Get an HP-IB cable or two if they have them but
don't let them overcharge
you for them. A lot of people act like they're made of gold.
That is because they are, at least to the test engineering world. These
people spend large amounts for just about everything ($500 power supplies,
$3000 signal generators, etc.), so a $20 cable is nothing to them. The
dealers know they can get a large amount for HPIB cables, so they do.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net