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HP 34401A 3457A 3456A 3478A Standalone Software

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Nx-1997:
If you have a Keysight 82357B, then you will need to install NI VISA software and configure the Keysight IO suite software to use NI VISA as the primary VISA software. I posted instructions about this in one of my above post.

If you have NI GPIB-USB-HS, then you only need to install NI VISA software.

You can try the VISA GPIB version of my software. If you don't have a Keysight 82357B, then I won't recommend buying one, the NI GPIB-USB-HS is much better.

Step 3 is about requiring Arduino Pro micros for the ar488 adapter, they need one to work, no SMD skills are required as its all through hole components. No one is selling these fully assembled.

Hope that helps.

maxwell3e10:
There is no need to make PCB boards, one can just solder wires from the connector to the Arduino. https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/$5-usb-gpib-adapter-for-ezgpib/ Even though it looks a little fragile, that little adapter is still my primary GPIB interface.

jeffjmr:
OK, I will consider building the Arduino unit but I’d like to explore one more alternative.

The NI GPIB-USB-HS lists for $1200 on the NI website.  Ebay sellers show new ones at $135. Surely there is a difference. For example, the ebay units show software that is only Linux and WIN XP and 7 compatible, whereas the NI website shows WIN as well as MacOS compatibility. I would prefer to go Mac but I’m guessing this software is not MacOS compatible. But software alone can’t account for a $1065 difference!

Lastly, my PC is running WIN 10. That seems to limit all my options.

Thanks for your continued assistance.
Jeff

DrNefario:
Tonight I have been able to get an HP 3478A to have control via GPIB with an HP 82350 PCI to GPIB card using this software (HP 3478A Control and Data Logging Software by Nirvak).  I have previously had it working with the 82357 USB version.  I know the readme file says "This works with the HP82357A USB-GPIB adapter but not the 82350B PCI bus adapter." but I tried loading the latest NI and Keysight libraries and -- voila!
I am running Windows 10 64 bit 21H1 for the OS here.
First I updated the NI to version 21 with ni-visa_21.0_online update.
Next I updated my Keysight with the offline updater, Keysight_IOLibSuite2022_18_2_27313.exe
I configured both to be active with NI preferred in the Keysight VISA conflict manager and made sure to check the "enable Keysight GPIB cards for 488 ..."
I confirmmed that Connection Expert could see and talk to the 3478 - Note that the 3478 does not support *IDN? so I used the Device Clear command.  Next I used NI MAX with NI VISA interactive Control to send an 'H3" command to read 2-wire Ohms which worked OK.
Finally I ran the HP 3478A Control and Data Logging Software from https://github.com/Niravk1997/HP-3478A-Software/releases page.
It connected and runs fine.  Many Thanks for this.  Here is a screen capture with a 50 Ohm terminator connected:

Johnny10:
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