The NI 181880-31 GPIB-ENET Power Supply Board is a replacement power supply component for the NI GPIB-ENET/100 Ethernet GPIB controller. It delivers DC power to enable networked control of IEEE 488 instruments over TCP/IP networks, supporting remote instrument access and multi-user GPIB system sharing across distributed test environments.
Technical Specifications
Power Input
• Input voltage: 9 to 30 VDC
• Typical current consumption: 250 mA at 15 VDC
• Maximum current consumption: 425 mA across 9–30 VDC input range
Network Interface
• Ethernet standards: 10Base-T, 100Base-TX
• Connector: RJ-45
• Auto-detection: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps speed selection
• Software transfer rate: Up to 800 kbytes/s
GPIB Interface
• Standard: IEEE 488
• Connector: 24-pin IEEE 488
• Device capacity: Up to 14 GPIB devices per controller
• Maximum transfer rates: Up to 1.45 MB/s (IEEE 488.1) and up to 5.6 MB/s (HS488)
• Typical sustained throughput: More than 900 kbytes/s
Environmental
• Operating temperature: 0 to 60 °C
• Storage temperature: -40 to 100 °C
• Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Storage humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
– Key Features
• Password-protected web interface for remote device management
• Flash EEPROM firmware storage
• Includes NI-488.2 driver license for third-party instrument support
• DHCP or manual IP address configuration via NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility
• Supports shielded (Type X1 or X2) GPIB cabling for FCC Class A compliance
– Typical Applications
Automated test systems, distributed instrument control, multi-user laboratory environments, industrial process monitoring, and remote equipment management over corporate or facility networks.
– Compatibility & Integration
Supported Operating Systems: Linux, Solaris, Windows 2000 (NI-488.2 supports Windows 7, Server 2003/2008 R2, Vista, XP)
Software: NI-488.2 driver, Measurement Studio, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI
Networking: TCP/IP protocol with CAT 5 twisted-pair Ethernet cabling
Mounting: DIN-rail, rack, or standalone configurations
