The GPIB-140A 186135G-01 from National Instruments (NI) is a high-performance fiber optic GPIB extender that plays an important role in industrial automation, communications, computer networking and many other fields. This device successfully eliminates electromagnetic interference through optical fiber transmission technology, significantly improving the quality and stability of data transmission. With a maximum transmission range of up to 20 km and supported bandwidth rates of up to 10 Mbit/s, the GPIB-140A 186135G-01 is ideal for long-distance device connectivity needs.

A key feature of the GPIB-140A 186135G-01 is its ability to scale the number of GPIB devices, which can increase the number of devices supported by the system from 15 to 26 as specified in the IEEE 488 standard.

GPIB-140A 186135G-01

In addition, with this extender, a pair of devices is able to extend the cable length up to 2 km without compromising the integrity of the GPIB or requiring any application modifications. This capability greatly enhances the connectivity of the Universal Interface Bus (GPIB) network, making the GPIB-140A 186135G-01 the interface controller of choice for connecting computers and test and measurement equipment.

In addition, the GPIB-140A 186135G-01 has high-speed serial fiber transmission capabilities of more than 1.1 Mbytes/s(IEEE 488.1) or 2.8 Mbytes/s(HS488), which provides powerful support for scenarios requiring real-time data acquisition and control. Each extender is equipped with an error checking scheme to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the connection.

Overall, the NI GPIB-140A 186135G-01 provides users with a stable and flexible solution to meet the needs of modern industrial automation and test and measurement with its high-speed data transmission, multi-device connectivity, long-distance transmission and plug and play characteristics.