# linux-gpib-rs
[](https://crates.io/crates/linux-gpib-rs)
[](https://docs.rs/linux-gpib-rs)
Wrapper for Linux GPIB.
Documentation for the functions comes from [Linux GPIB Reference](https://linux-gpib.sourceforge.io/doc_html/reference.html).
## Requirements
This crate needs to link to an installed linux-gpib user library. It will look for `gpib/ib.h` in either `/usr/include` or `/usr/local/include`,
and for `libgpib.so` in either `/usr/lib` or `/usr/local/lib`.
## Example
Add dependencies below to `Cargo.toml`
```toml
linux-gpib-rs = { version = "0.2", features = ["async-tokio"] }
```
Codes below will connect to the instrument on `GPIB0::1::INSTR` and print out its `*IDN?` response.
**Synchronous example with Multidevice API**
```rust
use linux_gpib_rs::instrument::Board;
use linux_gpib_rs::types::IbSendEOI;
use std::error::Error;
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
let board = Board::with_board_number(0);
let instruments = board.find_listeners()?;
board.send_list(&instruments, b"*IDN?\n", IbSendEOI::default())?;
for instr in instruments {
let iden = instr.receive()?;
println!("{:>20} {}", instr.visa_string(), iden.trim());
}
Ok(())
}
```
**Asynchronous example**
Same thing with asynchronous API.
```rust
use linux_gpib_rs::instrument::{Parameters, Board};
use linux_gpib_rs::error::GpibError;
use tokio::task::JoinSet;
use std::error::Error;
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
let board = Board::with_board_number(0);
let instruments = board.find_listeners()?;
let mut set = JoinSet::<Result<(String, String), GpibError>>::new();
for instr in instruments {
let handle = instr.open(Parameters::default())?;
let visa_string = instr.visa_string();
set.spawn(async move {
let iden = handle.query("*IDN?\n").await?;
Ok((visa_string, iden))
});
}
while let Some(Ok(val)) = set.join_next().await {
if let Ok((visa_string, iden)) = val {
println!("{:>20} {}", visa_string, iden.trim());
}
}
Ok(())
}
```