Appendix A Specifications
CPCI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT
A-2
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Table A-2. PMC-GPIB Hardware Characteristics
Characteristic
Specification
Dimensions
74 by 149 mm
(2.9 by 5.9 in.)
Power Requirement
(from PMC bus)
+5 VDC
600 mA typical
800 mA maximum
I/O Connector
Micro D-sub 25-pin
PCI Signaling Environment
+5 VDC
Power Dissipation
3 Watts typical
4 Watts maximum
Operating Environment
Temperature
Relative Humidity
0° to 55° C
10% to 90%, noncondensing
Storage Environment
Temperature
Relative Humidity
-20° to 70° C
5% to 95%, noncondensing
EMI
FCC Class A Verified
Software Transfer Rates
Table A-3. NI-488.2M Software Transfer Rates for the CPCI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB
GPIB Hardware
Transfer Method
Maximum GPIB
Transfer Rate
CPCI-GPIB
3-wire (IEEE 488)
High Speed (HS488)
1.5 Mbytes/s*
7.8 Mbytes/s*
PMC-GPIB
3-wire (IEEE 488)
High Speed (HS488)
1.5 Mbyte/s*
7.8 Mbyte/s*
* Actual speed may vary considerably from speed shown because of
system and instrumentation capabilities.
