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GPIB Extenders, Isolators and Bus Switch
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Extenders- Isolators/Expanders- Bus Switch- GPIB Cables and Accessories

For technical information on Extending the GPIB Bus and Bus Extender comparisons, download Application Bulletin AB48-12.
     

GPIB Bus Extenders

4897

    
GPIB Bus Extender Model 4897 GPIB Hi-Speed Bus Extender extends the GPIB bus more than 4 km. Dual fiber optic and metallic cable interfaces transfer data at rates greater than 660 Kbytes/sec. Use the 4897 with a metallic cable up to 500 feet and a fiber optic cable up to 4 km. IEEE-488.2 compatible. Download the 4897 Data Sheet as a PDF file.  

4897L

    
GPIB Bus Extender Model 4897L GPIB Hi-Speed Bus Extender extends the GPIB bus more than 15 km. Dual fiber optic and metallic cable interfaces transfer data at rates greater than 660 Kbytes/sec. Use the 4897L with a metallic cable up to 500 feet and with a single-mode fiber optic cable up to 15 km. IEEE-488.2 compatible. Download the 4897L Data Sheet as a PDF file.  
     

GPIB Bus Expanders and GPIB Isolators

4860A

    
GPIB Bus Expander Model 4860A GPIB Bus Isolated Expander provides 2000 volts of isolation between two GPIB buses and drives up to 14 additional bus devices. Automatically locates Bus talker to eliminate address switches. IEEE-488.2 compatible. Download the 4860A Data Sheet as a PDF file.  

4862A

    
GPIB Bus Expander Model 4862 Bus Expander expands bus drive current to handle 14 additional devices. Automatically locates Bus talker to eliminate address switches. IEEE-488.2 compatible. Download the 4862A Data Sheet as a PDF file.  
     

GPIB Bus Switch

4842

    
GPIB Bus Switch GPIB Bus Switch and Multiplexer has dual operating modes. As a GPIB Bus Switch it lets one GPIB controller run up to 3 GPIB buses. As a GPIB Multiplexer it connects multiple GPIB controllers to a set of common devices. Available in 2 or 3 port versions. Download the 4842 Data Sheet as a PDF file.