Re: testing octave-instrument-control-toolbox

[Stefan Mahr]

> usbtmc_write(fd,"MEAS:VOLT?");
> resultvolt = char(usbtmc_read(fd,readbytes))

Usually, you have to start a request (in this case "MEAS:VOLT?") and the
instrument puts the answer to its return queue. Now the answer can be
read out with usbtmc_read. That's why your first solution works.


> warning: range error for conversion to character value
> resultcurr =

Within the second example I do not see a request, so the instrument
output buffer may be empty - therefore
   resultcurr = char(usbtmc_read(fd,readbytes))
returns empty [].

Are you sure your command sequence works as expected? I would expect at
least a 'write' of a command like "MEAS:VOLT?" before 'read'.

> In fact I just would like to dump everything which is sent
> back in a binary format which I then could inspect closer to see
> what's in it an how to get usefull data out of it.

Please check the manual of the instrument.

> When I run the
> script as it is now I get the following response after which I have to
> reset the Keithley sometimes even resulting in a kernel crash...

Please try an actual distro/kernel. I test with Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10.



Regards,
Stefan