EDN

GPIB-USB controller has high data rate

For controlling test instruments, the 488-USB2 USB to GPIB controller module converts desktop or portable PCs with a USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port into a an IEEE 488.2-compatible bus controller. The unit ...
EDN

Cable turns USB PC into GPIB controller

The KUSB-488 USB-to-GPIB interface adapter turns a Windows PC with USB 2.0 port into an IEEE-488.2 controller. With its attached 2-m USB cable, the 4.2 x 2.6 x 1.0-in. device simply plugs into the ...
Electronic Design

Controller Handles Both GPIB- And USB-Based Instruments

Combining a GPIB controller and USB hub in a single, 7'' x 7'' x 1.5'' case, the Model 1105 plug-and-play peripheral is designed to provide control of both GPIB- and USB-based instruments. The GPIB ...
Electronic Design

GPIB and Ethernet: Selecting the Better Instrument Control Bus

GPIB or Ethernet? Some early testing results and recommendations can help you focus on the realities of each technology. Ethernet, with its higher bandwidth and ubiquitous usage, seems a natural ...