HP9000 model 710 workstation(Apollo 700).

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Fri Jul 19 09:06:51 2002

At 07:55 PM 7/18/02 -0700, Fred wrote:
>On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
>> > There's a guy in the UK that is selling an adaptor for PS/2 KB's/mice to
>> > HP-HIL that is supposedly just wired through... is this
>> > possible?!?!?! does anyone have the pinouts for the HP-HIL port?
>> Totally impossible [1]. The signals are not even close between the 2
>> interfaces.
>> [1] OK, somebody could make a keyboard that could work with either PS/2
>> or HP-HIL interfacee sgnals with just a plug change, but AFAIK HP never did.
>
>Well, . . .
>you could make one out of a PC, an HPIL interface card, and some software,

     Again it's the wrong thing. HP-IL is NOT the same as HP-HIL.


>...
>
>The HPIL card will cost you,

    You're not kidding! One just sold on E-Overpay for something like $330!


but the PC is cheaper than buying any of its
>compnent parts.
>
>
      Joe
Received on Fri Jul 19 2002 - 09:06:51 BST