USB to GPIB

Mikebits

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• Feb 12, 2017

• #1

Greetings, My Kethley 2010 DMM has GPIB interface or RS-232. I wish to find a low cost solution to interface via the GPIB - USB. I found quite a few on Ebay with quite a cost spread so I am wondering if anyone has used one and can give a recommendation or tell me ones to avoid. Thanks

 

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Pommie

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• Feb 12, 2017

• #2

Can you not use the $1 RS232 - USB boards that proliferate on Ebay?

Edit, just realized you would need a MAX232 as well.

Mike.

 

JimB

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• Feb 12, 2017

• #3

I use one of these:
https://prologix.biz/gpib-usb-controller.html
with my Racal counter and Fluke bench voltmeter. Works well.

I don't know what you intend to use for a control program, I use EZGPIB, I think that it is still available, the guy who wrote it died and so did his website.
Last time I looked someone else was acting as guardian of it.

JimB

 

Mikebits

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• Feb 12, 2017

• #4

Other thing is I would need labview drivers. As I understand it, some of the agilent clones come with drivers.

 

Ian Rogers

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• Feb 13, 2017

• #5

Build one... http://lpvo.fe.uni-lj.si/en/raziskave/elektronika/podatkovni-in-merilni-vmesniki/

 

large_ghostman

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• Feb 13, 2017

• #6

I got a gpid card cheap off ebay, the driver database is pretty big. I have a large HP LA thats GPIB, but i would use RS232 over it any day.

 

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KeepItSimpleStupid

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• Feb 13, 2017

• #7

Might be useful info: (Labview for home) https://store.digilentinc.com/labview-home-bundle/