The HP-IB can be unplugged and moved. The key is that the device(s) on the
HP-IB chain must be inactive at the time the cable is disconnected. We use
the approach to replace broke HP7935 disk drives years ago.
Steve
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Steve Cole
Outer Banks Solutions, Inc.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bonnie Roman <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 2:46 PM
Subject: hpib question
> Hi Gang,
>
> I got a HP-IB question.
>
> It's been long enough that I have no idea......can I just unplug and move
it, or
> do I have to somehow terminate the HPIB cable like you would coax?
>
> TIA
> Bonnie
>