USRLIB52 for EMU71

[zixingcheche]

Hello,

Now, I installed the Emu 71, Ver1.17. I could install .Bin files on this Emu.
and it works great.

But I want to try the USRLIB52 on this Emu 71. I downloaded the USRLIB from this site:
http://www.jeffcalc.hp41.eu/emu71/index.html#ulib52

How to use the file:USRLIB52.LIF ?

Please give me some instructions, thanks!

[rprosperi]

USRLIB52.LIF is a LIF Volume, an image of a disk or tape file, originally stored on an HP-IL device. You need to install Christoph's IL-Per (which simulates HP-IL devices) and 'connect' Emu71 to IL-Per via TCP/IP, which sounds complex but really is pretty straightforward.

Here is the site for IL-Per, download ILPer v2.42 and install and read this page a couple times. Initially it can seem complex, but in fact is pretty straightforward.

https://hp.giesselink.com/hpil.htm

Once installed and working, you would 'open' the USBLIB52.LIF file in the 1st drive of ILPer, which will appear as the fist mass storage device on the IL LOOP, so then you can use commands such as:

CAT :TAPE(1) - see a catalog of files ion the LIF volume
COPY USRLIB52:TAPE(1) TO :MAIN (or to :PORT(1), or wherever you want the LEX file stored)

[zixingcheche]

Hi Bob,

Thank you so much for your reply.
I did try it. according to the instructions.

--loaded the usrlib.52 on the 1st drive of ILper.
--input command "CAT:TAPE(1)", then got the result: (picture 1)
ULIB52 LEX 6382 09/ 03/15 18:54
it works...

--input copy command, I met errors..
COPY USRLIB52:TAPE(1) TO: PORT(5)
error comes.

any suggestions? please give me some help...
Thanks!

[Dave Frederickson]

Sounds like you're trying to copy the file to a nonexistent PORT. Read the section of the Emu71 manual on adding RAM. You can then FREEPORT(5) and the copy command should work. Or, you can change the command to copy the file to :MAIN.

[zixingcheche]

Thanks a lot!
from your message, I found the issue.
I tried the MAIN. but there is error comes out again.

but I found the right way, it is about the FILE name.
the original file name is "USRLIB52". but the emu71 software reggeized the name is "ULIB52"
so, the right command should be:
COPY ULIB52:TAPE TO:MAIN [or TO:PORT(5)]

thank you and bob!

[rprosperi]

Good news, glad this helped and that you got it running!!

Welcome to the deep and wide world of the 71B, you're going to have a lot of fun.

Here is another source of interesting LEX files, compiled by Joe Horn, you should check out as well:

https://holyjoe.net/HP71/lexlist.htm

[zixingcheche]

Thank you Bob!
I will try to find more funs on this 71b great model.