26 Aug
2011
26 Aug
'11
10:55 a.m.
+ 8155 I/O
inside). The other is a briefcase sized thing that not only
has a breakout box but also will capture the data from the line, display
it (LCD display), primnt it internal stripprinter), do RS232-current loop
conversions (with different baud rates on the 2 sides), RS232-parallel
(Centronics or Data Products IIRC) ocnversison and even program EPROMS
(!).
The latter sounds a bit like my big blue serial analyser, which I've not
used for a long time -- so long, I can't even remember the make. It's about the size of Tek 465 scope but the front cover is
basically a
keyboard. Of course now you can get a pocket-sized gadget connected to
a laptop via USB to do all sorts, using software on the laptop to
control it and analyse the data.
Along with an USB EPROM programmer, USB-current loop converter (does that
even esist?) and so on. I'll stick to the Ferret,
-tony