# HP 2100 Simulator Configuration

Introduced in the late 1960's by Hewlett-Packard Corporation, the HP 2100 series was one of the mostly widely used real-time minicomputers. Among the models in this series were

- HP 2112
- HP 2114
- HP 2116
- HP 2100
- HP 21MX
- HP 1000

Photographs:

- HP 2112B (courtesy of Jay Jaeger)
- HP 2114A (courtesy of Jeff Moffatt)

Option | Description | Capacity
CPU and memory | HP 2116, 2100, or 21MX | 4KW - 32KW (1024KW on 21MX)
2116 options | extended arithmetic |
2100 options | floating point, memory protection, IOP |
21MX options | memory protection, DMS |
Console | 12631A ASR-33 Teletype |
Paper tape | 12597A reader and punch |
Real time clock | 12539A/B/C time base generator |
Line printers | 12653A line printer |
| 12845B line printer |
Terminal multiplexor | 12920A terminal multiplexor | 16 lines
Disk | 12557A/13210A cartridge disk | 1.25/2.5MW
| 12565A disk pack | 11.95MW
| 12606A/12610A fixed head disk/drum | 0.18MW - 1.54MW
Magnetic tape | 12559C 9 track magnetic tape |
| 13181A/13183A 9 track magnetic tape |
Network | 12556B interprocessor link for Access |

Updated 21-Apr-2003 by Bob Supnik (bob AT supnik DOT org - anti-spam encoded)