Cleveland, Ohio - November 28, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the Model KPCI-488LP Low Profile GPIB Controller Interface plug-in board. A complement to Keithley's precision measurement instruments, the Model KPCI-488LP is priced at only $399 USD, helping test engineers to further lower their cost of test and ownership. To reduce switching costs, the Model KPCI-488LP's driver library is fully command compatible with Keithley, Capital Equipment Corporation (CEC), and National Instruments (NI) command sets, making it plug-and-play compatible with existing applications. Providing command compatibility protects a user's software investment and lowers their overall cost of test.
Visit www.keithley.com/products/ieee488 to learn more about the Model KPCI-488LP. The Model KPCI-488LP is a 3.3V and 5V PCI-bus compatible GPIB interface plug-in board.
For customer convenience, with the Model KPCI-488LP, Keithley includes both a full height and a half-height bracket for use with newer low-profile PCs. The Model KPCI-488LP provides complete software support for Windows XP and 2000. Support will be provided for the new Microsoft Windows VISTA operating system upon its release. The Model KPCI-488LP also supports industry-standard VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) libraries to ensure compatibility with applications utilizing VISA.
The Model KPCI-488LP can be used in programming languages such as Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET, Borland C Builder, LabVIEW, and LabWindows/CVI.Price and availability: Keithley's Model KPCI-488LP Low Profile GPIB Controller Interface plug-in board is priced at $399 USD. Units are available from stock.
