Question :
Companies such as National Instruments and LeCroy sell USB-to-GPIB adapters. How do their adapters compare to the TEK-USB-488?
Answer :
The products from National Instruments (GPIB-USB-B or GPIB-USB-HS) and LeCroy (WS-GPIB) are USB host to GPIB device adapter. These would be used for instruments that have a GPIB interface with controllers that have a USB port. The TEK-USB-488 was designed for Tektronix instruments that have a USB device port with controllers that have a GPIB port.
This FAQ Applies to:
Product Series: MSO3000 / DPO3000 TDS2000C Digital Storage Oscilloscope (Discontinued) MSO/DPO5000B Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (Discontinued) MSO/DPO4000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (Discontinued) MDO3000 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope MDO4000C Mixed Domain Oscilloscope TBS1000C 2 Channel Digital Storage Oscilloscope
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