GPIB-USB-B, GPIB-USB-HS, and GPIB-USB-HS+ Differences

Issue Details

What are the differences between the GPIB-USB-B, GPIB-USB-HS, and the GPIB-USB-HS+?

Solution

The differences between the GPIB-USB-B, the GPIB-USB-HS, and the GPIB-USB-HS+ are listed in the table below: 
 

	GPIB-USB-B	GPIB-USB-HS	GPIB-USB-HS+
Onboard GPIB Analyzer	No	No	Yes
3-Wire Performance	Up to 935 KB/s	Up to 1830 KB/s	Up to 1830 KB/s
HS488 Performance	Up to 935 KB/s	Up to 7230 KB/s	Up to 7920 KB/s
USB Signaling	Full Speed USB 1.1 up to 12 Mb/s	High Speed USB 2.0 up to 480 Mb/s	High Speed USB 2.0 up to 480 Mb/s
Drivers	NI-488.2 version 2.0 to 17.6	NI-488.2 2.4 or above	NI-488.2 14.0 or above
Power Requirements	Bus Powered, maximum 500 mA	Bus Powered, maximum 500 mA	Bus Powered, maximum 200 mA
Dimensions (in)	4.2 × 2.6 × 1.0	3.4 x 2.6 x 1.0	3.2 x 2.4 x 0.8
Dimensions (cm)	10.7 × 6.6 × 2.6	8.5 x 6.6 x 2.5	8.0 x 6.1 x 2.0

 

Additional Information

The GPIB-USB-B is now obsolete and can no longer be purchased through National Instruments. The primary differences between the GPIB-USB-B and the GPIB-USB-HS are listed in the table above and are otherwise interchangeable.

The GPIB-USB-HS is considered a mature product. NI recommends customers migrate to the GPIB-USB-HS+ to take advantage of newer technologies, lower prices, and longer-term availability.

The GPIB-USB-HS+ is considered a drop-in replacement for the GPIB-USB-HS, provided that a supported version of the NI-488.2 driver is installed. Support for the GPIB-USB-HS+ requires NI-488.2 14.0 or later on most operating systems. Please see the Readme file for your driver version to verify whether the driver version and operating system support the use of the GPIB-USB-HS+. Download the most recent version of the NI-488.2 driver.