[time-nuts] Recommendation for cheap GBIP adapter for Linux

[Bob Bownes]

All GPIB to Ethernet adapters are not created equal. 

The NI GPIB-E is no longer supported for example, only the 100 & 1000. 

Which is very annoying to those that have one. 

Bob



> On Nov 18, 2017, at 17:45, Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Given all the nonsense with USB drivers / “fake" serial chips / OS restrictions …. 
> The ethernet solution makes a lot of sense.
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On Nov 18, 2017, at 4:45 PM, jimlux <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On 11/18/17 11:04 AM, Attila Kinali wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I have a need for a GBIP adapter that I can use with Linux.
>>> It shouldn't be too expensive, but I rather spend a few bucks
>>> more for ease of use. Where "ease of use" means I don't have
>>> problems with weird drivers on Linux (Windows doesn't matter at all).
>>> I do not mind writing my own read-out software (that's quickly and
>>> easily done). What would people here recommend?
>> 
>> I use the Prologix GPIB to Ethernet converters.
>> 
>> Makes it "platform independent" since it's just an IP socket to the outside world
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