IBM PC GPIB PRODUCTS 488-PC2 ISA BUS GPIB CONTROLLER CARD

■ Converts any ISA bus PC into a GPIB Controller Works in virtually all PCs.

DESCRIPTION ■ Fast data transfer rate >300 kbytes/second. ICS's 488-PC2 is an enhanced IEEE 488 Bus Fast throughput. Interface Card that converts any PC with an ISA ■ bus into a full-function IEEE 488.2 Bus Control- DLLs for Windows 3.1, 95 ler. The 488-PC2 Card can also function as an and 98 programs support 16 IEEE 488 interface that lets you use your personal and 32 bit applications. computer as a bus device. The 488-PC2 Card 488.2 support for all MS performs all of the IEEE 488.1 functions Windows programming lan- such as talker, listener and system controller or 488-PC2 Card guages. Controller-in-charge. ■ IEEE-488.2 linkable libraries Hardware Keyboard Controller Programs for Quick Basic, MS for DOS, The 488-PC2 card is implemented with pro- The 488-PC2 software also includes DOS /C++ and grammable logic arrays and an NEC 7210 type and Window versions of ICS's Interactive Key- Microsoft C/C++. bus controller chip to provide high speed DMA board Controller programs These ready-to-run 488.2 support for the most transfers with data rates up to 300 Kbytes per interactive programs give the user direct control popular DOS languages. second. On card switches select the address, DMA of GPIB devices from the computer keyboard channels 1, 2, or 3, Interrupt levels 2 through 7 and without having to write a program. The Key- ■ Includes Interactive Key- wait states. Quality features such as no jumpers, board Controller programs can be used to verify board programs for driving on-card oscillator and an internal wait state gen- the 488-PC2 installation, to test a new GPIB GPIB devices. erator make the 488-PC2 Card easy to use. The device, or to try out new device commands before Lets you try out commands 488-PC2 installs in any available card slot in any incorporating them in a program. and control instruments with- PC with an ISA bus. out writing a program. 488.2 and SCPI Capabilities ■ Software ICS's 488-PC2 card lets you take full advan- Functions as System Control- The 488-PC2 card includes ICS's 488.2 Driver tage of the new IEEE 488.2 Standard and SCPI ler, Controller-in-charge or which provides IEEE-488.2 support for DOS and commands (SCPI means Standard Commands as a GPIB device. Windows programming languages. DOS language for Programmable Instruments). The 488-PC2 Use the GPIB bus to transfer support includes libraries for: Quick Basic 4.5, card enables any PC to become an IEEE 488.2 data to other PCs. Visual Basic, Professional Basic, Borland C/C++, controller and execute the 488.2 controller ■ and Microsoft C/C++. Window 3.1, 95 and 98 protocols. Use the 488.2 protocols and SCPI Replaces most generic ISA programs are supported by DLLs for 16 and 32-bit commands in your programs to simplify your 7210 cards and PC2a cards. Windows programming languages. programming and improve program legibility. Use with existing programs The 488-PC2 Driver also provides a 488.1 GWBASIC driver that works with BASICA and Ease of Installation most other interpretive and a Pascal Approved ICS's 488-PC2 card is extremely easy to in- library for early versions of and stall. Being a half-slot card it can be installed in Microsoft Pascal. any available card slot. A single rocker switch The 488-PC2 software includes Windows and assembly sets the card I/O address, interrupt DOS program examples for each language. The level, and DMA channel. There are no jumpers examples are working programs that the user can ICS to set or move. An Install program graphically ICS build on to create his or her application. The C ELECTRONICS confi rms the card switch settings. language examples include the make fi les so the division of Systems West Inc. user can quickly compile his own programs. 