Re: GPIB serial poll of an instrument

[Juan Pablo Carbajal]

On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 2:08 PM, CdeMills <address@hidden> wrote:
> martine1212 wrote
>> Now that octave has an instrument control toolbox...
>> I am wondering if there is any way of serial polling an instrument.
>> For example I am programming an 8510C VNA, the total test time is unknown
>> so the VNA will request service when the test is done and data is ready.
>>
>> I read the linux-gpib has the capability, just wondering if there is any
>> way of using in octave.
>> Or, if you are a developer, perhaps adding the function would be a good
>> idea.
>
> Hummmm ... I've developped high performance acquisition solutions over
> years. My advice is NOT to try to design some ONE-DO-IT-ALL tool. You are
> mixing problems and constraints, bug in one piece of the code turn may
> contaminate other part of the design ...
>
> I prefer an clean approach, where the main task is subdivided into subtasks
> and programs:
> 1) acquisition and data storage: the simpler the better. Use low-level
> language (C) and buffer everything in a simple format. Store enough
> information to be able to reconstruct a complete description of the
> measurements.
> 2) data processing: Octave comes handy, use a pattern like load - analyse -
> save
> 3) data consolidation and plotting: use either Octave in a second step,
> either programs more oriented towards statistics, like R.
>
> I don't say it's not worth to try to have a better interface between Octave
> and instruments. I just fear that this solution may not scale properly with
> very complex design.
>
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> Regards
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Ther eis GPIB implemented in the instrumnet-control package have you
tried using it?
http://wiki.octave.org/Instrument_control_package