[time-nuts] SoftMark USB to GPIB converter

Joseph Gray jgray at zianet.com
Thu Mar 3 00:36:42 UTC 2016


>From all accounts, the Softmark unit is pretty useless. Depending on
which software you will use, you might consider a Prologix. Also,
there are quite a few Agilent USB-GPIB converters on ebay. Although I
understand that most of the ones selling as "new" are fakes. I ordered
a "used" one. When I have it, I will open it to see if it is genuine
or not.

Joe Gray
W5JG


On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 3:00 PM, John Green <wpxs472 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a desire to do some data collection and storage from my Racal 1992,
> and I need a USB to GPIB converter. We have a National Instruments
> converter at work, but I want to do this at home. The SoftMark unit is
> considerably less expensive than the NI one. Does it work? Specifically,
> would it work with my 1992? I seem to remember some discussion from way
> back that they don't play well with a lot of HP/Agilent/Keysight stuff. Has
> anyone with a 1992 used it with a SoftMark converter?
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