Appendix C
Specifications
PXI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT
C-2
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Software Transfer Rates
Table C-2.
Hardware Characteristics for the PMC-GPIB
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
Table C-3.
GPIB Software Transfer Rates for the PXI-GPIB and PMC-GPIB
GPIB Hardware
Transfer Method
Maximum GPIB
Transfer Rate
PXI-GPIB
3-wire (IEEE 488)
1.5 Mbytes/s*
High Speed (HS488)
7.8 Mbytes/s*
PMC-GPIB
3-wire (IEEE 488)
1.5 Mbyte/s*
High Speed (HS488)
7.8 Mbyte/s*
*
Actual speed may vary considerably from speed shown because of system and
instrumentation capabilities.
