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Transformations in Metals

GPIB refers to IEEE-488 specifications for connecting instruments to computers. IEEE-488 was adopted in 1975 and standardized the original GPIB. IEEE-488.2 was adopted in 1987 and provided further standardization. More recently, HS488 was proposed but not widely adopted due to compatibility and noise issues.

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Transformations in Metals

GPIB refers to IEEE-488 specifications for connecting instruments to computers. IEEE-488 was adopted in 1975 and standardized the original GPIB. IEEE-488.2 was adopted in 1987 and provided further standardization. More recently, HS488 was proposed but not widely adopted due to compatibility and noise issues.

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What’s the difference between GPIB, IEEE-488, IEEE-488.2 and HS-488?

GPIB is somewhat generically used to refer to any of the IEEE-488 (488, 488.2 and
sometimes HS488) specifications.

The GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) has become the worldwide standard for
connecting instruments to computers. Invented in the 1960’s by Hewlett Packard and
originally designated as HPIB, the bus specification was eventually adopted by a wide
variety of both instrument and computer manufacturers. In 1975 the original specification
was documented and sanctioned by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers as
IEEE-488.

As GPIB bus usage expanded, a need arose for some additional capability and
standardization, and in 1987, IEEE-488.2 was adopted. IEEE-488.2 was revised/amended in
1992 and represents the current specification. This specification provides some
standardization among compliant instruments. This standardization greatly simplifies the job
of the GPIB system designer since 488.2 compliant instruments share common
programming conventions.

More recently a group of GPIB instrument and computer interface manufacturers have
proposed a new higher speed version of the IEEE-488 bus designated as HS488. There are a
number of stumbling blocks that have kept HS488 from being universally accepted. The two
largest being that the new specification has not been proven to be as noise immune as the
standard configuration, and (perhaps more importantly), the new specification is not
backwards compatible with the existing specification. It is not known yet whether the HS488
will ever become a defacto standard (in its existing or a modified form). At this point in
time, there are fewer than 6 instruments announced that support the new high speed
specification so there is no need to purchase an expensive HS488 controller card at this
time.

Measurement Computing Data Acquisition Knowledgebase


http://kb.mccdaq.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50071.aspx

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