Plotting a New Course: A 1970s HP X-Y Recorder Enters the Digital Age

IF 2.4 4区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

IEEE Spectrum Pub Date : 2025-07-08 DOI:10.1109/MSPEC.2025.11074460

Stephen Cass

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Abstract

Solid construction, elegant design, and high-precision output. Once upon a time, Hewlett-Packard made test-and-measurement equipment that was be-loved by working engineers. Sure, drop one of those babies on your foot and you were looking at a broken toe. But that's a small price to pay for reliability and some character building. So when I recently came across an early 1970s HP 7041AX-Y recorder while clearing out my parents' attic, I knew that Ijust had to see if I could get it up and running again.

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绘制新路线：1970年代HP X-Y录音机进入数字时代

结构坚固，设计精美，输出精度高。曾几何时，惠普公司生产的测试测量设备深受工程师们的喜爱。当然，如果你的脚上掉了一个这样的宝贝，你的脚趾就会骨折。但比起可靠性和一些性格塑造，这只是一个很小的代价。因此，当我最近在清理父母的阁楼时偶然发现一台70年代早期的HP 7041AX-Y录音机时，我知道我必须看看我是否能让它重新运行起来。

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IEEE Spectrum 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

254

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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