Keithley KPCI-488LPA Data Sheet

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KPCI-488lPa

Kusb-488b

IEEE-488 (GPIB) Interface Solutions

•

PCI and usb bus versions

•

IEEE-488.2 compatible for fast

data transfer

•

Windows

7/Vista/XP/2000

drivers included

•

labVIEW

and labWindows/CVI

support

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Compatible with any standard

GPIb instrument

Keithley’s GPIB interface solutions make it easy

to add standard IEEE-488 .2 bus control to any

PC system . These high speed tools can control

as many as 14 GPIB instruments or other devices

over a distance of up to 20 meters . They are

ideal for use with automated test equipment in

laboratory and industrial applications .
The Keithley Model KPCI-488LPA is a low-

profile, GPIB interface plug-in card that is

32-bit/33MHz PCI bus compatible . Its PCI

interface supports both 3 .3V and 5V PCI envi-

ronments, making it suitable for most desktop

computers and industrial PCs, including the

new low-profile desktop systems . This low-cost

solution supports Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, and

its driver library is command compatible with

National Instruments

™

and Capital Equipment

Corporation

™

command functions .

The Keithley Model KUSB-488B USB-to-GPIB

interface turns any computer with a USB port

into a fully functional GPIB controller . The

KUSB-488B’s small form factor makes it per-

fect for use with laptop computers in portable

applications or for other applications in which

the computer has no available PCI plug-in board

slots . The product is USB 2 .0 compliant and

has an IEEE data transfer rate upwards of 1 .5

MB/s through the USB port . No external power

is required . KUSB-488B has a built-in 2-meter

USB cable .

software
The included utility software simplifies the setup

and use of Keithley GPIB interface solutions and

saves programming time . Every solution ships

with 32-bit dynamic link libraries for Application

Development Environments (ADEs) running

under Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 and drivers for

the most current programming languages . This

adds up to full compatibility with a full array of

software, including:
• Microsoft Visual Studio 6 .0 (Visual Basic,

Visual C++)

• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (Visual

Basic .NET, C#)

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and up
• Borland Delphi, Borland C Builder 6 .0

• LabVIEW Version 7 .0 and up (VISA and

IEEE-488 .2)

• LabWindows™/CVI Version 7 .0 and up (VISA

and IEEE-488 .2)

Hardware Compatibility
These GPIB Interface solutions are fully compat-

ible with all of Keithley’s GPIB capable instru-

ments . The Model 7010 adapter is required

for the Model 428-PROG when used with

the KUSB-488B .

ordering Information

KPCI-488lPa IEEE-488.2 Interface

board for the PCI bus

Kusb-488b IEEE-488.2

usb-to-GPIb Interface

adapter for usb Port.

built in 2m (6.6 ft) cable

KPCI-488lPa

Kusb-488b

Bus/Form Factor

PCI

USB

Dimensions

4 .7

× 2 .5 in (120 × 64 .5 mm)

3 .2

× 2 .6 × 1 .1 in (81 .7 × 66 .1 × 27 .8 mm)

Power (Current @ 5VDC)

400 mA typ ., 750 mA max .

500 mA

Transfer Speed

1 .5 Mbyte/s

EMC

European Directive 2004/108/EEC

Environmental

Operating: 0° to 55°C, 10% to 90% RH

non-condensing

Storage: –20° to 80°C, 5% to 90% RH

non-condensing

Operating: 0° to 55°C, 10% to 90% RH

non-condensing

Storage: –20° to 80°C, 5% to 95% RH

non-condensing

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