HP 82161A Digital Cassette Drive

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The HP 82161A Digital Cassette Drive is a portable, battery-powered magnetic tape storage unit designed for Hewlett-Packard handheld calculators and computers, providing removable mass storage via the HP-IL interface.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf HP-IL peripheral
digital cassette drive
magnetic tape storage device
canBeDaisyChainedWith other HP-IL devices
category computer peripheral
data storage device
compatibleWith HP 82160A HP-IL module for HP-41 NERFINISHED
HP-IL compatible controllers
connectionTopology HP-IL loop
controlMethod commands sent over HP-IL
dataEncoding digital
designedBy Hewlett-Packard Company NERFINISHED
designedFor HP handheld calculators
HP handheld computers
HP-41 series calculators NERFINISHED
HP-71B computer NERFINISHED
HP-75C computer NERFINISHED
designedForPortability yes
era early 1980s
feature block-oriented data storage
digital recording format
portable form factor
removable mass storage
hasFormFactor compact desktop unit
intendedUse engineering and scientific applications
field data collection
laboratory data logging
interface HP-IL NERFINISHED
manufacturer Hewlett-Packard NERFINISHED
marketedAs mass storage solution for HP-IL systems
powerSource battery-powered
external power supply
productLine HP 82100 series peripherals NERFINISHED
removability removable media
status discontinued
storageMedium digital magnetic tape cartridge
supports data file storage
program storage
random access by file name
sequential access
supportsOperation file directory listing
file erase
file load
file save
uses HP digital data cassette
usesTechnology magnetic tape

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HP-IL interface notablePeripheral HP 82161A Digital Cassette Drive