[Techtoolslist] Souping up the 9100A

[Ian Eure]

On September 6, 2018 10:24:06 AM PDT, John Robertson <jrr at flippers.com> wrote:
>On 2018/09/05 11:10 PM, Tony Jones wrote:
>>> That was proposing a network card for the 9100 - perhaps that could
>be built
>>> using the same idea as the wi-fi mod for the 9010A?
>> Steve was referring to the labeling on the rear panel of the 9100FT,
>> next to the expansion card opening (blocked off).  It is marked "10
>> base 2   [ground symbol]    LAN  IEEE802.3    10 base 5".    His
>> assumption, I believe, was that it was for some kind of networking
>> card.
>>
>I have a 9100FT here (serial HM040) and it has no text evidence of a 
>missing LAN port on the back or anywhere. I also looked through the
>list 
>of Fluke accessories (on TTL) and was unable to find any reference to 
>this card. Perhaps it was on the  Fluke Wish List?
>
>Of course my FT may be a factory cobbled together machine as the
>cabinet 
>and front panel look identical to my 9100As and that could explain the 
>missing label referenced elsewhere...
>
>John :-#)#
>
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My reading was that the labels had been added by someone, and it wasn't screened on the metal.  I've examined four 9100s (two A, two FT), and have never seen anything like this.