IEEE 488 cables also are expensive, typically $100 each for a 6-ft cable. In contrast, a similar length of Cat-5e Ethernet cable can be purchased for $10 or less.

Like old soldiers, instrument-interfacing and -communication standards never die; they just fade away. The reason is that instruments themselves, except for the low-cost, handheld variety, which many ...

However, the need for fuel efficiency means that weight is a major consideration for any component of a car, so the new IEEE 802.3 Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit Ethernet Study Group may try to ...

Leveraging price versus performance, the PCI-3488 32-bit/33-MHz PCI-bus GPIB card features a drop-in system configuration for existing test and measurement applications. Debuting ...

If you look on the back of old, old test equipment, you’ll find a weird-looking connector that’s either labeled IEEE-488, GPIB, or HP-IB. It’s a very old interface designed by HP for their ...