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GPIB-110 User Manual
Appendix A
Hardware Specifications
This appendix lists the specifications of the GPIB-110.
System Configuration
Distance per extension
Up to 2 km
Loading per extension
Up to 14 additional devices
Multiple extensions
Permitted in any combination of star or linear
pattern
GPIB driver output circuit and T1 timing
No restrictions (automatic conversion to 0.5
µ
sec
of source device
T1 delay on remote side is built-in)
Note: T1 is the data settling time (DIO valid to DAV) and varies according to the type of
drivers and the system configuration used.
Performance Characteristics
Speed
Up to 144 kbytes/sec (speed depends on type of
serial link and distance). See Table A-1.
No limitation to device speeds when there are no
listeners on remote side of extension
Table A-1. Performance Versus Distance
Performance
Cable
Cable Length
Measurement
Type
short
250 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
Max Data Transfer
Rate (kbytes/sec)
Fiber Optic
Coaxial
144.0
144.0
108.0
108.0
85.0
33.0
56.0
17.9
44.0
1.6
36.0
0.4
Max SRQ Prop.
Delay (
µ
sec)
Fiber Optic
Coaxial
11.0
11.6
14.0
14.8
18.0
35.4
27.0
67.0
35.0
378.0
44.0
1450.0
Max Parallel Poll
Response Delay (
µ
sec)
Fiber Optic
Coaxial
17.0
23.9
21.0
30.8
26.0
53.2
38.0
98.0
48.0
606.0
58.0
2340.0