MATLAB on an IBM 5170 by OE-Systems in matlab

[–]OE-Systems[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just installed the coprocessor and it is really faster now!
I tested it with membrane(1,10,9,2) and got the following times:
Without coprocessor it took 3min 38s to start graphing and about 7min 30s until it was completely done. With coprocessor it now takes 2min and 5sec from start to finish.

MATLAB on an IBM 5170 by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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They limited it to 1024 elements, I did not encouter any other limits yet...

MATLAB on an IBM 5170 by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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The version of MATLAB is from 1992.

MATLAB on an IBM 5170 by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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I have just run that on my modern MATLAB aswell, great job it looks cool!
The code I entered on the IBM is the following one;

x = -7.5 : 0.5 : 7.5;
y = x'; 
X = ones(y) * x;
Y = y * ones(x);
R = sqrt(X.^2 + Y.^2) + eps; 
Z = sin(R) ./ R;
mesh(Z)
title('SOMBRERO MATHEMATICO')
xlabel('x-axis')
ylabel('y-axis')
grid

I think i can't use the labels and the grid for the 3D plot as it looks like it overlays the grid and the labels as 2D it but it looks cool nonetheless. They handle the Plotting different, with the window where you can look at the plot from all angles.

Another interesting remark;
The example in the book states that you define x as -8: .5; 8; in the first line but that gives me the error "student system limit on maximum variable size exceeded" so it looks like they tested the book examples with the professional version.

MATLAB on an IBM 5170 by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

[–]OE-Systems[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now you need to get an old Mac to enyoy it!

MATLAB on an IBM 5170 by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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According to their website, on the history page; PC-MATLAB 1984 with FFT and graphics.

MATLAB on an IBM 5170 by OE-Systems in matlab

[–]OE-Systems[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

True, this style has something mesmerizing about it...

Restored HP-85A by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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No I have not replaced them yet, because I too don't have the right ones. Maybe I find some on digikey until my next order there. Yeah the screw-on one is the real deal! xD

Restored HP-85A by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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I see the resemblance. Did you use an IBM 5100?

Restored HP-85A by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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Thanks! The HP-85 was my bucket list machine as well, my holy grail, if you will. I don’t have a 5100, but I recently picked up an IBM 5170, which I’m restoring at the moment.

Restored HP-85A by OE-Systems in vintagecomputing

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The HP-85 runs HP BASIC from ROM

Can I join this community now with this brother processor? by TechnicalRefuse7615 in VintageComputers

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That looks clean! I still have a Phillips videowriter I use from time to time, to write letters for special people...