Get your PCI GPIB card!

bigben2k · 01-02-2006, 11:33 AM

I just spotted a seller on eBay again: lamho2004

This fellow based in Hong Kong sells PCI GPIB cards for cheap ($60 +$20 shipping). I've purchased one from him in the past. I might pick up another one, as backup.

He just posted 5 cards. The item numbers are: 7577773673, 7577773622, 7577773576, 7577773038, and 7577772989 .

They are listed as "Buy Now" for $59.90 (+$20 shipping).

BillA · 01-02-2006, 11:51 AM

this whole China thing is scary
did you see the new dP units for $150 with digital indicator ? (vs. $1500 from Rosemount)

bigben2k · 01-02-2006, 12:03 PM

No, where?

BillA · 01-02-2006, 12:05 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yish-Model-LD305...QQcmdZViewItem

bigben2k · 01-02-2006, 12:31 PM

Dandy. Expensive.

That fellow in SugarLand (seller id: bcotten) seems to have shut down for the holidays, but he was selling Rosemount 2024's for $50-$60, back to back. I can't wait to fire up mine.

BillA · 01-02-2006, 04:44 PM

cal it ?

bigben2k · 01-02-2006, 06:00 PM

It's cal'ed. Suspect I'll have to re-cal myself as often as every 6 months, not sure yet. At least I can track any deviation with a basic quick-check.

BillA · 01-02-2006, 06:26 PM

how will you cal it yourself ?

bigben2k · 01-02-2006, 06:29 PM

I have no idea.

BillA · 01-02-2006, 06:40 PM

well then why say such dumb stuff ?
eBay for a pressure tester, thats why cal labs exist
1/yr is normal, never had one drift though

bigben2k · 01-02-2006, 06:43 PM

Dumb stuff? I like to think of it as a happy reminder to re-cal, and expressing a wish to do it myself; I'm all for self-sufficiency, as much as possible.

BillA · 01-02-2006, 06:54 PM

do you want to make tools, or test ?
~$1200 for a caled pressure tester, used, good price
prioritize Ben

bigben2k · 01-02-2006, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillA

do you want to make tools, or test ?
~$1200 for a caled pressure tester, used, good price
prioritize Ben

Thanks for the reminder; even with my New Year's resolution, I still get side-tracked.

BillA · 01-02-2006, 07:17 PM

self sufficiency ?
lol

Brians256 · 01-03-2006, 02:22 AM

It's all a tradeoff of how we want to spend time, Bill. Time is money. Money is time. A high-demand skill just changes the ratio of the two, but does not invalidate the idea.

There is no self-sufficiency in modern society. Mine yer own iron and nickel for the stainless steel in the dP tester? Ben, you and I are late bloomers in being able to wisely pick our battles, I'm thinking.

BillA · 01-03-2006, 06:36 AM

indeed, I tried that pressure cal thing; got a steal on a unit I thought 'till I went to get it caled - resold it and moved on
-> why do I use blood platelet incubators for environmental chambers ?

I'm still waiting on the wisdom to make good choices.

bigben2k · 01-03-2006, 12:09 PM

Yep. found this unit:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7577896873

laughable, really, but tempting nonetheless (cheap).

BillA · 01-03-2006, 01:25 PM

no, you are lost - again
here is a VERY crude one (worthless for us)
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMETEK-MANSFIELD...QQcmdZViewItem

my barometric sensors are 80 to 110kPa, what would it take to cal such ?

bigben2k · 01-17-2006, 07:30 PM

A follow up: Make your own USB-based GPIB controller!

http://www.edn.com/contents/images/6290453.pdf
(PDF, 5 pages, 209 KB)

edit: a link to a zipped file (from above article) containing all the necessary info, including sample code:
http://lsd.fe.uni-lj.si/gpib/complete.zip
(1.5 Mb)

01-02-2006, 11:33 AM	#1
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Get your PCI GPIB card! I just spotted a seller on eBay again: lamho2004 This fellow based in Hong Kong sells PCI GPIB cards for cheap ($60 +$20 shipping). I've purchased one from him in the past. I might pick up another one, as backup. He just posted 5 cards. The item numbers are: 7577773673, 7577773622, 7577773576, 7577773038, and 7577772989 . They are listed as "Buy Now" for $59.90 (+$20 shipping). __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-02-2006, 11:51 AM	#2
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! this whole China thing is scary did you see the new dP units for $150 with digital indicator ? (vs. $1500 from Rosemount)

01-02-2006, 12:03 PM	#3
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! No, where? __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-02-2006, 12:05 PM	#4
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! http://cgi.ebay.com/Yish-Model-LD305...QQcmdZViewItem

01-02-2006, 12:31 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! Dandy. Expensive. That fellow in SugarLand (seller id: bcotten) seems to have shut down for the holidays, but he was selling Rosemount 2024's for $50-$60, back to back. I can't wait to fire up mine. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-02-2006, 04:44 PM	#6
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! cal it ?

01-02-2006, 06:00 PM	#7
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! It's cal'ed. Suspect I'll have to re-cal myself as often as every 6 months, not sure yet. At least I can track any deviation with a basic quick-check. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-02-2006, 06:26 PM	#8
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! how will you cal it yourself ?

01-02-2006, 06:29 PM	#9
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! I have no idea. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-02-2006, 06:40 PM	#10
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! well then why say such dumb stuff ? eBay for a pressure tester, thats why cal labs exist 1/yr is normal, never had one drift though

01-02-2006, 06:43 PM	#11
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! Dumb stuff? I like to think of it as a happy reminder to re-cal, and expressing a wish to do it myself; I'm all for self-sufficiency, as much as possible. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-02-2006, 06:54 PM	#12
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! do you want to make tools, or test ? ~$1200 for a caled pressure tester, used, good price prioritize Ben

01-02-2006, 07:17 PM	#14
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! self sufficiency ? lol

01-03-2006, 02:22 AM	#15
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! It's all a tradeoff of how we want to spend time, Bill. Time is money. Money is time. A high-demand skill just changes the ratio of the two, but does not invalidate the idea. There is no self-sufficiency in modern society. Mine yer own iron and nickel for the stainless steel in the dP tester? Ben, you and I are late bloomers in being able to wisely pick our battles, I'm thinking.

01-03-2006, 06:36 AM	#16
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! indeed, I tried that pressure cal thing; got a steal on a unit I thought 'till I went to get it caled - resold it and moved on -> why do I use blood platelet incubators for environmental chambers ? I'm still waiting on the wisdom to make good choices.

01-03-2006, 12:09 PM	#17
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! Yep. found this unit: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7577896873 laughable, really, but tempting nonetheless (cheap). __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-03-2006, 01:25 PM	#18
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! no, you are lost - again here is a VERY crude one (worthless for us) http://cgi.ebay.com/AMETEK-MANSFIELD...QQcmdZViewItem my barometric sensors are 80 to 110kPa, what would it take to cal such ?

01-17-2006, 07:30 PM	#19
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Get your PCI GPIB card! A follow up: Make your own USB-based GPIB controller! http://www.edn.com/contents/images/6290453.pdf (PDF, 5 pages, 209 KB) edit: a link to a zipped file (from above article) containing all the necessary info, including sample code: http://lsd.fe.uni-lj.si/gpib/complete.zip (1.5 Mb) __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

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