The only software developed for this instrument is DOS based and can
only run on a 25MHz or less 386. Evidently the timings are all
based on the clock cycle of the processor - too fast and it can't
communicate. As I said, I've procured (read: scrounged) a
candidate computer, but so far, I cannot get it to run the instrument
with the "old" GPIB card. I can't figure out if there's anything
else wacky about the PC running the system (it appears to be a standard
Gateway 2000). It is a VLB system (if you remember them) so I
don't know if the bus architechture has something to do with it?
The GPIB card is in a standard ISA slot.
Anyway, using Measurement Studio, I've managed to write a number of
programs to collect data from the instruments in our labs. I
kinda enjoy it and it keeps my programming skills fresh. I think
it should be possible to make short VISA or GPIB-specific methods using
Measurement studio for the basics like tuning (- the algorith is in the
manual), setting run parameters, and reading data from the
instrument. I think I'll play with it some more tomorrow - then
I'm on travel for a week (I can ruminate). I will post the
results of my further efforts here and see more specific captures start
to make more sense.
Many thanks to date!
