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Subject: HPIB interface
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Date: Tue, 8-Sep-87 04:04:00 EDT
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I like to interface the 1040ST to some devices with a HPIB (or
GPIB or IEC or IEEE-488) interface.
One way to do it is to buy a standard RS232 to HPIB converter,
but this costs as much as the ATARI itself !!! And maybe it is
slow, because of the serial interface. But the reason I don't
like it, is that I want to use the RS232 port for connecting the
ATARI to a host computer.
What I like to know is if there is a way to connect a HPIB
interface to the cartridge port. Can I buy such an interface or
was there an article in some magazine about it?
I don't want to do really fancy I/O: no need for serving
interrupts. I just want to use some existing plotters and
printers. Thanks for any help.


Ron van Ewijk
Technical University Delft
The Netherlands
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