03-09-2021, 06:48 PM
Hi everyone,
Just acquired a nice Electronic Caliber measurement system on our Dutch on-line market place for a very reasonable price.
The system:
1. HP71B: 2CDCC HPIL:1B
2. 82162A Thermal HP-IL printer with dead battery pack (4 replacement cells under order)
3. Fowler Ultra-Cal II digital caliper
4. 2x Custom PCB's manufactured by Sandhill Scientific Inc, Littleton, Colorado, USA. in a cute housing with panel lights for the 71B keyboard, with internal dead 7.2V Nicad.
I would like to show you this system as it seems there is no information to be found online anywhere.
While a complete 71B newbie I figured out a few things by reading a few articles in this great forum.
When I power the caliper PCB with external 7.2 VDC the system seems to work, the IL loop is closed when I leave the printer out.
But of course this system is useless as intended without the companion software which was not included, I assume this software resided on magnetic cards since the 71B is equipped with a card reader.
The good new is lot's of HP-IL connectors even chassis mounted versions, PIL-Box is under construction.
All the best,
Lourens.
Just acquired a nice Electronic Caliber measurement system on our Dutch on-line market place for a very reasonable price.
The system:
1. HP71B: 2CDCC HPIL:1B
2. 82162A Thermal HP-IL printer with dead battery pack (4 replacement cells under order)
3. Fowler Ultra-Cal II digital caliper
4. 2x Custom PCB's manufactured by Sandhill Scientific Inc, Littleton, Colorado, USA. in a cute housing with panel lights for the 71B keyboard, with internal dead 7.2V Nicad.
I would like to show you this system as it seems there is no information to be found online anywhere.
While a complete 71B newbie I figured out a few things by reading a few articles in this great forum.
When I power the caliper PCB with external 7.2 VDC the system seems to work, the IL loop is closed when I leave the printer out.
But of course this system is useless as intended without the companion software which was not included, I assume this software resided on magnetic cards since the 71B is equipped with a card reader.
The good new is lot's of HP-IL connectors even chassis mounted versions, PIL-Box is under construction.
All the best,
Lourens.