gpibtool: https://github.com/jakeogh/gpibtool

Description:

gpibtool is a utility for sending and troubleshooting GPIB commands via the PyVISA library.

Installation:

1. If you do not have GPIB kernel drivers already installed, follow the instructions at linux-gpib-installer first.

2. install gpibtool:

   a. Make sure pip is installed $ sudo apt-get install python3-pip -y

   b. $ pip install --force-reinstall git+https://git@github.com/jakeogh/gpibtool && source ~/.profile

Troubleshooting:

1. Follow the troubleshooting steps at linux-gpib-installer

Examples:

$ gpibtool --help
Usage: gpibtool [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:
  -v, --verbose
  --dict
  --verbose-inf
  --help         Show this message and exit.

Commands:
  addresses
  command-query
  command-write
  idn
  idns
  info
  syntax

$ # list current GPIB addresses:
$ gpibtool addresses
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python-exec/python3.11/gpibtool", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('gpibtool==0.1', 'console_scripts', 'gpibtool')())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/decorators.py", line 33, in new_func
    return f(get_current_context(), *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpibtool/gpibtool.py", line 336, in _list_addresses
    resources = get_resources(keep_asrl=asrl, verbose=verbose)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpibtool/gpibtool.py", line 116, in get_resources
    raise NoResourcesFoundError
gpibtool.gpibtool.NoResourcesFoundError

$ # send the `*IDN?` command to each address:
$ gpibtool idns
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python-exec/python3.11/gpibtool", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('gpibtool==0.1', 'console_scripts', 'gpibtool')())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/decorators.py", line 33, in new_func
    return f(get_current_context(), *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpibtool/gpibtool.py", line 361, in _list_idns
    resources = get_resources(keep_asrl=asrl, verbose=verbose)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpibtool/gpibtool.py", line 116, in get_resources
    raise NoResourcesFoundError
gpibtool.gpibtool.NoResourcesFoundError

$ # send the `*IDN?` command to an address:
$ gpibtool command-query "GPIB0::2::INSTR" "*IDN?"
libgpib: IBOPENDEV ioctl failed
libgpib: error in is_cic()!
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python-exec/python3.11/gpibtool", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('gpibtool==0.1', 'console_scripts', 'gpibtool')())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/decorators.py", line 33, in new_func
    return f(get_current_context(), *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpibtool/gpibtool.py", line 302, in _command_query
    inst = get_instrument(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpibtool/gpibtool.py", line 52, in get_instrument
    inst = rm.open_resource(address)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pyvisa/highlevel.py", line 3284, in open_resource
    res.open(access_mode, open_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pyvisa/resources/resource.py", line 282, in open
    self.session, status = self._resource_manager.open_bare_resource(
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pyvisa/highlevel.py", line 3209, in open_bare_resource
    return self.visalib.open(self.session, resource_name, access_mode, open_timeout)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pyvisa_py/highlevel.py", line 167, in open
    sess = cls(session, resource_name, parsed, open_timeout)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pyvisa_py/sessions.py", line 324, in __init__
    self.after_parsing()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pyvisa_py/gpib.py", line 279, in after_parsing
    self.interface = Gpib(
                     ^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpib_ctypes/Gpib.py", line 31, in __init__
    self.id = gpib.dev(name, pad, sad, timeout, send_eoi, eos_mode)
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gpib_ctypes/gpib/gpib.py", line 306, in dev
    raise GpibError("dev")
gpib_ctypes.gpib.gpib.GpibError: dev() error: Errno 19, No such device

$ # display troubleshooting info:
$ gpibtool info
Output of /usr/bin/pyvisa-info:
Machine Details:
   Platform ID:    Linux-6.4.5-gentoo-x86_64-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i7-4910MQ_CPU_@_2.90GHz-with-glibc2.38
   Processor:      Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4910MQ CPU @ 2.90GHz

Python:
   Implementation: CPython
   Executable:     /usr/bin/python3.11
   Version:        3.11.5
   Compiler:       GCC 12.2.1 20230304
   Bits:           64bit
   Build:          Aug 25 2023 00:06:00 (#main)
   Unicode:        UCS4

PyVISA Version: 1.13.0

Backends:
   ivi:
      Version: 1.13.0 (bundled with PyVISA)
      Binary library: Not found
   py:
      Version: 0.6.2
      ASRL INSTR: Available via PySerial (3.5)
      USB INSTR: Available via PyUSB (1.2.1). Backend: libusb1
      USB RAW: Available via PyUSB (1.2.1). Backend: libusb1
      TCPIP INSTR: Available 
         Resource discovery:
         - VXI-11: ok
         - hislip: disabled (zeroconf not installed)
      VICP INSTR:
         Please install PyVICP to use this resource type.
      TCPIP SOCKET: Available 
      GPIB INSTR: Available via Linux GPIB (b'4.3.5')
      GPIB INTFC: Available via Linux GPIB (b'4.3.5')
   sim:
      Version: 0.5.1
      Spec version: 1.1

Output of /usr/bin/lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 138a:003f Validity Sensors, Inc. VFS495 Fingerprint Reader
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 08bb:29b0 Texas Instruments PCM2900B Audio CODEC
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp. Bluetooth wireless interface
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 Serial (UART) IC
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub