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HP-IL

The HP-IL (Hewlett-Packard Interface Loop) was a short-range interconnection bus or network introduced by Hewlett-Packard in the early 1980s. It enabled many devices such as printers, plotters, displays, storage devices (floppy disk drives and tape drives), test equipment, etc. to be connected to programmable calculators such as the HP-41C, HP-71B and…

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Equipment with HP-IL Interface

HP-41 extension moduleHP PortableHP 110 PlusHP Portable PlusHP 45711A
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Applications

HP-IBRS-232
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Principles

Ring networkToken passing
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Hewlett-PackardHP-41CHP-71BHP-75C/DSeries 80
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Bitrate
160 kbit/s (limited to 16 kbit/s)
Data signal
Token ring
Designed
1980s
Designer
Hewlett-Packard
External
yes
Manufacturer
Hewlett-Packard

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HP-IL

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples143
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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HP-IL

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has application · 22
HP-IL → AUTOIO, For, GPIB, Hewlett-Packard, HP, HP-41, HP-71, HP-75C/D, HP-IB, HP-IL/HP-IB Interface, HP82160A, I/O, IEEE-488, IL, In, MANIO, Popular, RS-232, Several HP, There
related to Third-party · 18
HP-IL → A/D InterfaceDirect Connect Modem, Analog, Bar Code ReaderPAC Hardware, Brown SB10161A/2A Single/Dual, Digital Converter, Disc DriveInterface Instruments ADC71A, Firmware SpecialistsLeitz IL-41 Theodolite, FSI164A HP-IL/RS-232C Interface, Germany, GMBH, HP-IL IO InterfaceSteinmetz, HP-IL RepeaterInterloop, HP-IL Step Motor DriverInterloop, HP-IL Twinax TerminatorInterloop, Optional RS-232Ocean Scientific HP-IL, PAC-Screen, Plus Modem, RAM Disc
related to Peripherals · 17
HP-IL → Acoustic Couplers, Alphanumeric Graphics Thermal Printer, Column Video Interface, Disc DrivesHP, Graphics Plotter, HP, HP-41C, HP-IL Interface, Mini-Cassette, Modems, Mountain Computer, Opt, PrintersHP, Tape Drive, Thermal Printer, ThinkJet PrinterHP, Video InterfaceHP
related to Test instruments · 14
HP-IL → Autosampler HP, D/G, Data Acquisition/Control UnitHP, Digital Multimeters, Gas Chromatograph, Gas Chromatograph Integrator, GPIB, HP, HP1631 Logic, Opt, S/ECM, Sampler/Event Control Module, Signature Analyzer, Transmission Impairment Measuring Set
related to Controllers · 13
HP-IL → HP, HP Portable Plus, HP PortableHP, HP-150HP Integral PCHP-3392A, HP-41C, HP-71BHP-75C/DHP, HP-IL HP-41, HP-IL/Parallel Interface, IBM PC, Interface, ISA, Plus, Series
related to Interfaces · 10
HP-IL → Dual HP-IL Adapter, GPIO, HP, HP-71B, HP-IL Converter, HP-IL Converter Prototyping KitHP, HP-IL/GPIO Interface, HP-IL/HPIB Interface, HP-IL/RS-232C Interface, HP-IL/SCSI InterfaceHP
related to Principles · 10
HP-IL → As, Auto Address, By, D-shaped, Once, One, Ring, Send Accessory ID, Up, When
related to HP-IL to HP-IB interfacing · 9
HP-IL → Deviating, GPIB, HP-IB, IEEE-488, In Translator, Mailbox, The, Through, Translator
related to External links · 5
HP-IL → HP-IL Compendium, HPIL, September, Sylvain Côté, USB
related to Software · 5
HP-IL → Application ROM, Extended I/O Module, HP, HP-41C, HP-IL Development Module

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loop devices interface device controller hp bus calculators hp-ib hp-71b controllers test equipment data hewlett-packard one message role mode printer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HP-ILBitrate160 kbit/s (limited to 16 kbit/s)1.00infobox
HP-ILData signalToken ring1.00infobox
HP-ILDesigned1980s1.00infobox
HP-ILDesignerHewlett-Packard1.00infobox
HP-ILExternalyes1.00infobox
HP-ILManufacturerHewlett-Packard1.00infobox
HP-ILMax. devices31 (with extensions up to 960)1.00infobox
HP-ILPins21.00infobox
HP-ILProtocolSerial1.00infobox
HP-ILSuperseded byUSB (mid-1990s)1.00infobox
HP-ILTypePeripheral data bus1.00infobox
printersinstance ofIt enabled many devices0.80text

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