Talk:GPIB

message: are these protocols currently used? --Anonymous
:Indeed so, in the test and measurement field (for comms between oscilloscopes and PCs, for instance). It is most commonly known as GPIB in that role. I don't think IEEE-488 is used (to a significant degree) for comms between computers anymore. --Wernher 19:33, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: In use today?

message: I don't have time to locate sources for my information, and I work for a company with an interest in this technology, so I won't edit the main article here, but...
IEEE-488 is not limited to daisy-chain topology as stated in the article.
The allowed topology is essentially arbitrary, with limits on the total length of cables (due to capacitance) total number of devices (due to capacitance), maximum length of each individual cable, and number of connectors stacked on each instrument (probably because stacking more would create a lever arm that could physically damage the instrument if pushed on).
--The Photon (talk) 17:42, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  topology 

message: The Commodore series of 8 bit computers can address 31 devices using its version of the IEEE-488 interface, so how come the original can only interface with 15?  Dexter Nextnumber (talk) 18:53, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No they can't.  They are limited to 15. 109.153.235.85 (talk) 16:29, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

text: I can't speak to Commodore, but: GPIB can address up to 31 devices, but electrically, you're only allowed 15 devices per bus.  With bus extenders you can go beyond 15. —DragonHawk (talk|hist) 01:13, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why just 15 devices? 

message: Okay, I'm trying to figure this out. 
* IEEE Xplore offers:
** IEC-60488-1-2004, including the text "IEC/IEEE Standard" and "Adoption of IEEE Std 488.1-2003"
** IEEE-488, with "Status: Active", and "Reaffirmed 2009", and also saying "Replaced by IEC 60488-1 First edition 2004-07; IEEE 488.1".  So it's replaced by something that includes itself?
* The IEEE store also uses the term "Replaced".
* Standards status:
** 60488 is shown as "Status: Approved Publication of IEEE", and once again uses the dual "IEC 60488-1 Ed.1 (IEEE Std 488.1(TM)-2003)" title.
** 488.1-2003 shows "Status: Approved Publication" and "Reaffirmation status and year: 2009".
** 488.1-1987 does show "Status: Superseded", so they do apparently change the status when something becomes obsolete.
Any ideas on how this should be presented in the article? —DragonHawk (talk|hist) 00:21, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Official status of IEEE-488 

message: This article may need to address the next evolution of IEEE-488 - HS488.
 kgrr talk 18:38, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  HS488 

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message: CSRG ISO directory 4.1c.1/sys/old/
/*      gpib.c  4.3     82/08/01        */
/*
 *
 * @(#)gpib.c   1.15 - 7/9/81 23:17:34 - GPIB (IEEE-488) Driver - (GPIB11-2)
 *
 *
 * This software is provided solely for use with
 * the National Instruments GPIB11-2.
 *
 *
 * Jeffrey Kodosky  
 * April 1980
 * Edit 7/3/80
 *
 * Heavily modified for Vax/UNIX by:
 *  Bob Shaw  <bs.hplabs@udel>
 *  Computer Research Center, Hewlett-Packard Labs
 *  <<<< WARNING: This piece of software is a kludge and may not work >>>>
 *  May 12, 1981
 *
 *
 *                      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 *                      !!! DO NOT DISTRIBUTE !!!
 *                      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 */ Jamplevia (talk) 05:13, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  UNIX