On Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:18:57 +0100
"Arno Kletzander" <Arno_1983 at gmx.de> wrote:
Hello everybody,
Santa brought me two fine pieces of HP measurement equipment (o.k., I
had to order and pay for them up front...) and I'm now looking for
documentation on those.
1: HP 8016A Word Generator
(
http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/articleview.php?item=35). This
basically is a 256 bit memory with control logic and drivers that can
be configured to spit out its front panel programmed contents through
1, 2, 4 or 8 outputs (with a respective word length of 256, 128, 64
or 32 bits). Trigger can be applied externally or via pushbutton, bit
clock (up to 50 MC) can be internally generated or externally
connected. Output levels can be set to TTL or ECL with adjustable
offset, RZ or NRZ operation selected. Each output is also available
negated on a separate connector, four channels have separately
adjustable delays. The real surprise with this one was that it came
with the IEEE-488 (HP-IB) data load option installed. I have found
datasheets and the User section of the manual (Chapter 1-3) here, but
this contains neither the HPIB instruction set (which I'd like to
have anyway) nor the schematic and service instructions (in case I
should need them - couldn't try the device out yet because I'll have
to replace a broken IEC receptacle first).
2: HP 11835A Serial Data Buffer
(
http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=665). Contains two banks
of 64k x 16 bit parallel-input, serial-output data RAM, 128k x 16 bit
control RAM feeding the frame control state machine, and 64k x 8 bit
frequency RAM driving a parallel control output. Originally intended
to provide continuous serial data streams at up to 4 MHz and control
a frequency agile synthesizer (HP 8662A) for testing mobile
communication devices; mine was in use at a Nokia R&D facility in
Oulu, Finland, according to a sticker. This unit is usually
controlled and fed with data from a microcomputer (HP 9000 Series 300
or Vectra series) through a HP 82306 GPIO interface, which I don't
have. Found no documentation except for a four-page data sheet with a
simplified block diagram
(
https://www.valuetronics.com/Manuals/HP_11835A.PDF) yet and would
need at least the specification for the GPIO connector and its
protocol to get anything working, plus preferably said interface card
plus documentation and/or driver software.
Thanks in advance for any assistance offered.
Cheers,
Lyle
--
Bickley Consulting West Inc.