Chapter 1: Product Information; Introdllction; Workstations; Systenl Configurations - HP 330 Service Information Manual

Product Information
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Introduction
Workstations
Model 330 and 350 workstations provide state-of-the-art performance for the most demanding
applications with a true 32-bit processor- the MC68020 operating at a full 25 MHz (Model
350) or 16 MHz (Model 330). A companion MC68881 floating point co-processor augments
system performance, supporting both single and double-precision floating-point arithmetic and
transcendental math functions. Complementing this hardware are the three popular Series 300
operating systems, HP-UX, BASIC, and Pascal.
Both workstations are well-suited for the advanced design requirements of design engineers
in electrical, mechanical, and software engineering, including such computation-intensive tasks
as logic simulation and printed-circuit board routing. Many research applications previously
requiring the power of a mainframe computer now can be executed locally on these powerful
workstations. The Model 350 is very suitable for high-end test and measurement applications,
and supports a variety of office automation software.
Foundations of these workstations are the computers, or system processing units (SPU). Each
uses a single Design Plus box that holds the four system boards that support all the functions
required for most system configurations.
System Configurations
Several workstation systems are available with monitors, software and a variety of peripherals.
You should refer to the current Model 330/350 Pricing Information and Technical Data Sheet
to find out exactly what is currently offered.
Supported configurations of hardware and software are identified in the Series 300 Configuration
Reference Manual, part number 98561-90020.
Model 330 and 350 computer bundled systems include:
• Standard color and monochrome systems.
• Color systems with 2
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i2D accelerator.
• Graphics systems for 3D images and solid shaded models.
• Color and monochrome artificial intelligence development systems.
Typical system diagrams are shown in Figures 1-1 and 1-2.
Product Information
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