Printing from HP-86B ?

[rprosperi]

(07-11-2017 07:56 AM)J-F Garnier Wrote:  I didn't try to the PIL-Box/ILPer with a HP series 80 computer, but I don't see any reason why it would not work. The PIL-Box/ILPer act as standard HP-IL devices.
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Basically, the test is:
PRINTER IS 901
PRINT "HELLO WORLD"
I'm not an expert in the series 80, maybe something equivalent to the HP71's RESTORE IO is needed first, RESET 9 maybe ?

Thanks for your comments Jean-Francois; encouraged by your comments, I've done some quick testing.

HP-87XM. 82938A, I/O ROM, (+ other ROMs)

Unfortunately the result (including trying RESET 9 first) of the PRINT statement is:

Error 114 :

According to the 82938A manual, this is "Not Active Controller - The statement executed requires the interface to be active controller."

I must add that I've never used this HP-IL Interface before now, however it was purchased as "working, no problems".

I have verified the 82938A interface is configured for Select Code 9, and that the 87 "sees" the board and the select code setting of 9 (thanks to Martin Heperle's useful 86UTILS programs)

The manual includes a program to verify operation of the interface, however this little 'test' program (pp 13-15) is over 100 lines of detailed code and I don't have the time to enter it today.

Other suggestions are welcome, I'll leave the setup as-is for a day or so.