Help with HP-82169A and HP-71B

[J-F Garnier]

You didn't give the exact sequence you used with the HP-71B, but a common pitfall is that you must issue a REMOTE order first before the HP-IB commands.
IIRC the HP-86 automatically does it. The HP-71B doesn't.

You can check by looking at the 3488 display: with the HP-86 the REMOTE indicator should be on, but not with the HP-71B.

J-F