TAMS GPIB to LAN interface converter (03-L488)

Instrument manufacturers are moving to LXI and using LAN for connectivity and control.  It is important to have a way of allowing existing GPIB instruments to be part of modern systems without losing performance. The TAMS L488 is a compact adapter that connects directly to a test instrument’s GPIB port and allows it to be controlled over LAN. A single Ethernet cable connects the instrument to the local area network and provides power to the adapter, eliminating the need for GPIB cables. This adapter allows users to extend the life of their existing instruments as they move to new connectivity models. The L488 is the easiest and least expensive way to share instruments in a LAN test environment.

• Makes any GPIB instrument a LAN instrument
• Interface with up to 14 GPIB instruments 
• VXI 11, SICL & VISA Compatible 
• Large block transfer rates > 1MB/s
• No GPIB cable required 
• Power Over Ethernet
• 10/100base-TX 
• Low Latency 

 

Lower Latency...
Twice the speed of other LAN-GPIB gateways for small transactions.
 
Kernel Freedom...
TAMS L488 works with any kernel of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 or greater, Windows Vista, XP or 2000, as well as HP-UX 11i or 10.20.  Detailed System Requirements and Specifications.
More Power, More Options...
TAMS L488 uses the new Power over Ethernet standard IEEE-802.3af.  Power is injected into the LAN cable through a PoE network switch or PoE Power Sending Unit.  Any power sending device that complies with IEEE-802.3af may be used.