The National Instruments GPIB controllers for PCI and PXI combine high-performance hardware with a complete suite of development tools to get your application up and running fast. The NI PCI/PXI-8212 interfaces include PCI-GPIB functionality as well as an Intel 10/100 BaseTX Ethernet port. The PCI-GPIB interface combines the PCI-GPIB with a GPIB protocol analyzer. These combination boards save PCI/PXI slots in your system while providing the full performance and functionality of their individual components. The PXI-GPIB is a low-cost, high-performance IEEE 488 interface for PXI and CompactPCI. PXI – the standard for PCI-based modular instrumentation – and CompactPCI use the PCI bus in a rugged Eurocard configuration. PXI and CompactPCI are electrically a superset of desktop PCI with a different physical configuration, so, the PXI-GPIB module has the same functionality and performance as a PCI-GPIB board. The PXI-GPIB is available with NI-488.2 for Windows 2000/NT/XP/Me/9x and Solaris. The PCI-GPIB/LP (Low Profile) is a low-profile IEEE 488 interface for small form-factor computers. The PCI-GPIB/LP is functionally equivalent to the high-performance PCI-GPIB and maintains compatibility for both 3.3 V and 5 V PCI slots. The National Instruments PCI-MITE and TNT4882C ASICs make the PCI-GPIB a maximumperformance IEEE 488.2 interface for the PCI bus. The PCI-MITE, a complete PCI interface, is compliant with PCI Specification 2. The hardware is completely software configurable and compatible with the Plug and Play standard for easy hardware installation. The TNT4882C performs the basic IEEE 488 Talker, Listener, and Controller functions required by all versions of IEEE 488, including IEEE 488.2. The PCI-GPIB can sustain data transfer rates of more than 1.5 Mbytes/s using the IEEE 488.1 3-wire handshake. The PCI-GPIB also implements the high-speed HS488 GPIB protocol for benchmarked data transfers at more than 7.7 Mbytes/s. Click here for National Intruments stats .pdf