Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface

The Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface provides a direct connection from a USB port on your laptop or desktop PC to GPIB instruments. There are no switches to set, no PC cards to install, and no external power supplies required. Getting connected has never been easier.

The Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface software allows transparent communication between a PC and one or more GPIB instruments. The included VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) software provides GPIB emulation so that your existing GPIB programs work immediately, without modification. You also do not need to learn a new programming paradigm.

With the 82357B USB/GPIB interface and its convenient plug-and-play feature, you just plug and go. It is also hot pluggable, making it easy to connect and disconnect without having to shut down the computer. No external power supplies are necessary.

Key Features and Specifications

• Easy connection to GPIB instruments
• Use standard USB interface
• Interface with up to 14 GPIB instruments
• IEEE 488 compatible
• Transfer over 1.15 MB/s with large block transfers
• Use industry standard software
• Parallel polling capability