Keysight / Agilent / HP 82351A PCIe-GPIB Interface Card

The Keysight 82351A PCIe-GPIB Interface Card bridges modern PCIe-based workstations with legacy GPIB instruments, delivering rapid data transfer essential for automated test and data acquisition systems. Operating at 1.4 MB/s or better, the card maintains full backward compatibility with existing PCI software while leveraging PCIe architecture for superior performance. Plug-and-play installation and software configurability minimize deployment time, enabling bidirectional communication across up to 14 daisy-chained GPIB instruments.

## Technical Specifications

**Bus Interface**
• PCIe Revision 1.0a
• 3.3 V, 32-bit slot supporting x1, x2, x8, x4, and x8 configurations
• Power: Backplane +3.3 V PCIe and +1.5 V PCIe

**GPIB Connectivity**
• IEEE 488.1 and IEEE 488.2 compliant
• Standard 24-pin IEEE-488 connector
• Maximum instruments: 14 via daisy chain
• Data rate: 1.4 MB/s or better with built-in buffering

**Physical Characteristics**
• Dimensions: 158.0 mm (W) × 120.8 mm (D) × 21.6 mm (H)
• Weight: 0.082 kg
• Form factor: Compact half-height

**Environmental**
• Operating: −5 °C to 60 °C, up to 90% humidity at 40 °C (non-condensing)
• Storage: −40 °C to 70 °C, up to 90% humidity at 65 °C (non-condensing)

## Key Features

• Plug-and-play installation with software configuration
• Built-in buffering for speed optimization
• Supports upward PCIe slot compatibility
• Complies with IEC 61010-1:2001 / EN61010-1:2001 and CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004

## Compatibility & Integration

**Software Support**
• Keysight IO Libraries Suite 14.2 and above
• APIs: Keysight VISA, NI VISA, SICL, VISA-COM, NI-488.2
• Languages: Agilent VEE, LabVIEW, LabWindows (VISA API), Microsoft languages, TransEra HTBasic, HP BASIC

**System Requirements**
• Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 (IO Libraries v15.0+ for Vista/later)
• Processor: 450 MHz Intel Pentium minimum
• RAM: 128 MB
• Hard disk: 225 MB
• Display: 800×600, 256 colors