GPIB interface comparison
This is an alphabetically ordered table of various GPIB interfaces, i.e., devices which connect GPIB-capable test equipment to your PC via USB, RS232, Ethernet, and so on.
This page lists commercial and non-commercial devices with a short overview of their capabilities. We list all kinds of devices here, not only those supported by sigrok.
You should not use the information here as the sole source for any buying decisions, this is just meant for informational purposes. Please carefully check the vendor websites if you intend to buy any hardware.
| Device | PC interface | PC protocol | Architecture/chip | Features | Vendor software | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | ||||||
| Agilent 82357B | USB | ? | ? | 1.15MB/s, up to 14 GPIB instruments | Agilent IO Libraries Suite | ? |
| Beiming S82357 | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Elektor GPIB/USB-Konverter | USB | ? | R8C/13 | ? | ? | €72.- |
| Emsystech GPIB-Grabber | USB | ? | ? | GPIB to USB Hardcopyinterface | ? | €129.- |
| GPIB-USB 82357B clone | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | $95 |
| National Instruments GPIB-USB-A | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| National Instruments GPIB-USB-B | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| National Instruments GPIB-USB-HS | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| National Instruments GPIB-RS232 | RS232 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| National Instruments GPIB-RS485/422 | RS485/422 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| National Instruments GPIB-ENET/100 | Ethernet | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| National Instruments GPIB-ENET/1000 | Ethernet | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Prologix GPIB-USB | USB | custom | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Prologix GPIB-ETHERNET | Ethernet | custom | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Tektronix TEK-USB-488 | USB | USBTMC-USB488 | ? | IEEE488.2 compliant | ? | €719.- |
| Semi-commercial / hobby / DIY / open-source | ||||||
| Galvant GPIBUSB | USB | custom | PIC18F4520 / FT232RL | ? | ? | $60 CAD |
| Raphael Kuhnen's pic_usbgpib | USB | ? | PIC18f2550 | Uses sdcc. | ? | — |
| rudiswiki GPIBtoUSB | USB | ? | R8C/13 | ? | ? | — |
| spurtikus GPIB-RS232 | RS232 | ? | ATMega32 | ? | ? | — |
| Sven Pauli's GPIB-RS232 | RS232 | HP ULI | ATmega16 + MAX232 | ? | ? | — |