[time-nuts] Recommendation for cheap GBIP adapter for Linux

[Dana Whitlow]

Beware-

Many GPIB-to-Ethernet adapters are also very prolific RFI generators-
learned the hard way at Arecibo.

Dana


On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Bob Bownes <bownes at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> All GPIB to Ethernet adapters are not created equal.
>
> The NI GPIB-E is no longer supported for example, only the 100 & 1000.
>
> Which is very annoying to those that have one.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> > On Nov 18, 2017, at 17:45, Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Given all the nonsense with USB drivers / “fake" serial chips / OS
> restrictions ….
> > The ethernet solution makes a lot of sense.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >> On Nov 18, 2017, at 4:45 PM, jimlux <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 11/18/17 11:04 AM, Attila Kinali wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>> I have a need for a GBIP adapter that I can use with Linux.
> >>> It shouldn't be too expensive, but I rather spend a few bucks
> >>> more for ease of use. Where "ease of use" means I don't have
> >>> problems with weird drivers on Linux (Windows doesn't matter at all).
> >>> I do not mind writing my own read-out software (that's quickly and
> >>> easily done). What would people here recommend?
> >>
> >> I use the Prologix GPIB to Ethernet converters.
> >>
> >> Makes it "platform independent" since it's just an IP socket to the
> outside world
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