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please dont purchase PC controlled test equipment
oz2cpu:
thanks a lot for all the great comment about stuff that is ONLY controlled by PC...
glad to see i am not the only one with this dilemma.
the example video i posted is far from the first time i have seen this,
it was a "hate" that was build up over many years, and now i just had to let it out,
now i feel a little bit better.. need a hug, then i goto bed..
zrq:
Still being proud of how I hacked HP 53305A (29 years old Win16 software)to work half-natively on my 2022 computer and modern GPIB adapters, I'd like to take the challenge of preserving headless PC controlled test equipment. This is probably another source of fun for me, especially after trash dump diving finding things like a 20 year vintage ROM programmer (-> magically found the software online, runs fine in Win2k VM with USB pass-through) or a 25 years old RS232 connected inclinometer (-> works with commands for newer models and magically found the software online later, runs natively on Win11, Windows's compatibility is amazing).
For example, if anyone have a HPAK L4411A for sale at a reasonable price, I'll be happy to get one. For me the lack of front panel is a just good space saving feature as I'm fully capable of hacking to at least get the obsolete Java virtual front panel working.
coppercone2:
thats like buying kits
thm_w:
--- Quote from: oz2cpu on March 02, 2023, 12:39:53 pm ---my latest equipment score is a good example :
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Kinda on you for buying that crap in the first place.
I'll assume you got it very cheap?
luma:
When I’m purchasing a tool, the absolute last concern on my mind is the plight of the dude who buys it off me on eBay a decade later. You know what you’re buying, and PC control is sometimes part of the challenge in bringing old hardware back into use. If that’s not what you want to be doing, maybe just don’t buy it?
Suggesting that nobody buys a tool they find useful so that you have an easy getting it working some years later is preposterous.
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