frank@dciem.UUCP (Frank Evans) (01/27/87)
I am deeply interested in interfacing my Mac+ into the lab. I am interested in Analog to Digital conversion with some analysis capability of the data such as graphic display or statistical analysis. I have seen a few people mention that they are using their Macs in the lab but they also stated that they wrote alot of the software. I am afraid thatI don't have such an expertise nor the time to learn! I would like to set up my Mac+ to say record about 4 or 5 simple voltage channels like the multichannel physiological pen recorder I use. I would like to be able to see these tracings ie. 1 or more of these channels, across the screen just as I see with the multichannel physiological pen recorder. I have seen a few ads and an article in MacWorld or MacUser about "Mac in the Lab" but they were not detailed enough on how to setup or use these systems of hardware/software. MacADIOS by GW instruments appeared to be interesting but when I sent for the information it appeared that again alot of software had to be written but I never did get a copy of their sample software disk. I would appreciate it if anyone could send me info on this or another products and help answer the following 1) What extra hardware elements do you use? 2) What software was given and how much software had to be written? 3) What experimental set up do you use the Mac for?
wetter@tybalt.caltech.edu.UUCP (01/31/87)
Don't use a mac in the lab myself but here is a few suggestions.
1. There is a company (forget the name) which makes:
' an HpIB interface for the Mac (so you can use hp instruments)
' Labview a program for running instruments.
' a IBM-PC (yech) card box for the mac (almost closed arch?)
2. Additionally, Heathkit makes a digital oscilloscope for their pc
clods. (yes clods) It might be flexible enough to use as a sampler ala the
mac-adios system at one-fifth the price. Never tried it though. let me know
if it works if you try it.
Hope this helps
Pierce Wetter
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--------------------------------------------roman@sigma.UUCP (02/06/87)
In article <1659@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> wetter@tybalt.caltech.edu.UUCP (Pierce T. Wetter) writes: > Don't use a mac in the lab myself but here is a few suggestions. > 1. There is a company (forget the name) which makes: > ' an HpIB interface for the Mac (so you can use hp instruments) > ' Labview a program for running instruments. The company responsible for LabVIEW and the IEEE-488 interface (also known as GPIB, or HPIB if you're into that brand) is National Instruments. Sorry, I don't have the address on tap. I saw an article on LabVIEW (in _Electronic Design_ I think) and it looked pretty slick. I've also used some of their hardware/software (for LSI-11) and was favorably impressed. Oh, by the way, IEEE-488/GPIB lets you use more than hp instruments.
joel@gould9.UUCP (02/07/87)
A Vaporware review was published in Byte, Sept 1986. LabVIEW is the
name of the visual programming data analysis package, requires 1mb
(old or new ROM). It is $1995.
Optional components include the hardware interfaces:
GPIB-Mac connects to serial port ($595)
MacBus GPIB via SCSI port ($1495)
I asked them about slotted Macintoshes and boards, and they were very
circumspect, but obviously they will have a solution (I'd guess
around $500) that will fit in the slotted Mac when it comes out.
When the slotted Mac (or their product) is, I wouldn't know.
National Instruments, 512 250 9119; 800 531 4742; in Texas, 800 IEEE-488
My only connection with them is I stopped by their booth at Macworld
and ended up on their junk mail list. :-)
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