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Seek/read/write protocol for mass storage devices

PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:15 pm
by hthse
In my "The HP-IL Interface Specification" it is mentioned on page C-5 about class 10 Mass Storage Devices, Seek/read/write protocol using device dependent commands as defined by the HP 82161A Digital Cassette Drive.

Is this device protocol specification available somewhere?

Re: Seek/read/write protocol for mass storage devices

PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:06 pm
by jeffcalc
The "Filbert" protocol used in the HP82161 and HP9114 is described in this document:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/hp/disc/subset80_Jul83.pdf
(from pdf page 113).

You can also find a simple implementation of a Filbert device simulation (writen in VB) in my free ILPer software for the PIL-Box:
http://www.jeffcalc.hp41.eu/hpil/index.html

J-F

Re: Seek/read/write protocol for mass storage devices

PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:14 am
by hthse
Many thanks!!! This seems to be exactly what I was looking for!

/HÃ¥kan