How do I load a LIF into EMU71/WIn?

[Sylvain Cote]

Hello Matti,

Here is the procedure to transfer a file from a LIF file on a PC to the HP-71B
Setup #1: [HP-71B] <-> [HP-IL] <-> [PIL-Box] <-> [USB] <-> [Windows] <-> [ILPER.EXE] <-> [LIF-File]

• Plug the PIL-Box on the USB port
• Start the "Device Manager", under "Ports (COM & LPT)", find the "USB Serial Port (COM?)" port associated with your PIL-Box
• Start the "ILPER.EXE" application
  • In "PIL-Box Link" select the COM port associated with your PIL-Box
  • In "Drive HP9114B", press the "..." button right of the text field
  • In "Open" dialog box, select your LIF file then press "Open"
  • you should see the LIF filename you just selected in the "Drive 9114B" text box
  • Press the "Start" button on the right
    
• Connect your HP-71B to the HP-IL side of the PIL-Box
• On your HP-71B ...
  • Power on
  • To activate the HP-IL interface, type: RESTORE IO [ENDLINE]
  • To reset the interface (optional), type: RESET HPIL [ENDLINE]
  • To list the content of the LIF file, type: CAT :MASSMEM [ENDLINE]
  • To copy the file, type: COPY filename-in-lif:MASSMEM TO filename-in-71b [ENDLINE]
    

Here is the procedure to transfer a file from an HP-IL mass storage to the Emu71 on your PC
Setup #2: [HP-82161A or HP-9114A or HP-9114B] <-> [HP-IL] <-> [PIL-Box] <-> [USB] <-> [Windows] <-> [ILPILBOX.EXE] <-> [TCP/IP] <-> [EMU71.EXE]

• Plug the PIL-Box on the USB port
• Connect your physical mass storage to the HP-IL side of the PIL-Box
• Start the "Device Manager", under "Ports (COM & LPT)", find the "USB Serial Port (COM?)" port associated with your PIL-Box
• Start the "ILPILBOX.EXE" application
  • In "PIL-Box Link", select the COM port associated with your PIL-Box
  • In "Out TCP/IP Address:", enter: localhost
  • In "Out Port:", enter: 60001
  • In "In Port:", enter: 60000
  • Press the "Start" button on the right
    
• Start the "EMU71.EXE" application
  • Menu "Edit", select sub-menu "Port Configuration..."
  • In the "Port" box, select "Port0" on the right side then press "Add" button
  • In the "Configuration" box, select "HPIL" in module type, then press the "..." button under "Filename:"
  • In "Open" dialog box, select the HPIL.BIN ROM file then press "Open" to go back to the "Port Configuration..." dialog
  • In the "Configuration" box, press "Configure" push button in TCP/IP Configuration
  • In "HP-IL Interface Setup" dialog box
    • In "Out TCP/IP Address:", enter: localhost
    • In "Out Port:", enter: 60000
    • In "In Port:", enter: 60001
    • Press the "OK" button on the bottom
      
  • In the "Port" box, press the "Apply" button
  • Press the "OK" button at the bottom of "Port Configuration..." dialog
    
• On Emu71 ...
  • Power on
  • To activate the HP-IL interface, type: RESTORE IO [ENDLINE]
  • To reset the interface (optional), type: RESET HPIL [ENDLINE]
  • To list the content of the LIF file, type: CAT :MASSMEM [ENDLINE]
  • To copy the file, type: COPY filename-in-lif:MASSMEM TO filename-in-Emu71 [ENDLINE]
    

Sylvain

edit: add setup#2