IEEE-488 HPIB/GPIB Cable

The DataPro 1488 series cable is commonly used to extend an HPIB or GPIB bus (used by Hewlett-Packard). This stands for Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus or General Purpose Interface Bus, and is also known as IEEE 488.

The usual application for this cable is with laboratory test equipment. It is an 8-bit parallel interface for stringing up multiple communicating instruments for control by a single computer and/or other instruments.

Both ends are dual CN24M and CN24F connectors with screw-locks; thus each GPIB cable added to the bus also serves as an extension cable.

The wiring diagram is 24 conductors wired straight-through.

Features:

• Meets IEEE 488 and ANSI/IEEE 488.2 standards
• Allows for digital 8-bit parallel (bi-directional) data transfer
• Instrument communication up to 8 Mbytes/s and up to 14 instruments
• Expand in linear, star, or circular patterns between devices