ADLINK USB/LPCI/LPCIe-3488A GPIB interface card

Basic Information

Product family: Three GPIB controllers with the same function but different bus forms: USB-3488A, low version PCI LPCI-3488A, low version PCIe LPCIe-3488A;

Core positioning: Used for ATE automatic testing systems, realizing communication between computers and GPIB instruments, fully compatible with IEEE488.2 industrial instrument standards, compatible with NI-488.2 and VISA ecology;

Compliance and Copyright: Passed CE and FCC Class A electromagnetic certification; The specifications and parameters can be changed without prior notice, and the brand trademark belongs to the corresponding manufacturer.

Product Overview and Core Features

1. General core competencies (shared among three)

Standard compatibility: fully complies with the IEEE-488/IEEE488.2 GPIB instrument bus protocol;

Instrument mounting: A single card can connect up to 14 independent GPIB instruments; Supports linear, star, or hybrid cabling topologies;

Transmission architecture: Built in hardware FIFO read-write cache to improve continuous acquisition/distribution stability;

Software compatibility (core advantage)

The API is fully compatible with the NI-488.2 driver, and the original NI GPIB program requires almost no modification or porting;

Support the industrial general VISA instrument standard library;

Equipped with interactive diagnostic testing tools, quickly troubleshoot bus and instrument communication faults;

Bus handshake: Standard three wire handshake system, 8-bit parallel data transmission, byte by byte response ensures reliable communication.

2. Differentiated features of the three models

(1) USB-3488A (portable USB version)

Interface: USB 2.0, comes with a 2-meter GPIB cable, no external power supply required;

Adaptation scenarios: laptops, portable testing devices, hosts without idle PCI/PCIe slots;

Transmission rate: up to 1.5MB/s (the highest speed among the three models);

Status indicator light: green Ready (device ready), amber flashing Active (data transmission in progress).

(2) LPCI-3488A (Short PCI)

Bus: 32-bit low profile PCI, compatible with 3.3V/5V PCI slots, suitable for old industrial control computers and desktop computers;

Transmission rate: up to 1.2MB/s;

Power supply: The motherboard PCI slot is powered, typically+5V 250mA, maximum 300mA.

(3) LPCIe-3488A (Low PCIe)

Bus: x1 short PCI Express, universal for modern industrial control/desktop hosts;

Transmission rate: up to 1.2MB/s;

Power supply:+3.3V typical 90mA, maximum 100mA;+12V maximum 150mA.

Hardware specification parameters

1. Wiring and cable specifications

The recommended cable length between individual instruments is ≤ 2m; the total cable length of the entire system should not exceed 20m;

Optional standard GPIB cable: ACL-IEEE488-1 (1m)/ACL-IEEE488-2 (2m)/ACL-IEEE488-4 (4m).

2. Environmental working parameters

Working temperature: 0 ℃~55 ℃; Storage temperature: -20 ℃~80 ℃;

Relative humidity: 5%~95%, no condensation environment;

3. Physical dimensions (excluding connectors)

LPCI-3488A：120 mm × 64 mm

LPCIe-3488A：119.77 mm × 68.9 mm

USB-3488A：81.7 mm × 66.1 mm × 27.8 mm

4. Interface definition

GPIB port: standard 24 pin IEEE488 male connector;

USB-3488A is equipped with an additional USB-A host interface.

Support operating systems and development environments

1. System platform

CPU architecture: ARM32/ARM64/Intel x86/AMD x86/x64;

Windows system: XP (driver stop updating), Win7/8/10/11, 32/64 bit full support.

2. Development language&software tools

Native SDK: Visual Studio C/C++/C #/VB/VB. Net, Borland C, Delphi;

Industrial testing software: native adaptation to LabVIEW, providing supporting VI libraries;

Supporting tool: Interactive GPIB diagnostic software, used for bus scanning, communication testing, and fault location.

Order Model List

Controller hardware

USB-3488A: USB based high-performance GPIB controller

LPCI-3488A: Short PCI GPIB Interface Card

LPCIe-3488A: Short PCIe GPIB Interface Card

Supporting GPIB cable

ACL-IEEE488-1:1 meter standard GPIB cable

ACL-IEEE488-2:2-meter standard GPIB cable

ACL-IEEE488-4:4 standard GPIB cable

Core values and applicable scenarios

Application scenarios: Automated ATE test bench, laboratory instrument programming, semiconductor testing, industrial calibration equipment, replacing NI GPIB cards as a low-cost compatibility solution;

Summary of Core Advantages

Multi bus forms cover desktop, industrial control, laptop portable devices;

Ultimate software compatibility, reusing existing NI-488.2, VISA, LabVIEW programs to reduce migration costs;

Built in FIFO cache, three wire handshake ensures stable long-term continuous instrument communication;

Complete diagnostic tools to simplify on-site debugging and troubleshooting;

Additional explanation: Linghua’s PXI/PXIe industrial control chassis product line also provides GPIB modules of the same specifications, which can be integrated with the software ecosystem of this series of products.