The Keysight/Agilent/HP E2071/82341 HPIB Card is a 16-bit ISA/EISA interface adapter that bridges PC-based systems to Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus (HPIB/GPIB/IEEE-488) instruments. This single-slot expansion card enables automated test control, data acquisition, and instrument communication across multiple platforms, supporting up to 14 instruments on a single bus with configurable I/O addressing and interrupt handling via DIP switches or software.
## Technical Specifications
• Interface Protocol: HPIB (IEEE-488.1/488.2, GPIB)
• Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 1.5 MB/s
• DMA-Enabled Performance: Up to 900 KB/s
• Instrument Bus Capacity: Up to 14 instruments per bus
• Backplane: ISA/EISA 16-bit
• Slot Requirement: One expansion slot
• I/O Address: Configurable via DIP switches; Plug and Play support on later models
• IRQ Line: Configurable via software or DIP switches
• Bus Address: Typically set to 30 for SICL configurations
• Built-In I/O Buffering: Yes
• Automatic Handshaking: Supported
• Programmable Interrupts: Yes
• Direct Memory Access (DMA): Supported
## Key Features
• Configurable I/O addressing for flexible system integration
• Support for multiple programming languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, BASIC for Windows, and Agilent VEE
• Compatible I/O libraries: SICL, VISA, HP Command Library, and HP I/O Libraries
• Standard HPIB cable connectivity to test instruments
## Typical Applications
• Automated test systems in production environments
• Research and development instrument control
• Laboratory data acquisition and instrument management
## Compatibility & Integration
Supported operating systems include Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Windows NT, HP-UX 10.20, HP-UX 9.x (SICL only), and MS-DOS. Compatible with HP instrument models 82341C, 85123A, 89075C, E2910A, E4840A, E4849A, E8431A, G2030A, and Z5200FB. ChemStation software support available for versions A.07.0x and above on 82350A and specific versions on 82341C/D models.
