Re: [Linux-gpib-general] GPIB interface hangs

[dave p. <dpe...@gm...>]

Hi Chris,
What version of linux-gpib are you using and which shield ?
cheers,
-Dave

On Wed, 13 Aug 2025 at 06:59, quips_roofing.0t--- via Linux-gpib-general <
lin...@li...> wrote:

> Hi, hoping I could get some help. I’m using a pi with a GPIB shield.
>
> I can query for devices on the GPIB bus, but only once. After that a
> reboot of the pi is required to get the bus to respond again.
>
>
>
> import gpib
>
> def select_device_with_identity(devices,desired_identity):
>
>     for address, identity in devices:
>         if desired_identity in identity:
>             return address, identity
>
>     return None, None  # No matching device found
>
> def query_hpib_devices():
>     # List to store device identities
>     device_identities = []
>
>     # Assuming GPIB board index 0, adjust if your board index differs
>     board_index = 0
>
>     # Loop through GPIB device addresses 0 to 30
>     for device_address in range(0, 31):
>         try:
>             # Open the device at the given address
>             device = gpib.dev(board_index, device_address)
>
>             # Set the timeout for operations (e.g., T10s for 10 seconds)
>             gpib.timeout(device, gpib.T10s)
>
>             # Clear the device
>             gpib.clear(device)
>
>             # Send the identification query
>             gpib.write(device, "*IDN?")
>
>             # Read the response
>             response = gpib.read(device, 1024)
>
>             # If we get a response, add it to our list
>             if response:
>                 device_identities.append((device_address,
> response.strip()))
>
>             # Close the device
>             gpib.close(device)
>
>         except gpib.GpibError as e:
>             # An error usually means no device at this address or a
> communication error
>             print(f"No response from address {device_address} or an error
> occurred: {e}")
>
>     return device_identities
>
> # Get the list of connected HPIB devices
> devices = query_hpib_devices()
>
> # Print out the list of devices
> for address, identity in devices:
>     print(f"Device at address {address}: {identity}”)
>
>
>
>
> The first run of the code finds the device on the bus as expected (device
> 7) and returns its correct identity. The second run of the code receives an
> error when it finds the device -
>
> No response from address 0 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 1 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 2 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 3 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 4 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 5 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 6 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 7 or an error occurred: read() failed: A read or write of data bytes has been aborted, possibly due to a timeout or reception of a device clear command.
> No response from address 8 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 9 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 10 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 11 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> No response from address 12 or an error occurred: write() error: No such device (errno: 19)
> …..
>
>
>
> This will then persist until the pi is rebooted. Powercycling the GPIB device has no effect.
>
>
> Glib.conf looks like -
>
>
> interface {
>
>         minor = 0                       /* board index, minor = 0 uses /dev/gpib0, minor = 1 uses /dev/gpib1, etc. */
>
>         board_type = "gpib_bitbang"     /* name of the driver */
>
>         name = "raspi_gpio_interface"   /* optional name, allows you to get a board descriptor using ibfind() */
>
>         pad = 0                         /* primary address of interface             */
>
>         sad = 0                         /* secondary address of interface           */
>
>         eos = 0x0a      /* EOS Byte, 0xa is newline and 0xd is carriage return */
>
>         set-reos = yes  /* Terminate read if EOS */
>
>         set-bin = no    /* Compare EOS 8-bit */
>
>         set-xeos = no   /* Assert EOI whenever EOS byte is sent */
>
>         set-eot = yes   /* Assert EOI with last byte on writes */
>
>         timeout = T30s
>
> /* settings for boards that lack plug-n-play capability */
>
>         base = 0        /* Base io ADDRESS                  */
>
>         irq  = 0        /* Interrupt request level */
>
>         dma  = 0        /* DMA channel (zero disables)      */
>
>
>         master = yes    /* interface board is system controller */
>
> }
>
>
> Advice appreciated,
> Thanks,
> Chris
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