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Subject Re: problem with usbtmc-communication
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On Dec 10, 2012, at 8:31 AM, Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> wrote:

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> As you can see this approach suffers from the same "buffer problem" as
> the approach with readline did. One now good argue as a workaround:
> get rid of the first data pair and add an extra measure command for
> the missing data pair, however this still does not explain why this
> problem is there in Python and not in Octave and I also fear I'll get
> more trouble when sending combined commands e.g. such as that to
> create a staircase current
> So my question is, how to modify the Python-code such that the first
> data pair is indeed the first data pair
> 
> thanks,
> jean
> 
> Here follows the new code:
> #!/usr/bin/python
> import time
> import os
> import sys
> measurementcurr=''
> measurementvolt=''
> timesleepdefault=5
> print "Enter a numofchar (11 =<numchar =<4095):",
> numofchar = int(raw_input())
> filename ='mydata.txt'
> usbkeith = open('/dev/usbtmc1','r+')
> usbkeith.flush()
> usbkeith.write("*IDN?\n")

It seems like a real leap of faith to be opening /dev/usbtmc1 as though it were a file-oriented device.  I've never heard of ANY instrument interface implemented this way.
Where did you see example code that did that.  Have you tried to access /dev/usbtmc1 as though it were a serial device?

> #strip blank line:
> identification=usbkeith.readline().strip()
> print 'Found device: ',identification
> usbkeith.write("SYST:REM" + "\n")
> usbkeith.write(":SENS:VOLT:PROT 1.5\n")
> keithdata = open(filename,'w')
> usbkeith.write(":OUTP:STAT ON\n")
> for number, current_in in enumerate(('0.025', '0.050', '0.075',
> '0.100'), 1):
>   usbkeith.write(":SOUR:CURR %s\n" % current_in)
>   time.sleep(timesleepdefault)
>   usbkeith.write(":MEAS:CURR?\n")
>   measurementcurr=usbkeith.read(numofchar)
>   print 'Measured current %d: ' % number, measurementcurr
>   usbkeith.write(":MEAS:VOLT?\n")
>   measurementvolt=usbkeith.read(numofchar)
>   print 'Measured voltage %d: ' % number, measurementvolt
>   keithdata.write(measurementcurr.strip()+' '+measurementvolt)
> usbkeith.write(":OUTP:STAT OFF\n")
> print "Goodbye, data logged in file:"
> print filename
> usbkeith.close()
> keithdata.close()
> -- 
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[newbie] problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-04 04:14 -0800
  Re: [newbie] problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-04 09:33 -0500
    Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-04 08:12 -0800
      Re: problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-05 10:26 -0500
        Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-05 12:38 -0800
          Re: problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-05 17:21 -0500
            Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-06 05:50 -0800
              Re: problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-06 09:50 -0500
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-06 11:41 -0800
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-12-06 15:10 -0500
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-06 15:15 -0500
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-07 05:46 -0800
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-10 05:31 -0800
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-10 10:34 -0500
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-10 22:58 -0800
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-11 09:34 -0500
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-11 12:48 -0800
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication wrw@mac.com - 2012-12-11 21:21 -0500
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-11 19:49 -0500
                Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-12 08:16 -0800
          Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-12-05 18:08 -0500
  Re: [newbie] problem with usbtmc-communication Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-12-04 14:55 -0500
    Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-06 06:05 -0800
    Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-06 07:44 -0800
      Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-12-06 15:28 -0500
        Re: problem with usbtmc-communication Jean Dubois <jeandubois314@gmail.com> - 2012-12-07 05:51 -0800

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