Does anybody know if the NI instruction set is copyright? Otherwise, I can see no good reason for all controllers not being interchangable.
-John ================ > I do not have a 5335A, but... > > I use a ProLogix USB-GPIB adapter on a HP5370. I am not doing anything > fancy, no real controlling. I set the GPIB on the 5370B to talk, then > use John Miles GPIB Configuration program for the adapter. John KE5FX > is on this list and has a web site with several GPIB programs that work > with this adapter. After running the configuration program, you close > it, then bring up a terminal emulator - HyperTerminal built into Windows > - and capture the data. > > If you are going after Time Interval /Allan Variance, etc - data, there > are two free programs out there, Alavar, and Plotter. Plotter is > written by Ulrich Bangert , who is also on this list and also has a few > other programs of interest. > > In my case, it is stupid simple and works great, works every time. > > I also had a Softmark controller - It would not play with the 5370B - I > believe the SOftmark is set up to work only with SCPI capable > instruments, which is the newer instrument protocol. It did work with a > HP53131A - but you don't need it, the 53131A has GPIB and RS232, and you > can get about the same data out of both ports - but the GPIB port is > very fast, if you need to acquisition data at a high rate. My SOftmark > card has been in the drawer for the last three years - if anybody wants > it, I can probably make them a good deal on it - if there is an > interest, please contact off list. > > Brian - KD4FM > > On 8/1/2010 10:34 PM, Steve Rooke wrote: >> On 02/08/2010, Heathkid<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I just purchased a HP 5335A and would like to know the group's opinion >>> on >>> the following: >>> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=549 >> >> A quick trawl on fleePay only shows a National Instruments MC-GPIB >> IEEE 488.2 PCI Card DAQ at $60 (not sure of compatibility of this) or >> a HP AGILENT 82350A/E2078A PCI GPIB CARD at $100 but if your patient >> you can find NI PCI cards in the $60 to $80 region and if you have an >> old ISA desktop to do your control, you'll find NI ISA cards available >> for two a penny. At least with something like a NI PCI card your >> basically guaranteed compatibility with all the big, and small, >> software names. It just depends on if you have the money or your skint >> like I am and have to play hunt the bargain. >> >> Of course there's always the Softmark controller but the last I heard >> no one has had a lot of luck with them and it would be $40 down the >> drain >> >> 73 Steve >> >>> 73 Brice KA8MAV >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
