Re: [time-nuts] FW: Instrument BASIC

2016-02-29 Thread paul swed 
Joseph,
I had seen that the rocky mountain basic was available at some $680 for one
license. I guess if you really want it you will pay that.
However that will not be me.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Joseph Gray  wrote:

> All this talk of Instrument BASIC brings up a question. Is the Windows
> version "out there" somewhere? I know you can't buy it any more.
>
> Joe Gray
> W5JG
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 5:11 PM, Daun Yeagley  wrote:
> > Hi Magnus
> >
> > My memory is a bit faded on this, but the Instrument Basic on the 894xx
> is pretty useful, and I'd recommend making use of it.  Instrument Basic is
> a subset of "Rocky Mountain Basic" which was a very useful programming
> language, especially for instrument control.  "Back in the day", I did some
> programs for customers on the analyzers.  Another notable example was a
> program that was written for performance proofs for ATSC (US digital TV
> standard) by an engineer at Zenith.  It proved quite popular with TV
> engineers because it pretty much automated the setup of the analyzer for
> these tests.
> > I don't know if I've still got any programming examples any more
> again, that was a long time ago now!
> > I also don't remember how difficult it is to add the option to an
> existing analyzer.  Does your analyzer(s) have the option?
> >
> > Daun
> >
> > Daun E. Yeagley, II, N8ASB
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus
> Danielson
> > Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 11:06 AM
> > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <
> time-nuts@febo.com>
> > Cc: mag...@rubidium.se
> > Subject: [time-nuts] Instrument BASIC
> >
> > Fellow time-nuts,
> >
> > This is a little off the normal time-stuff, but I wonder if people just
> happens to have some suitable input to give.
> >
> > I have a couple of HP89410A/89441A and would like to see if it would be
> nice to see what could be done using the instrument BASIC. How would I be
> able to enable or install it?
> >
> > Now, don't even bother to write comments about how you can do better
> using software control from a PC with this and that tool, this is
> explicitly not part of the question.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Magnus
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Re: [time-nuts] FW: Instrument BASIC

2016-02-29 Thread Tom Holmes 
Daun...

I believe turning the option on required entering a license code.

Tom Holmes, N8ZM


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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Daun Yeagley
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2016 7:12 PM
To: time-nuts@febo.com
Subject: [time-nuts] FW: Instrument BASIC

Hi Magnus

My memory is a bit faded on this, but the Instrument Basic on the 894xx is 
pretty useful, and I'd recommend making use of it.  Instrument Basic is a 
subset of "Rocky Mountain Basic" which was a very useful programming language, 
especially for instrument control.  "Back in the day", I did some programs for 
customers on the analyzers.  Another notable example was a program that was 
written for performance proofs for ATSC (US digital TV standard) by an engineer 
at Zenith.  It proved quite popular with TV engineers because it pretty much 
automated the setup of the analyzer for these tests.
I don't know if I've still got any programming examples any more again, 
that was a long time ago now!
I also don't remember how difficult it is to add the option to an existing 
analyzer.  Does your analyzer(s) have the option? 

Daun

Daun E. Yeagley, II, N8ASB


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Danielson
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 11:06 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com>
Cc: mag...@rubidium.se
Subject: [time-nuts] Instrument BASIC

Fellow time-nuts,

This is a little off the normal time-stuff, but I wonder if people just happens 
to have some suitable input to give.

I have a couple of HP89410A/89441A and would like to see if it would be nice to 
see what could be done using the instrument BASIC. How would I be able to 
enable or install it?

Now, don't even bother to write comments about how you can do better using 
software control from a PC with this and that tool, this is explicitly not part 
of the question.

Cheers,
Magnus
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Re: [time-nuts] FW: Instrument BASIC

2016-02-28 Thread Joseph Gray 
All this talk of Instrument BASIC brings up a question. Is the Windows
version "out there" somewhere? I know you can't buy it any more.

