24 Nov
2013
24 Nov
'13
5:35 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mouse
Sent: 24 November 2013 12:08
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: HP-150 Touchscreen
metallic-
Unfortunately I don't know enough about HPIB
cables to know if there
are different types, but I suspect there will be plenty here who do.
For the record it seems to be exactly like on the Wikipedia page
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPIB).
The cables I have do not look like the Wikipedia page picture; they have
matte metal shells with black screws rather than black shells with appearing screws. The Wikipedia page does say that
the connectors "are
held in place by screws, either UTS (now largely
obsolete) or metric M3.5?0.6 threads. By convention, metric screws are
colored black, as the two threads do not mate.". I suspect the cables
will
work fine except for possible mechanical retention
issues if the screws
are
wrong - in my experience they have notably low
friction.
I will see if I can work out what thread I have. Sounds like they will fit,
but just may not stay on if the thread is not right.
Regards
Rob