Hi That's the nice thing about an Iotech. It will take a continuos reading stream on the counter and convert it to RS-232 without much active intervention. Been a long time since I've done that though. I seem to mostly use GPIB-TNT's these days.
Bob On Aug 1, 2010, at 9:03 PM, WB6BNQ wrote: > John, > > It will also work for Ulrich's Plotter program and that maybe all that is > needed > for a timenut purpose. > > No ? > > Bill....WB6BNQ > > John Miles wrote: > >> Depends on what he wants to do. If he wants to write his own apps for the >> counter (or use mine) the Prologix controller will work fine. You talk to >> it with generic COM port code rather than a proprietary API. >> >> If he wants to run existing commercial software like Labview he is likely >> better off buying a used National Instruments adapter on eBay, though. It >> will not necessarily be any cheaper than a new Prologix adapter... probably >> close to the same price in fact, unless he makes the mistake of buying an >> ancient ISA-bus or RS-232 adapter. >> >> -- john, KE5FX >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com]on >>> Behalf Of Bob Camp >>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 5:36 PM >>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5335A and HP-IB (GP-IB) >>> >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I think I'd haunt the e-place for a much cheaper alternative. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:18 PM, Heathkid wrote: >>> >>>> I just purchased a HP 5335A and would like to know the group's >>> opinion on the following: >>>> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=549 >>>> >>>> 73 Brice KA8MAV >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 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.