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  • GPIB-to-RS232 controller; compact size
  • NAT4882 ASIC provides maximum IEEE 488.2 performance
  • 8 RS232 data transfer rates up to 38.4 kb/s
  • RS232 cable lengths extend GPIB up to 15.6 m (50 ft)
  • 256 KB RAM buffer
  • GPIB-to-RS232 converter; compact size

The compact National Instruments GPIB-232CT-A can turn any computer or terminal with an RS232 port into a full-function IEEE 488.2 Controller. With the flip of a switch, the NI GPIB-232CT-A can make any RS232 device appear as a GPIB device. The NI GPIB-232CV-A is a GPIB-to-RS232 protocol converter that transparently converts data between the two ports without control codes or special commands. The GPIB-232CV-A also increases the efficiency of the interface system by isolating a slow device from the faster port using its built-in DMA controller and 256 KB RAM buffer. The small size of the GPIB-232CT-A makes it ideal for use with laptop computers or other computers that have no internal I/O slots to accommodate a GPIB controller.