twb@tropix.UUCP (Thomas W. Banister) (07/19/89)
I have been working on implementing IEEE488 (GPIB) communications on a VME based computer running Unix SysV. There does not *seem* to be commercially available boards *and* drivers for this system. I would greatly appreciate hearing about any successful implementation of IEEE488 communications on a similiar system. I am aware of serial/GPIB converters but really don't like the idea of them. I'm pretty much a neophyte in the GPIB area but what little I do know tells me that these converters are of limited use. (Like, how do you sense an SRQ??) If you have a good opinion of a converter, well, convert me. Please do not bother flaming the IEEE488, if it was not neccessary in my application I would not be using it. Many Thanks, Tom Banister ...!rochester!tropix!coconut!twb (716) 377-3200
lcz@dptudg.sat.datapoint.com (Lee Ziegenhals) (07/20/89)
twb@tropix.UUCP (Thomas W. Banister) writes: > I have been working on implementing IEEE488 (GPIB) communications on a VME >based computer running Unix SysV. There does not *seem* to be commercially >available boards *and* drivers for this system. I would greatly appreciate >hearing about any successful implementation of IEEE488 communications on a >similiar system. Motorola has a IEEE488 VME module, the MVME300. They show it as being supported by VERSAdos and System V/68. I have no personal experience with this board, and I do not see a driver specifically for it in my release of System V/68. Perhaps it comes with its own drivers? For more information, you may want to call Motorola's Microcomputer Division. Their phone number is 1-800-556-1234 x230.
brian@natinst.com (Brian H. Powell) (07/20/89)
In article <357@tropix.UUCP>, twb@tropix.UUCP (Thomas W. Banister) writes: > I have been working on implementing IEEE488 (GPIB) communications on a VME > based computer running Unix SysV. There does not *seem* to be commercially > available boards *and* drivers for this system. I would greatly appreciate > hearing about any successful implementation of IEEE488 communications on a > similiar system. } Tom Banister } ...!rochester!tropix!coconut!twb } (716) 377-3200 Uhh. What kind of system are you using? National Instruments makes a 1014 (VME) to 488 (GPIB) board. (We call it "the 1014 board".) We've got a variety of drivers for various systems, but without knowing what kind of system you have, I can't say whether we have drivers for it. There are two versions of the board, a DMA version and a Programmed I/O version. Brian H. Powell National Instruments Corp. brian@natinst.com 12109 Technology Blvd. uunet!cs.utexas.edu!natinst!brian Austin, Texas 78727-6204 AppleLink:NATINST (512) 250-9119
baumann@muon.uucp (Michael Baumann) (07/20/89)
In article <357@tropix.UUCP> twb@tropix.UUCP (Thomas W. Banister) writes:
" I have been working on implementing IEEE488 (GPIB) communications on a VME
based computer running Unix SysV. There does not *seem* to be commercially
available boards *and* drivers for this system. I would greatly appreciate
hearing about any successful implementation of IEEE488 communications on a
similiar system. "
Check with National Instruments, 12109 Technology Blvd, Austin Texas, 78727
(512)250-9119. You may want to look at their GPIB-1014 or GPIB-1014P
with drivers. The 1014 allows DMA, the 1014P is programmed I/O. I do not
know if this will work under SysV. We wrote our own drivers to operate with
VxWorks.
Michael Baumann
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piner@pur-phy (Richard Piner) (07/21/89)
IOtech runs a small add in Phyiscs today. They claim 488 hardware for IBM, Mac, HP, DEC, & Sun. DOS and Unix drivers. You might give them a call. They are in Cleavland, their phone is 216-439-4091. Richard Piner
jerry@wrs.wrs.com (Jerry Fiddler) (07/22/89)
In article <357@tropix.UUCP> twb@tropix.UUCP (Thomas W. Banister) writes: > > I have been working on implementing IEEE488 (GPIB) communications on a VME >based computer running Unix SysV. There does not *seem* to be commercially >available boards *and* drivers for this system. I would greatly appreciate >hearing about any successful implementation of IEEE488 communications on a >similiar system. I took a quick look in my VITA VMEbus directory, and found that 22 companies list VMEbus IEEE-488 boards. I don't know which ones have Sys V drivers available, but I'm sure that several do. What Unix system are you using? Who integrated it? > Please do not bother flaming the IEEE488, if it was not neccessary in my >application I would not be using it. You have my sympathy. -- Jerry Fiddler Wind River Systems jerry@wrs.COM {sun,rtech}!wrs!jerry
jeffh@hplsla.HP.COM (Jeff Harrell) (08/13/89)
i've used the national gpib (HPIB in my part of the world) cards and find the hardware, software and support very good. jeff (spectra software) harrell