Agilent 82357A USB/GPIB Interface - parallel adapter

Gain the ultimate in speed and efficiency by connecting your PC or laptop to your test and measurement instruments. The Agilent 82357A USB/GPIB Interface provides instant connections, enabling a direct connection from the USB port on your PC to GPIB instruments. USB (Universal Serial Bus) is built into most of today's desktop and laptop computers, offering Plug-and-Play connections and auto configuration. And with the Agilent interface there are no switches to set, and no PC cards to install. With the 82357A USB/GPIB Interface, getting connected has never been easier. Thanks to automatic configuration and use of industry standards, your measurement applications will be up and running faster than ever before. The USB/GPIB Interface software allows transparent communication between a PC and one or more GPIB instruments. The included VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) software provides GPIB emulation so that your existing GPIB programs work immediately, without modification. You don't need to learn a new programming paradigm. USB support is standard in Windows 98 (SE)/Me and Windows 2000/XP. These operating systems support the automatic Plug-and-Play configurations, so it's easy to install, configure, and use USB devices. Standard Plug-and-Play devices, like the 82357A, are automatically detected as soon as they're connected to the computer USB port. With the USB/GPIB Interface, you just plug and go. It's hot pluggable, making it easy to connect and disconnect without having to shutdown the computer. No external power supplies are necessary.