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GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar?

 
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Chris Bryden
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:52 pm    Post subject: GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar? Reply with quote
Hi,

Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download traces
from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's site, but
it only supports newer TDS scopes. I don't really want to spend a fortune,
(or anything, in fact) - does anyone know where I can get an older copy of
WaveStar that supports the 2430..? - according to some instructions I found
via google, v. 1.1 does.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris

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Aidan Grey
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:26 pm    Post subject: Re: GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar? Reply with quote
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:52:03 GMT, Chris Bryden wrote:

Quote:

Hi,

Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download traces
from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's site, but
it only supports newer TDS scopes. I don't really want to spend a fortune,
(or anything, in fact) - does anyone know where I can get an older copy of
WaveStar that supports the 2430..? - according to some instructions I found
via google, v. 1.1 does.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris

What kind of GPIB adapter do you have in your computer? The software
available varies according to what model you have.

Aidan Grey
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tekamn
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:23 pm    Post subject: Re: GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar? Reply with quote
Chris Bryden wrote:
Quote:
Hi,

Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download
traces
from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's site,
but
it only supports newer TDS scopes. I don't really want to spend a
fortune,
(or anything, in fact) - does anyone know where I can get an older
copy of
WaveStar that supports the 2430..? - according to some instructions I
found
via google, v. 1.1 does.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris


In the 2430/2440 programmers manual are a few examples of how to
download the Scopes data via the rs232/ieee488 interfaces. In a few
words: You'll end up with an ASCII file. And this you can easily
convert by standard windows Excel/powerPoint.

So, as you don't want to spend anything: Have fun with this ;-)


hth,
Andreas

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Chris Bryden
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:51 pm    Post subject: Re: GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar? Reply with quote
Aidan Grey wrote:

Quote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:52:03 GMT, Chris Bryden wrote:


Hi,

Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download traces
from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's site, but
it only supports newer TDS scopes. I don't really want to spend a fortune,
(or anything, in fact) - does anyone know where I can get an older copy of
WaveStar that supports the 2430..? - according to some instructions I
found via google, v. 1.1 does.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris

What kind of GPIB adapter do you have in your computer? The software
available varies according to what model you have.

Aidan Grey

Hi,

I have a few ISA GPIB cards lying around. The one in the machine is HP82341C
that I used to use with my HP54645 before the motherboard in it died :-( I
also have a transera 900 with a NI chip on it and a HP82335 in the bits
bin...

Cheers,

Chris
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Chris Bryden
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:04 pm    Post subject: Re: GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar? Reply with quote
tekamn wrote:

Quote:

Chris Bryden wrote:
Hi,

Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download
traces
from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's site,
but
it only supports newer TDS scopes. I don't really want to spend a
fortune,
(or anything, in fact) - does anyone know where I can get an older
copy of
WaveStar that supports the 2430..? - according to some instructions I
found
via google, v. 1.1 does.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris


In the 2430/2440 programmers manual are a few examples of how to
download the Scopes data via the rs232/ieee488 interfaces. In a few
words: You'll end up with an ASCII file. And this you can easily
convert by standard windows Excel/powerPoint.

So, as you don't want to spend anything: Have fun with this ;-)


hth,
Andreas


Thanks Andreas, I though I might have to get my programming head on and put
something together - Looking at the examples for the HP scopes in the books
for the GPIB card I have it's not rocket science, just need to find the
time...

I don't have any of the printed manuals for the scope, do you know where I
can download a copy?

If get round to writing anything in the near future I'll post the results
back here.

Cheers,
Chris
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Aidan Grey
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:13 pm    Post subject: Re: GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar? Reply with quote
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:51:58 GMT, Chris Bryden wrote:

Quote:
Aidan Grey wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:52:03 GMT, Chris Bryden wrote:


Hi,

Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download traces
from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's site, but
it only supports newer TDS scopes. I don't really want to spend a fortune,
(or anything, in fact) - does anyone know where I can get an older copy of
WaveStar that supports the 2430..? - according to some instructions I
found via google, v. 1.1 does.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris

What kind of GPIB adapter do you have in your computer? The software
available varies according to what model you have.

Aidan Grey

Hi,

I have a few ISA GPIB cards lying around. The one in the machine is HP82341C
that I used to use with my HP54645 before the motherboard in it died :-( I
also have a transera 900 with a NI chip on it and a HP82335 in the bits
bin...

Cheers,

Chris

Your best bet is with the HP 82341 card. The others may only be supported
under
DOS.

The Agilent website lists some software for this card. Take a look
at:
http://www.home.agilent.com/cgi-bin/pub/agilent/editorial/cp_MiscEditorial.jsp
?NAV_ID=-536897830.536880377.03&LANGUAGE_CODE=eng&OID=536913958&ID=1000000416%
3aepsg%3asud&COUNTRY_CODE=US

There should be some generic functions in that software that will allow you
to pull a trace of the oscilloscope. The specific command would be in the
Tek programming manual.

Aidan Grey
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John Miles
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:17 pm    Post subject: Re: GPIB Software for Tektronix 2430 - WaveStar? Reply with quote
In article <7tj_d.5465769$f47.990467@news.easynews.com>, cjb@neonbox.org
says...
Quote:

Hi,

Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download traces
from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's site, but
it only supports newer TDS scopes. I don't really want to spend a fortune,
(or anything, in fact) - does anyone know where I can get an older copy of
WaveStar that supports the 2430..? - according to some instructions I found
via google, v. 1.1 does.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris


Hi, Chris --

There is no way to get a plot out of a vanilla Tek 2430 via GPIB. It
can plot only to the analog X/Y jacks in the rear.

A 2430A, on the other hand, can do the trick. If yours is a 2430A, you
can use the code at http://www.speakeasy.org/~jmiles1/ke5fx/7470.htm to
acquire plots. (It will take some hacking if your GPIB card isn't
National Instruments NI488.2-compatible.)

-- john

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Joerg Hau
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:20 am    Post subject: ISA GPIB card support under Linux Reply with quote
Hi,

Quote:
Does anyone know of any Windows software that I can use to download
traces from my Tek 2430. I tried the demo of WaveStar from Tektronix's
site, but it only supports newer TDS scopes.

What kind of GPIB adapter do you have in your computer? The software
available varies according to what model you have.

I have a few ISA GPIB cards lying around. The one in the machine is
HP82341C that I used to use with my HP54645 before the motherboard in it
died :-( I also have a transera 900 with a NI chip on it and a HP82335 in
the bits bin...

Your best bet is with the HP 82341 card. The others may only be
supported under DOS.

Fwiw: many "old" ISA cards like the HP82335, HP27209, many NI-chip based
cards (and most PCI cards of course) are supported under Linux. See
http://linux-gpib.sourceforge.net/

Cheers + HTH,

- Joerg


--
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http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/joerg.hau/
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