Data General boards, HP stuff, rainwater damage?

From: J. David Bryan <jdbryan_at_acm.org>
Date: Mon Apr 19 12:13:13 2004

On 16 Apr 2004 at 1:32, shirker_at_mooli.org.uk wrote:

> And the following I'll most likely keep, but anything anyone can tell me
> about it would be much appreciated...

The HP 61000-series is the "PC Instruments" product line. From the 1986 HP
Test and Measurement catalog:

  "HP PC Instruments link test and measurement devices to the HP Vectra
   PC, HP 150 Touchscreen and Touchscreen II, IBM PC, PC/XT, and PC/AT,
   creating a more efficient, cost-saving way to program and perform test
   procedures, analyze and compare data, and record and plot results."


> ...(specifically what's needed in terms of hardware/software to control
> it)

For that, it appears as though you need the HP 61060AA or 61061AA PC
Instruments Interface. From the same catalog:

  "These products provide a link between the HP 150 Touchscreen (HP
   61060AA) or the HP Vectra PC, IBM PC, PC/XT, and PC/AT (HP 61061AA)
   and up to eight PC Instruments. They consist of a PCIB interface
   card, PC Instruments System Software, PC Instruments System
   Documentation, and two control cables. The interface card plugs into
   one of the accessory slots on the HP 150 Touchscreen and one of the
   long [full-length] accessory slots on the HP Vectra PC and IBM PC."


> I had thought these would be HPIB, but the cable (26-way ribbon) looks
> nothing like it.

  "The interface between each instrument and your computer is via HP
   PCIB -- the HP PC Instruments Bus."


> Any/all info about these would be most handy.

I could PDF and post the ten pages from the catalog if it would help you,
but 90% of it is specifications and pricing on the various modules.
Nothing in the pages would give you any hint of how to get your stuff
running. Regrettably, I have never used nor have I any documentation on
this product.

                                      -- Dave
Received on Mon Apr 19 2004 - 12:13:13 BST