Re: Problem with device communication
Dirk <[email protected]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:40:12 +0200
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.hardware.gpib.general |
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Hello, Am 12.10.2021 um 12:06 schrieb marcello carla': > [...] > > 1) Browsing the URV5 user manual, I did not find the *IDN? among > the recognized command. If this is the case, no surprise there is > no response. Many devices that do not follow SCPI ignore the *IDN?. > May Dirk try some other command? Indeed that was a fault by me. The URV5 don´t know "*IDN?". I didn´t checked it before because i thought that every GPIB device support this command. So i tried some other commands out of the manual but with the same result. Next week i try to borrow an HP/Agilent device from work and test it. > > 2) Sure 100% that the gpib shell is working properly? Might it be > tested with some other devices? Otherwise, it is also possible to > connect the gpib bus directly to the raspberry gpios, without the > shell (with limited fanout; no more than 4 or 5 devices). The pin > to pin correspondence table (from the source code) is: > [...] Not 100% at all but nearly 99% ;-) I will try to rewire it on sunday! Thanks all of you for your help. BR Dirk > > > On 10/12/21 4:24 AM, Frank Mori Hess wrote: >> There really needs to be some kind of warning in the docs about the >> bitbang driver. Implementing ieee 488.2 with software driven dio >> lines has no chance of meeting the standard's timing requirements. >> Which is a relatively minor complaint, considering the bitbang driver >> makes no serious attempt to implement the behavior required by the >> protocol's state machines. >> >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021, 16:55 marcello carla' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Maybe I am wrong, but at a first sight it looks like >> the meter address is not 10. If you are sure the address >> is correct, try this: >> >> sudo su >> echo 1 > /sys/module/gpib_bitbang/parameters/debug >> tail -f /var/log/kern.log >> >> Then, open another terminal, try again with ibterm, >> cut the output that comes from tail and send me. >> >> Make sure also that "eos = 0x0d" is the correct >> termination for the instrument. You might try "eos = 0x0a". >> >> Good luck >> >> Marcello >> >> >> >> On 10/11/21 8:36 PM, Dirk wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > several weeks ago i obtained a RaspberryPI GPIB Shield. >> > >> > I followed the instructions at >> http://elektronomikon.org/install.html >> > but did minor changes to get version 4.3.4 working. >> > >> > Installation went fine without any problems. >> > >> > If i try to read something from my R&S URV5 power meter nothing >> happend. >> > I get the same result with my SMG signal generator. >> > >> > Testing the system with "ibtest" (-> line status) shows unkown >> status of >> > bus lines. >> > >> > At this point i have no idea what is wrong in my setup. >> > >> > It would be great if someone can help me. >> > >> > BR >> > Dirk >> > >> > >> > >> > Following some additional information: >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# cat /etc/debian_version >> > 10.10 >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# uname -a >> > Linux raspberrypi 5.10.60-v7+ #1449 SMP Wed Aug 25 15:00:01 BST >> 2021 >> > armv7l GNU/Linux >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# dmesg >> > [...] >> > [ 55.161921] gpib_common: loading out-of-tree module taints >> kernel. >> > [ 55.164358] Linux-GPIB 4.3.4 Driver >> > [ 55.182620] gpib: registered gpib_bitbang interface >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# >> > >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# gpib_config -v >> > linux-gpib version = 4.3.4 >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# ibterm -d10 >> > Attempting to open /dev/gpib0 >> > pad = 10, sad = 0, timeout = 10, send_eoi = 1, eos_mode = 0x0000 >> > ibterm>*IDN? >> > ibterm> >> > ibterm: Done. >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# ibtest >> > Do you wish to open a (d)evice or an interface (b)oard? >> > (you probably want to open a device): b >> > enter name of interface board (or device) you wish to open: violet >> > trying to open board named 'violet' >> > You can: >> > w(a)it for an event >> > [...] >> > send group e(x)ecute trigger (device only) >> > : l >> > DAV unknown >> > NDAC unknown >> > NRFD unknown >> > IFC unknown >> > REN unknown >> > SRQ unknown >> > ATN unknown >> > EOI unknown >> > gpib status is: >> > ibsta = 0x1160 < SRQI CMPL REM CIC > >> > iberr= 0 >> > >> > ibcntl = 0 >> > You can: >> > w(a)it for an event >> > [...] >> > send group e(x)ecute trigger (device only) >> > : >> > >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# cat /usr/local/etc/gpib.conf >> > [...] >> > /* This section configures the configurable driver characteristics >> > * for an interface board, such as board address, and interrupt >> level. >> > * minor = 0 configures /dev/gpib0, minor = 1 configures >> /dev/gpib1, etc. >> > */ >> > >> > interface { >> > minor = 0 /* board index, minor = 0 uses >> /dev/gpib0, >> > minor = 1 uses /dev/gpib1, etc. */ >> > board_type = "gpib_bitbang" /* type of interface >> board >> > being used */ >> > name = "violet" /* optional name, allows you to get a >> board >> > descriptor using ibfind() */ >> > pad = 0 /* primary address of interface */ >> > sad = 0 /* secondary address of interface */ >> > timeout = T3s /* timeout for commands */ >> > >> > eos = 0x0d /* EOS Byte, 0xa is newline and 0xd is >> carriage >> > return */ >> > set-reos = yes /* Terminate read if EOS */ >> > set-bin = no /* Compare EOS 8-bit */ >> > set-xeos = no /* Assert EOI whenever EOS byte is >> sent */ >> > set-eot = yes /* Assert EOI with last byte on writes */ >> > >> > /* settings for boards that lack plug-n-play capability */ >> > base = 0 /* Base io ADDRESS */ >> > irq = 0 /* Interrupt request level */ >> > dma = 0 /* DMA channel (zero disables) */ >> > >> > /* pci_bus and pci_slot can be used to distinguish two pci boards >> > supported by the same driver */ >> > /* pci_bus = 0 */ >> > /* pci_slot = 7 */ >> > >> > master = yes /* interface board is system >> controller */ >> > } >> > >> > /* Now the device sections define the device characteristics >> for each >> > device. >> > * These are only used if you want to open the device using >> ibfind() >> > (instead >> > * of ibdev() ) >> > */ >> > >> > device { >> > minor = 0 >> > name = "urv" >> > pad = 10 >> > sad = 0 >> > } >> > >> > >> > device { >> > minor = 0 /* minor number for interface board this >> device >> > is connected to */ >> > name = "smg" /* device mnemonic */ >> > pad = 28 /* The Primary Address */ >> > sad = 0 /* Secondary Address */ >> > >> > eos = 0xa /* EOS Byte */ >> > set-reos = yes /* Terminate read if EOS */ >> > set-bin = no /* Compare EOS 8-bit */ >> > } >> > >> > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Linux-gpib-general mailing list >> > [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general >> >> -- Marcello Carla' >> ([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-gpib-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-gpib-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general >> > _______________________________________________ Linux-gpib-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general