HP-IL/RS232C Interface

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Fri Dec 10 12:51:12 1999

Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com> writes about an HP-IL/RS-232 interface box:
> Can any one point me at something that resembles an owner's manual.

I've got one. If there isn't already a scan available on the
HP Museum CD-ROM (not available online, but you can order it, see the
contents at www.hpmusum.org), let me know, and I'll scan it.

> Is there special software needed?

Depends on what computer you're using as the system controller, and
what you want to do with it. I've used it for very simple things with
my HP-41 as a controller, and I didn't need anything special. I just
put the 41 HP-IL into manual I/O mode, selected the device, and used
the "OUTA" command to send strings to the serial output. (This is
from memory from about four years ago, so I've probably got the details
wrong.)

Eric
Received on Fri Dec 10 1999 - 12:51:12 GMT