[Pictures] CMT HP-IL DISPLAY FOR HP-71B and HP-41C

[Blackhole]

Hello,
I would like to find manual or information about this HP-IL device.
Thanks,

[Jurgen Keller]

Never heard of such a device. Is it a video interface? If so the only HP-IL video interfaces I know of are either from HP itself, from Pac Hardware GmbH, Micro Technic A/S, or Grabau. Do you have any additional information about it?

[Blackhole]

Sorry for the bad picture.

[Jurgen Keller]

Cool! Never saw and heard of such a device. However, by googling I found some pages where this device is mentioned, in particular:
HP-IL ADDRESSING - THE AAU MODE

As this seems to be a rare device it might not be easy to find some documentation.

[Dave Frederickson]

From EduCALC #41, p.66.

LCD Display for HP-IL
• 8 lines x 40 characters with 50 line buffer
• High-contrast super-twist LCD technology
• 8-hour portable operation with 9v alkaline battery
Use it with your existing HP-41,71 or 75 programs - no rewriting necessary. Displays the full HP-71B character font set. 8 softkey give you a controlled view of buffer contents.
It accepts standard HP escape sequences compatible with HP-IL controllers. Additional escape sequences give you full cursor control, power to redefine character fonts and softkeys, and raster graphics.
You control viewing angle with a thumbwheel and a kickstand props the display up on your desk. Display area is 1.5 x 4.5 inches; case is 1.25 x 4 x 7.5 inches; the instrument weighs 12 oz without battery. Jack for external DC power; accepts rechargeable NiCd batteries.
Stock #IL-923[HP-IL Display] List $295 .................................................. $274.95

[Blackhole]

@Jurgen @Dave : Thank you very much
Fred

[Ángel Martin]

(09-11-2015 07:44 AM)Blackhole Wrote:  @Jurgen @Dave : Thank you very much
Fred

Looks great, any chance to post a larger picture of the LCD?

[Blackhole]

I should get it today or tomorrow

[4ster]

The company still has a web presence selling Geographic Information System software and GPS data collectors - although I am not sure how active they are. (I have one of their GPS units, it had a HP-41 emulator module on it as an option.) I still use their software.

Its a long shot, but maybe they have some documentation they would be willing to send you.

Corvalis Micro Technology

[charger73]

a real "like to have device"
page 27 of W&W cursor magazine.. 2-3/88

[rprosperi]

(09-11-2015 05:07 PM)charger73 Wrote:  a real "like to have device"

1 +

[Sukiari]

(09-11-2015 02:16 PM)4ster Wrote:  The company still has a web presence selling Geographic Information System software and GPS data collectors - although I am not sure how active they are. (I have one of their GPS units, it had a HP-41 emulator module on it as an option.) I still use their software.

Its a long shot, but maybe they have some documentation they would be willing to send you.

Corvalis Micro Technology

I have one of their handheld "data collectors" which is really an MS-DOS machine akin to the 200LX. It seems like it is probably no coincidence that it looks like a gigantic indestructible HP-41 but with CORVALLIS MICROTECHNOLOGY in the place of HEWLETT PACKARD.

They are available cheap with broken battery packs from the forestry industry. Nice machine, a real "end of the world" computer.

[d b]

(09-12-2015 12:15 AM)Sukiari Wrote:  I have one of their handheld "data collectors" which is really an MS-DOS machine akin to the 200LX. It seems like it is probably no coincidence that it looks like a gigantic indestructible HP-41 but with CORVALLIS MICROTECHNOLOGY in the place of HEWLETT PACKARD.

They are available cheap with broken battery packs from the forestry industry. Nice machine, a real "end of the world" computer.

Some surveyors used them too. They had their 15 minutes of fame while they had the biggest memory and screen available. They weren't really dust-proof though and were a bad long term investment if you worked around bull dozers and scrapers.

[Blackhole]

Thanks to you all for all those interesting informations.
Fred

[smp]

(09-11-2015 05:07 PM)charger73 Wrote:  a real "like to have device"
page 27 of W&W cursor magazine.. 2-3/88

Wow. That looks like an excellent device to have. I second your emotion - I'd *love* to get my hands on one of those.

Thanks very much to all who dug up these bits of information. I had no idea this device ever existed.

smp

[hp41cx]

Again :-)

Any chance to post a larger picture of the LCD?

[Blackhole]

(09-14-2015 05:06 PM)hp41cx Wrote:  Again :-)

Any chance to post a larger picture of the LCD?

Some high-res pictures of this item that I don't need. I don't have any HP-IL module to test it.

http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/004661338/1_f.jpg?6338
http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/004661338/2_f.jpg?6338
http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/004661338/4_f.jpg?6338
http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/004661338/5_f.jpg?6338
http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/004661338/6_f.jpg?6338
http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/004661338/7_f.jpg?6338

[Michael Fehlhammer]

I just have acquired a CMT multicase for the HP 71b ( don't know yet whether it is still working, have to change batteries etc) which basically is a heated protective case with three IL devices: a CMT Ramdisk, an 82164a compatible RS 232 interface, and a CMT IL-Display like the one that also exists as a separate device and was discussed here.
Now I wonder if anyone got his hands on the manual (documentation of the LCD escape-sequences) meanwhile.
Or did an owner of the display find out the codes by experimenting?
Any pieces of information would be welcome!

[J-F Garnier]

(12-22-2016 10:59 AM)Michael Fehlhammer Wrote:  I just have acquired a CMT multicase for the HP 71b ...
Now I wonder if anyone got his hands on the manual (documentation of the LCD escape-sequences) meanwhile.
Any pieces of information would be welcome!

Congratulations!
I sent you PM.

J-F

[Massimo Gnerucci]

Finally got one myself! :-)
Together with other items and paraphernalia, all in perfect shape.