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The PANAME Module belongs to the category of extremely rare modules (like ZENROM, PPC, HEPAX, …). It is a hard-to-find 8k module only produced at less than 250 pieces. Collectors know perfectly what we are talking about and, believe me, I am starting the auction at a sweet price.

History

“The famous PANAME Module was created by Jean-Jacques Dhénin and Stéphane Barizien between 1983 and 1984. Its ‘marketing’ began at the end of 1984. While the ZENROM module was released in May 1984 (PPC, V11 N4) and the ADVANTAGE module was presented in November 1985 (PPC, V12 N11), the PANAME Module was part of the logic of artisanal development and arrived on the market a little late. It was presented in March 1986 in an issue of DATAFILE (HPCC, V5 N2).

In the excitement that reigns in 1983 around the small world of programmable calculator enthusiasts, a group of amateurs, future engineers and doctors, designed and developed the project which had its origins in the publication of the book by Philippe Descamps and Jean-Jacques Dhénin: ‘Programmer HP 41’ (editions du P.S.I., 1982). Indeed, most of the functions are studied in the book, and the authors provide the listings. Thus, the preface written by Philippe Descamps mentions that ‘almost all of the functions contained in the PANAME Module were designed as independent procedures, initially written in user language and published in 1982’.

The transition from the HP 41 user language to the machine language in microcode requires two things: on the one hand, mastery of the microcode (and therefore having the source codes of the HP 41), and on the other hand, mastery of an MLDL (Machine Language Development) like ERAMCO. However, Stéphane Barizien, who was at the time a student at the famous École Centrale de Paris, had such a system. His skills will be implemented successfully. Jean-Jacques Dhénin ensures the transition between the functions described in the work and their concrete achievements.

The question of financing the module was also raised, and it was Etienne Poupée from the SCIP (Société de Câblage et d'Informatique Portable) who participated in the project by helping to finance it. Another company, BCMW, for which Jean-Jacques Dhénin worked, was interested in the module through the development of a portable system capable of managing stocks for the Suchard company (renowned for its chocolate!).

‘It was Stéphane Barisien who created the program to feed assembly code into the ‘ROM-making machine’ in Orsay, because at the time HP had not planned to create ROMs in assembler but only in user language.’ Etienne Poupée said.”

Specifications

·                Model related                          HP-41C/CV/CX,

·                Part number                    82500B-E65 Id 05/09,

·                Lettering                                 Mate PANAME,

·                Made in                                                   France,

·                Serial #                                                      8442.

Condition

The HP-41 PANAME Module presented in this auction is in excellent condition. I tested the module by inserting it in the port #2 (mandatory) of the last HP-41CX I have and by processing a CAT 2 instruction and it worked perfectly showing all additional functions and utilities added to the calculator and its peripherals (HP-IL interface (coming soon), printers, video interface (coming soon), plotter).

Ö               The PANAME Module itself is in excellent cosmetic and perfect working condition,

Ö               the trigger allowing to pull the module off from the calculator is complete, operational and in perfect condition,

Ö               the PANAME ROM Reference Handbook is the one I got when I bought the Module and is in perfect condition.

What is included

Ö               The original HP-41 PANAME Module part number 82500B-E65 in excellent condition.

Ö               The PANAME ROM Reference Handbook.

 

IT IS A COLLECTOR ITEM needing a good home and a showcase, due to its age, I would recommend not using it on a day-to-day basis to preserve it from the years.

 

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