National Instruments GPIB-400 GPIB Bus Tester

The GPIB-400 is a GPIB Bus Tester created by the manufacturer National Instruments, popular for multiple platforms and types of test equipment. The NI GPIB-400 belongs to the family of GPIB Monitors/Analyzers. This GPIB Bus Tester is manufactured for controlling and monitoring GPIB signal lines and can fully check the GPIB functions of a GPIB device. The GPIB-400 is used with GPIB analyzer software. The NI GPIB-400 is compatible with Windows operating systems. The GPIB-400 can be used with the NI-488.2 driver software.

This GPIB Bus Tester is built with front-panel toggle switches that are used for controlling various GPIB lines. The NI GPIB-400 is designed to work with several functions of an analyzer, including delivering acceptor handshakes and providing line status when needed. This GPIB Bus Tester contains a serial RS-232 port on the back of the tester. The RS-232 is utilized for dumping information from the bus. To configure the NI GPIB-400, you can reference the user manual for the device.  

The National Instruments GPIB-400 GPIB Bus Tester has two dual-inline-package (DIP) switches. These DIP switches are used to transform the operating mode of the device. This GPIB Bus Tester can be utilized for debugging purposes and can also be used for monitoring the bus activities on GPIB modules. The GPIB-400 contains multiple tools for analyzing the recorded data. The NI GPIB-400 GPIB Bus Tester provides aid to solve multiple problems of GPIB communication like addressing variations, protocol violations, as well as bus timeout conditions.