Nothing like USB - GPIB is a very old computer interfacing standard (General Purpose Interfacing Bus - if I remember correctly) - probably over 30 years old by now. Hewlett Packard used to use it in their 1970's computers, so presumably HPIB is a later HP specific version?.
GPIB was an International standard interface, it also had an IEEExxxx number - but I can't remember what it was.
It's still used today on test equipment, top range scopes and other gear tend to have it, so the entire test sequence can be automated with a computer.
We have GPIB adapters that allow us to access the displays of our 'scopes across the network in a java applet at school. It might be old, but it works awesome.
We have GPIB adapters that allow us to access the displays of our 'scopes across the network in a java applet at school. It might be old, but it works awesome.
im currently doing a GPIB to RS232 translator using PIC18F2550. but still doesn't work and still on stage of debugging. anybody tried doing this on PIC?
i want to do this so that user could have option to do tests using RS232 or stand-alone with the PIC who becomes the CIC (Controller in Charge) of the GPIB devices.
My understanding was that HPIB came first, because HP pioneered it, and then GPIB came afterwards as other companies decided to make a proper standard. I could well be completely wrong though as I've nothing to back that up! I must have heard it off someone somewhere.
My understanding was that HPIB came first, because HP pioneered it, and then GPIB came afterwards as other companies decided to make a proper standard. I could well be completely wrong though as I've nothing to back that up! I must have heard it off someone somewhere.
Yes it does believe it or not. We still have one at work and you will laugh here but we still use it for some applications. The software is stored oh 5" floppy disks. No one has the time to translate the system over so we still use it for some tests.
We tend to hide it from customers when they visit out of shear embarassment.
Yes it does believe it or not. We still have one at work and you will laugh here but we still use it for some applications. The software is stored oh 5" floppy disks. No one has the time to translate the system over so we still use it for some tests.
We tend to hide it from customers when they visit out of shear embarassment.