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> On Apr 5, 2017, at 1:36 PM, Magnus Danielson <mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org> > wrote: > > Hi Phil, > > I just wanted to chime in an make a note that the STR4500 seems to have USB > connection rather than serial. The manual mentions installing a driver. I > wonder if the USB port is nothing but a glorified serial port. > When you hook it up, what does your computer report? You should be able to > get some info that way. If so, finding the 4100 manual that Bob mentioined > was not too hard, and banging away on those commands where not too complex by > the looks of it. > > Tempted. > > Cheers, > Magnus That would be yet another layer of problem. The Spirent guys used custom USB drivers for their devices. At least that is true for the boxes I have seen. They stopped issuing drivers for the 6100 with XP. I have no idea when they dropped drivers for the 4500. It’s a pretty good bet that you will need one …. Bob > > On 04/05/2017 03:46 PM, paul swed wrote: >> Phil >> Welcome to the group. >> Funny you mention the Spirent. I see many available for semi reasonable >> pricing though for Ham/Time-nuts a bit pricey still at $295 for a tinkerer. >> And they do not come with the disk. >> But as was pointed out to me by a fellow time-nut you don't need it. You >> can directly control the unit by rs232 through quite simple commands. Use a >> USB to RS232 converter if you do not have a real port. >> You can create batch files of the comands on and on. I had downloaded the >> manual to look at. >> However I will not be buying a unit for quite a long time. Would need to be >> sub $100 for me at least. >> Good luck and have fun. >> Regards >> Paul >> WB8TSL >> >> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 6:24 AM, Phil Parsons <p...@computerhotline.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >>> This is my first post after lurking for quite a while reading & trying to >>> get to grips with the technology. I just purchased a Spirent STR4500 GPS >>> simulator along with a pile of other kit. Unfortunately the CD was missing >>> (no great surprise) & Spirent are not interested in selling me a >>> replacement disk. So, can anyone help me with software for this or should I >>> accept it is a door stop & get rid? My plan was to use this to get >>> consistent signals to test a few GPSDOs I have acquired. Any advice >>> gratefully received. >>> >>> Phil >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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.
