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News Release from: Keithley Instruments | Subject: Model KPCI-488LP
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 December 2006
GPIB controller slims for low-profile
PCs
New from Keithley Instruments is the Model KPCI-488LP low profile GPIB controller interface plug-in board.
New from Keithley Instruments is the Model KPCI-488LP low profile GPIB controller interface plug-in board A complement to Keithley's precision measurement instruments, the Model KPCI-488LP is priced at only Eur 369, helping test engineers to further lower their cost of test and ownership
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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To reduce switching costs, the Model KPCI-488LP's driver library is fully command compatible with Keithley, Capital Equipment Corp (CEC) and National Instruments (NI) command sets, making it plug-and-play compatible with existing applications.
Providing command compatibility protects a user's software investment and lowers their overall cost of test.
The Model KPCI-488LP is a 3.3 and 5V PCIbus compatible GPIB interface plug-in board.
For customer convenience, with the Model KPCI-488LP, Keithley includes both a full height and a half-height bracket for use with newer low-profile PCs.
The Model KPCI-488LP provides complete software support for Windows XP and 2000.
Support will be provided for the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system on its release.
The Model KPCI-488LP also supports industry-standard VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) libraries to ensure compatibility with applications using VISA.
The Model KPCI-488LP can be used in programming languages such as Microsoft Visual Studio, NET, Borland C Builder, LabView, and LabWindows/CVI.
Keithley's Model KPCI-488LP low profile GPIB controller interface plug-in board is priced at Eur 369.
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