High-Performance GPIB Interfaces for PCI and PXI NI PCI-GPIB, NI PXI-GPIB, NI PCI-GPIB/Low-Profile (LP), NI PCI-GPIB+, NI PCI-8232, NI PXI-8232 • Complete IEEE 488.2 compatibility Operating Systems • FIFO buffers to decouple GPIB • Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit)/ transfers from PCI transfers XP/2000/Me/9x/NT • Maximum GPIB transfer rates • Mac OS X/Classic ® • More than 1.5 MB/s (IEEE 488.1) • Solaris (SPARC), Solaris x86, and Linux • More than 7.7 MB/s (HS488) Recommended Software • Universal PCI/PXI connector for • LabVIEW operation in 3.3 and 5 V slots ™ • LabWindows /CVI • PCI-GPIB+ that adds GPIB • Measurement Studio analyzer functionality • PCI-8232, PXI-8232 that add Gigabit Driver Software (included) Ethernet controller functionality • NI-488.2 • GPIB analyzer software (Windows only) Driver Development Kit • NI-488DDK • For any OS • Examples included for DOS, Tru64 UNIX (Digital UNIX), HP-UX, IRIX, VxWorks IEEE 488.2. The PCI-GPIB can sustain data transfer rates of more Overview than 1.5 MB/s using the IEEE 488.1 three-wire interlocked handshake. The NI GPIB controllers for PCI and PXI combine high-performance It also implements the high-speed IEEE 488.1 noninterlocked handshake hardware with a complete suite of development tools to get your (HS488) for benchmarked data transfers at more than 7.7 MB/s. applications up and running fast. The NI PCI-GPIB/LP is a low-profile IEEE 488 interface for computers The National Instruments PCI-MITE and TNT family ASICs make that accept boards of this size. The PCI-GPIB/LP is functionally equivalent the NI PCI-GPIB a maximum-performance IEEE 488.2 interface for the to the high-performance PCI-GPIB and maintains compatibility for both PCI bus. The PCI-MITE, a complete PCI interface, is compliant with 3.3 and 5 V PCI slots. PCI Specification 2.1. The hardware is completely software-configurable The NI PXI-GPIB is a low-cost, high-performance IEEE 488 interface and compatible with the plug-and-play standard for easy hardware for PXI, the standard for PCI-based modular instrumentation that uses installation. The TNT chip performs the basic IEEE 488 talker, listener, the PCI bus in a rugged Eurocard configuration. and controller functions required by all versions of IEEE 488, including Because PXI is electrically a superset of desktop PCI with a different 1,600 physical configuration, the PXI-GPIB module has the same functionality IEEE 488 Handshake 1,400 and performance as a PCI-GPIB board. The PXI-GPIB is available with HS488 Handshake Writes HS488 Handshake Reads 1,200 NI-488.2 for Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit)/XP/2000/NT/Me/9x, 1,000 Solaris (SPARC), and Solaris x86. The NI PCI-GPIB+ interface combines the PCI-GPIB with a GPIB protocol 800 analyzer. The NI PCI-8232 and PXI-8232 interfaces include PCI-GPIB 600 functionality as well as an Intel 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet port. 400 These combination devices save slots in your system while providing 200 the full performance and functionality of their individual components. 0 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 Transfer Size (B) Figure 1. NI PCI/PXI GPIB Controller Data Transfer Benchmarks (Small Data Blocks) Throughput (kB/s) High-Performance GPIB Interfaces for PCI and PXI 8,000 configuration registers and additional control and status registers. To 7,000 provide access to the onboard registers, the onboard ROM, and the TNT 6,000 ASIC, the PCI-MITE decodes the address and control signals of the PCI bus. 5,000 The PCI-MITE offers bus mastering using a sophisticated DMA IEEE 488 Handshake 4,000 HS488 Handshake Writes controller to enhance overall performance during data transfers. The HS488 Handshake Reads 3,000 DMA controller automatically provides several modes of operation, 2,000 including link chaining, to maximize data transfer performance. 1,000 TNT ASIC Family 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 The TNT family of ASICs includes the first maximum-performance Transfer Size (kB) single-chip IEEE 488.2 talker, listener, and controller interfaces with Figure 2. NI PCI/PXI GPIB Controller Data Transfer Benchmarks integrated IEEE 488.1 compatible transceivers. The TNT ASICs also implement the HS488 mode of operation for high-speed GPIB data HS488 transfers. The transfer functions implement Automatic Handshake The GPIB controllers for PCI and PXI can use HS488, the high-speed Holdoff on the last byte of a GPIB read and Automatic END transmission GPIB protocol patented by National Instruments and approved by the on the last byte of a GPIB write. Because these functions are performed IEEE in ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.1-2003. HS488 increases the maximum in hardware, you save significant CPU time relative to performing the data transfer rate of ANSI/IEEE Standard 488.1-1987 to 8 MB/s and same functions in software. The TNT family includes a basic ASIC and is a superset of the IEEE 488.1 protocol that attempts to conduct a new ASIC with all the features and performance of the PCI-MITE. data transfers with the new high-speed noninterlocked handshake. If any active listener is not capable of HS488 transfers, the protocol Combination GPIB Controller automatically uses the IEEE 488.1 three-wire interlocked handshake and Gigabit Ethernet Port protocol. Maximum data transfer rates obtainable using HS488 Use the PCI-8232 or PXI-8232 when you need to control GPIB instruments depend on the host computer architecture and system configuration. and add a network connection in your system. These interfaces combine The PCI family of controllers has transfer rates of more than 7.7 MB/s. a GPIB controller and a Gigabit Ethernet port in a single device, adding The TNT family of ASICs completely and transparently handles network functionality to your GPIB controller. You receive the same high- the HS488 protocol without additional circuitry. Because HS488 is a performance