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Re: problem with module PyVisa

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Subject Re: problem with module PyVisa
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On Nov 9, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The error may be obvious but finding this file and how to install it
> is not unfortunately.
> It seems I have to install it from the National Instruments site but
> Debian Linux doesn't seem to be supported...
> and I doubt whether just copying this file will be sufficient to make
> PyVisa work.
> I wonder whether there might be another way to communicate via USB
> with a Keithley programmable power supply using Python.
> 
> best regards,
> Jean
> 
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I've been using pyserial quite successfully to control a USB-to-serial converter.

That is, controlling a couple of RS232 serial devices via the USB port through a KeySpan USB-to-Serial converter.

Pyserial seems to make communication through the USB port quite transparent, at least on my OS-X system.

-Bill

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[newbie] problem with module PyVisa Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-11-09 08:19 -0800
  Re: [newbie] problem with module PyVisa Rodrick Brown <rodrick.brown@gmail.com> - 2012-11-09 11:39 -0500
    Re: problem with module PyVisa Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-11-09 12:43 -0800
      RE: problem with module PyVisa "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-11-09 21:16 +0000
      Re: problem with module PyVisa wrw@mac.com - 2012-11-09 16:14 -0500
        Re: problem with module PyVisa Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-11-11 11:30 -0800
          Re: problem with module PyVisa Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-11-20 05:28 -0800

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