There is an example on the wiki page: https://sigrok.org/wiki/MASTECH_MAS345
that says: sigrok-cli --driver mastech-mas345:conn=/dev/ttyUSB0 --samples 10 I would try that. That might or might not be the right serial device (i.e. ttyUSB0)... check dmesg, unplug/replug your cable and check again, if necessary. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 9:14 PM, Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree completely. I have downloaded sigrok-cli. Now I have to try to > understand how to use it. (I feel a bit overwhelmed.) > Where do I put the driver? Is output/input with respect to the external > device or the software? I assume the device, judging by the longer list of > output formats. What is the protocol? Do I need to know, or will the > driver decide? > > sigrok-cli -V > sigrok-cli 0.5.0 > > Using libsigrok 0.3.0 (lib version 2:0:0). > Using libsigrokdecode 0.3.0 (lib version 2:0:0). > > Supported hardware drivers: > . > . > . > mastech-mas345 MASTECH MAS345 > . > . > . > Supported input formats: > binary Raw binary > chronovu-la8 ChronoVu LA8 > csv Comma-separated values (CSV) > vcd Value Change Dump > wav WAV file > > Supported output formats: > analog Analog data > ascii ASCII > binary Raw binary > bits Bits > chronovu-la8 ChronoVu LA8 > csv Comma-separated values (CSV) > gnuplot Gnuplot > hex Hexadecimal > ols OpenBench Logic Sniffer > vcd Value Change Dump (VCD) > > Supported protocol decoders: > avr_isp AVR In-System Programming > can Controller Area Network > dcf77 DCF77 time protocol > ds1307 Dallas DS1307 > edid Extended Display Identification Data > guess_bitrate Guess bitrate/baudrate > i2c Inter-Integrated Circuit > i2cdemux I²C demultiplexer > i2cfilter I²C filter > i2s Integrated Interchip Sound > ir_nec IR NEC > ir_rc5 IR RC-5 > jtag Joint Test Action Group (IEEE 1149.1) > jtag_stm32 Joint Test Action Group / ST STM32 > lm75 National LM75 > lpc Low-Pin-Count > maxim_ds28ea00 Maxim DS28EA00 1-Wire digital thermometer > midi Musical Instrument Digital Interface > mlx90614 Melexis MLX90614 > mx25lxx05d Macronix MX25Lxx05D > mxc6225xu MEMSIC MXC6225XU > nunchuk Nintendo Wii Nunchuk > onewire_link 1-Wire serial communication bus (link layer) > onewire_network 1-Wire serial communication bus (network layer) > pan1321 Panasonic PAN1321 > parallel Parallel sync bus > rgb_led_spi RGB LED string decoder (SPI) > rtc8564 Epson RTC-8564 JE/NB > sdcard_spi Secure Digital card (SPI mode) > spi Serial Peripheral Interface > tlc5620 Texas Instruments TLC5620 > uart Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter > usb_packet Universal Serial Bus (LS/FS) packet > usb_signalling Universal Serial Bus (LS/FS) signalling > xfp 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable Module (XFP) > z80 Zilog Z80 CPU > > > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Russell Senior <russ...@personaltelco.net> > wrote: > >> The sigrok route is probably a better investment of your time than a >> vendor-software horror show, imho. >> >> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:02 PM, Denis Heidtmann >> <denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > here is the link: >> > >> > https://sigrok.org/wiki/Multimeter_ICs#Metex_14-byte_ASCII >> > >> > I would need to study it and educate myself on how to make use of it. >> > >> > -Denis >> > >> > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:29 PM, Denis Heidtmann < >> denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> I have found this: >> >> Protocol >> >> >> >> The protocol is (partially) documented in the vendor software's "Help" >> >> window (seems to apply to MAS343, MAS344, and MAS345; the M9803R >> protocol >> >> is different). >> >> >> >> See Multimeter_ICs#Metex_14-byte_ASCII for the DMM IC protocol. >> >> >> >> I looked in the software's help window, but with the sw I have there is >> no >> >> discussion of protocol. Maybe the note above is referring to other >> >> software. The MAS344 is not a current instrument. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Russell Senior < >> russ...@personaltelco.net> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Have you googled at all about the protocol? You might be able to just >> >>> talk ASCII at it from Linux and get what you need. >> >>> >> >>> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Denis Heidtmann >> >>> <denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> > I want to use a DMM with a serial connection. The sw for the DMM is >> for >> >>> > windows. It runs under Win2k (guest) on the desktop which has a >> serial >> >>> > port. Is it possible to get it to run under Win2k (guest) on the >> >>> laptop >> >>> > which does not have a serial port? I purchased a Sabrent usb to >> serial >> >>> > adapter that I hoped to use for this. >> >>> > >> >>> > I expect the problem is that I cannot get VB to pass the virtual com >> >>> port >> >>> > data from the guest to the usb port in the host (ubuntu). If this is >> >>> > impossible or too difficult to be practical I will pursue linux sw >> for >> >>> the >> >>> > DMM, although I may run into a similar problem. The DMM is Mastech >> >>> MAS-344. >> >>> > >> >>> > Thanks for any clues. >> >>> > >> >>> > -Denis >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >> >>> > PLUG mailing list >> >>> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> >>> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> PLUG mailing list >> >>> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> >>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PLUG mailing list >> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
