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From: herman@corpane.uucp (Harry Herman)
Subject: Re: Serial Interface Upgrade
Message-ID: <1991Jun04.215225.11764@corpane.uucp>
Organization: Corpane Industries Inc.
References: <1991Jun3.151926.8830@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> <6986@male.EBay.Sun.COM>
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 1991 21:52:25 GMT
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In <6986@male.EBay.Sun.COM> wag@georwell.EBay.Sun.COM (Rick Wagoner) writes:

>In article <1991Jun3.151926.8830@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> smbrush@lims05.lerc.nasa.gov writes:
>>I bought the HP #82208A serial interface kit for my HP-48, thinking 
>>that it would contain something useful other than a cable.  Well, 
>>since I had KERMIT already, I was pretty dissapointed.  Now HP is 
>>offering to upgrade to the "Program Development Link" for $30.  I have 
>>some questions for anyone who has upgraded:
>>
>>1) Does the upgrade include the HP 48 Programmers Reference Manual in 
>>paper form ?


>Yes it is included.

When I got my upgrade kit, it did NOT come with the manual.  The manual is
part of the HELP files though.  It is my understanding from postings I
saw previously that the upgrade does NOT come with the manual, but that
people who pay full price get the manual.

>>2) Is the software useful, or is it another expensive copy of a PD 
>>program?

>>3) Is there now any better development interface available PD?
>>I'd appreciate any info on this upgrade you have... Thanks in advance.

>I am unaware of any other program that offers the features of the PDL.
>A while back, someone posted a note that HP was going to release an
>official set of tools for the 48, but I have yet to see them.

Same here, I have not seen anything else like it.

>Hope this helps..

>Rick

>rwagoner@sun.com <------ or whateverthehell the DNS server mangles my
>addresinto...

			Harry Herman
			herman@corpane