DADiSP Software
Module - GPIBLab/IEEE-488 Instrument Control
 GPIBLab
is a menu-driven software module for DADiSP
that collects data from IEEE-488 instruments. GPIBLab requires no programming
or messy configuration. GPIBLab and DADiSP provide a full range of instrument
control and data collection options through the easy-to-understand menus.
Data collected from your instruments via the General Purpose Interface
Bus (GPIB) is displayed automatically in DADiSP's multi-window graphical
analysis Worksheet. Because GPIBLab operates within DADiSP's graphical
Worksheet environment, all of the DADiSP analysis and graphics functionality
is available to display, reduce, analyse and output your data
Key Features
- Specify Data Collection Parameters through Simple Dialogues
- Query and Control Hundreds of IEEE-488 Instruments
- Direct, High Speed Data Collection
- Easily Automate Instrument Procedures
- Standard Drop-In Macro Template for New Instruments
- Customise the GPIBLab User Interface
 Originally
developed by Hewlett-Packard, the General Purpose Interface Bus, GPIB,
is a digital interface standard for connecting electronic test and measurement
equipment to "controllers" such as personal computers. The bus
was standardised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
as the IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation,
IEEE-488.1.
A typical GPIB setup requires a computer, a GPIB control card, driver
software for the card, a GPIB cable and instrument. GPIBLab makes it easy
to control and transfer data from these instruments without requiring
in depth knowledge of the IEEE-488 protocol or the GPIB card driver software.
Fully Integrated
Data collected from your instruments via GPIB is displayed automatically
in DADiSP's multi-window graphical analysis Worksheet. Because GPIBLab
operates within DADiSP's graphical Worksheet environment, all of the DADiSP
analysis and graphics functionality is available to reduce, analyse and
output your data.
 Standard
Instrument Drivers
GPIBLab is available for Windows 9X/2000/NT/XP. It supports IOtech, National
Instruments and compatible device controller cards that adhere to the
IEEE-488 standard. The GPIBLab product includes a wide range of menu-driven
drivers for popular IEEE-488 compatible laboratory instruments, including
oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers.
No Programming Required
GPIBLab requires no programming or messy configuration. GPIBLab and DADiSP
provide a full range of instrument control and data collection options
through the easy-to-understand menu interface. Once the IEEE-488 driver
software is installed, GPIBLab users can begin immediately collecting
and analysing data within the DADiSP Worksheet. The size of the data transfer
supported by DADiSP/GPIBLab is limited only by the memory on your instrument.
Let Your Instruments Do The Talking
 Users
can customise the DSP-supplied ASCII menu drivers to their particular
applications, adding additional instrument query, control, and collection
functions to the instrument menus. Because GPIBLab menus and command scripts
can include standard GPIB functions, GPIBLab eliminates programming in
low level languages. All acquisition and analysis operations are accomplished
interactively via easy-to-follow menus or through automated DADiSP sessions.
GPIBLab Instrument Control, Query and Collection Features
Control
- Set Time Range, Volt Range, Time Delay, Offset
- Measurement, Sampling Rate
- Send ASCII commands or binary data to the device
- Setup Service Requests
- Change instrument display screen
- Set interrupt detection on/off
- Operate bus locally or remotely
- Disable instrument front-panel control
Data Collection
- Transfer ASCII data directly to a DADiSP window
- Transfer binary data directly to a DADiSP window (Size of data transfers
limited only by instrument memory)
- Specify terminators between values & end-of-line
- Set Timeout length for data transfers
- Specify data collection triggers
- Specify optional data header
- Specify ASCII data value size
Query
- Query Time Range, Volt Range, Time Delay, Offset, Measurement, Sampling
Rate
- Query number of bytes in a buffered transfer
- Query status of bus interface
See functions list...
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