HP doesn't support HP-IB on 9x9KS servers, but it sure does work!
Perhaps HP SHOULD support HP-IB - at least until all old HP-IB
peripherals have "expired" (say for 10 more shot years).

Here is the config from a 959/200KS with a 7978A HP-IB tape drive
attached.
Incidentally, I hold the shop record for manually threading a 2400ft
reel on the 7978A - MUCH faster than the "Frisbee" drive on the
959/400KS (No HP-IB) :)


PATH:  10/4/8                                 LDEV:
  ID:  HPA1741A                               TYPE: CA
PMGR:  SPECTRUM_CIO_CAM                    PMGRPRI:     6
LMGR:                                       MAXIOS:     0

PATH:  10/4/8.0                               LDEV:
  ID:  HP27113A                               TYPE: DA
PMGR:  HPIB_DAM                            PMGRPRI:     6
LMGR:                                       MAXIOS:     0

PATH:  10/4/8.0.0                             LDEV:    8
  ID:  HP7978A                                TYPE: TAPE
PMGR:  TAPE_7978_DM                        PMGRPRI:    10
LMGR:  LOGICAL_DEVICE_MANAGER               MAXIOS:     0

Works well, lasts a long time.

Neil Harvey


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Juan Criel
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 1997 11:09 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: HP 3000/939KS and HPIB: how ?
>
> Hi Mathias
>
> HP does not support HP-IB on 9x9KS servers.  You'll need to convert to
> SCSI, F/W SCSI or FL.  HP has SCSI conversion kits for HP-IB Tape
> drives.
> Unsure about other devices.
>
> ____________________________________________________
> *in reply to mathias's memo of  04/11/97 04:44:33 AM
>
>                                                      Database:  Juan
> Criel
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> To:       HP3000-L @ RAVEN.UTC.EDU
> cc:
> From:     [log in to unmask]
> Date:     04/11/97 09:44:33 AM GMT
> Subject:  HP 3000/939KS and HPIB: how ?
>
>
>
>
> Some months ago, I saw an article in this newsgroup about the
> possibility
> of putting an HPIB adapter into an HP3000/939KS.
> I've tried this, but on our system, it didn't work (the card wasn't
> even
> recognized). To make sure I was at least on the right track, I also
> put a SCSI adapter from our old 922 LX into the 939, which was
> recognized
> by the system without problem.
> What did possibly go wrong here ? Do I have to have specific firmware
> on
> the HPIB adapter (it's an old 27113 [datecode 3012] taken out of a
> 922 LX) ? Do I have to change dip switches or something ?
>
> Thanks for any info,
>
> Mathias
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