National Instruments Introduces Industry’s First USB-GPIB Controller for Macs

10/10/2008 - National Instruments Introduces Industry’s First USB-GPIB Controller for Macs Oct. 10, 2008 – National Instruments has introduced the industry’s first Mac-compatible USB-GPIB controller as well as a low-profile PCI Express GPIB controller. With the NI USB-GPIB-HS, Mac users can now control their stand-alone instruments from Mac laptops and desktops with the flexibility of a portable USB-GPIB interface. Additionally, the new NI PCIe-GPIB/Low-Profile (LP) controller gives engineers and scientists a high-performance, RoHS-compliant controller that uses approximately 75 percent less power and is manufactured using 63 percent less printed circuit board (PCB) material than previous models. National Instruments began developing GPIB products in 1976 so engineers and scientists could control their instruments from... [read full story]