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On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 6:19 PM, Russell Senior <russ...@personaltelco.net> wrote: > I don't actually know what sigrok does, but I would naively expect it > to blurt data out onto the screen. Time to go looking for helpful > youtube videos. > > On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 6:17 PM, Denis Heidtmann > <denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> The loop-back worked. Running sigrok-cli --driver >> mastech-mas345:conn=/dev/ttyUSB0 --samples 10 w/sudo produced the same >> result as earlier--a 10 second silent delay. >> >> Should the results, ascii according to the protocol, appear in the terminal >> used to launch the command? >> >> On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 5:14 PM, Russell Senior <russ...@personaltelco.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Try loopback on your usb-serial adapter. That is, connect pin 2 and >>> pin 3 (tx and rx, or vice versa). Then run something like: >>> >>> screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 >>> >>> and type some letters on the keyboard and see if they echo back at >>> you. If so, the serial cable is working. If not, you might need a >>> different serial cable. >>> >>> You can kill off the screen session with Ctrl-A k, or just yank the >>> usb connector and screen will helpfully exit. >>> >>> Another thought, you might need to fix the permissions. Often the >>> usb-serial device file will be created owned by the dialout group. >>> >>> ls -al /dev/ttyUSB* >>> >>> If your user isn't in the dialout group, then you might not be able to >>> open it. Trying it as root will test that theory. To fix the group >>> ownership in the future, try adding your user name to the dialout >>> group in /etc/group. You will need to log out and then back in before >>> the change will take effect (unless there is a shortcut I don't know >>> about). >>> >>> >>> Russell >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 4:34 PM, Denis Heidtmann >>> <denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Some progress. I executed "sigrok-cli --driver >>> > mastech-mas345:conn=/dev/ttyUSB0 --samples 10" forgetting that the meter >>> > was not plugged into the adapter--got "sr: serial: Didn't find a valid >>> > packet (read 0 bytes). >>> > No devices found." Plugged in the meter, then got no response, but >>> exactly >>> > 10 seconds delay 'till the prompt returned. And the default data rate is >>> > 1/sec. So it seems something was listening for the 10 samples. But if >>> the >>> > samples were acquired I do not know where they went. I was expecting >>> they >>> > would appear in the terminal. >>> > >>> > Clues? >>> > >>> > -Denis >>> > >>> > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:25 PM, Russell Senior < >>> russ...@personaltelco.net> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >> 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. 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