LINUX communication with Bruker Aspect-3000
Neil Jacobsen (neil@u.arizona.edu)
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:49:55 -0700
I have been working for some time on a way to run XWinNMR on a Linux
machine and connect it in a convenient way to our Bruker AM-250. I am
using a program called SENDZZ which Tom Pratum developed from the original
ZZNET program. SENDZZ allows you to enter at the Bruker AM-250 keyboard:
PASC SENDZZ
and the file is sent to a PC running the corresponding C program. I have
been working with a friend who is a software engineer specializing in
communication and networking, and he has modified the C program so it will
run on a modern PC and communicate with the Aspect 3000. Now we are
preparing to buy a new PC with LINUX operating system and get it to talk to
the Aspect. The problem right now is that we can't find a new PC which has
a slot for the old Metrabyte I/O card. So we are looking for a new card
which will do the same thing.
I'm wondering how many people out there have tried to do the same thing?
Maybe this problem has already been solved. My goal is to have data
transferred after acquisition to the PC in a fast and convenient way, and
then processed on the Linux box using XWinNMR. This would be a cheaper
alternative to the TechMag upgrade but would still offer convenience in
data processing, storage and backup. The cost, including software, would
be about $5K compare to the $40K or more for TechMag. Any advice,
suggestions, and anecdotes would be welcome.
Neil
Neil E. Jacobsen, Ph.D.
NMR Facility Manager
Department of Chemistry
119 Old Chemistry
1306 E. University
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
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