pyILPER: a pure Python software to emulate virtual HP-IL device for the PIL-Box

[jsi]

Hi all,
I released the new version 1.3.1 which introduces the following user visible improvements:

• The virtual keyboard now uses IDY frame service request processing for a more reliable operation. This
  requires the firmware version 1.6 of the PIL-Box. See the PIL-Box project page for details.
  The keyboard does not work at all with earlier versions of the firmware any more.
  The other functions of PyILPER do not need the firmware update.
  Note: passing IDY frames to pyILPER will increase the traffic on the serial interface.
  There is a new option in the pyILPER configuration to control this feature. Thus enable it only if you use the virtual keyboard.
• Checking the header of a LIF image file is less strict now. PyILPER issues a warning and
  mounts the file with the default medium size of the selected drive type. Please take notice of
  the online documentation of the virtual disk drive to avoid data corruption.
• The pyILPER distribution now provides pre formatted images for various LIF image media
  (HP82161A cassette, HP9114 floppy disk, HDRIVE1 images with 650KB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB and 16MB images).
  You can change the directory size of the sample images with the HP-71B.
  Mount a sample image file with the HDRIVE1 drive type selected and reinitialize it with the
  desired directory size and label.
• The file open dialog to mount lif images now defaults to the working directory.
• Much polishing and bug fixes.
  

With kind regards,
Joachim