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Altera_Forum
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16 years ago

GPIB anyone?

Back in the old Microtronix 2.6.11 days we contracted with Frank Hess the maintainer of the Linux GPIB driver to help us get GPIB running on the NIOS platform. We purchased a License from Measurement...
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14 years ago

Sorry, I just saw this. The GPIB interface is based on some IP we purchased from Measurement computing. It is based on the old 7210 GPIB controller chip. Our digital designer modified that IP to work with the Avalon bus and Frank put wrappers around the 7210 driver code to support the Hardware. We, Fluke, are not allowed to distribute the 7210 IP from Measurement computing.

Obviously, the driver is available. The reason I have never uploaded the driver is because of the Measurement Computing hardware issue. Also I would need to figure out how (although that should be simple). If you are still interested I will work on it. Best, Alex