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Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« on: October 21, 2019, 02:22:38 pm »
Hi guys and girls,

i got a chinese DIY GPIB adapter to talk to my Fluke8840A but i don't know how to do it. It looks like there is a software on baidu but i cannot read anything and even with google translator it looks like i should download a client but i'm on linux... so no .exe thingies...

Maybe Wine... but maybe someboda knows how to use this thing or maybe some of our chinese freidns can download the software and provide it here?


This thing is it:

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/33019224024.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4ddRbvaH
 

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Re: Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2019, 02:37:23 pm »
This is the original seller

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.4.17482038IT8YsQ&id=565355186044&ns=1&abbucket=15#detail

The original version of fenrir is available at https://fenrir.naruoka.org/archives/000944.html

Fenrir original Github https://github.com/fenrir-naru/gpib-usbcdc

Prologix official website http://prologix.biz/gpib-usb-controller.html

Use the command to refer to Prologix related information http://prologix.biz/gpib-usb-6.0-faq.html


Driver and some available software links: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1i1Is4Mn2fG7fngyJAKWWog Password: pxmp

 

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Re: Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2019, 02:38:13 pm »
That thing is a clone from the Prologix GPIB Usb -



Yes I know the image is not the same as the adapter in question, but by the looks of it it uses the same chips and drivers.

The manual that was in the folder was added as an attachment to this topic.

More info how to:

https://sites.google.com/site/prologix2/faq2
 

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Re: Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2019, 07:49:53 am »
Thanks for the information. I will try it later.
 

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Re: Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2019, 01:22:04 pm »
Driver and some available software links: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1i1Is4Mn2fG7fngyJAKWWog Password: pxmp

Has someone the possibility to make this download?

I tried without success, as one needs to have the Baidu software installed, as well as a Baidu account, which I don't have.

Thanks,
Vitor

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Re: Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2019, 11:11:03 am »
Thank you!

I ordered one of these Interfaces for the extremely low Price (under 20 Euro with shipping)!

My plan is to port my "VMA Simple Spectrum Analyser for HP859x Series" to use this interface natively without the Keysight Connection Expert software: https://vma-satellite.blogspot.com/2019/03/vma-simple-spectrum-analyser-hpagilent.html

I am curious if the speed of the interface is good enough to transfer the samples without too much of a delay.

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Vitor

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Re: Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2020, 09:24:35 am »
I bought it on aliexpress.
https://aliexpress.ru/item/4000306576135.html

And he successfully contacted the equipment through the seller’s application.

Tell me what software do I need to install in order to communicate with it through VISA?
 

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Re: Chinese GPIB DIY Adapter and how to use??
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2020, 05:53:48 pm »
Just a note: I had one unit ordered and waited a month for it to be dispached, which did not happen. Complained to AliExpress and got a refund.
I think these devices are made "just in time" and even so it takes ages, probably for the required parts to arrive to the manufacturer.
Not the best experience...

I can only recommend the fake Agilent USB adpaters. Bought one and it works flawless so far.

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