Obsolete Product Replacement Guide

Use this table to select a replacement for your older ICS Electronics product. If you do not see your older product here, you can call us at +1 925.416.1000 or click on Contact Us above the menu bar to email your questions to us.

Obsolete Model	Replacement Model	Type	Comments
BusMate™	4895	Minibox™	Smaller case, similar commands
488-PCI 488-PCIlt	488-LPCI	PCI Board	Lo-profile PCI GPIB Controller card uses same program commands. Full 1 Mbyte data transfer rate. Check with customer service for 488-PCI or 488-PCIlt card availability.
488-USB	488-USB2	Module	USB 2.0 version with faster data transfer rate
4804 and 4804A	4804B	Board	Same board with Device Trigger escape sequence that works better with today's high speed computers.
4814	4804B-7	Board	Smaller IEEE-488.2 compatible board Requires separate 5 volt power supply
4823 and 4823A	4823B	Board	Same size board Has only 56 I/O lines
4830 all versions	4860A	Minibox™	Smaller case, improved isolation
4833-11 and 4833-12	4863	Minibox™	Smaller case 48 I/O lines
4834-11 and 4834-12	4894B or 4896	Minibox™	Smaller case, Single serial channel or Smaller case, Four serial channels
4835	4895	Minibox™	Smaller case, different commands
4840	4842	2 U high 1/2 wide case	Faster two and three channel GPIB Bus Switch
4871 and 4871B	4861A	Minibox™	Smaller case, Improved analog I/O
4874 and 4874B	4864	Minibox™	Smaller case, 16 relays or relay drivers
4880 series: 4881, 4882, 4883 and 4883B	4863	Minibox™	Smaller case 48 programmable I/O lines
4884	4894B or 4896	Minibox™	Smaller case, Single serial channel or Smaller case, Four serial channels
4885A	4895	Minibox™	Smaller case, different commands
4886 and 4886B	4897	Minibox™	Smaller case, Uses fiber-optic, twisted-pair or coaxial cables. Does not work with modems
4887	4897	Minibox™	Smaller case, Uses ST connectors
4889 and 4889L	4897 or 4897L	Minibox™	Smaller case, Minor changes
4891A	4861A	Minibox™	Smaller case, Minor command changes Reconditioned 4891s are sometimes available
4892 and 4892A	4892B	Minibox™	Same box with Device Trigger escape sequence that works better with today's high speed computers.
4894 and 4894A	4894B	Minibox™	Same box with Device Trigger escape sequence that works better with today's high speed computers.