Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harrison McClary wrote: > Anyway do you know of a way to hitch this thing up to either a MAC or > Windoze box using the GPIB out port we used to use to hitch it up the > the LEAF desk? > The GPIB port is an early hardware interface designed by HP, I think. If so, then there is a freely available standard, and someone with experience with early HP equipment can help you. There will be two issues: 1. getting some converter box to allow you to connect it to SCSI or parallel or serial -this will probably be the easiest problem to solve. If you can find out some specs about the port check out some scientific software companies - they will know where to find the hardware. 2. The other issue is what format are the bits in. If it is an established standard format like JPEG or TIFF then you are set; otherwise you will need to find special software that will let you convert the image to a usable format. Cordially ./patrick