Low-Cost, High-Speed GPIB Communication Card for CardBus GP-IB(CB)FL -> Larger image data [ 123KB ] 800 x 492 pix 350dpi

CONTEC Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of PC peripherals, industrial computers, and network equipment, has developed and commenced sales of a low-cost, high-speed GPIB communication card for CardBus slot [Product Name: Low-Cost, High-Speed GPIB Communication Card for CardBus, Model: GP-IB(CB)FL]. 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 (µPD7210 equivalent) developed by CONTEC. 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.  Although the current model (GP-IB(CB)F) features 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 dedicated tool, this new model GP-IB(CB)FL being released at this time does not include the "bus analyzer function" to meet the demand for low to medium priced products. This model is suitable for PCs equipped with a Type II PC card slot with support for PC Card Standard compliant CardBus.

[ GPIB F Series Lineup ]   Product Name Model New Product High-Performance, High-Speed GP-IB Communication Card for CardBus GP-IB(CB)FL Current Product High-Performance, High-Speed GP-IB Communication Card for CardBus GP-IB(CB)F

[ 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 PC Card and PC without loading the CPU. Internal 2Kbyte FIFO buffers for send and receive The PC Card 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 PC Card 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 PC Card includes a high-precision application timer to allow accurate time monitoring to be performed from Windows. Long term availability As the PC Card 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 GP-IB(CB)FL 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 *1 Total cable length 20m or less Connectable number of device 15 devices (Max.) Bus master section DMA channels 2 channels Transfer bus width 32-bit 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 - 50°C, 10 - 90%RH (No condensation) Length of supplied cable 2.0m PC card slot specifications PC Card Standard CardBus Card size TYPE II Weight 40g (250g including cable)

[ 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 ]
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