topic Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35? in Instrument Control (GPIB, Serial, VISA, IVI)

Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

preccc — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:05:55 GMT

The equipment is very old with only RS232 interface. I can't find the manufacturer's website. Is there any solution?

Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

Jochen — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:34:24 GMT

[SRQ 211326]
I haven't found a driver for the test chamber you mention but I found the manufacturer's homepage:
http://www.kendro.com/heraeus.html

It looks like Heräus is now a subdivision of Kendro. Please ask the vendor if a LabVIEW instrument driver is available. If not it shouldn't be too difficult to control the device using VISA serial commands in LabVIEW. Please refer to the manual of the device for the valid command set.

Best regards,

Jochen Klier
NI-Germany

Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

kcop — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:48:18 GMT

hi,

i am looking for the same driver. have you made any progress on the driver? i referred to the recommended website but found nothing!

Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

JB — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:53:23 GMT

About two years ago I used a Vötsch VTS 4150 in an application. I wrote some VIs to communicate with the chamber. Do you know the communication protocol of the VMT 07/35 ?

Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

kcop — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:11:20 GMT

i am not entirely sure. the only information i found was the following text file with an instrument driver. but i could not figure out how to use or compile it

http://duteela.et.tudelft.nl/~bertb/veedrivers/hpids/VMT0735.id

Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

JB — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:47:27 GMT

This will not be of great help (at least for me) !
What we need is the list of the different commands to communicate with the chamber through the serial port. The manufacturer should be able to give you this protocol.

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

K C — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:07:41 GMT

Hi,

Did you already looked at this site

I have a manual for the HC4015, 4030, 4055, 4120, 7015, 7030, 7055, 7120. The ASCII protocol are two pages with a read and set data command.

Let me know if this can be of any help.

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

MLindberg — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:15:59 GMT

Hi, K C.

Is it possible that you can send the manual for HC4015, 4030 and 4055.

/Martin

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

K C — Mon, 26 May 2008 08:44:13 GMT

Hi Martin,

I cannot send you the manual I only have a paper copy. I can scan the pages with the communication protocol for you.

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

MLindberg — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:07:39 GMT

Hi K C,

Thanks, that would be great.

/Martin

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

K C — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:56:02 GMT

Hi Martin,

Here are the pages 101 till 108. Chamber program examples and interface description. Hope this will help.

Message Edited by K C on 05-26-2008 06:56 PM

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

MLindberg — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:45:02 GMT

Hi K C,

I can't see the attachment or any link to the file.

/Martin

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

K C — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:05:33 GMT

Stupid me will fix it as soon as possible

Message Edited by K C on 05-27-2008 08:05 AM

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

K C — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:17:42 GMT

Here it is. Just tell me if you need a few pages more.

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

MLindberg — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:26:38 GMT

Hi K C,

Thank you very much, I will try to control it in the weekend, and hopefully with success

/Martin

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

GGT — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:45:10 GMT

Hi guys,

Has anyone one got anywhere with this. I have the manual for Heraeus-Votsch Mini Test Chambers VMT 04/16, VMT 04/35 and VMT 07/35. It gives the (bizarre) command protocol for controlling the ovens remotely. I've wriiten three very simple VIs for these ovens. They: configure the serial port; put the oven into constant mode at a particular setpoint and set it running; poll the oven to see what temperature it is actually at. If you're still interested, say so and I'll post them.

Some one may be able to help me now. I'm trying to control similar ovens but fitted with the CTC or CT controllers with the E4 terminal. I don't have the command protocol for this as it doesn't seem to be in the manual. Anyone help? I should add, the oven model number is VT4004.

Regards, GGT.

Message Edited by GGT on 06-27-2008 05:45 AM

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

MLindberg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:59:41 GMT

Hi GGT,

I haven’t got very far with this yet, but I have collected some documentation on the climbers. I have enclose a part of it here (It maybe helps you). My plan is to start working with it over the next two weeks, so it would be nice, if you can post the VI’s.

/Martin

Re: Re : Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

GGT — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:28:06 GMT

HI MLindberg,

Thanks for the PDF. Exactly what I was looking for. As it happens, a colleague managed to dig something up very similar to your documentation this afternoon. Some one from Gallenkamp sent it to him a few months ago.

The VIs I'm posting don't use the protocol outlined in your PDF, but they work with my VMT 04/16. As the manual for that includes your VMT 07/35 I'm guessing they'll work for you. Hope they're some use, anyway. Let me know how you get on.

Regards, GGT.

Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

sonjajs — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:46:52 GMT

Hi, that is really helpful.

Has anyone already finished, the VIs?

Re: Is there an instrument driver for Heraeus Vötsch Test Chamber VMT 07/35?

Dave_B — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:13:31 GMT

I was wondering if anyone has a pinout of the RS-232 interface out of the temp chamber. I have a 25 pin d-sub and will need to get it to a 9 pin d-sub. The manuals are a big help if I could get some communication going on with the chamber...