http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/ HP/Agilent Test Equipment Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:49:50 GMT ArtekMedia http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21425 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21425 Tony I just sent you the A23A6 Schematic as an email attachment. We have full service manual for th 85680b, 85622A , ie, 8568B system See our web site for Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:37:35 GMT tonycheung_hk http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21424 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21424 Does anyone can help : I am looking for the schematic diagram for the COMB GEN 85680-60058 , A23A6 of HP8568B ? Regard Tony Cheung JUL 11 2009 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:50:07 GMT Joe Na http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21423 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21423   I don't know about VB. If NI's drivers have the proper hooks it should work but I have NO experience with VB. All of my experience is with pre-windows Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:30:48 GMT Pierre-François (f5bqp_pfm) http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21422 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21422 If someone want a copy of the legacy HPBasic 6.32 running under XP I can send a copy of it. I'll be out of town for few days. Best 73's pf ... From: J. Forster Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:13:05 GMT Chris Trask http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21421 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21421 Bruce, Your alternate email address did not work either. It was returned as "Unknown user". ... Chris Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:41:24 GMT J. Forster http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21420 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21420 What about using Visual Basic. I seem to remember Basic has a Macro facility that might be usable to make the whole calculator like. It might not be really Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:52:42 GMT Joe Na http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21419 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21419 John,    I'm with you on keeping it cheap and simple. That's why I don't really recommend this old hardware. It's ok for a hobby but not if you have to get Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:56:47 GMT Chris Trask http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21418 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21418 Bruce, I sent you a direct reply, but your ISP is blocking the Earthlink.net domain. Do you have another email address? ... Chris Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:20:52 GMT Paul Read http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21417 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21417 Hi Guys, Many thanks for the input, I'll have another look at the schematic and pass it on to the current owner. Cheers Paul [Non-text portions of this message Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:43:46 GMT homebrewpete http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21416 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21416 Thank you for your replies. I am going to get some 2N2369 transistors and try replacing the suspect part. I will also check the surrounding resistors and Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:21:41 GMT macurlis http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21415 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21415 Nice one Sven, i will have a play with the file this weekend. Lucky I still have the cover off the analyser. Matt Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:06:34 GMT Dave Baxter http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21414 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21414 On the subject of HPIB/GPIB cables. I'd suggest you get the ones where the connector is two metal shell's held together with up to 4 screws, clamping on to the Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:30:50 GMT John Miles http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21413 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21413 ... Two things to check out: - Ulrich Bangert's EZGPIB program - The HTBasic emulator from Transera The latter is specifically designed to run HP Rocky Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:43:46 GMT J. Forster http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21412 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21412 Hi, Thanks for your email, but it seems really to suggest one hard-to-get solution for another. I'd really prefer to use cheap and easily available PC and NI Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:25:51 GMT joe.na62@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21411 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_agilent_equipment/message/21411 ... A guy named Joe Beyers was the one at HP who was assigned to developing the operating system for the HP 9825. Maybe tracing him down could shed some light