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

Jeremy Nichols jn6wfo at gmail.com
Sat Nov 18 21:23:39 EST 2017


That is a good suggestion, Dana. My Prologix GPIB-to-Ethernet adapter is
made in a plastic case, so it certainly could radiate if it chose to do so.
I'll have to sniff around sometime while it's operating.

Jeremy

On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Dana Whitlow <k8yumdoober at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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