Hi John: Kinda wondered about that. I thought you'd have to write the software from scratch so to speak, reproducing the functions etc in something like VB. I was not clear enough on that point. You're right of course... Don
John Miles > (Sorry, that came across as somewhat snarkier than intended -- point > being, > the 3048A software expects to run on an HP controller or an emulator, and > the emulators, in turn, can work only with full-featured GPIB controller > boards. You're stuck with what the emulator author supports, and there's > no > way to make HTBasic talk to a Softmark or even a Prologix board.) > > -- john, KE5FX > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Miles [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:49 AM >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> Subject: RE: [time-nuts] HP3048A Phase Noise Test System >> >> >> Rest assured, you are not going to get the 3048A system (or >> pretty much anything else) working with a Softmark adapter. >> >> -- john, KE5FX >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on >> > Behalf Of Don Latham >> > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:14 AM >> > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP3048A Phase Noise Test System >> > >> > >> > Hardware can be inexpensive. An Australian firm called Softmark sells >> an >> > USB to GPIB interface on ebay for about $35 or so. I have one, and it >> > works. Software is another problem entirely. If you do not have >> the source >> > code for the Hp program, you will need the manual for the 3048 with >> all >> > the needed info. I've found the GPIB to be difficult sometimes. The >> > Softmark comes with a dll that can be used with Visual Basic; I'd >> advise >> > VB6. Good luck. >> > Don >> > >> > Martyn Smith >> > > Hello All, >> > > >> > > I have a couple of HP3048A with option 301 phase noise test sets. >> > > >> > > I run the systems on HP Brio computers with a GPIB interface, >> running >> > > Windows 95. >> > > >> > > I bought the units as working systems and have no knowledge >> on the 3048A >> > > software and how it works. >> > > >> > > I want to upgrade the system using a laptop with a GPIB interface. >> > > >> > > Has anyone successfully done this? >> > > >> > > Would I need a special GPIB interface and how would I get the >> > software to >> > > talk to the GPIB interface? >> > > >> > > Any help would be much appreciated. >> > > >> > > Best Regards >> > > >> > > Martyn >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> > > To unsubscribe, go to >> > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> > > and follow the instructions there. >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL >> > Six Mile Systems LLP >> > 17850 Six Mile Road >> > POB 134 >> > Huson, MT, 59846 >> > VOX 406-626-4304 >> > www.lightningforensics.com >> > www.sixmilesystems.com >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe, go to >> > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> > and follow the instructions there. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
