Advanced Pac Screen graphical HP-IL Video Interface

[Michael Fehlhammer]

For the above mentioned interface ( version 1.1 ), I'm searching for documentation ( see also my thread in classifieds).
People who have got the original manual might be very few and might not read here, but maybe anyone can provide a (link to a ) copy?

[Jurgen Keller]

I once started to convert my APS 1.1 manual to a web site (with permission of Wilfried Kötz), however, I've never finished that project. The current state is available here:
http://pacscreen.fjk.ch/aps11.html

Anyway, I have the manual and could scan it to a PDF file (including OCR). Not sure yet how promptly I can do that ...

[Michael Fehlhammer]

Hello Jürgen,
thank you for the link!
So I can get an idea of this interesting device right now, even before I hold in in my hands.
Regarding making a pdf- copy of the manual:
I understand that you might not want to spend a lot of time at the copier; you could send me the manual ( I can send you a deposit for your safety ), do the copying and return it. Then we would have a pdf-file (only); unfortunately I don't have any experiences with OCR. But I guess the pdf - file can be "ocr-ed" afterwards.

[Jurgen Keller]

I just dug out the manual and already "disassembled" it for easier scanning. I have a FUJITSU ScanSnap iX500 which makes the scanning process quite fast. However, as I'm a picky person I will post-process the images such that the manual can be reprinted in acceptable quality. I hope the web page will keep you busy in the meantime.

[Jurgen Keller]

Done :-)

• Online version
• PDF version
  

I've also sent it to TOS.

Enjoy!

[Michael Fehlhammer]

Great, Jürgen!

The quality of your Scan is amazing.

Thanks a lot!

By the way: I've got the upgraded version of Advanced Pac Screen 1.1, the W&W Masterface, based on Advanced Pac Screen 2.0.
In the manual an examples disk is mentioned, and unfortunately not all examples are listed in the manual.
Do you - or anybody else - happen to have this floppy disk?

[Jurgen Keller]

I also own an Advanced Pac Screen 2.0, boxed. However, there was no floppy disc included and, unfortunately, I don't know anybody who got this disc. So it's time to write some cool example programs ourselves :-)

[HP-Collection]

Indeed, none of mine came with a floppy....

[Egan Ford]

(11-25-2017 07:16 PM)Jurgen Keller Wrote:  So it's time to write some cool example programs ourselves :-)

First I'd heard of this.

Hopefully, someone will emulate it.