Re: data import via USB interface

[Sergei Steshenko]

On 28/02/2024 12:58, Kathrin Kerschberger wrote:
> Dear Sir or Madam,
>
> I am writing to you to ask for help with a problem. I would like to 
> import data (digital signal) via an USB interface.
>
> I installed and loaded the instrument-control package (version 0.9.2). 
> My OS is windows. If I try to use the function "usbtmc" I get the 
> following error: "error: usbtmc: Your system doesn't support the 
> USBTMC interface"
> Are there any support packages I can install additionally to solve 
> this problem? Or is there any other possibility to import data in 
> Octave via an USB interface?
>
> Please let me know, if you need more specific information about my 
> problem.
>
> I am looking forward to hearing from you. I am grateful for any help!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Kathrin Kerschberger
>
>
>
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Quick web search yields https://github.com/python-ivi/python-usbtmc . 
So, probably, you need to have Python and PyUSB Python package 
installed. Also, look for details under "Windows setup".

Admittedly I didn't look into the Octave package source code, i.e. I am 
not sure it uses the above mentioned Python stuff.

--Sergei.