wireless data acquisition with ps 3204

by **Florin** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:50 pm

Hello
I recently bought a Picoscope 3204 to use it for the acquisition of low frequency (kHz) signals.
I use it in the normal configuration:
sensor ->picoscope ->USB cable-> laptop and it works very well.
What I would like to do is to acquire the data remotely.
My question is: Can I do this by using the picoscope in the following configuration:

Sensor-> Picoscope-> USB+USB to Ethernet adaptor -> Wireless access point (bridge) -> Wireless Router > Laptop

Has anybody done that before? Could this configuration be possible? If not, do you have other sugestions?
Thank you in advance for your help.

Regards,
Florin

by **gruntman** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:06 pm

Florin,

If you are wanting to use the PS-3204 over wireless, read the following article describing how to do this with a Wireless USB Hub: kb/kbfiles/BelkinNetworkUSBHub.pdf

Regards,

Richard Boyd
Crag Technologies, Inc
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com

by **Florin** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:47 pm

Dear Richard,

Thank you for your fast answer.
I understand that this network hub needs a normal wireless router conected to it through ethernet in order to make the data acquisition wireless.

I've noticed a new product from belkin that seams that incorporates both:
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage. ... _Id=505043
What would you say about this? Could I replace the router and net hub with this one?

Thanks.

Regards,
Florin

gruntman wrote:Florin,

If you are wanting to use the PS-3204 over wireless, read the following article describing how to do this with a Wireless USB Hub: kb/kbfiles/BelkinNetworkUSBHub.pdf

Regards,

Richard Boyd
Crag Technologies, Inc
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com

by **gruntman** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:34 pm

Florin,

The unit appears like it *should* work. I haven't used that particular unit however so can't guarantee anything...

Regards,

Richard Boyd
Crag Technologies, Inc
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com

by **Florin** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:44 pm

Richard,

I've tried to access the PS 3204 through the wireless HomeBase but it seams it doesn't work.
The homebase reveals other usb devices like a memory stick for example, but cannot reveal the PS 3204.

One question: In the pdf that you suggested, the osciloscope is being conected to the network hub and to the network via ethernet cable. Was this done also using a wireless access point instead of the ethernet cable?

Thanks.
Regards,
Florin

gruntman wrote:Florin,

The unit appears like it *should* work. I haven't used that particular unit however so can't guarantee anything...

Regards,

Richard Boyd
Crag Technologies, Inc
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com

by **CKM18** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:04 am

Hi

I also have a 3204B product (bought in Dec.2013) and I am researching if I can use it with one of the wireless USB hubs.
The link to Belkin product in previous reply is not active anymore.
I suspect it was reffering to the F5U303 or F5U301 Belkin 4 Port USB 2.0 Cable-Free Wireless Hub.
Is there any newer info available about using above or other similar devices (or other kind of wireless devices) to replace the USB cable?

Regards
Cornel