GPIB interface and Ethernet interface in one combination superset of IEEE 488.1, you can mix existing GPIB devices with devices device while saving a slot in your computer or PXI chassis. that are high-speed capable without changing your application programs. NI 8232 devices take advantage of the industry-leading performance The TNT ASICs can implement high-speed data transfers automatically. of the Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller, which is compatible Thus, devices that have a TNT chip can transparently communicate using with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T networks. These HS488 if the corresponding talker or listener can also use HS488. interfaces automatically connect at the highest available speed. Based on Intel high-performance technology, the NI 8232 Ethernet controllers Transfer Rates maintain peak performance as your network environment evolves and NI PCI/PXI GPIB controller software and hardware provide maximum increase the performance of demanding desktop applications by using performance even when the data block is small. Figures 1 and 2 describe their duplex capability. The devices also implement Auto-MDI negotiation, typical performance. Actual obtainable data transfer rates depend on host which allows the Ethernet port to link using both crossover and straight- computer, operating system, system configuration, and device capability. through cables. Hardware Combination GPIB Controller and Analyzer The key functional components of the NI PCI/PXI GPIB family include The PCI-GPIB+ combines a PCI-GPIB controller and a complete GPIB the PCI-MITE and the TNT family of ASICs. analyzer on a single board. The PCI-GPIB+ is a low-cost, high-speed alternative to separate GPIB controller and analyzer products. PCI-MITE Single-Chip PCI Interface The GPIB analyzer portion of the PCI-GPIB+ can capture and monitor The PCI interface logic is integrated in the PCI-MITE ASIC, a high- HS488 activity up to the full 8 MB/s rate. You can use the built-in performance, single-chip PCI interface. It implements all PCI-defined GPIB analyzer for troubleshooting a variety of IEEE 488 software and BUY ONLINE at ni.com or CALL 800 813 3693 (U.S.) 2 Throughput (kB/s) High-Performance GPIB Interfaces for PCI and PXI hardware problems. It can alleviate many of the difficulties associated with GPIB communication, such as inconsistencies, protocol violations, and simple bus timeout conditions. The PCI-GPIB+, in addition to including industry-standard NI-488.2 software, comes with an easy-to-use graphical analyzer application. You can use the PCI-GPIB+ to monitor, capture, and participate in bus activity on the GPIB at high speeds. You can capture GPIB activity according to user-specified GPIB criteria. Furthermore, user-specified GPIB events can trigger the capture. You can view captured GPIB information in multiple windows in the analyzer application or save it for later viewing. GPIB analyzer software displays the real-time status of the GPIB, including the 16 GPIB control and data lines. NI-488DDK NI-488DDK is a driver development kit, a comprehensive source code package for developing applications for operating systems other than those for which NI offers a standard NI-488.2 driver. NI-488DDK consists of more than 20 board-level functions provided in source code to give you a head start when you must design your own GPIB driver. Because NI-488DDK, a subset of NI-488.2, uses the same syntax, migration of applications from the NI-488DDK to NI-488.2 is straightforward. BUY ONLINE at ni.com or CALL 800 813 3693 (U.S.) 3 High-Performance GPIB Interfaces for PCI and PXI Ordering Information GPIB Controller for PCI Combination GPIB Controller and Gigabit Ethernet Port for PCI NI PCI-GPIB and NI-488.2 for NI PCI-8232 and NI-488.2 for Windows Vista/XP/2000 ..................................................778032-01 Windows Vista/XP/2000 ..................................................778742-01 Windows Vista/XP/2000 (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable) ........778032-51 Windows Me/98/NT ........................................................778743-01 Windows NT......................................................................777073-01 Combination GPIB Controller and Gigabit Ethernet Port for PXI Windows NT (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable)............................777073-51 NI PXI-8232 and NI-488.2 for Windows Me/9x................................................................777158-01 Windows Vista/XP/2000 ..................................................778658-01 Windows Me/9x (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable)......................777158-51 Windows Me/98/NT ........................................................778659-01 Linux ..................................................................................778686-01 Software Only Linux (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable) ........................................778686-51 NI-488.2 ................................................................................778599-01 Mac OS X ..........................................................................779141-01 NI-488.2 and GPIB analyzer software ..................................778599-01 Mac OS X (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable) ................................779141-51 NI-488DDK ............................................................................777430-01 1 Mac OS ............................................................................777075-01 Cables 1 Mac OS (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable) ..................................777075-51 GPIB X2 cable (double-shielded) Solaris (SPARC) ................................................................777462-01 1 m ....................................................................................763061-01 Solaris (SPARC) (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable)........................777462-51 2 m ....................................................................................763061-02 Solaris x86 ........................................................................781022-01 4 m ....................................................................................763061-03 1 Includes XA adapter. 