Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
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03-09-2021, 06:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2021 07:22 PM by Lourensk.)
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Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
Hi everyone,
Just acquired a nice Electronic Caliber measurement system on our Dutch on-line market place for a very reasonable price. The system: 1. HP71B: 2CDCC HPIL:1B 2. 82162A Thermal HP-IL printer with dead battery pack (4 replacement cells under order) 3. Fowler Ultra-Cal II digital caliper 4. 2x Custom PCB's manufactured by Sandhill Scientific Inc, Littleton, Colorado, USA. in a cute housing with panel lights for the 71B keyboard, with internal dead 7.2V Nicad. I would like to show you this system as it seems there is no information to be found online anywhere. While a complete 71B newbie I figured out a few things by reading a few articles in this great forum. When I power the caliper PCB with external 7.2 VDC the system seems to work, the IL loop is closed when I leave the printer out. But of course this system is useless as intended without the companion software which was not included, I assume this software resided on magnetic cards since the 71B is equipped with a card reader. The good new is lot's of HP-IL connectors even chassis mounted versions, PIL-Box is under construction. All the best, Lourens. |
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03-09-2021, 07:34 PM
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RE: Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
NoNoNo - please don’t go “for parts” until we have applied our combined wisdom, maybe this thing actually work......
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03-09-2021, 08:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2021 08:26 PM by Lourensk.)
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RE: Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
Don't worry...
Thats exactly the reason for this post.. to gather more information..perhaps even the orignal software, who knows.. And even when I would use some HP-IL wiring to connect a PIL-Box, I can always bring back this system into it's original state, since I have same NOS crimp connectors in stock. Best Regards, Lourens. |
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03-09-2021, 11:17 PM
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RE: Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
Start with the caliper itself. Fowler no longer has the Ultra Cal II, but an updated version, Ultra Cal IV can be found here
https://www.fowlerprecision.com/Products...0-412.html Like most high end calipers it has an RS232C interface. I assume the older model has the true +V/-V voltage swing. Examine and list the chip types if possible and maybe the H/W interface can be reverse engineered for starters. Lucky dog! Remember kids, "In a democracy, you get the government you deserve." |
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03-11-2021, 04:35 PM
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OFF TOPIC: RE: Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
Yes, I am going Off Topic here, because "Electronic Caliper" is in the title:
Last summer, I bought a Mitutoyo 551-227-50 (1 meter) electronic caliper at a garage/yard/tag sale for $25. I figured, if it didn't work, it would still look awesome hanging on the wall (in the workshop - I have a wife!) Surprise! It didn't work! The battery and compartment were green corroded. Cleaning the compartment and replacing the battery resulted in a display that reads "E--o5". Mitutoyo no longer makes this model and the display module is no longer available. (So, I guess I may have to go the "object d' art" route.) But, I'm wondering... IF the display could be "repaired" with a Raspberry Pi Zero transplant/mashup. Does anyone here know how these things read the distance? Thanks (Moderator: I will not be offended if this gets moved to a different part of the fora.) 10B, 10BII, 10C, 11C, 12C, 14B, 15C, 16C, 17B, 18C, 19BII, 20b, 22, 29C, 35, 38G, 39G, 41CV, 48G, 97 |
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03-11-2021, 07:25 PM
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RE: Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...9gtkgdAndp
(03-11-2021 04:35 PM)Ren Wrote: Yes, I am going Off Topic here, because "Electronic Caliper" is in the title: |
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03-11-2021, 11:39 PM
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RE: Sandhill Electronic Caliper = HP71B + 82162A + Fowler Ultra-Cal II
Thank you KimH!
It may be way over my head to repair this thing, but it is a good start! 10B, 10BII, 10C, 11C, 12C, 14B, 15C, 16C, 17B, 18C, 19BII, 20b, 22, 29C, 35, 38G, 39G, 41CV, 48G, 97 |
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