[time-nuts] HP 5335A and HP-IB (GP-IB)
Bob Camp
lists at rtty.us
Mon Aug 2 01:08:00 UTC 2010
Hi
That's the nice thing about an Iotech. It will take a continuos reading stream on the counter and convert it to RS-232 without much active intervention. Been a long time since I've done that though. I seem to mostly use GPIB-TNT's these days.
Bob
On Aug 1, 2010, at 9:03 PM, WB6BNQ wrote:
> John,
>
> It will also work for Ulrich's Plotter program and that maybe all that is needed
> for a timenut purpose.
>
> No ?
>
> Bill....WB6BNQ
>
> John Miles wrote:
>
>> Depends on what he wants to do. If he wants to write his own apps for the
>> counter (or use mine) the Prologix controller will work fine. You talk to
>> it with generic COM port code rather than a proprietary API.
>>
>> If he wants to run existing commercial software like Labview he is likely
>> better off buying a used National Instruments adapter on eBay, though. It
>> will not necessarily be any cheaper than a new Prologix adapter... probably
>> close to the same price in fact, unless he makes the mistake of buying an
>> ancient ISA-bus or RS-232 adapter.
>>
>> -- john, KE5FX
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com]On
>>> Behalf Of Bob Camp
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 5:36 PM
>>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5335A and HP-IB (GP-IB)
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I think I'd haunt the e-place for a much cheaper alternative.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:18 PM, Heathkid 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
>>>>
>>>> 73 Brice KA8MAV
>>>>
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