It may be possible , IEEE cards for PC are available on ebay ,
originally it was complimentary to HP basic, and used the HP range of
PC's with addressed card slots .. allowed you to construct a automated
system from discrete items of equipment ..HP unless you hacked your own
control card , going back to 1972 is the first I remember , linked to
HP neon nixie tubed DVM and Counter / timer , with a IEEE>GEC re-hash
on the back ,
The IEEE drivers (Instrument set up frame) should be downloadable from
the R&S web site , as to qrss , you would need to interface with the
HP-basic control programme , read a switch/button or line voltage , I dont
think it would be simple to bridge .but you could set up a series of
carrier on.off timed commands in basic , but its a big task for a task
that is covered by other software
unless for example the LCD display has finally washed out and the
IEEE is the only way to set the instrument up , in which case its
quite simple , just run the set-up frame and control from the pc in
remote mode , a useful second life !
73 -G..
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From: "Martin Evans" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 5:11 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: LF: IEEE488
I've got a R&S APN62 sig genny, 1Hz to 260Hz synthesised, which I'm
thinking of using as a signal source for a 137kHz TX.
I would like to key this from a QRSS program on a computer.
The only control input on the APN62 is a IEEE488 interface.
I know nothing about IEEE488 so can anyone tell me whether keying the
output via this is possible? If it isn't, it will save me a lot of time
learning about IEEE488 needlessly!
If it IS possible, could anyone point me towards some VERY simple info
that could start me on my journey of discovery?
Thanks.
Martin GW3UCJ
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