GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
(OP)
Hi -
My library of test equipment is starting to grow, slowly. Odd how it does that :) Several of them have gpib interfaces, like the digital scope and so on.
What do you use as your PC control software ? Labview ? Unfortunately, that's awfully expensive for a home lab - what else is there ?
D/
My library of test equipment is starting to grow, slowly. Odd how it does that :) Several of them have gpib interfaces, like the digital scope and so on.
What do you use as your PC control software ? Labview ? Unfortunately, that's awfully expensive for a home lab - what else is there ?
D/





RE: GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
I prefer GWbasic for simple control like these-- if you need
more speed you can debug wit GW.. amd run with TURBOBASIC
(compiled )
<nbucska@pcperipherals.com>
RE: GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
I will see if I still have any notes on it when I get back to in to the plant.
RE: GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
I have an HP 54112D scope (great scope btw) and have had a couple of instances where it would be nice to grab a series of shots for documentation etc. I picked up an NI 488 card on ebay a while back, along with drivers etc.
Next step is ..... ?
Ta -
D/
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<nbucska@pcperipherals.com>
RE: GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
RE: GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
If you have the software CD (you mention you had drivers) then on it should be libraries for uSoft C/C++, Borland C/C++ and uSoft VB. There should also be a 32 bit library (gpib-32.dll) for other languages.
For those who state that LabView is slow, do you actually use it? My experience is that it executes compiled code quite fast.
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D/
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Maybe you missed my post- LabView is not required for the card. On the CD there should be drivers/libraries/documentation for C and VB calls. During install, they typically prompt if you would like to install these.
-Pete
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Yup - the drivers are there. I don't really feel like churning out yet *more* code - I thought that there should be some generic front-ends available.
Basic scope, basic signal gen and so on. Ah well, the whip cracks, and I hear it. Back to the keyboard.
D/
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So I would need something running on the PC with the NI 488 card that would act as a gateway, receiving the datastream from the scope and dumping it via the print drivers to the laserjet.
I can't believe that an entire LabView setup is needed for that :(
D/
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If all you want to do is screen dumps, then get a gpib equipped printer or plotter and skip the NI card and PC route totally. Or possibly get something like PrintCapture? See www.printcapture.com.
-Pete
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Thanks for the tip. printcapture looks pretty good, but it's a serial interface setup. I would need the 488<->serial interface to be able to use it.
I already have the NI 488 card ... I guess what I'm looking for is a mini-Labview. A control panel for the scope would be nice, but basically as you said, just simple screen capture is all I need just now.
With *these* components and *this* timing, it looks like *THIS* record-keeping during prototyping and debugging. I like to keep my notes and docs online, so a gpib printer isn't really what I want.
D/
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No other ideas for a simple interface to a scope via gpib/488 ?
D/
RE: GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
http://www.prodxtive.com/OscilloChart_en.php
or even this from NI itself:
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/b28538e...
TTFN
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RE: GPIB/HPIB 488 control software
TURBO- if the code in not more than a few pages.
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