In complementing its line of GPIB interface board, Advantech is pleased to launch the PCI-1670. The PCI 2.1 bus specification is fully compatible with IEEE 488.1 and 488.2 standards. Furthermore it supports multiple libraries for users to operate with popular languages, even NI*-like commands are provided to help programmers work with Labview* and LabWindow/CVI*.

With two driver control modes, controller mode and slave mode, the PCI-1670 can perform IEEE 488 talker, listener and controller functions required by IEEE 488.2. With this high-performance GPIB card, users can also connect up to 14 GPIB instruments. Therefore, PCI-1670 is especially suitable for instrument measurement and control. It also offers powerful testing features and a configuration utility that allows users to easily access and control instruments.

PCI-1670 is available for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP and DOS, and fully supports drivers and libraries. To facilitate driver development, the PCI-1670 comes with sample drivers programmed in: Visual C++, Borland C++ Builder, LabWindows/CVI, Visual Basic, Delphi and LabVIEW.

Users can use an interactive GPIB window interface to control devices directly without any need of programming. Compatible with NI*(National instruments) PCI-GBIP card, this is a cost-effective alternative for Labview Users utilizing GPIB applications.