The same is also true for the VXI bus. A LAN-VXI converter module
will
be great and solve many HW & SW incompatibility problems with current
tools,
like VXLink, MXI Bus, Command Module, HPIB Interface cards, and all the
software related to them.
I also heard that there is a standard called "VXI-11.1, Rev1.0
TCP/IP-VXIBus
Interface Specification".
Do you have any information about the availability of LAN-VXI
modules?
Best regards.
Tuncay Ergun
ASELSAN Inc.
Steve Mackin wrote:
> A project I am working on now is making extensive use
> LAN-GPIB converters. The PC running VEE has 2 LAN
> cards. One dedicated to instruments.
>
> Both NI and HP make LAN-GPIB converters.
>
> The ability to run instruments from any PC on the LAN
> and the ability to move the converter between labs and
> instruments is really neat.
>
> The LAN-GPIB converter I am currently using is an HP.
>
> ----------
> From: ramarquardt@ra.rockwell.com[SMTP:ramarquardt@ra.rockwell.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 6:25 AM
> To: hpvxd_xc@hpislsup.lvld.hp.com
> Subject: Firewire / MXI
>
> Has anyone ever done this?
>
> Control all test instruments from a PC using the MXI
> interface only via a VXI rack which in turn connects to the
> GPIB instrumentation.
>
> It would be nice to have just 1 instrument control port on the PC
> instead of 2 (MXI & GPIB).
>
> Are there instrument drivers to run the instruments this way?
>
> Regarding the E8491A Firewire VXI slot-zero controller.
> There is an article about it in EDN [2/2/98 issue] and NO
> information on the HP web site!
>
> We would like to know if [and when] we can set up a test
> system as follows:
>
> PC ---firewire--- VXI ---GPIB--
>
> Can the PC control GPIB instruments via Firewire
> through the VXI rack?
>
> When will VISA P&P drivers be available?
>
> Our goal is to have only 1 T&M control port
> on the controlling PC.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>
> Rob Marquardt
> System Test Engineering
> Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
> 414-382-3098
> RAMarquardt@ra.Rockwell.com
will
be great and solve many HW & SW incompatibility problems with current
tools,
like VXLink, MXI Bus, Command Module, HPIB Interface cards, and all the
software related to them.
I also heard that there is a standard called "VXI-11.1, Rev1.0
TCP/IP-VXIBus
Interface Specification".
Do you have any information about the availability of LAN-VXI
modules?
Best regards.
Tuncay Ergun
ASELSAN Inc.
Steve Mackin wrote:
> A project I am working on now is making extensive use
> LAN-GPIB converters. The PC running VEE has 2 LAN
> cards. One dedicated to instruments.
>
> Both NI and HP make LAN-GPIB converters.
>
> The ability to run instruments from any PC on the LAN
> and the ability to move the converter between labs and
> instruments is really neat.
>
> The LAN-GPIB converter I am currently using is an HP.
>
> ----------
> From: ramarquardt@ra.rockwell.com[SMTP:ramarquardt@ra.rockwell.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 6:25 AM
> To: hpvxd_xc@hpislsup.lvld.hp.com
> Subject: Firewire / MXI
>
> Has anyone ever done this?
>
> Control all test instruments from a PC using the MXI
> interface only via a VXI rack which in turn connects to the
> GPIB instrumentation.
>
> It would be nice to have just 1 instrument control port on the PC
> instead of 2 (MXI & GPIB).
>
> Are there instrument drivers to run the instruments this way?
>
> Regarding the E8491A Firewire VXI slot-zero controller.
> There is an article about it in EDN [2/2/98 issue] and NO
> information on the HP web site!
>
> We would like to know if [and when] we can set up a test
> system as follows:
>
> PC ---firewire--- VXI ---GPIB--
>
> Can the PC control GPIB instruments via Firewire
> through the VXI rack?
>
> When will VISA P&P drivers be available?
>
> Our goal is to have only 1 T&M control port
> on the controlling PC.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>
> Rob Marquardt
> System Test Engineering
> Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
> 414-382-3098
> RAMarquardt@ra.Rockwell.com
Greetings,
Another alternative that a collegue of mine used to pursue this single port, or
no-port on-the-PC philosophy was to use a TCP/IP to GPIB converter. Personally,
I thought this was a bit extreme, but it is a valid solution.
This would give you NO extra hardware, rather than even ONE piece of hardware,
assuming that your PC is network enabled. (All desktop PC's are today, though
industrial PC's and controllers are often not.)
Vee makes managing ports (sockets) pretty easy. But, like I said, I did not
agree with the end, so I never experimented with the means to-that-end. If you
are intersted, I could see if the gentlemen would share his knowledge with you.
Good luck,
Andrew Hamilton
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Subject: Firewire / MXI
Author: Non-HP-ramarquardt (ramarquardt@ra.rockwell.com) at HP-PaloAlto,mimegw6
Date: 2/25/98 6:24 AM
Has anyone ever done this?
Control all test instruments from a PC using the MXI
interface only via a VXI rack which in turn connects to the
GPIB instrumentation.
It would be nice to have just 1 instrument control port on the PC
instead of 2 (MXI & GPIB).
Are there instrument drivers to run the instruments this way?
Regarding the E8491A Firewire VXI slot-zero controller.
There is an article about it in EDN [2/2/98 issue] and NO
information on the HP web site!
We would like to know if [and when] we can set up a test
system as follows:
PC ---firewire--- VXI ---GPIB--
Can the PC control GPIB instruments via Firewire
through the VXI rack?
When will VISA P&P drivers be available?
Our goal is to have only 1 T&M control port
on the controlling PC.
Thanks
Rob
Rob Marquardt
System Test Engineering
Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
414-382-3098
RAMarquardt@ra.Rockwell.com