Keithley Instruments
28775 Aurora Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
1-800-935-5595
KPCI-488LPA GPIB Controller Interface Card
Quick Start Guide
KPCI-488LPA-903-01 Rev. B /
January 2020
*PKPCI-488LPA-903-01B*
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing a Keithley Instruments product. The KPCI-488LPA has the following features:
Full compatibility with the IEEE488.2 standard
Up to 1.5 MB per second data transfer rates
Supports a 32-bit 3.3 V or 5 V PCI bus
A built-in 1 KB first-in first-out (FIFO) for read/write operations
Half-sized printed circuit board
Supports up to 14 stand-alone instruments
An interactive utility for testing and diagnostics
Command-compatible driver API (application program interfaces) for Keithley Instruments, National
Instruments NI
TM
, and VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) libraries.
Contact and support information
This guide is designed to help you to install your KPCI-488LPA. For more detailed information, refer to the
Models KPCI-488LPA and KUSB-488B
Reference Manual
(part number KI488-901-01), available from the
From the website, you can also access updated drivers and information about related products.
Your local Field Applications Engineer can help you with product selection, configuration, and usage. Check the
website for contact information.
Inspection for damage
The KPCI-488LPA was carefully inspected electrically and mechanically before shipment. After unpacking all
items from the shipping carton, check for any obvious signs of physical damage that may have occurred during
transit. Report any damage to the shipping agent immediately. Save the original packing carton for possible
future shipment.
