Contec Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of PC peripherals, industrial computers, and network equipment, has developed and commenced sales of the GP-IB(LPCI)FL, a low-cost, high-speed GPIB communications board for low profile PCI slots. The new model is an addition to the "GPIB Communication Interface, F Series" range. Since its first appearance, this range has been highly regarded for its extensive features and fast 1.5Mbyte/sec communications.  The "GPIB Communication Interface, F Series" are a range of GPIB communication adapters that comply with the IEEE488.1 and IEEE488.2 standards and that use a sophisticated, high-speed GPIB controller developed by CONTEC (µPD7210 equivalent). The series features a wide range of functions aimed at meeting user needs, including a fast maximum communication speed of 1.5Mbyte/sec, bus master transfer function, serial polling event function (SPAS), control monitor function, and high-precision application timer.  Further, the high-end models (GP-IB(PCI)F, GP-IB(LPCI)F, GP-IB(CPCI)F, and GP-IB(CB)F) feature a "bus analyzer function" that buffers changes in the bus line state and enables fault identification and bus line monitoring to be performed using a special-purpose tool.  The new GP-IB(LPCI)FL model being released at this time is suitable for compact desktop PCs that use Low Profile PCI slots. Aimed at meeting the demand for low to medium priced products, the GP-IB(LPCI)FL does not include the "bus analyzer function". Low-Cost, High-Speed GPIB Communications Board for Low Profile PCI GP-IB(LPCI)FL -> Larger image data [ 245KB ] 800 x 461 pix 350dpi

[ Features ] Complies with the IEEE-488.2 standard As the card complies with the IEEE-488.2 standard, you can control any external device that supports this standard Data transfer speed   1.5Mbyte/sec max. The maximum data transfer speed for communications is 1.5Mbyte/sec. Supports bus master operation The bus master data transfer function enables large quantities of data to be transferred between the board and PC without loading the CPU. Internal 2Kbyte FIFO buffers for send and receive The board has separate 2Kbyte FIFO buffers for sending and receiving data, allowing both small and large volumes of data to be transferred at high speed. Interface messages also use a FIFO to enable high-speed transmission. Built-in SPAS event function In addition to the functions of the earlier GPIB controller (µPD7210), the board also supports the SPAS event generated when a serial poll occurs. This gives you a high level of flexibility in constructing your system. Internal high-precision timer The board includes a high-precision application timer to allow accurate time monitoring to be performed under Windows. Long term availability As the board uses a high-speed GPIB controller developed by CONTEC (upwardly compatible with the µPD7210), reliable long term availability is ensured. Diagnostic program A diagnostic program is supplied to support system development. The diagnostic program can be used to check hardware operation (interrupts and I/O addresses) and to perform simple communication tests with connected devices.

[ Specifications ] Item Specifications GPIB Number of channel 1 channel Conforms to IEEE-488.1, 488.2(GPIB)standards Transfer format 8-bit parallel, 3-wire handshake system Transfer rate 1.5Mbyte/sec Data buffer size 2Kbyte send, 2Kbyte receive Signal logic Negative logic L level : 0.8V or less, H level : 2.0V or more Cable length between device 4m or less Total cable length 20m or less Connectable number of device 15 devices (Max.) Bus master section DMA channels 2 channels Transfer bus width 32bit Transfer data length 8 PCI Words length (Max.) Transfer rate 80Mbyte/sec Scatter/Gather Function 64Mbyte/ch Common section I/O address Any 128-byte boundary Interrupt 1 level use Consumed current 5VDC  400mA (Max.) Operating conditions 0 to 50°C, 10 to 90%RH (No condensation) PCI bus specification 32-bit, 33MHz, Universal key shapes supported  *1 External dimensions(mm) 121.69(L) x 63.41(H) Weight 110g

*1 This board requires power supply at +5 V from an expansion slot (it does not work on a machine with a +3.3 V power supply alone).

[ Support Software ] Driver Software Library API-PAC(W32) (Bundled)  Driver software that provides standard Windows Win32 API type routines for issuing commands to CONTEC hardware. High-speed application programs that take advantage of the features of CONTEC's hardware can be developed using programming languages that support Win32 API routines such as Visual Basic and Visual C/C++. CONTEC provides download services -> http://www.contec.com/apipac/ to supply the updated drivers and differential files. GPIB Communication Driver for LabVIEW API-GPLV(W32) (Included in the supplied API-PAC(W32) CD-ROM)  The API-GPLV(W32) driver was developed based on the "National Instruments-style" GPIB routines. This software can be used with GPIB systems that operate under LabVIEW and to control CONTEC GPIB boards using existing applications. Download service for latest driver and update files -> http://www.contec.com/gplv/

[ Contact ]
U.S.A. (North & South America Sales) CONTEC Microelectronics U.S.A. Inc. 2161 O'Toole Ave., Suite I, San Jose, CA, 95131 TEL: (1)-408-954-7700  FAX: (1)-408-954-7710 E-mail: sales@contecusa.com Web Site: www.contecusa.com PHONE (800)888-8884   Toll Free in the USA	EUROPE CONTEC Microelectronics EUROPE B.V. Binnenweg 4, 2132 CT Hoofddorp, The Netherlands TEL: (31)-23-567-3030  FAX: (31)-23-567-3035 E-mail: sales@conteceu.nl Web Site: www.contec-europe.com
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