The L-Com CIB24BA is an IEEE-488 male-to-female bulkhead adapter that enables IEEE-488/GPIB cables to pass through panel and enclosure walls. Cast aluminum construction with nickel plating, combined with gold-plated contacts and full internal steel shielding, delivers signal integrity and durability in test, measurement, and instrumentation systems.
## Technical Specifications
**Connector Configuration**
• Interface: IEEE-488 (GPIB/HPIB)
• Contact Positions: 24
• Mounting Type: Bulkhead panel feed-through
• Connector Orientation: Male to Female, normal entry
**Contact & Electrical Properties**
• Contact Plating: Gold nickel flash on copper alloy base or 30 micro-inch gold plating
• Contact Material: Copper alloy base
**Housing & Materials**
• Connector Shell: Cast aluminum, nickel-plated
• Mounting Flange: Nickel-plated steel
• Insulator: PBT
• Shielding: 100% internal steel enclosure with copper foil shielding
## Key Features
• Full electromagnetic shielding via internal steel enclosure maintains signal integrity across multiple mating cycles
• Cast aluminum housing provides crush resistance and structural durability
• Molded back-shells resist cable entry breakage and strain
• Strain relief integral to internal steel enclosure design
• Metal mounting flange accommodates grounding requirements
• Gold-plated contact finish ensures low-loss connections and corrosion resistance
• RoHS compliant
## Typical Applications
• Test and measurement instrumentation
• Data acquisition systems
• Instrument control and automation
• Process control systems
## Compatibility & Integration
Interfaces directly with standard IEEE-488/GPIB cables using Centronics 24 style male/female connectors. The bulkhead configuration enables cable feed-through in laboratory and industrial panel installations without signal degradation.
