The National Instruments GPIB-ENET TCP/IP Ethernet-to-GPIB controller expands the scope of computer-controlled test applications through the use of networks. Assembling the components of your test application through a network addresses factors such as size, distance, environmental conditions, integration of test systems, and instrumentation located in different areas of your company, as well as the sharing of instrumentation resources.

The GPIB-ENET and NI-488.2 software convert a computer equipped with an Ethernet port into a GPIB Talker/Listener/Controller. The GPIB-ENET delivers that same GPIB controller capability as a plug-in board, but across an Ethernet link. NI-488.2 software performs all the necessary GPIB-to-Ethernet conversions to send information across the Ethernet link; the GPIB-ENET performs all necessary Ethernet-to-GPIB conversions to communicate to your GPIB instruments. The GPIB-ENET offers a flexible, cost-effective solution for sharing instrumentation resources or creating expandable distributed test applications.