HP-HIL adapter

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Mon Feb 4 15:20:38 2002

At 10:53 AM 2/2/02 +0100, you wrote:
>On Sat, 2 Feb 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
>
>> I've run across references to & pictures of an adapter that converts
>> HP-HIL to 2 PS/2 ports. Does anyone have the pinouts/schematic for this
>> critter? Or have one they don't want?
>
>As far as I understand, you need to have a special HIL transceiver chip to
>implement a HIL device and these chips are no longer in production. I'm
>currently looking for a HIL interface for a PC in order to be able to use
>HIL dials and buttons within a modern environment. The hardware issue seems
>to be almost solved, but does anyone here have any experience with the ISA
HIL
>interface card and how it is programmed?


   I've never heard of or seen anything like that and I've worked with a
LOT of HPs. If want to use HIL devices on a PC I suggest that you buy an
old HP Vectra PC. They use AT-style DIN connector and HP-HIL.

    Joe


 I have some hope to be able to port
>NetBSD's hp300 HIL driver to the ISA interface, but as of yet I have no idea
>how realistic this would be.
>
>Any pointers or experience reports would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>-Hans
>
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