Todd, I tried adding the line but it made no difference.
Randy On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 12:19 PM, Randy Evans <randyevans2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Todd, > > Does it matter where I put the line in the Init_Device procedure? > > > procedure Init_Device; > begin; > EZGPIB_BusWriteData(gpib_address,GET_ID); // Get ID of meter > if EZGPIB_BusWaitForData(gpib_address,meter_id,Timeout) then > EZGPIB_ScreenWriteLn(meter_id); > > EZGPIB_BusWriteData(gpib_address,TRIGGER_SOURCE); // Hold trigger > until meter can be setup > EZGPIB_BusWriteData(gpib_address,'INBUF ON'); > EZGPIB_BusWriteData(gpib_address,AUTO_ZERO); > EZGPIB_BusWriteData(gpib_address,OUTPUT_FORMAT); > end; > > > Randy > > On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 11:20 AM, Todd Micallef <tmical...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Randy, >> >> I am the person that wrote that EzGPIB script. It was my first before I >> moved on to Python and I have only written a couple for the different >> meters I have on hand. Version 1.01 is the most current version I have for >> the 3458A. >> I see that I should have added at least one more command to the meter >> initialization. The additional init command is used in the scripts on >> xDevs. >> >> Add the following line in the Init_Device procedure >> EZGPIB_BusWriteData(gpib_address,'END ALWAYS'); >> >> This tells the meter to send an EOI on every read. >> >> I am looking for one of my Prologix adapters or I would test this. When I >> find it, I will also test it. I want to make sure there are no further >> issues. >> Also, do both meters run the same firmware versions? I wonder if the HP >> meter is using a much older version. >> >> Todd >> >> On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Randy Evans <randyevans2...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Todd, >> > >> > I have version 1.01. Yes, please e-mail me your modified version. >> Maybe it >> > will help. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Randy >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 4:24 AM, Todd Micallef <tmical...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > Randy, >> > > >> > > Is there a version number at the top of the file? I had two versions >> > (1.00 >> > > and 1.01). I can't remember all that changed between the two since it >> has >> > > been a while but I did find an additional timeout code that limited >> the >> > > wait time for reading data to 1 minute. I am guessing I had a problem >> > with >> > > mine and added it. >> > > >> > > I can email it to you if you want to try it. If it works for you, I >> will >> > > have Illya update it on xDevs. >> > > >> > > Todd >> > > >> > > On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 12:39 AM, Randy Evans < >> randyevans2...@gmail.com> >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > I am still unable to get my HP-3458A to work with the xdevs program >> > > > "HP3458A_Measure_DMM_Noise.488" (https://xdevs.com/article/dmm >> _noise/ >> > ). >> > > > It >> > > > works fine with my Agilent 3458A and with a friend's HP-3458A and >> his >> > > > Agilent 3458A using the EZGPIB program. The SW versions are >> identical >> > > with >> > > > my friend's DMMs, the HP units are (8.2) and with the Agilent units >> are >> > > > (9.2). However, both of my units work fine with the KE5FX GPIB >> Toolkit >> > > > HP3458.EXE program to download the NVRAM CAL data. This would seem >> to >> > > > indicate that my HP-3458 GPIB works at least partially. >> > > > >> > > > Does anyone have a EZGPIB program that I could try to run (that is >> > > > different from the Xdev program)? It would be nice to see if I >> could >> > get >> > > > something to work other than the HP3458.EXE program. Or if any one >> has >> > > > some ideas on what to look for. >> > > > >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > >> > > > Randy Evans >> > > > >> > > > On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Randy Evans < >> randyevans2...@gmail.com >> > > >> > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I am hoping some of you experts might be able to assist with a >> > strange >> > > > > problem i am having trying to make automated measurements using >> > EZGPIB >> > > > with >> > > > > an Agilent and an HP 3458A. I have a program given to me by >> Martin >> > > > > Reynolds, which is a variant on the Xdevs noise measurement >> program. >> > > > > Martin's program continuously reads the voltage measurements >> > > sequentially >> > > > > from the two meters and then stores then in a measurements file, >> > along >> > > > with >> > > > > the temperature measurements from both meters. The program works >> > fine >> > > on >> > > > > his Agilent and HP 3458As. >> > > > > >> > > > > On my two 3458As, it takes the temperature measurements just fine >> but >> > > > only >> > > > > takes a voltage measurement from the Agilent unit. The HP unit >> will >> > > not >> > > > > make any voltage measurements although I can see both the 3458As >> in >> > > talk >> > > > > states and, of course, it does sent the temperature measurements. >> > > > However, >> > > > > if I turn the HP unit off and then on again, the HP will start to >> > take >> > > > > voltage and temperature measurements and send them to the PC. >> > > > > >> > > > > Any ideas on what might be causing the strange behavior? >> > > > > >> > > > > Thanks, >> > > > > >> > > > > Randy Evans >> > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com >> > > > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ >> > > > mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts >> > > > and follow the instructions there. >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com >> > > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ >> > > mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts >> > > and follow the instructions there. >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com >> > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ >> > mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts >> > and follow the instructions there. >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/m >> ailman/listinfo/volt-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.