Keithley Releases USB-to-GPIB Interface Adapter.CLEVELAND -- Keithley Instruments Keithley Instruments (NYSE: KEI) is a measurement and instrument company headquartered in Solon, Ohio. Keithley develops, manufactures, markets and sells highly accurate instruments and data acquisition products, as well as complete system solutions for high-volume production , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the Model KUSB-488 USB-to-GPIB Interface Adapter In communications, a device that connects the computer or terminal to a network. . The Model KUSB-488 transforms any computer with a USB port into a full-function, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 488.2 controller that can control up to 14 programmable GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) An IEEE 488 standard parallel interface used for attaching sensors and programmable instruments to a computer. Using a 24-pin connector, up to 15 devices can be daisy chained together. HP's version is the HPIB. instruments. For High Resolution Image: http://www.ggcomm.com/KEI_Images/KUSB-488.JPG See JPEG. jpg - JPEG The small size and light weight of the Model KUSB-488 makes it ideal for portable applications using a laptop computer or applications in desktop computers where I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output slots are scarce or non-existent and where several USB ports are available. The Model KUSB-488 works with Windows 2000/XP/Me/98 computers with a USB port, is USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 compatible, and has an IEEE data transfer rate of 880 kbytes/sec. The Model KUSB-488 has a built-in 2-meter USB cable that supplies power, eliminating the need for external power sources. The Model KUSB-488 is easy to install and use, as there are no external DIP switches and no need to restart the computer for the system to recognize the IEEE 488.2 interface. The Model KUSB-488 is a plug-and-play interface that the operating system automatically recognizes and configures as soon as it is physically attached to the USB port on the computer. The Model KUSB-488 eliminates the need to 'crack open' the computer to install a plug-in GPIB interface. Potential users include test-system engineers, system integrators, researchers, and OEMs involved in instrument control, rack-and-stack test stands for production, laboratory research, and portable applications. The Model KUSB-488 is compatible with Visual Studio and Visual Studio.NET, including Visual C#, LabVIEW, LabWindows, Microsoft Excel VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) A subset of Visual Basic that provides a common language for customizing Microsoft applications. VBA supports COM, which allows a VBA script to invoke internal functions within Excel, Word and other COM-based programs or to make use of , Delphi, and TestPoint. The Model KUSB-488 is IEEE-488.1- and IEEE 488.2-compatible. Connectors are IEEE-488 standard 24-pin and USB standard series-B plug. Power comes from the USB connection with a maximum power consumption of 200mA. The Model KUSB-488 measures 4.2 inches by 2.6 inches by 1.0 inch, is CE compliant, and has external USB Configured and USB Active indicators. Operating temperature range is 0 degrees Celsius to 55 degrees Celsius with relative humidity relative humidity n. The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature, expressed as a percentage. from 10 to 90% non-condensing. Price and availability: Retail price is $495 (US), and units come with a three-year warranty. For More Information. For more information on Keithley's Model KUSB-488 USB-to-GPIB Interface Adapter, contact the company at:
Telephone: 888-534-8453
440-248-0400
FAX: 440-248-6168
E-mail: product_info@keithley.com
Internet: www.keithley.com
Address: Keithley Instruments, Inc.
28775 Aurora Road
Cleveland, OH 44139-1891
About Keithley. With more than 50 years of measurement expertise, Keithley Instruments (www.keithley.com) has become a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems from DC to RF (radio frequency) geared to the specialized needs of electronics manufacturers for high performance production testing, process monitoring, product development, and research. By building upon our strength in electrical measurement solutions for research, Keithley has become a production test technology leader for the semiconductor, wireless, optoelectronics, and other precision electronics segments of the worldwide electronics industry. The value we provide to our customers is a combination of precision measurement technology and a rich understanding of their applications to improve the quality, throughput, and yield of their products. Products and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. |
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