Are PIL-Boxes still available?

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(05-15-2024 09:08 PM)Sylvain Cote Wrote:  

(05-15-2024 07:52 PM)HP67 Wrote:  I wonder if a bunch of boards could be made along with a bill of materials, and then we could build them as kits.

Sure it is doable, but the IP is in the PIC firmware which is code read protected in the PIC chip.
I strongly suggest to speak with JFG before attempting to clone his project.

JFG provides the firmware source code and hex file for an older firmware version, 1.4, on his HP-IL Resource Page. While version 1.4 has lower throughput than version 2.x, it does work. Scroll down to the "Support Documents and External Technical Resources" section (just before the "ILPer: HP-IL Peripheral emulator" section).