SCTEXT@HDETUD5.BITNET (09/08/87)
I like to interface the 1040ST to some devices with a HPIB (or GPIB or IEC or IEEE-488) interface. One way to do it is to buy a standard RS232 to HPIB converter, but this costs as much as the ATARI itself !!! And maybe it is slow, because of the serial interface. But the reason I don't like it, is that I want to use the RS232 port for connecting the ATARI to a host computer. What I like to know is if there is a way to connect a HPIB interface to the cartridge port. Can I buy such an interface or was there an article in some magazine about it? I don't want to do really fancy I/O: no need for serving interrupts. I just want to use some existing plotters and printers. Thanks for any help. Ron van Ewijk Technical University Delft The Netherlands Netaddress on EARN (bitnet): sctext@hdetud5