82357B Agilent Interface

Additional Features:

• Easy connection – plug-and-play interface
• USB 2.0 interface (USB 1.1 compatible) and IEEE-488 interface (connect up to 14 GPIB instruments)
• High-speed - transfer over 1.15MB/sec
• Parallel Polling (check response of up to 8 devices at one single poll)
• Power: USB bus-powered device, +5 V, 500 mA (max), 200 mA (typ)
• GPIB transfer rate: 1.15 MB/s or better
• USB hubs: Self-powered hubs
• Parallel polling: A single parallel poll can easily check up to eight individual devices at once, corresponding to the number of data lines on the GPIB.
• Dimensions: 105 mm (L) x 64 mm (W) x 30 mm (H) (includes connectors)
• Cable: 2.5 meters, shielded, connector rated for 1500 insertions
• LED Indicators: READY, ACCESS, FAIL
• Maximum connections: Maximum 4 converters can be connected to the PC
• Instrument connection: 14 instruments – daisy chain via GPIB
• Configuration: Plug-and-play
• Pollution Degree: 2
• Operating environment: 0 °C to 55 °C
• Storage environment: –40 °C to +70 °C
• Operating humidity: Up to 90 % at 40 °C non-condensing
• Storage humidity: Up to 90 % at 65 °C non-condensing

Minimum system requirements

• Windows 2000 Professional, SP 4 (or later)/XP Professional Service Pack 2 (or later)
• 450 MHz Pentium II or higher required (800 MHz is recommended)
• 128 MB RAM (256 MB or greater is recommended)
• 280 MB free disk space, 1 GB recommended for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and 65 MB for Agilent IO Libraries Suite
• Super VGA (800x600) 256 colors or more
• Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater Windows Vista (Business, Ultimate, Enterprise)
• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86)
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB is recommended)
• 280 MB free disk space, 1 GB recommended for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and 65 MB for Agilent IO Libraries Suite
• Video: Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB graphics memory recommended (Super VGA graphics is supported)
• Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or greater
• USB port (OS and Microsoft .NET Framework may require more resources)

Supported standards

• Support USB 2.0 high speed and full speed
• Standard USB endpoints supported
• IEEE-488.1 and IEEE-488.2 compatible
• SICL and VISA 2.2

Supported applications (with IntuiLink)

• Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000
• Microsoft Word 97 and 2000
• Check the Web for latest supported applications

Supported software development applications

• Visual Basic 6.0
• Visual C++ 6.0
• Visual Studio .NET
• Agilent VEE 6.0 or greater
• BASIC for Windows
• LabVIEW 6.0 or greater

The Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface provides a direct connection from a USB port on your laptop or desktop PC to GPIB instruments. There are no switches to set, no PC cards to install, and no external power supplies required. Getting connected has never been easier.