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NI PMC-GPIB

GPIB Interface for PCI Mezzanine Bus

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  • NI-488.2 for Windows and Solaris
  • NI TNT5004 GPIB Controller ASIC
  • Maximum GPIB transfer rates
  • Plug-and-play capability for easy hardware installation
  • Complete software configurability


The NI PMC-GPIB is a low-cost, high-performance IEEE 488 interface for the PMC bus - the PCI Mezzanine Card standard (IEEE P1386.1). It is a standard for mezzanine interfaces for VME motherboards.

PMC is electrically a superset of desktop PCI with a different physical configuration. The NI TNT5004 ASIC performs the basic IEEE 488 Talker, Listener, and Controller functions required by the IEEE 488.2 standard and increases the maximum data transfer rate of ANSI/IEEE 488.1-1987 to 8 MB/s using the patented NI high-speed GPIB protocol (HS488).

The PMC-GPIB is available with NI-488.2 for Windows. It is also compatible with the PCI-GPIB NI-488.2 driver for Solaris. Alternatively, you can use the NI-488DDK, a comprehensive source code package for developing applications for operating systems other than Windows. 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.

Specifications Documents

Specifications Summary

General
Product Name PMC-GPIB
Product Family GPIB
Form Factor PCI
Part Number 778928-01 , 777485-01 , 777486-01 , 778040-01
Operating System/Target Real-Time , Windows , Unix
LabVIEW RT Support Yes
Voltage 5 VDC
Current 600 mA
Source Internally Powered
GPIB Standard Compatibility HS488
Onboard GPIB Analyzer No
Onboard GPIB ASIC Chip TNT4882
Port Information
Number of Ports 1
Max Baud Rate (IEEE 488.1) 1.5 MB/s
Max Baud Rate (HS488) 7.7 MB/s
Max Cable Length 4 m
I/O FIFO Buffer Size 32 B
Max Device Connections / Port 14
Physical Specifications
Length 7.4 cm
Width 14.9 cm
I/O Connector 25-pin D-Sub
Minimum Operating Temperature 0 °C
Maximum Operating Temperature 55 °C
Step 1: Verify Device and Quantity Selection
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
  NI PMC-GPIB      
778040-01 NI PMC-GPIB with NI-488.2 Software for Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
NI Recommended
5 - 10 $ 705
777486-01 NI PMC-GPIB with NI-488.2 Software for Windows ME/9x Call $ 705
777485-01 NI PMC-GPIB with NI-488.2 Software for Windows NT Call $ 705
778928-01 NI PMC-GPIB with NI-488.2 Software for Solaris, 2m X13 Cable Call $ 1,305
777431-01 NI PMC-GPIB, NI-DDK Driver Development Kit, 2m X13 Cable 5 - 10 $ 815

Each NI PMC-GPIB with NI-488.2 Software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 requires: 1 Cable

NI PMC-GPIB with NI-488.2 Software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 Cable
Step 2: Select Cable
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Shielded
763061-02 X2 Cable (2m)
NI Recommended
1 - 2 $ 97
763061-005 X2 Cable (0.5m) 5 - 10 $ 81
763061-01 X2 Cable (1m) 1 - 2 $ 86
763061-03 X2 Cable (4m) 5 - 10 $ 108
763061-04 X2 Cable (8m) 5 - 10 $ 118
Step 3: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Other
181638-01 XA GPIB Cable Adapter 5 - 10 $ 22
777781-25 Qty5 - Double Shielded Type X2, 2m GPIB Cables, Includes 20% Discount 5 - 10 $ 387
Step 4: Add to Cart or Get a Quote
Step 2: Select Cable
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Shielded
763061-02 X2 Cable (2m)
NI Recommended
1 - 2 $ 97
763061-005 X2 Cable (0.5m) 5 - 10 $ 81
763061-01 X2 Cable (1m) 1 - 2 $ 86
763061-03 X2 Cable (4m) 5 - 10 $ 108
763061-04 X2 Cable (8m) 5 - 10 $ 118
Step 3: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Other
181638-01 XA GPIB Cable Adapter 5 - 10 $ 22
777781-25 Qty5 - Double Shielded Type X2, 2m GPIB Cables, Includes 20% Discount 5 - 10 $ 387
Step 4: Add to Cart or Get a Quote
Step 2: Select Cable
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Shielded
763061-02 X2 Cable (2m)
NI Recommended
1 - 2 $ 97
763061-005 X2 Cable (0.5m) 5 - 10 $ 81
763061-01 X2 Cable (1m) 1 - 2 $ 86
763061-03 X2 Cable (4m) 5 - 10 $ 108
763061-04 X2 Cable (8m) 5 - 10 $ 118
Step 3: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Other
181638-01 XA GPIB Cable Adapter 5 - 10 $ 22
777781-25 Qty5 - Double Shielded Type X2, 2m GPIB Cables, Includes 20% Discount 5 - 10 $ 387
Step 4: Add to Cart or Get a Quote
Step 2: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Other
181638-01 XA GPIB Cable Adapter 5 - 10 $ 22
777781-25 Qty5 - Double Shielded Type X2, 2m GPIB Cables, Includes 20% Discount 5 - 10 $ 387
Shielded
763061-005 X2 Cable (0.5m) 5 - 10 $ 81
763061-01 X2 Cable (1m) 1 - 2 $ 86
763061-02 X2 Cable (2m) 1 - 2 $ 97
763061-03 X2 Cable (4m) 5 - 10 $ 108
763061-04 X2 Cable (8m) 5 - 10 $ 118
Step 3: Add to Cart or Get a Quote
Step 2: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Other
181638-01 XA GPIB Cable Adapter 5 - 10 $ 22
777781-25 Qty5 - Double Shielded Type X2, 2m GPIB Cables, Includes 20% Discount 5 - 10 $ 387
Shielded
763061-005 X2 Cable (0.5m) 5 - 10 $ 81
763061-01 X2 Cable (1m) 1 - 2 $ 86
763061-02 X2 Cable (2m) 1 - 2 $ 97
763061-03 X2 Cable (4m) 5 - 10 $ 108
763061-04 X2 Cable (8m) 5 - 10 $ 118
Step 3: Add to Cart or Get a Quote

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