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Keithley Instruments
28775 Aurora Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
1-800-935-5595
tek.com/keithley
Welcome
Thank you for choosing a Keithley Instruments product.
The Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter has the following features:
Compatibility with IEEE-488.1 and IEEE-488.2 standards
Plug and play interface (attached 2 m (78.74 in.) cable; USB 2.0 compatible)
Up to 1.2 MB per second data transfer rates
Built-in 32 KB first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer for read/write operations
No external power required
Device drivers for Microsoft Windows®
An interactive utility for testing and diagnostics
Command-compatible driver APIs (application program interfaces) for use with Keithley Instruments,
National Instruments™ (NI), and VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) libraries
KUSB-488B-903-01 Rev. B / September 2018
Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter
Figure 1: KUSB-488 USB to GPIB converter
*PKUSB-488B-903-01B*
Quick Start Guide
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Summary of Contents for Keithley KUSB-488B
- Page 1 Welcome Thank you for choosing a Keithley Instruments product. The Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter has the following features: Compatibility with IEEE-488.1 and IEEE-488.2 standards Plug and play interface (attached 2 m (78.74 in.) cable; USB 2.0 compatible) ...
- Page 2 Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter Quick Start Guide Contact and support information This guide is designed to help you to install your KUSB-488B to GPIB Converter. For more detailed information, refer to the Keithley Instruments Model KPCI-488LPA GPIB Controller Interface Card and Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter Reference Manual, available from tek.com/keithley.
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Page 3: Driver Installation
Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter Quick Start Guide Driver installation To install the drivers: 1. Remove any existing GPIB interfaces and GPIB drivers from your computer. 2. Download the latest KUSB-488B software from the Product Support web page (https://www.tek.com/product-support). The software is available in a compressed (.zip) format. -
Page 4: Hardware Installation
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will display. Click Next and follow the prompts. a. If the wizard does not find any new hardware: Unplug the KUSB-488B from its USB port, and plug it in again or try another USB port. ... - Page 5 2. From the programs selection, select Keithley Instruments > KI-488 > KI-488 Configuration Utility. The Keithley GPIB Configuration Utility window will open. The utility queries the GPIB bus for instruments and displays the response to the identification query for any discovered instruments.
- Page 6 4. Make any changes to the configuration, then select OK. Figure 5: GPIB interface and bus configuration 5. Save these configuration changes by selecting Setting > Save Configuration in the Keithley GPIB Configuration Utility window. KUSB-488B-903-01 Rev. B / September 2018...
- Page 7 Before you launch the diagnostic tool, make sure that the KUSB-488B is connected to both your computer and your instrument, and verify that both are powered-on. Make sure that your instrument is set for remote GPIB communication, and verify the assigned GPIB address.
- Page 8 Model KUSB-488B USB to GPIB Converter Quick Start Guide To initialize your GPIB interface accessory: 1. Select Initialize KI GPIB. The Initialize GPIB Interface Board dialog is displayed. You must select Initialize KI GPIB before communicating with your instrument using the KI-488 Diagnostic Tool.
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Page 9: Safety Precautions
Keithley products are designed for use with electrical signals that are measurement, control, and data I/O connections, with low transient overvoltages, and must not be directly connected to mains voltage or to voltage sources with high transient overvoltages. - Page 10 (note that selected parts should be purchased only through Keithley to maintain accuracy and functionality of the product). If you are unsure about the applicability of a replacement component, call a Keithley office for information.