GPIB adapter
Product description
- GPIB interface to Lake Shore MeasureReady instruments via standard rear panel USB-C port
- Designed to work specifically with Lake Shore MeasureReady and teslameter instruments
- Supports maximum serial transfer capabilities of each supported Lake Shore instrument
- Address easily set up from the instrument front panel interface, with other GPIB parameters displayed
- 2-year standard warranty
Key features
- Plug and play connection and setup with Lake Shore instruments from touch screen front panel interfaces
- IEEE-488.2 compatibility includes local and remote front panel lockout modes and standard CR, LF, and EOI terminators
- LED status indicator shows data transfer and connection status at a glance
- Thumb screw-style strain-relieved USB-C cable prevents accidental disconnection from instrument or adapter
Download the GPIB adapter quick start guide
Minimum requirements
The adapter is currently only compatible with the 155 precision current source, the M91 FastHall controller, and the F71/F41 teslameters. The minimum OS and firmware requirements are listed below.
| OS/firmware | Version | Release date | Size | Download |
| Operating system (all applicable instruments) | 2.6.4 | 2020-09-29 | 272 MB | Please visit instrument firmware pages for the latest XIP OS |
| 155 firmware | 1.4.2021062301 | 2021-07-14 | 44 MB | 155 firmware update page  |
| M91 firmware | 1.6.2021010603 | 2021-02-04 | 45 MB | M91 firmware update page |
| F71/F41 firmware | 1.8.2021062806 | 2021-07-14 | 44 MB | F71/F41 firmware update page |
Specifications
Data throughput: Limited to 3 megabit rate between adapter and host instrument
Valid accepted terminators: Lf, CrLf, LF +EOI, CrLf + EOI, EOI
Generated response terminator: CrLf + EOI
IEEE-488.2 capabilities: SH1, AH1, T5, L4, SR1, RL1, PP0, DC1, DT0, C0, E1
LED annunciator:
- Slow blink: Power applied, awaiting initialization from host instrument
- Solid: host instrument initialization complete, ready for GPIB comms
- Fast blink: data being exchanged between GPIB bus and host instrument
Primary address range: 0 to 30
Connector: IEEE-488 24-pin receptacle with M3.5 jack screws
Host instrument connectivity: USB Type-C™ cable with single screw lock, 1 m length
Dimensions: 110 mm × 67 mm × 28 mm (4.3 in × 2.6 in × 1.1 in)
Weight: 142 g (5.0 oz), includes weight of supplied USB cable
Power dissipation: 1 W steady-state, typical
Operating ambient temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C and <70% relative humidity non-condensing
Approval: CE mark