An ethernet‑to‑GPIB (IEEE‑488) data bus converter has been realized on the basis of the Raspberry Pi, a widely used, single‑board computer. Today, such converters are commercially available to a very limited extent only. However, they are required to secure the control of well‑established measuring systems with a GPIB in the long term via more modern interfaces (USB, ethernet). In addition, this...
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