14 Feb
2008
14 Feb
'08
10:37 a.m.
So now I want to hook up HPIB.
I urgently need the HPIB interface's pinout. And an idea which connector
to use. There seem to be two connector styles at the card. Very
different from the old HP1000 HPIB card edge connector (for which I have
a cable..) :-(
Almost all HPIB devices have a 24 pin microribbon connector on them. The
cables are stragiht-through wired with both male and female connector at
each end [1], so you can stack them up to connnect multiple devices,
[1] Although I recently obtained a couple of moulded HPIB cables with a
male/female connector at one end and a male connector (only) at the
other. Made by HP too.
I assume, thought that the HPIB interface in the computer doesn't have
such a connector. What connector does it have?
You may beed to identify the HPIB controller chip (may be HP custom, like
the Medusa) and trace the HPIB signls trhough buffer chips to the
connector. It deosn't take that long give a good set of databooks!
-tony