GPIB Interface supports various programming languages.

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To facilitate plug-and-play operability with existing applications, KPCI-488LP includes driver library that is fully command-compatible with Keithley, Capital Equipment Corporation, and National Instruments(TM) command sets. This 3.3 and 5 V PCI-bus compatible GPIB controller interface plug-in board also includes full- and half-height brackets for use with low-profile PCs and provides complete software support for Windows XP/2000 and Windows VISTA upon release.



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Keithley Introduces New Low-Cost, Full Featured GPIB Interface



Cleveland, Ohio - November 28, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI). a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the Model KPCI-488LP Low Profile GPIB Controller Interface plug-in board. A complement to Keithley's precision measurement instruments, the Model KPCI-488LP is priced at only $399 USD, helping test engineers to further lower their cost of test and ownership. To reduce switching costs, the Model KPCI-488LP's driver library is fully command compatible with Keithley, Capital Equipment Corporation (CEC). and National Instruments(TM) (NI(TM)) command sets, making it plug-and-play compatible with existing applications. Providing command compatibility protects a user's software investment and lowers their overall cost of test. Visit keithley.com/products/ieee488 to learn more about the Model KPCI-488LP.

The Model KPCI-488LP is a 3.3V and 5V PCI-bus compatible GPIB interface plug-in board. For customer convenience, with the Model KPCI-488LP, Keithley includes both a full height and a half-height bracket for use with newer low-profile PCs.

The Model KPCI-488LP provides complete software support for Windows XP and 2000. Support will be provided for the new Microsoft Windows VISTA operating system upon its release. The Model KPCI-488LP also supports industry-standard VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) libraries to ensure compatibility with applications utilizing VISA. The Model KPCI-488LP can be used in programming languages such as Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET, Borland C Builder, LabVIEW(TM), and LabWindows/CVI(TM).

Price and availability: Keithley's Model KPCI-488LP Low Profile GPIB Controller Interface plug-in board is priced at $399 USD. Units are available from stock.

For More Information. For more information on Keithley's Model KPCI-488LP, or any of its data acquisition or test and measurement products, visit www.keithley.com/products or contact the company at:

Telephone: 800-688-9951
440-248-0400
FAX: 440-248-6168
E-mail: publisher@keithley.com
Internet: www.keithley.com
Address: Keithley Instruments, Inc.
28775 Aurora Road
Cleveland, OH 44139-1891

About Keithley Instruments, Inc.
With 60 years of measurement expertise. Keithley Instruments has become a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems from DC to RF (radio frequency). Its products solve emerging measurement needs in production testing, process monitoring, product development, and research. The company's customers are scientists and engineers in the worldwide electronics industry involved with advanced materials research, semiconductor device and wafer characterization and functional test, and the production of end products such as electronic assemblies or portable wireless devices. The value Keithley provides its customers is a combination of precision measurement technology and a rich understanding of their applications to improve the quality, throughput, and yield of their products.

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