Well, what you're saying could sound simple to you, Graham, but a nice keyed
relay sounds a lot simpler to a Silver Surfer brought up on 6V6s and 807s!
Martin GW3UCJ.
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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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