8 m ....................................................................................763061-04 GPIB Controller for Low-Profile PCI GPIB X13 cable (for PCI-GPIB/LP) NI PCI-GPIB/LP and NI-488.2 for 1 m ....................................................................................183285-01 Windows Vista/XP/2000 (with 2 m X13 cable) ................778255-01 Ethernet CAT 5 twisted-pair cable (E1 cable) Windows Me/98/NT (with 2 m X13 cable) ......................778769-01 1 m ....................................................................................182219-01 GPIB Controller for PXI 5 m ....................................................................................182219-05 NI PXI-GPIB and NI-488.2 for 10 m ..................................................................................182219-10 Windows Vista/XP/2000 ..................................................778039-01 Ethernet CAT 5 shielded cable (E5 cable) Windows NT......................................................................777398-01 1 m ....................................................................................189174-01 Windows Me/98 ..............................................................777399-01 5 m ....................................................................................189174-05 Solaris................................................................................778247-01 10 m ..................................................................................189174-10 NI PXI-GPIB and NI-488DDK..................................................777431-02 For additional operating systems, contact National Instruments. Combination GPIB Controller and Analyzer for PCI NI PCI-GPIB+, NI-488.2, and GPIB analyzer software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 ..................................................778033-01 BUY NOW! Windows Vista/XP/2000 (with 2 m X2 GPIB cable) ........778033-51 For complete product specifications, pricing, and accessory Note: Analyzer functionality not supported in Vista (64-bit). information, call 800 813 3693 (U.S.) or go to ni.com/gpib. BUY ONLINE at ni.com or CALL 800 813 3693 (U.S.) 4 High-Performance GPIB Interfaces for PCI and PXI Physical Dimensions Specifications PCI (183617x-01-based board)............ 13.3 by 10.7 cm (5.3 by 4.2 in.) IEEE 488 Compatibility PCI (188513x-01-based board)............ 12.0 by 6.44 cm (4.72 by 2.54 in.) IEEE 488.1 and IEEE 488.2 compatible PCI (low-profile) .................................. 12.0 by 6.44 cm (4.72 by 2.54 in.) PXI ....................................................... 16 by 10 cm (6.3 by 3.9 in.) Capability Code Description I/O Connectors SH1 Source handshake AH1 Acceptor handshake GPIB..................................................... IEEE 488 standard 24-pin T5, TE5 Talker, extender talker Ethernet............................................... RJ45 L3, LE3 Listener, extender listener SR1 Service request Operating Environment PP1, PP2 Local/remote parallel poll Ambient temperature.......................... 0 to 55 ˚C RL1 Remote/local Relative humidity ................................ 10 to 90%, noncondensing C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 Controller (tested in accordance with E1, E2 Three-state bus drivers with automatic switch to open collector during parallel poll IEC-60068-2-1, IEC-60068-2-2, and IEC-60068-2-56) Maximum IEEE 488 Bus Transfer Rates Storage Environment IEEE 488 interlocked handshake......... 1.5 MB/s Ambient temperature.......................... -20 to 70 ˚C IEEE 488 noninterlocked Relative humidity ................................ 5 to 95%, noncondensing (HS488) handshake......................... 7.7 MB/s (tested in accordance with (actual rates depend on system configuration and instrument capabilities) IEC-60068-2-1, IEC-60068-2-2, and IEC-60068-2-56) GPIB Analyzer Performance Sampling rate...................................... 20 MHz Shock and Vibration Timestamp resolution ......................... 50 ns PXI-GPIB, PXI-8232 Functional shock ............................. 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse Ethernet Performance (tested in accordance with 10BASE-T ............................................ 10 Mb/s, full-duplex IEC-60068-2-27; test profile 100BASE-TX........................................ 100 Mb/s, full-duplex developed in accordance 1000BASE-T ........................................ 1000 Mb/s, full-duplex with MIL-PRF-28800F) Power Requirements Random vibration Operating.................................... 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g PCI-GPIB, PXI-GPIB, PCI-GPIB/LP (183617x-01-based board) rms Nonoperating.............................. 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 grms +5 VDC ............................................ 1.5 W typical, 2.25 W maximum (tested in accordance PCI-GPIB, PXI-GPIB (188513x-01-based board) with IEC-60068-2-64; +3.3 VDC ......................................... 0.4 W typical, 0.6 W maximum nonoperating test profile PCI-GPIB+ exceeds the requirements +3.3 VDC ......................................... 0.6 W typical, 1.9 W maximum of MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3) PCI-8232 +5 VDC ............................................ 4.4 W typical, 5.8 W maximum Compliance and Safety PXI-8232 Visit ni.com/certification. +3.3 VDC ......................................... 3.0 W typical, 4.0 W maximum PCI signaling level............................... 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