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From: twb@tropix.UUCP (Thomas W. Banister)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.unix.questions,comp.realtime
Subject: IEE488/VME/Unix
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Date: 19 Jul 89 13:16:38 GMT
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  I have been working on implementing IEEE488 (GPIB) communications on a VME 
based computer running Unix SysV. There does not *seem* to be commercially 
available boards *and* drivers for this system. I would greatly appreciate 
hearing about any successful implementation of IEEE488 communications on a 
similiar system. 
  I am aware of serial/GPIB converters but really don't like the idea of them.
I'm pretty much a neophyte in the GPIB area but what little I do know tells me 
that these converters are of limited use. (Like, how do you sense an SRQ??)
If you have a good opinion of a converter, well, convert me.
  Please do not bother flaming the IEEE488, if it was not neccessary in my
application I would not be using it.

  					Many Thanks,
					Tom Banister
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