BUILDING A SERIAL RS-232 TO GPIB CONVERTER

[tzviel]

gpib rs232

I am using an agilent hp-8648B signal generator and a hp-E4403B spectrum analyzer,both of them have a GPIB connector only.

I am using LABVIEW.

I want to control them by the serial connection- I need hardware to convert from the serial connection to the GPIB.

Anybody have and idea how to do that? or reference to schematics of this circuit and software if needed?

Also possible through parallel or USB connector.

Thanks

Tzviel

 

[IanP]

gpib to rs232

Here are links to examples of the RS-232-to-GPIB converters:
http://www.mcselec.com/an_103.htm
**broken link removed**
http://rxcontrol.free.fr/PicGPIB/
They are baseed on different microcontrollers, but I think you can try to use at least parts of attached codes ..

Good luck and regards ..
IanP