Connectivity to the prologix from host isn't the problem. The challenge is on the gpib side. It was almost working, so I was wondering if there was a systematic way to test. Maybe getting a second prologix to serve as an instrument emulator? Cheap if it saves hours debugging a rack full of gear.
Actually. I've been thinking about going to a prologix per instrument model. Then it's just an ip address per instrument On Jan 27, 2013, at 8:33, "Prologix" <supp...@prologix.biz> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > We recommend starting with the procedure described in the FAQ to verify > connectivity: > http://prologix.biz/gpib-ethernet-1.2-faq.html > > Regards, > Abdul > > -----Original Message----- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > Behalf Of Jim Lux > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:16 AM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: [time-nuts] GPIB, Proloigix, cables > > I spent a couple frustrating hours debugging a test setup with programmable > power supplies and counters (to make automated measurements of freq/Vtune on > some VCOs, as well as "Vsupply pushing") > > I'm using something hacked from the sample Python code and the Prologix > Ethernet device (which has been wonderful for the past few years), but this > time it was a positive ordeal. I would get timeouts and error messages back > from the devices. > > Turns out that I had one bad cable and one with a little piece of paper that > had gotten into the connector when mating it. > > So.... is there some sort of systematic test scheme using the Prologix that > can be used to check out a setup? Or using John Miles's Prologix > Configurator to exercise it. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.