Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
I presume this jumper is located on the separate GPIB circuit board. How is the jumper identified and what are the positions for the options? Larry On 1/22/2015 11:13 AM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX wrote: I forgot to mention -- the 1992 has a jumper that selects between vanilla GPIB and a special Air Force ATE standard. Mine came with the Air Force setting. -- Best wishes, Larry McDavid W6FUB Anaheim, California (SE of Los Angeles, near Disneyland) ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
Chuck, I'm going to send you off list the 1992-02M manual which contains the MATE/CIIL military commands. I don't remember where I got this manual from. Anybody else interested please ask. Antonio I8IOV I take it you have documentation on the Air Force commands used with the 1992. Where did you find them? ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
There is a 4 pin header, SK4, on the edge of the board. The standard setting is to short the top two pins. See also https://www.febo.com/pipermail/time-nuts/2009-August/040381.html -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Larry McDavid Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 11:58 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter I presume this jumper is located on the separate GPIB circuit board. How is the jumper identified and what are the positions for the options? Larry On 1/22/2015 11:13 AM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX wrote: I forgot to mention -- the 1992 has a jumper that selects between vanilla GPIB and a special Air Force ATE standard. Mine came with the Air Force setting. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
I have used the Prologix USB GPIB device with mine. On 1/22/2015 6:14 AM, christophena...@virgilio.it wrote: Hello everybody, i am looking for an interface pc card for a Racal-Dana Model 1992 Nanosecond Universal Counter Timer 1.3 GHz.Please could someone give me some suggestions about a card that might suite this counter? I was told that a GIPB-USB interface controller should work (for instance ADLINK usb-3488A IEEE-488) but i'd like to be 100% sure.Has someone maybe direct experience with that? Thanks in advance and best regards, Chris Nacci ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
Hi Back a very long time ago HP came up with a “universal” interface standard to talk to instruments. It turned into HPIB. After a bit of time, the standard evolved a little and other manufacturers picked up on it. It then became standardized as GPIB. Since the mid 1980’s, it’s been a pretty good bet that a gizmo labeled GPIB will work with another gizmo labeled GPIB. Problem details generally revolve around stacking a large combination of devices and cables together. PC cards to drive GPIB are one way to drive a modern setup. Serial interface boxes something that you see on rare occasions. USB interface devices are the most typical way to do it in a basement setup. Far more important (like 100X) than the card (or box) talking to the counter is weather your computer, it’s operating system, and the software you intend to use will work with the interface. The GPIB side is a slam dunk compared to the software side. Without more information on the computer and software you intend to use, it’s tough to really give more than a general recommendation. National Instruments gear tends to be well supported across a number of platforms. There are many others who do a good job as well. Bob On Jan 22, 2015, at 7:14 AM, christophena...@virgilio.it wrote: Hello everybody, i am looking for an interface pc card for a Racal-Dana Model 1992 Nanosecond Universal Counter Timer 1.3 GHz.Please could someone give me some suggestions about a card that might suite this counter? I was told that a GIPB-USB interface controller should work (for instance ADLINK usb-3488A IEEE-488) but i'd like to be 100% sure.Has someone maybe direct experience with that? Thanks in advance and best regards, Chris Nacci ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
Hello everybody, i am looking for an interface pc card for a Racal-Dana Model 1992 Nanosecond Universal Counter Timer 1.3 GHz.Please could someone give me some suggestions about a card that might suite this counter? I was told that a GIPB-USB interface controller should work (for instance ADLINK usb-3488A IEEE-488) but i'd like to be 100% sure.Has someone maybe direct experience with that? Thanks in advance and best regards, Chris Nacci ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
I have the following instruments on my GPIB bus: Tektronix 2712 spectrum analyzer HP 3586b selective voltmeter Racal Dana 1992 counter Advantest U3641 specturm analyzer (currently inop/offline) I am using a 64 bit Fedora Linux and a PCI card to run this 50 year old protocol. The card cost more than the motherboard and CPU. Do a Google on Linux GPIB. Over the last week I have been using the 2712 and the GPIB bus to store the output of the spectrum ananyzer. You can download my gpib stuff from ftp.omen.com On 01/22/2015 04:52 AM, Chris Howard wrote: I have used the Prologix USB GPIB device with mine. On 1/22/2015 6:14 AM, christophena...@virgilio.it wrote: Hello everybody, i am looking for an interface pc card for a Racal-Dana Model 1992 Nanosecond Universal Counter Timer 1.3 GHz.Please could someone give me some suggestions about a card that might suite this counter? I was told that a GIPB-USB interface controller should work (for instance ADLINK usb-3488A IEEE-488) but i'd like to be 100% sure.Has someone maybe direct experience with that? Thanks in advance and best regards, Chris Nacci ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX c...@omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc The High Reliability Software 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 503-614-0430 ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
Hello Chris, I have several 1992 instruments. Tried using eBay junk to do GPIB, but never got beyond HyperTerminal messages. It turns out that some of those counter/timers were for military use, and that military GPIB is different. There is a jumper on some instruments that lets you select standard or military. Can't be more specific until I dig out the manual. The Phase A-B feature was very useful for comparing precision oscillators. Bill Hawkins -Original Message- From: christophena...@virgilio.it Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:15 AM Hello everybody, i am looking for an interface pc card for a Racal-Dana Model 1992 Nanosecond Universal Counter Timer 1.3 GHz.Please could someone give me some suggestions about a card that might suite this counter? I was told that a GIPB-USB interface controller should work (for instance ADLINK usb-3488A IEEE-488) but i'd like to be 100% sure.Has someone maybe direct experience with that? Thanks in advance and best regards, Chris Nacci ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
I forgot to mention -- the 1992 has a jumper that selects between vanilla GPIB and a special Air Force ATE standard. Mine came with the Air Force setting. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX c...@omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc The High Reliability Software 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 503-614-0430 ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Racal Dana 1992 universal counter
Did you notice the message in this email list about an Arduino based GPIB interface? The advantage is the cost which could be under $10 and that many of us already have the parts. The disadvantage is you have to assemble it yourself and it works for only one instrument on the bus at a time. If you Goole arduino gpib you get LOTS of hits. It seems this idea was re-invented about 100 times. On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 6:00 AM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX c...@omen.com wrote: I have the following instruments on my GPIB bus: Tektronix 2712 spectrum analyzer HP 3586b selective voltmeter Racal Dana 1992 counter Advantest U3641 specturm analyzer (currently inop/offline) I am using a 64 bit Fedora Linux and a PCI card to run this 50 year old protocol. The card cost more than the motherboard and CPU. Do a Google on Linux GPIB. Over the last week I have been using the 2712 and the GPIB bus to store the output of the spectrum ananyzer. You can download my gpib stuff from ftp.omen.com On 01/22/2015 04:52 AM, Chris Howard wrote: I have used the Prologix USB GPIB device with mine. On 1/22/2015 6:14 AM, christophena...@virgilio.it wrote: Hello everybody, i am looking for an interface pc card for a Racal-Dana Model 1992 Nanosecond Universal Counter Timer 1.3 GHz.Please could someone give me some suggestions about a card that might suite this counter? I was told that a GIPB-USB interface controller should work (for instance ADLINK usb-3488A IEEE-488) but i'd like to be 100% sure.Has someone maybe direct experience with that? Thanks in advance and best regards, Chris Nacci ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX c...@omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc The High Reliability Software 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 503-614-0430 ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
