HP Forum Archive 14

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HP 71B and the HP-IL Message #1 Posted by William LaPier on 12 Dec 2003, 3:57 p.m. Hello, I just noticed an odd issue with my two HP 71B's. Newer 71B (with plastic back) will delay the cursor by about a second when the HP-IL is installed. Older 71B (metal bottom ) delays the cursor by up to 5 seconds. Take the HP-IL's out of both 71B's and the comps power up quickly and the cursor is blinking immediately. Is this common for the 71B? Bill

Re: HP 71B and the HP-IL Message #2 Posted by Terry Ingram on 12 Dec 2003, 4:27 p.m., in response to message #1 by William LaPier Hello Bill, You can issue "OFF IO" to suspend operation of the HP-IL loop. There is a note on page 15 of the "HP-IL Interface Owner's Manual" regarding the delay. "Note: if you want to use your HP-71 without connecting or turning on the HP-IL devices, you may have to wait 2 or 3 seconds after you press "ON" before the prompt turns on (only if the HP-IL interface is installed)" Terry

Re: HP 71B and the HP-IL Message #3 Posted by William LaPier on 12 Dec 2003, 6:19 p.m., in response to message #2 by Terry Ingram well--thanx alot. i haven't looked in the hp-il manual yet since i don't have any hp-il devices. perhaps i should read it anyway! bill

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