Executive summary:
Brymen 869s and the BU-86X interface
** on Windows with the supplied software:
no go.
** on Windows with Test Controller: works.
** on Linux with Test Controller:
no go.
Details below.
I just got my Brymen 869s and the BU-86X interface. I also installed the included (seems antique) software on Windows 11.
Tried to link to the DMM but I am getting a "USB adapter cable not found" error even though the DMM appears in the devices list as Superior DMM.
Then I installed Test Controller in the same Windows 11 machine and it had no problem finding and connecting to the DMM.
Now I try on my main Linux machine, a POP OS (based on Ubuntu) with Test Controller but it fails here and I am not sure why.
Here is the log:
;; jSerialComm version: 2.10.3
;; Start thread for: HIDv0820p0001 - Brymen BM869s
;; HIDv0820p0001: Found HID: 046D C332 30 36 36 31 33 36 35 38 33 39 33 33
;; HIDv0820p0001: Found HID: 046D C332 30 36 36 31 33 36 35 38 33 39 33 33
;; HIDv0820p0001: Found HID: 065A 0001 48 30 30 31
;; HIDv0820p0001: Found HID: 0820 0001 11 3F 02
;; HIDv0820p0001: Found usb device: /dev/hidraw8
;; HIDv0820p0001: Rx: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
;; Stopping thread for: HIDv0820p0001 - Brymen BM869s
;; Use "Load devices" page for selecting devices to load. Most devices will only load if they are connected and ready.
As you can see it starts a thread for: HIDv0820p0001 - Brymen BM869s
and then stops the thread for: HIDv0820p0001 - Brymen BM869s
My Java version is java "17.0.1 2021-10-19 LTS"
Is it a permission issue, something else? Any suggestions?