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PC-HELPER
High Speed IEEE-488.2 I/F
Micro Converter
for USB2.0
GP-IB(USB)FL
User’s Manual
CONTEC CO.,LTD.
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Check Your Package
Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product.
The product consists of the items listed below.
Check, with the following l ist, that yo ur package is c omplete. If y ou discover dam aged or m issing item s,
contact your retailer.
Product Configuration List
- Micro Converter
[GP-IB(USB)FL] …1
- USB Cable(1.8m) …1
- USB Cable Attachment …1
- First step guide …1
- CD-ROM *1 [API-USBP(WDM)] …1
*1 The CD-ROM contains the driver software and User’s Guide (this guide)
Micro Converter
[GP-IB(USB)FL]
GP-IB(USB)FL
USB Cable
(1.8m)
USB Cable
Attachment
CD-ROM
[API-USBP(WDM)]
First Step Guide
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Copyright
Copyright 2005 CONTEC CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.
CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this
document. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an
omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO., LTD.
Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.
Trademarks
MS, Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective holder.
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Table of Contents
Check Your Packag e............................................................................................................................i
Copyright ............................................................................................................................................ii
Trademarks ......................................................................................................................................... ii
Table of Con tents ..............................................................................................................................iii
1. BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 1
About the conv e rt e r ............................................................................................................................ 1
Features........................................................................................................................................ 1
Support Soft wa re ......................................................................................................................... 2
Cable & Conne c to r ( Op t ion ) ...................................................................................................... 2
Customer Supp o rt ............................................................................................................................... 3
Web Site....................................................................................................................... ................ 3
Limited One- Yea r Wa rr an t y ............................................................................................................... 3
How to Obtain Se rv i c e ....................................................................................................................... 3
Liability .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Safety Precau ti o n s .............................................................................................................................. 4
Safety Infor mat i o n....................................................................................................................... 4
Handling Pre ca u tio ns................................................................................................................... 4
Environment ................................................................................................................................6
Inspection..................................................................................................................................... 6
Storage ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Disposal ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2. SETUP 7
What is Setup? .................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the driver ..................................................................................................................... 7
Step 1 Setting th e H a rd wa r e............................................................................................................... 8
Name of each p ar t s ...................................................................................................................... 8
Step 2 Softwar e I ns ta l la tio n ............................................................................................................. 10
Illustration of Menu Scr e en .......................................................................................................10
Installation of AP I- U SB P( WD M) D ev e lopment Environ men t ................................................ 11
Step 3 Installi ng t h e H a rd wa re ......................................................................................................... 13
Connecting the con ve r te r........................................................................................................... 13
Set t i ng wi th th e F o u nd Ne w Hardwa r e Wiza rd.............................................................................. 14
Set t i ng Prope r ties Usi ng Devic e Mana g er...................................................................................... 15
3. EXTERNAL CONNECTION 17
How to connect th e co n ne ct o rs ........................................................................................................ 17
Connector shap e ........................................................................................................................ 17
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Connector Pin As si gnment........................................................................................................ 17
Notes on cable co nn ec t ion .........................................................................................................18
For EMC measu re s .................................................................................................................... 19
4. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 21
For using API-GPIB(WDM) ............................................................................................................ 22
Reference to Onli ne H elp .......................................................................................................... 22
Printing Func ti on Ref e r en c e...................................................................................................... 22
Sample Progr a m.........................................................................................................................23
Distributing D ev e lop ed A pp li c a tio n ......................................................................................... 23
For using API-GPIB(98/PC ) ............................................................................................................24
Accessing the H e lp Fi le............................................................................................................. 24
Using Sample Programs ............................................................................................................ 25
For using API-GPLV(W32) ............................................................................................................. 27
Accessing the H e lp Fi le............................................................................................................. 27
Function List ..............................................................................................................................28
Using Sample Programs ............................................................................................................ 31
Diagnostic P rog r am .......................................................................................................................... 32
Version Upgrade............................................................................................................................... 33
How to Upgrade th e F i r mwa re .................................................................................................. 33
Driver Upgrad e .......................................................................................................................... 34
Returning to Initial State .................................................................................................................. 35
5. FUNCTIONS 39
Basic GPIB Fun c ti on s ...................................................................................................................... 39
Master/slave function ................................................................................................................39
Communication function ........................................................................................................... 39
Serial poll /parallel poll /SRQ send fun ctions.............................................................................39
My address sett in g ..................................................................................................................... 39
Additional F unctions ........................................................................................................................ 40
Line monitor fun cti on ................................................................................................................40
Communication using FIFO memory........................................................................................40
6. ABOUT HARDWARE 41
Hardware spe cification..................................................................................................................... 41
Physical di mensions ......................................................................................................................... 42
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1. Before Using the Product
1. Before Using the Product
About the converter
This product is a media converter that converts USB port of a PC to a GPIB communication port
compatible to IEEE-488 standard. With the USB ca ble (1.8 m) inc luded in this kit, i t can be connected to
any equipment with GPIB interface without any GPIB cables. Furthermore, this product is powered by
the bus so that simple and compact GPIB communication system can be established. This product
accompanies Windows driver and LabVIEW driver.
