
Workstations
HP-IB adapter for
HP Apollo
9000
Series
700
workstations
The
HP
EISA HP-IB adapter
(P/N 25560A) allows connection
of HP-IB devices to EISA-based
HP Apollo 9000 Series 700
work-
stat.ions. The adapter, which com-
plies with the
IEEE-488-1978 and
IEEIE-488A-1980 standards, allows
you to migrate your HP-IB devices
to
the newer EISA-based HP Apolls
9000 Series 700 computers. Some
of the adapter's features include:
support of up to 14 standard-
speed devices, 7 high-speed
devices
maximum burst transfer rates of
1
Mbyte high speed, 500 Kbytes
standard speed
maximum cable length of 15 me-
ters for high-speed operation and
20 meters for standard-speed
operation
software configurable parameters
including operating speed, HP-IB
burs address, HP-IB system con-
troller capability
user installable
HI1-IB cables are not provided and
must be ordered separately.
For an HP Apollo 9000 Model 720,
an. EISA upgrade kit is required.
The kit adds one EISA slot to
the:
Model 720. At inital release, the
HI? 22560A will support the
HP
9144145 %-inch cartridge tape
drives and electronic plotters.
HP Apollo
9000
Series
400
factory special
EISA upgrade
If
you have an HP Apollo 9000
Series 400 and would like to add
the EISA expansion bus, there is
an HP Apollo 9000 Series 400
EISA factory special field upgrade
(P/N S1460A) that will either add
four EISA slots or
c'onvert four
EISA slots to four EISA slots on
your HP Apollo
9000 Model 433s,
425s, or 400s with a 68040 up-
grade. EISA and DIO are currently
HP's most popular backplanes for
the HP Apollo 9000 Series 400
workstations. EISA is the long-
term strategic bus.
Features and benefits
The factory special allows you to
add the EISA backplane in the
field at the same price as the
factory-installed option. This
offers you flexibility to add the
EISA backplane at ;your
convenience.
Installation and support
The upgrade is user installable
and includes
instal.lation docu-
mentation. It is supported on all
HP Apollo 9000 Models
433s, 425s,
and 400s (with 68040 upgrade)
workstations that do not have
Option AM (3-slot DIO expander)
installed. HP-UX 7.05 or Domain/
OS SR 10.3 with
PhjK 8 or later is
required.
HP-UX driver
development guide
available
Series 300 and HP Apollo 9000
Series 400 and
7OWaed systems.
If you are interested, you should
also consider HP Factory Consult-
ing Services as a complement to
this process. To get more informa-
tion about these services, contact
your HP representative.
Product No. Descri~tion
98577-90012 HP-UX
driver development
guide
(DDG)
for
HP 9000
Series
300lHP
Apollo
9000
Series
400
computers
-
Available now from
HP
DIRECT,
manual includes information
on how to write a DIO, VME,
or EISA driver
(HP
Apollo
9000
Series
400
only).
HP-UX 7.5 or 8.0 is required for
the HP Apollo 9000 Series 400.
HP-UX 8.05 is required for the
HP Apollo 9000 Series 700.
The HP-UX driver development
guide (DDG) is available to assist
you in the design of HP-UX driv-
ers (EISA, VME, DIO) for HP 9000
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MP
Computer Update, June 1991
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