analyzer:5401B Specifications (see p. 35, 1970 HP Catalog or data sheet).Calculator: 9100A (or optionally the 9100B) can be used.
Interfaces: 2570A provides an 1 / 0 Card Cage for 3401B and 9100 Interface cards. Peripherals to the 5403A interface to either the 2370A or the 5410A Interface of the 5401B Multichannel Analyzer.
5403A MCA Controls: Erase, Accumulate, Display, Serial BCD output through 5401B, Serial BCD input directly to 5401B, Transfer Region A to Region B, Start, Stop, and MCA Status Check.
System Controls: Transfer 5401B Data to/from 9100, and Transfer 5401B Data to/from 2570A Peripheral.