Short answer: download an eval copy of TransEra HTBasic (purchasable for about $1000 US/seat, usable for 30 minutes at a time otherwise). Then unzip a copy of the HP RMB software that's been tweaked to make it more compatible with the emulator, at http://www.ke5fx.com/3048A_X01.zip . Set up the emulator according to the readme.txt file. You can run the emulator with a National Instruments GPIB board. I don't know if it works with the HP interfaces or not.
The docs for the 3048A system itself are at http://www.hparchive.com/hp_equipment.htm , near the bottom of the table. This is an arcane, patience-trying process, and not all functions and features work properly. But that's how you get to ~-180 dBc/Hz for free! -- john, KE5FX > -----Original Message----- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com]on > Behalf Of Martyn Smith > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 5:06 AM > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Subject: [time-nuts] HP3048A Phase Noise Test System > > > Hello All, > > I have a couple of HP3048A with option 301 phase noise test sets. > > I run the systems on HP Brio computers with a GPIB interface, running > Windows 95. > > I bought the units as working systems and have no knowledge on the 3048A > software and how it works. > > I want to upgrade the system using a laptop with a GPIB interface. > > Has anyone successfully done this? > > Would I need a special GPIB interface and how would I get the software to > talk to the GPIB interface? > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Best Regards > > Martyn > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.