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ralphrmartin:
To be honest, I don't see the point of front panel emulators. If I want to use the instruments front panel, I dont need a computer.
What would be much more useful in my view would be some way of writing simple scripts so I can do something like this
For V = 0 to 3.3 step 0.1
Set the power supply output to V
Tell the meter to read the current I
Save V, I to file
End for
Surely such automation is the real use of LXI, not just having a remote front panel?
lundmar:
--- Quote from: ralphrmartin on February 20, 2018, 06:48:07 pm ---To be honest, I don't see the point of front panel emulators. If I want to use the instruments front panel, I dont need a computer.
What would be much more useful in my view would be some way of writing simple scripts so I can do something like this
For V = 0 to 3.3 step 0.1
Set the power supply output to V
Tell the meter to read the current I
Save V, I to file
End for
Surely such automation is the real use of LXI, not just having a remote front panel?
--- End quote ---
I think it is safe to say that people have different needs - for some such a remote front panel might be useful.
In my case, I actually have all of my instruments installed in a lab room separate from my office room in which I spend most of my work time. It's really nice to not have to listen to the accumulated loud noise that most instruments generate and if I just need to quick tweak an instrument I believe such remote feature could be convenient.
That being said, my current development priorities are adding support for HiSlip and eventually Lua scripting to support exactly what you describe.
I'm just putting the instrument UI idea out there in case someone think it is a good idea and would like to take a crack at it :)
lundmar:
FYI - the snapcraft folks have accepted my request for automatic alias of lxi-gui.
This means, to start the lxi-tools GUI application, you can now use the shorter straightforward alias 'lxi-gui' instead of 'lxi-tools.lxi-gui'
The new alias should be available automatically or when installing the snap.
gsocker:
Just tested the HMO/RTB screenshot plugin with some other R&S/Hameg instruments.
HMC8043 power supply: works, autodetects correct plugin.
HMC8012 DMM: works, does not autodetect plugin as IDN string returned starts with "HAMEG", not "Rohde & Schwarz", even though the branding is R&S otherwise. First part of returned string is "HAMEG,HMC8012".
HMO3054: works, same issue as HMC8012: IDN string contains HAMEG, not R&S.
lundmar:
--- Quote from: gsocker on March 04, 2018, 08:01:12 pm ---Just tested the HMO/RTB screenshot plugin with some other R&S/Hameg instruments.
HMC8043 power supply: works, autodetects correct plugin.
HMC8012 DMM: works, does not autodetect plugin as IDN string returned starts with "HAMEG", not "Rohde & Schwarz", even though the branding is R&S otherwise. First part of returned string is "HAMEG,HMC8012".
HMO3054: works, same issue as HMC8012: IDN string contains HAMEG, not R&S.
--- End quote ---
Great, thanks for testing :-+
I've fixed the plugin so it should detect your instruments correctly.
R&S bought Hameg right?
I don't expect we will see any new instruments from R&S with Hameg identifier?
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