I acquired one of these recently (HP P/N 5061-3166) and I'd like to
know more about it. For which equipment was it intended? With what
other non-intended equipment could it be used?
I scanned the info sheet that came with it and posted it here (PDF:)
http://chiclassiccomp.org/docs/content/computing/HP/5959-1451_E2_HP-IL_SCSI…
It did not include the power adapter but at least I have a part number
for it so finding a substitute shouldn't be too difficult. Seems to
be the same one used with the 95LX, giving 9VAC.
The sheet tells you to call the HP BBS (heh) and download
SCSIDISK.EXE, which suggests that this was targeted to a DOS machine.
From what I know of HP DOS boxes with HP-IL connectors,
that means the
HP 110 or the LX series of palmtops. Although on second reading, it
seems as if that would only be to "perform SCSI diagnostics," so it's
possible that this interface may also have worked with non-DOS HPs.
Anyone have any clues to throw out?