National Instruments NAT9914, NAT9914, TNT4882 GPIB device Application Note

Below you will find brief information for GPIB device NAT9914, GPIB device NAT9914 with Supplementary Hardware, GPIB device TNT4882. The NAT9914 is a GPIB interface chip that can transmit or receive data at several kbytes/s to several hundred kbytes/s, depending on the microcontroller. The NAT9914 is relatively easy to program, inexpensive, and versatile. The NAT9914 does need external GPIB transceivers. Supplemental hardware for the NAT9914 can be used to increase GPIB transfer speed significantly. The TNT4882 offers a faster interface to the GPIB. The TNT4882 also has the fast HS488 transfer capabilities and internal FIFOs. You can transfer up to 1.5 Mbytes/s using a 488.1 handshake or up to 8 Mbytes/s using the newer HS488 GPIB protocol.

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Key features

  • Transmits or receives data at several kbytes/s to several hundred kbytes/s.

  • Easy to program, inexpensive and versatile.

  • Uses external GPIB transceivers.

  • Can use Direct Memory Access (DMA) to increase transfer speed.

  • Can use First In First Out (FIFO) to increase transfer speed.

  • Offers a faster interface to the GPIB.

  • Supports HS488 transfer capabilities.

  • Has internal FIFOs.

  • Transfer rates up to 1.5 Mbytes/s using 488.1 handshake or up to 8 Mbytes/s using HS488 protocol.

Frequently asked questions

Several factors determine how fast a GPIB interface needs to be. These include the amount of data transferred, the typical application of the device, and the frequency of device access.

Some GPIB interface chips include the NAT9914, the NAT9914 with supplementary hardware, and the TNT4882.

GPIB standards include IEEE 488.1, IEEE 488.2, and SCPI. IEEE 488.1 specifies the handshaking, basic control, mechanical and electrical characteristics of the GPIB. IEEE 488.2 specifies data formats for commands and responses. SCPI adds to the 488.2 specifications by defining a single command set for all instruments.

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