User manual

Preface
Preface
This manual d escribes the installation and
operation of the TEK-USB-488 GPIB to USB
Adapter. The ad apter allows you to connect a
USB device port on your USBTMC-USB488
compliant instrument, such as a DPO4000
Series oscilloscope, to a GPIB (IEEE488)
controller.
Controller GPIB Adapter USB Instrument
Key Features
Key features include:
GPIB control of USBTMC-USB488 compliant Tektronix instruments through the USB port. The USBTMC pro tocol enables USB
devices to communicate using IEEE488 style messages. This lets you run your GPIB software applications on USB hardware.
Fast data transfer rates (> 250 KB/s)
Power from either the USB host or an optional external powe r supply
TEK-USB-488 G PIB to USB Adapter User Manual vii