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There is a Prologic GPIB to Ethernet adaptor available.
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== GPIB
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There is a Prologic GPIB to Ethernet adaptor available in the electronics area. It connects a couple of meters to ethernet - and lets one do some automation on capture.
  
 
* MAC Address: 00:21:69:01:05:57 a
 
* MAC Address: 00:21:69:01:05:57 a
 
* Usually on IP Address 172.31.24.126  
 
* Usually on IP Address 172.31.24.126  
* [[http://prologix.biz/getfile?attachment_id=2|Documentation]]
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* [[http://prologix.biz/getfile?attachment_id=2 Documentation]]
 
* Responds to 3040 discovery and telnet to port 1234
 
* Responds to 3040 discovery and telnet to port 1234
  
 
Typical use session:
 
Typical use session:
  
{{{telnet 172.31.24.126 1234}}}
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* telnet 172.31.24.126 1234
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* ++addr 10
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* *IDN?
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* HP127812
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* MEASURE:VOLT:DC
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* 12.3912
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I.e. telnet to the box, talk to GPIB address 10 - ask it to identify itself - and then proceed to measure the voltage (this will by default assume autoranging and adjust the settings as needed).

Revision as of 23:14, 3 April 2011

== GPIB

There is a Prologic GPIB to Ethernet adaptor available in the electronics area. It connects a couple of meters to ethernet - and lets one do some automation on capture.

  • MAC Address: 00:21:69:01:05:57 a
  • Usually on IP Address 172.31.24.126
  • [Documentation]
  • Responds to 3040 discovery and telnet to port 1234

Typical use session:

  • telnet 172.31.24.126 1234
  • ++addr 10
  • *IDN?
  • HP127812
  • MEASURE:VOLT:DC
  • 12.3912

I.e. telnet to the box, talk to GPIB address 10 - ask it to identify itself - and then proceed to measure the voltage (this will by default assume autoranging and adjust the settings as needed).