Re: computer in listen-only mode?
Hernán Freschi <[email protected]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:39:15 -0300
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--===============1232281107207038204== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000a9b9a0063f1cb3b4" --000000000000a9b9a0063f1cb3b4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable hi Dave, thanks for that. It didn't really work for me at first - it'll just stop working after the first chunk of data. I had to modify it by commenting out "end =3D (stat & END);" But I have to wait for it to time ou= t to print out the last chunk. It's good enough for my needs though! Cheers On Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 4:45=E2=80=AFAM dave penkler <[email protected]> w= rote: > Hi Hern=C3=A1n, > This little programme works for me. It sets the pad of the controller to > 23 and goes into listen mode by sending the command string UNL, UNT, LSN = 23 > to the controller. > tplot2 >file.hpgl > cheers, > -Dave > > On Thu, 18 Sept 2025 at 09:12, Hern=C3=A1n Freschi <[email protected]> wrote= : > >> Is it possible to run a device (a ni_pci in particular) in "listen only" >> mode? Instead of being a controller, I'd like it to be a listen only >> device, so I can emulate a plotter >> >> My idea is to just grab all of the HPGL commands a device sends and then >> convert into PDF. >> >> This has already been discussed 2 decades ago: >> https://sourceforge.net/p/linux-gpib/mailman/linux-gpib-general/thread/4= 46940000.1056300621%40%5B192.168.1.1%5D/#msg2697429 >> but the solution is specific to a particular device. >> >> The NI forums mention: >> >> #define IbcLON 0x0022 /*Enter listen only mode*/ >> >> but it doesn't seem like linux-gpib implements this? >> >> Thanks >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-gpib-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general >> > --000000000000a9b9a0063f1cb3b4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>hi Dave, thanks for that. It didn't really work f= or me at first - it'll just stop working after the first chunk of data.= I had to modify it by commenting out "end =3D (stat & END);"= But I have to wait for it to time out to print out the last chunk. It'= s good enough for my needs though!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers<br></div= ></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr= " class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 4:45=E2=80=AFAM dave penkler= <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wrote= :<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.= 8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt= r">Hi Hern=C3=A1n,<div>This little programme works for me. It sets the pad = of the controller to 23 and goes into listen mode by sending the command st= ring UNL, UNT, LSN 23 to the controller.</div><div>tplot2 >file.hpgl</di= v><div>cheers,</div><div>-Dave</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 18 Sept 2025 at 09:12, Hern=C3= =A1n Freschi <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">hjf@hj= f.com.ar</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D= "margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le= ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Is it possible to run a device (a ni_pci in p= articular) in "listen only" mode? Instead of being a controller, = I'd like it to be a listen only device, so I can emulate a plotter</div= ><div><br></div><div>My idea is to just grab all of the HPGL commands a dev= ice sends and then convert into PDF.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>This ha= s already been discussed 2 decades ago:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://sourceforge= .net/p/linux-gpib/mailman/linux-gpib-general/thread/446940000.1056300621%40= %5B192.168.1.1%5D/#msg2697429" target=3D"_blank">https://sourceforge.net/p/= linux-gpib/mailman/linux-gpib-general/thread/446940000.1056300621%40%5B192.= 168.1.1%5D/#msg2697429</a> but the solution is specific to a particular dev= ice.</div><div><br></div><div>The NI=C2=A0 forums mention:</div><div><br></= div><div> #define IbcLON 0x0022 /*Enter listen only mode*/=C2=A0</div><div><br></div>= <div>but it doesn't seem like linux-gpib implements this?</div><div><br= ></div><div>Thanks</div></div> _______________________________________________<br> Linux-gpib-general mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blan= k">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general"= rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/l= istinfo/linux-gpib-general</a><br> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> --000000000000a9b9a0063f1cb3b4-- --===============1232281107207038204== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline --===============1232281107207038204== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Linux-gpib-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general --===============1232281107207038204==--