Re: LINUX communication with Bruker Aspect-3000
Ben Bangerter (ben.bangerter@yale.edu)
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 17:07:51 -0400
Yes, ISA slots in PCs are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. If the Metrabyte
board you are familiar with is the one which is emulated by the Measurement
Computing (formerly Computer Boards) CIO-DIO24, which is the case with the original
ZZNET scheme (and NMRNET, subsequently), this is your lucky day! Measurement
Computing offers a PCI card, the PCI-DIO24 (cost $89), which also incorporates the
82C55 PIO chip. This board has the same 37 pin D connector and is "fully
compatible" with the ISA board. Go to www.measurementcomputing.com and have a
look. I haven't used this PCI board, but do use the ISA version.
We (and many others) have been using NMRNET and a Windows PC to transfer data from
AM and AC systems and processing with NUTS or other third party software. This I
have found works very well, and certainly enhances the utility of those older A2000
based consoles. (Just don't get me started on BRUKNET, LIGHTNET, the COMM box...)
Ben Bangerter
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Neil Jacobsen wrote:
> 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
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