IEEE488 Datasheet (ETC) - Interface Bus

IEEE488, Interface Bus

The HP-IB specification permits up to 15 devices to be connected together in any given setup, including the controller if it is part of the system.

A device may be capable of any other three types of functions: controller, listener, or talker.

A device on the bus may have only one of the three func

www.DataSheet4U.com IEEE-488 INTERFACE BUS (HP-IB/GP-IB) In the early 1970's, Hewlett-Packard came out with a standard bus (HP-IB) to help support their own laboratory measurement equipment product lines, which later was adopted by the IEEE in 1975.

This is known as the IEEE Std.

488-1975.

The IEEE-488 Interface Bus (HP-IB) or general purpose interface bus (GP-IB) was developed to provide a means for various instruments and devices to communicate with each other under the direction of one or mor