Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-20 Thread Dave
ires lines to be set by the controller and in response another line is set by the equipment to say the answer is ready; forget using the softmark My softmark has been relegated to driving a more modern DMM Dave Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:35:08 +1000 From: "Nic McLean" Subject: Re: [time-n

Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-17 Thread Nic McLean
I bought a softmark HP-IB to USB adaptor and it doesn't work with many of my HP pieces of test equipment. A complaint to softmark brought very little help. I even offered to lend them a piece of equipment so that they could test their product but they didn't accept. I can't afford LabView, so wha

Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-17 Thread John Miles
7, 2009 4:39 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB > > > So what's the cheapest GPIB/USB (or GPIB/serial) card that will work > with my 5370B? > > Jim Palfreyman > > 2009/8/18 Brian Kirby : > >

Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-17 Thread Joseph Gray
Since you're talking about LabView and GPIB, I thought I'd mention that I have a student copy of LabView 7 and a NI GPIB-Ethernet interface that I'm not using. Everything is like new and I have all the manuals and CDs. The software cost me $100. I'll take $150 for both the software and GPIB interfa

Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-17 Thread Jim Palfreyman
So what's the cheapest GPIB/USB (or GPIB/serial) card that will work with my 5370B? Jim Palfreyman 2009/8/18 Brian Kirby : > Be advised that the Softmark card does not work with all GPIB instruments. > It appears to only work if the instrument can talk SCPI. > Brian Kirby KD4FM > > gonzo moto wro

Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-17 Thread Brian Kirby
Be advised that the Softmark card does not work with all GPIB instruments. It appears to only work if the instrument can talk SCPI. Brian Kirby KD4FM gonzo moto wrote: From: John Green Subject: [time-nuts] How do you communicate with your Racal Dana 1992? I can't afford LabV

Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-17 Thread Jim Palfreyman
Be warned - I could never get it going with my 5370B - the only unit I needed it for! The guy tried to be helpful but since he didn't have a 5370B he couldn't do much. Jim 2009/8/18 gonzo moto : > > >> From: John Green >> Subject: [time-nuts] How do you communicate with your Racal Dana 1992? >

Re: [time-nuts] HP-IB to USB

2009-08-17 Thread gonzo moto
> From: John Green > Subject: [time-nuts] How do you communicate with your Racal Dana 1992? > > I can't afford LabView, so what are my options? Is there a preferable USB to > GPIB converter? I am looking for a way to take readings and put them into a > file for further processing. By far the