$449.95
$389.95
This GPIB(IEEE-488) Controller Card will easily serve all of your GPIB instrument control needs. Occupying a single standard PCI slot, installation is easy with the included 488.2 driver, now updated to allow for 16 devices as well as C, C#, Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic .NET, and Delphi 2007.
Great compatibility
This card has been tested to work with MathWorks MATLAB, Labview (4.0 to 6.1), Tektronix WaveStar, CEC Testpoint and Aligent Vee (3.1 to 6.0), each an industry-standard program. It is also compatible with National Instruments commands and has .NET 2.0 functionality with the ICS Explorer program, an excellent bonus for newer applications.
Key features
A versatile card, it is powerful enough to use in new equipment, boasting transfer rates up to 1 Megabyte per second, yet small enough to fit into older equipment, with dimensions of only 4.75 inches by 2.54 inches. It can be used as a talker, listener or system controller, the standard IEEE 488.1 & 488.2 functions, as well as a device interface.
In addition to the Keyboard Controller program, it includes example programs, demonstrating its use for new users. The special license included with this card allows for internet and network integration in your device control, so you don't even need to be in the same room as the particular computer connected to your devices, allowing remote control with the included software.
Great price
Despite all of these advantages, the card is inexpensive, designed to allow you, the consumer, to get the a quality piece of hardware without spending a fortune. The manufacturer, ICS Electronics, has been around for 30 years, and specializes in this sort of hardware, producing quality cards such as this one. Compatible with Intel-compatible PCs running Windows 2000, XP or Vista (32 bit), this controller card has what you need to control GPIB devices with your desktop computer.