PXI Controller Breathes Life Into Existing Systems

Employing a convenient drop-in configuration for established test-and-measurement systems, the PXI-3488 controller card complies with IEEE488.1/488.2 standards to provide an interface between GPIB instruments and PXI-based systems. It supports standard development environments including VB, VC, Delphi, LabVIEW, and TestExec. Features include data rates up to 1.5 MB/s, a 1-KB FIFO for read/write operations, and an interactive utility for testing and diagnostic tasks. Operating-system support includes Windows 98/NT/2000/XP, and the card's driver library is compatible with industry-standard VISA and instrumentation protocols. Single-unit price is $345. ADLNK TECHNOLOGY INC., Irvine, CA (866) 423-5465.