Features
- Cap able to communicate with GPIB communication which is compatible to IEEE-488.1/488.2
standards at 1.5 M byte/sec maximum.
Capable to communicate with any equipment which is compatible to IEEE-488.1/488.2 standards with
transfer rate at 1.5 MByte/sec maximum. Capable to set this product to whether a m aster (controller) or
a slave.
- Compatible to USB1.1/USB2.0 and not nece ssary to power this product e xternally as the bus power is
used.
Compatible to USB1.1/USB2.0 and capable to achieve high speed transfer at HighSpeed (480 Mbps).
Not necessary to power this product externally as the bus power of USB is used. With the USB cable
(1.8 m) included in this kit, it can be connected to any eq uipment with GPI B interface without any GPIB
cables.
- Employs a buffer memory, 2 Kbytes for transmission and 2 Kbytes for reception.
Employs a buffer memory, 2 Kbytes dedicated to transmission and 2 Kbytes dedicated to reception, in
order to reduce the load to the CPU when transmitting/receiving.
- Windows/LabVIEW compatible driver libraries are attached.
Using the attached driver library API-USBP(WDM) makes it possible to create applications of
Windows/LabVIEW. In addition, supplies a diagnostic program to confirm hardware operation and to
perform a basic communication test with connected equipment.
- Employs a high speed GPIB controller which is self-developed and capable to supply stable.
A self-developed GPIB controller (μPD7210 registers compatible) is employed so that a s table s upply is
available.
- Embedded Line Monitor Function
With a readout feature for entire control lines (wi th latches), it is capa ble to read data from applications.
- Built-in SPAS event function (when slaving)
In addition to the functions of the earlier GPIB controller (μPD7210), the product also supports the
SPAS event generated when a serial poll occurs. T his gives you a high level of flexibility in co nstructing
your system.
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1. Before Using the Product
Support Software
You should use CONTEC support s oftware acco rd ing to your purpose and development environment.
For details, read Section 4 or visit the CONTEC’s Web site.
Driver Library
API-USBP(WDM)
(Bundled)
It is the library software, and which supplies command of hardware produced by our company in the
form of standard Win32 API function (DLL). Using programming languages supporting Win32API
functions, such as Visual Basic and Visual C++ etc., you can develop high-speed application software
with feature of hardware produced by our company.
In addition, you can verify the operation of hardware using Diagno stic progra ms.
< Operating environment >
OS Windows 7, Vista, XP, Server 2008, Server 2003, 2000, Me, 98
Adaptation language
You can download the updated version from the CONTEC’s Web site (at http://www.contec.com/apiusbp/). For more
details on the supported OS, applicable language and new information, please visit the CONTEC’s Web site.
API-GPLV(W32)
Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C#, Delphi, C++ Builder
library supporting LabVIEW (Supplied: Stored on t he API-USBP(WDM ) CD-ROM)
API-GPLV(W32) is a driver created acc ordin g to the National I nstruments Cor poration’ s GPIB functi on
style. The driver is software to c ontrol the CONTE C GPIB boar d using a LabVI EW-based GPI B system
or existing application program.
It can also be used by the installed diagnosis program to check hardware operations.
< Operating environment >
OS Windows 7, Vista, XP, Server 2003, 2000, Me, 98
Adaptation language LabVIEW,
You can download the updated version from the CONTEC’s Web site (
details on the supported OS, applicable language and new information, please visit the CONTEC’s Web site.
Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C#, Delphi, C++ Builder
at http://www.contec.com/gplv/). For more
Cable & Connector (Option)
GPIB cable (2m) : PCN-T02
GPIB cable (4m) : PCN-T04
GPIB Connector : CN-GP/C
Effective if this p rodu ct in t erf e res with the main unit of the target
device when plugging this product into the device.
* Check the CONTEC’s Web site for more information on these options.
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