GPIB On Linux
Added 2025-01-31 03:14:15 +0000 UTCHello!
First, this video is going to be re-rendered tomorrow, my server decided to add a line in the lower middle of this for no reason. The audio is also not great for a chunk of it because my mic lost connection when I wandered outside after we got hour first rain in over 160 days. I didn't notice it for a while , sorry.
The last couple weeks have been very busy for me and I almost delayed the next video by a week. But this project got close enough that I decided to push it over the edge to have something this week.
This video is about how I use GP-IB test gear on linux with Python, and how in the future I'll be able to have readings displayed on video. It's a bit of a messy process but the end results are really good.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/dCJ9uqQNPs4
Comments
I'm curious why you didn't use the official and free Linux drivers from National Instruments. https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-488-2.html#559272. The driver is called NI-488.2 after the IEEE standard for GPIB. Anyway, it's always cool to see you using GPIB and programming test and measurement equipment. I started out working on many of those GPIB devices from National Instruments.
Brian Odom
2025-02-12 06:24:24 +0000 UTCYeah, I buy a lot of retro machines and have met several around. I'm actually in San Tan Valley but I've met several around here too. Thanks for your videos. Good stuff.
Don Lafferty
2025-02-01 02:03:34 +0000 UTC