Joe Gray
W5JG


On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 5:11 PM, Daun Yeagley  wrote:
> Hi Magnus
>
> My memory is a bit faded on this, but the Instrument Basic on the 894xx is 
> pretty useful, and I'd recommend making use of it.  Instrument Basic is a 
> subset of "Rocky Mountain Basic" which was a very useful programming 
> language, especially for instrument control.  "Back in the day", I did some 
> programs for customers on the analyzers.  Another notable example was a 
> program that was written for performance proofs for ATSC (US digital TV 
> standard) by an engineer at Zenith.  It proved quite popular with TV 
> engineers because it pretty much automated the setup of the analyzer for 
> these tests.
> I don't know if I've still got any programming examples any more again, 
> that was a long time ago now!
> I also don't remember how difficult it is to add the option to an existing 
> analyzer.  Does your analyzer(s) have the option?
>
> Daun
>
> Daun E. Yeagley, II, N8ASB
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus 
> Danielson
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 11:06 AM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement 
> Cc: mag...@rubidium.se
> Subject: [time-nuts] Instrument BASIC
>
> Fellow time-nuts,
>
> This is a little off the normal time-stuff, but I wonder if people just 
> happens to have some suitable input to give.
>
> I have a couple of HP89410A/89441A and would like to see if it would be nice 
> to see what could be done using the instrument BASIC. How would I be able to 
> enable or install it?
>
> Now, don't even bother to write comments about how you can do better using 
> software control from a PC with this and that tool, this is explicitly not 
> part of the question.
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus
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Re: [time-nuts] FW: Instrument BASIC

2016-02-28 Thread Magnus Danielson 

Hi Daun,

Lacking the option I did ask the question how to enable or install it.
I think it would be a nice way of doing some things, knowing from 
previous experience, and in particular since it seems like it also can 
act as a GPIB controller, which is useful when interacting with other 
instruments.


Cheers,
Magnus

On 02/29/2016 01:11 AM, Daun Yeagley wrote:

Hi Magnus

My memory is a bit faded on this, but the Instrument Basic on the 894xx is pretty useful, and I'd 
recommend making use of it.  Instrument Basic is a subset of "Rocky Mountain Basic" which 
was a very useful programming language, especially for instrument control.  "Back in the 
day", I did some programs for customers on the analyzers.  Another notable example was a 
program that was written for performance proofs for ATSC (US digital TV standard) by an engineer at 
Zenith.  It proved quite popular with TV engineers because it pretty much automated the setup of 
the analyzer for these tests.
I don't know if I've still got any programming examples any more again, 
that was a long time ago now!
I also don't remember how difficult it is to add the option to an existing 
analyzer.  Does your analyzer(s) have the option?

Daun

Daun E. Yeagley, II, N8ASB


-Original Message-
From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus 
Danielson
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 11:06 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement 
Cc: mag...@rubidium.se
Subject: [time-nuts] Instrument BASIC

Fellow time-nuts,

This is a little off the normal time-stuff, but I wonder if people just happens 
to have some suitable input to give.

I have a couple of HP89410A/89441A and would like to see if it would be nice to 
see what could be done using the instrument BASIC. How would I be able to 
enable or install it?

Now, don't even bother to write comments about how you can do better using 
software control from a PC with this and that tool, this is explicitly not part 
of the question.

Cheers,
Magnus
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[time-nuts] FW: Instrument BASIC

2016-02-28 Thread Daun Yeagley 
Hi Magnus

My memory is a bit faded on this, but the Instrument Basic on the 894xx is 
pretty useful, and I'd recommend making use of it.  Instrument Basic is a 
subset of "Rocky Mountain Basic" which was a very useful programming language, 
especially for instrument control.  "Back in the day", I did some programs for 
customers on the analyzers.  Another notable example was a program that was 
written for performance proofs for ATSC (US digital TV standard) by an engineer 
at Zenith.  It proved quite popular with TV engineers because it pretty much 
automated the setup of the analyzer for these tests.
I don't know if I've still got any programming examples any more again, 
that was a long time ago now!
I also don't remember how difficult it is to add the option to an existing 
analyzer.  Does your analyzer(s) have the option? 

Daun

Daun E. Yeagley, II, N8ASB


-Original Message-
From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus 
Danielson
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 11:06 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement 
Cc: mag...@rubidium.se
Subject: [time-nuts] Instrument BASIC

Fellow time-nuts,

This is a little off the normal time-stuff, but I wonder if people just happens 
to have some suitable input to give.

I have a couple of HP89410A/89441A and would like to see if it would be nice to 
see what could be done using the instrument BASIC. How would I be able to 
enable or install it?

Now, don't even bother to write comments about how you can do better using 
software control from a PC with this and that tool, this is explicitly not part 
of the question.

Cheers,
Magnus
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