[time-nuts] Prologix GPIB/USB converter help...

[Tom Van Baak]

> As someone pointed out, a Serial-USB adapter cost only about $10 
> (www.geeks.com), and I would not mind having a GPIB-Serial device, and 
> attach a Serial-USB if I want to. Once you provide USB only, that's it, 
> it will be USB or nothing. The one drawback of a Serial only controller 
> is that you probably need a separate power supply. It's not the end of 
> the world though. It's not an absolute obligation either. I have a pair 
> of IOTech Micro488/P controllers that are powered from the serial port. 
> They use a Motorola 68HC05 chip internally and work well, even with the 
> serial port from my Dell laptop. The command set is simple and 
> effective, I would recommend it. When bought new, these IOTech serial 
> controllers cost an arm, both legs and an eye... eBay to the rescue :-)
> 
> Didier

I'm happy to hear someone else is using the IoTech
Micro488/P. It's my all-time favorite GPIB controller.

/tvb