7034 Commerce Circle Pleasanton, CA 94588 Phone: 925.416.1000 Fax: 925.416.0105 Web: www.icselect.com 488-PC2: SPECIFICATIONS Program Capabilities Commands and Functions PC Bus Capabilities ICS Command Set I/O Addresses: 2E1, 22E1, 42E1 & 62E1 All 488-PC2 commands and 488.2 protocols Command Function listed in the table on the right. DMA: Channels 1, 2, or 3. ieAbort Sends IFC DOS Supported Languages ieClose Closes driver Interrupts: AT interrupts 2 to 7. GWBASIC (Ver 3.11 and 3.22) ieDevClr Clears device BasicA (Ver 3.11 and 3.22) ieDevice Installs bus device 7210 Registers: 0-7 addressed from 02E1 Borland Turbo C for DOS (Ver 3.0) ieEnter Inputs data to 1EE1 in 0x400 steps. HP Vectra BASIC (Ver 3.11 and 3.22) ieEnterA Inputs data to an array Quick Basic (Ver 4.5) ieEnterB Inputs binary data Physical MS Professional BASIC (Ver 7.1) ieEol Sets terminators MS Visual Basic for DOS (Ver 1.0) ieErrPtr Assigns error variables Size: Half-size card, 5 in long. Borland Turbo PASCAL (Ver 4.0) ieEventEnable Enables hardware event Microsoft Pascal (Ver 4.0) messages for Windows Connector: IEEE-488 Standard 24- ieEventStat Specifi es last event type pins with metric lock Windows Supported Languages ieGotoStby Enter standby state studs. Borland C/C++ (Ver 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0) ieGPIBStat Reads GPIB signals Borland Turbo C for Windows 3.1 ieInit Initialize driver Power: 5 ± 0.2 Vdc, 500 mA max Microsoft Quick C (Ver 2.5) ieLlo Local lockout Microsoft C/C++ (Ver 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0) ieLocal Set device to local Compatibility: Replaces most generic 7210 Microsoft Visual C++ (Ver 1.0, 1.5) ieOutput Outputs data and PC2a type GPIB MS Visual Basic for Windows (Ver 3.0, 4.0 ieOutputA Outputs array data Controller Cards and 5.0) ieOutputB Outputs binary data iePassCtl Passes control Included Accessories iePPoll Parallel Polls bus Instruction Manual iePPollC Confi gures parallel poll Microsoft DOS 3.3-6.2 or equivalent ICS's 488.2 Driver for Windows and DOS, iePPollU Unconfi gures parallel MS Windows 3.0/3.1/95 and 98 example programs and Keyboard Controller poll programs on 3.5 inch disks. Keyboard Controller Programs ieRemote Sets device to remote Sends user inputs from the PC Keyboard to bus ieSend Sends bus mnemonics device, reads device responses and executes other ieService- bus commands. Enable Enables user routine ieService- IEEE 488.1 Capabilities Disable Disables user routine ieSPoll Serial polls device The 488-PC2 meets IEEE-STD-488.1 with the ieSRQStat Gets SRQ status following capabilities: ieStatus Gets command status AH1, SH1, C1, C2, C3, C4, and C9 ieTakeCtl Becomes active ctlr E2 Drivers incorporate power up/ ieTimeout Sets time-out period down protection. ieTrigger Triggers device ieWaitSRQ Waits for SRQ or time IEEE 488.2 Capabilities 488.2 Protocols Includes all required 488.2 controller protocols ieAllSpoll Serial polls devices and the ability to monitor all of the Bus signal ieFindLstn Finds bus devices lines. ieFindRQS Finds device requesting service 488 Bus Performance ieReset Resets system GPIB Handshake Rate Time Utilities (Rates vary with the PC) msDelay Programmable delay >300 KBytes/second with DMA icsTimer Reads system time Keyboard Controller Program >240 KBytes/second without DMA isTimeOut Sets background time mark and tests if time Timeout - 1 msec to 6.5 sec and none. past time mark

ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number 488-PC2 Bus Controller/Interface Card including 488.2 Driver and Manual 488-PC2 488-PC2 Bus Controller Card without Driver or Manual 113670-02 IEEE 488 Bus Cables See separate data sheet 8/10 Copyright 2010 ICS Electronics. Specifi cations subject to change without notice