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GPIB(IEEE 488) Solutions

NI GPIB products offer three key benefits that can help save you time and money throughout the life of your instrument control system - from development through production and maintenance. You can rely on hardware and software that offers improved Performance, high Reliability, and increased Productivity.

Find the Right GPIB Product

GPIB Standard
IEEE 488 |
IEEE 488.1 |
IEEE 488.2 |
HS488
Form Factor
Ethernet |
ExpressCard |
GPIB |
ISA |
PCI |
PCI Express |
PCMCIA |
PXI |
SBus |
USB |
VXI/VME
OS Support
Windows |
Real-Time |
Linux |
Mac OS |
Unix |
OS/2 |
DOS |
Other |
Any
Onboard GPIB Analyzer
No |
Yes
Number of Ports
At least 1 |
At least 2
Max Transfer Rate
At least 20 kbit/s |
At least 100 kbit/s |
At least 400 kbit/s |
At least 1 Mbit/s |
At least 7 Mbit/s
Max Devices / Port
At least 1 |
At least 14
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GPIB Product Family

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Plug-In Controllers

GPIB plug-in controllers for interface buses such as PCI Express, PCI, PXI, and ExpressCard to use with almost every available desktop, notebook, and workstation

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External Controllers

External GPIB controllers to take advantage of Ethernet/LAN, USB, or serial for GPIB instrument control

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Software

NI-488.2 full suite of development tools and high-performance driver for productive application development

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ASICs

State-of-the-art, RoHS-compliant custom ASICs for increased GPIB performance in new designs as well as drop-in replacements for existing GPIB designs

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Support Products

High-speed fiber-optic extenders and low-cost parallel extenders, bus expanders/isolators, and mechanical switches

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Cables and Accessories

Cables, adapters, and rack-mount kits for GPIB systems

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