[time-nuts] Q: HP-IB / 5370A pdfs

[John Ackermann N8UR]

Mike S wrote:

>As the proud new owner of a 5370A, a couple of requests of the list:
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>1) What do you use/recommend for an HP-IB/IEEE-488 interface for a PC? (PCI bus). It looks like these things go for more than I paid for the 5370A! Linux compatibility?
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I use the linux-gpib drivers and library with good success (within
reason...).  The PCI bus cards are pricey, but if you still have an ISA
bus machine around, the NI or HP cards go for a song on eBay, and ISA is
plenty fast enough for the stuff we're doing.

John