Re: my lab

a7yvm109gf5d1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Oct 9, 6:50 pm, Joerg <inva...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
a7yvm109gf...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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So, what kind of connectivity do you guys have in yuor lab? Is
everything GPIB, USB, or some mix?
A mix, and that's unavoidable. Older gear that is irreplaceable (because
they simply don't make some of the good stuff anymore) inevitably comes
with those dreaded HPIB garden hose connections. The logic analyzer and
some other gear I rarely use is from the RS232 era. Modern gear like the
DSO is USB. And I will absolutely not have HPIB garden hoses here anymore.

I'm wondering how you control all this on the software side? Tcl?


I typically use only one machine at a time, two at the most. But probably they could all run together if I really wanted to.


So, there is a Prologix HPIB/USB adaptor, an RS232/USB adaptor plus the
traditional USB spreader octopus. I raised the equipment rack by 1-1/2"
to make all that fit underneath, plus scope probes, chargers,
international outlets, a flat vise and whatever else is needed during
lab work. Nice thing is, a laptop can now talk to all the important boxes.

Ah yes, the equipment rack. I could use one of those. Are you talking
about a 19 inch cabinet type thing?


It's a simple Ikea shelf. Could be "Ivar" or something. Not fancy but low cost and most of all, configurable. I used to have 19" racks but getting older my back isn't so great anymore. The Ikea shelf allows me to gently slide a big analyzer forward and ease it down onto the table for preventive maintenance or repair.

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