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Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:52:33 -0400
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire AT neurotica DOT com>
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Subject: [geda-user] OT: GPIB list for Prologix adapters
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  Hi folks.  This is very much off-topic, but I know several people here use
this sort of stuff either at home or at work.

  I've picked up one of the Prologix GPIB-ETHERNET bridge boxes, and I've
been writing an instrument control library in the R language to control
GPIB-interfaced instruments via the Prologix unit.  I've been writing
instrument drivers like a madman; these are the ones I have working so far:

  Standalone:
  HP 3325A synthesized function generator
  HP 3458A 8.5-digit multimeter
  HP 54111D digitizing oscilloscope
  HP 70900A spectrum analyzer
  HP 8505A RF network analyzer

  VXI:
  HP E1406A and E1301A VXI command modules
  E1411B VXI digital multimeter
  E1416A VXI RF power meter
  E1445A VXI arbitrary waveform/function generator
  Racal 3271 VXI RF signal generator

  This is amazingly powerful stuff when combined with the mathematical,
statistical, and graphical plotting capabilities of R.  I've started a
mailing list for discussions amongst people using the Prologix units (not
restricted to my work with R), and our efforts to get them running with
different instruments.  If you're interested in that stuff and want to be put
on that list, drop me a note privately and I'll add you.

                 -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA