That cables should be fairly easy to find. I don't have an extra
on-hand, as I've modified mine by replacing
the HP264z terminal connector (a sort of edge-card connector) with a
DB-9 so it can plug into a PC serial port or an actual terminal (I'm
using DEC VT320's on my HP's, there ought to be a law, but there ain't!).
I do have schematics for the cable, so its not too hard to build one
from parts if needed.
Glen Slick wrote:
> I do have a 12966A BACI interface in my 2117F, but unfortunately no
> interface cable for it (or for any of the other interface cards in the
> system). Anyone have a spare cable for some sort of reasonable deal?
>
> -Glen
>
>
>> From: Bob Shannon <bshannon_at_tiac.net>
>> Reply-To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
>> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
>> Subject: Re: HP 2647A / F Terminal
>> Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 17:22:21 -0400
>>
>> The HP1000 264x boot rom uses a common BACI board. I have the source
>> code listing for that
>> boot rom.
>>
>> The protocol is very simple, the HP sends "<escape> e" I beleive, and
>> then listens to a stream of bytes to be sent in the HP standard BBL
>> format. This is the same format used for HP paper tapes, so all the
>> software on the HP2100 archive site can be loaded this way. There is
>> no additional handshaking for each byte as it is read.
>>
>> (its also the format used to distribute HP-IPL/OS)
>>
>> This is a quick and easy way to get your 2117F booting.
>
>
>
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Received on Tue Oct 22 2002 - 07:33:00 BST