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Printing from HP-86B ?
07-11-2017, 02:56 PM
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RE: Printing from HP-86B ?
(07-11-2017 07:56 AM)J-F Garnier Wrote:  I didn't try to the PIL-Box/ILPer with a HP series 80 computer, but I don't see any reason why it would not work. The PIL-Box/ILPer act as standard HP-IL devices.
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Basically, the test is:
PRINTER IS 901
PRINT "HELLO WORLD"
I'm not an expert in the series 80, maybe something equivalent to the HP71's RESTORE IO is needed first, RESET 9 maybe ?

Thanks for your comments Jean-Francois; encouraged by your comments, I've done some quick testing.

HP-87XM. 82938A, I/O ROM, (+ other ROMs)

Unfortunately the result (including trying RESET 9 first) of the PRINT statement is:

Error 114 :

According to the 82938A manual, this is "Not Active Controller - The statement executed requires the interface to be active controller."

I must add that I've never used this HP-IL Interface before now, however it was purchased as "working, no problems".

I have verified the 82938A interface is configured for Select Code 9, and that the 87 "sees" the board and the select code setting of 9 (thanks to Martin Heperle's useful 86UTILS programs)

The manual includes a program to verify operation of the interface, however this little 'test' program (pp 13-15) is over 100 lines of detailed code and I don't have the time to enter it today.

Other suggestions are welcome, I'll leave the setup as-is for a day or so.

--Bob Prosperi
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Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-06-2017, 04:24 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-07-2017, 06:21 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-07-2017, 06:24 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-06-2017, 07:51 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-07-2017, 06:25 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-07-2017, 07:39 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-07-2017, 08:49 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-07-2017, 10:37 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-07-2017, 10:41 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-08-2017, 12:22 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-07-2017, 10:37 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-07-2017, 10:42 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-08-2017, 12:26 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - cruff - 07-08-2017, 12:43 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-08-2017, 05:46 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-10-2017, 07:32 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-10-2017, 07:38 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - smp - 07-10-2017, 08:56 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 12:58 AM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - J-F Garnier - 07-11-2017, 07:56 AM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017 02:56 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 07:08 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 07:23 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 09:40 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 10:32 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 11:25 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-12-2017, 01:49 AM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - J-F Garnier - 07-11-2017, 07:33 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 07:58 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - J-F Garnier - 07-11-2017, 08:06 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - cruff - 07-11-2017, 12:21 AM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-11-2017, 10:17 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - J-F Garnier - 07-12-2017, 06:59 AM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-12-2017, 01:17 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - J-F Garnier - 07-12-2017, 02:15 PM
RE: Printing from HP-86B ? - rprosperi - 07-12-2017, 06:33 PM



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