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PCMCIA-488
PCMCIA-488, Legacy Type II PC Card
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July 2025
Andrew Gar**** Verified Buyer
" Amazing to work with and had my order within 1 week after purchasing with all NI certs and data that were needed. "
March 2025
Said Sai**** Verified Buyer
" Competent contact for highly specialized components. The support team is very knowledgeable. Many thanks for the help and the fast shipping! "
January 2025
Bob C**** Verified Buyer
" Jason was able to get our emergency situation taken care of quickly and professionally. "
May 2025
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January 2025
National Instruments PCMCIA-488 PC Card
The PCMCIA-488 is a device that interfaces with computers with PC card slots. This card is an ideal PC card for troubleshooting GPIB applications, since it is a combination of the PCMICA-GPIB controller with a GPIB analyzer. High performance with low cost makes the NI PCMCIA-488 a great choice for a PC card. The NI PCMCIA-488 complies with plug-and-play standards. When inserting the card into a computer, the system will autoconfigure the card. The PCMCIA-488 is designed for equipment with low power like battery powered mobile applications.
The NI PCMCIA-488 has a special hot insertion feature, meaning that the card can be inserted without restarting the system. The PCMCIA-488 card has high speed data transfer rates independent of data size. The data transfer rate also depends upon the host computer and system configuration. The NI PCMCIA-488 PC Card is available in many types based upon its thickness. Various types include Type I (3.3 mm thick), Type II (5 mm thick), and Type III (10 mm in thickness). The NI PCMCIA-488 is hot swappable in Windows 2000/XP/Me/9X OS. When the card is inserted into the system, resources are automatically assigned. After the removal of the card, resources are deleted on auto. Under Windows NT, the PCMCIA-488 card is not hot swappable, so the card should be inserted before starting the system.
The NI PCMCIA-488 has the added feature of FIFO for increasing performance. A 32-bit FIFO buffers data sent to or received from the GPIB, thus enabling both the PCMCIA bus and GPIB for overlapping. The PCMCIA-488 additionally has latching connectors, which provides a powerful mechanical setup.
PCMCIA-488 Obsolete Status has been announced by National Instruments, but the card will still be available for purchase and repairs by Apex Waves.
| Model | PCMCIA-488 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | National Instruments |
| Type | PC Card |
| Driver Software | NI-488.2 and GPIB Analyzer application |
| OS | Windows 2000/NT/XP/Me/9x/3.1, Mac OS 9.x/8.x/7.x, and DO |
| IEEE 488 Compatibility | IEEE 488.1 and IEEE 488.2 compatible |
| ASIC | TNT family ASIC |
| Dimensions | Type II PC Card |
| PCMCIA-488 Manual | User Manual and Maintenance Manual Available for Download |
| Price | Contact a sales representative for a quote. |
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