[Microwave] Wanted: hp plotter/printer capture routine

[Dave Emery]

On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 02:18:38PM -0400, Mike Feher wrote:
> Dave -
> 
> I hope any response to this will be posted to the list as probably a lot of
> us would like a similar capability with our various HP test gear. Thanks &
> 73 - Mike
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Garnier" <dgarnier@wi.rr.com>
> To: <microwave@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 12:22 AM
> Subject: [Microwave] Wanted: hp plotter/printer capture routine
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > Slightly off topic.  I am interested in a hp plotter
> > printer capture routine that would allow me to
> > capture a plot (spectruma analyzer) - in or outside
> > windows...  (I thought a saw someone's website
> > having such a routine but I can't find it again.)
> >
> > thanks!!!  73's & gd - wb9own
> >
> > dave garnier
> >


	There is an open source utility called hp2xx (look on google
for the best archive sites) that will convert the HPGL plotter format
that many HP and other instruments output over 488 and RS-232 ports
into .png and .jpeg files.   

	It is available for Linux/FreeBSD/OpenBSD and probably most
other unix derived OSes, and I think a port to some flavor of Windoze
exists as well.

	I have it here under Redhat Linux and it works more or less 
correctly with HPGL from various things including my Anritsu el cheapo
spectrum analyzers.

	You will, of course, need a utility of some sort (and an 
interface board) to capture the 488 on a PC.  National Instruments
boards are pretty much the recommended standard and are sometimes
available on Ebay - and drivers are around too...

-- 
	Dave Emery N1PRE,  die@die.com  DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493
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