IEEE-488 interface and Commodore Pet

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Mon Sep 10 21:44:50 2001

Same here, when I bought 2 model 70 IBM PS/2's with microchannel IEEE-488
cards, they cost me $50 each but I knew the seller knew nothing of the
internal cards. I turned one unit around (thinking I'd get my $100 back) and
it closed on auction for over $350 and the buyer was happier than a pig in
poop to get it that cheap (I threw in a 2 mter cable as well). This was just
over year ago.

I had mine running with my HP 54210D digitizing o'scope for awhile but I
think soon that machine is going to be on the auction block as well due to
lack of time and interest.

-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of ajp166
-> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:47 PM
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> Subject: Re: IEEE-488 interface and Commodore Pet
->
->
-> Sorry but your wrong.
->
-> Here in the USA IEEE-488/GPIB cards are considered industrial
-> interfaces and command premium prices. I bought one for a
-> control system and paid $399US!! That was for a cheaper non-dma
-> slow GPIB.
->
-> Allison
->
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: Louis Schulman <louiss_at_gate.net>
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
-> Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:13 PM
-> Subject: Re: IEEE-488 interface and Commodore Pet
->
->
-> >On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:55:38 +0100 (BST), Tony Duell wrote:
-> >
-> >#> > I don't know if the Brain Box supplied software only works
-> >#> > with their card or any card.
-> >#>
-> >#> The card claims to be compatible with the IBM IEEE card,
-> >#
-> >#Which IBM IEEE card? There are at least 2, and they are totally
-> >#different. I was given an IBM IEEE488 card which uses a pair of 9914
-> >#chips (one for data transfer, one to send commands, I think). The one
-> in
-> >#the O&A Techref is based round a NEC 7210 chip.
-> >
-> >The information I received from Brain Boxes is that their card uses the
-> NEC 7210 chip. They still have some
-> >of these cards in stock, although they are no longer in production.
-> They sent me a very helpful e-mail. The
-> >only problem is that they want 320 pounds for one card.
-> >
-> >Well, I don't know what things cost in Britain, but out-of-production
-> DOS-based ISA cards generally don't
-> >sell for US $540. Usually, it is more like US $5, maybe new US $50.
-> So, I don't think I will be doing any
-> >business with Brain Boxes.
-> >
-> >Louis
-> >
->
->
Received on Mon Sep 10 2001 - 21:44:50 BST