Editing GPIB (section)

== Use as a computer interface ==
[[File:National pci GPIB card IMGP1642 smial wp.jpg|thumb|[[National Instruments]] GPIB controller card for [[Peripheral Component Interconnect|PCI]] bus]]

HP's designers did not specifically plan for IEEE 488 to be a peripheral interface for general-purpose computers; the focus was on instrumentation. But when HP's early [[microcomputer]]s needed an interface for peripherals ([[disk drive]]s, [[tape drive]]s, [[computer printer|printers]], [[plotter]]s, etc.), HP-IB was readily available and easily adapted to the purpose.

HP computer products which used HP-IB included the [[HP Series 80]], [[HP 9800 series]],<ref>{{cite web | title = HP 98135A HP-IB Interface 9815 | url=http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=463 | work = HP Computer Museum | access-date = 2010-02-06 }}</ref> the [[HP 2100]] series,<ref>{{cite web | title = 59310A HP-IB Interface | quote = HP-IB interface for HP1000 and HP2000 computers | url=http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=522 | work = HP Computer Museum | access-date = 2010-02-06 }}</ref> and the [[HP 3000]] series.<ref>{{cite web | title = 27113A HP-IB Interface | quote = CIO HP-IB interface for 3000 Series 900 | url=http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=786 | work = HP Computer Museum | access-date = 2010-02-06 }}</ref> HP computer peripherals which did not utilize the RS-232 communication interface often used HP-IB including disc systems like the [[HP 7935]]. Some of HP's advanced pocket calculators of the 1980s, such as the [[HP-41]] and [[HP-71B]] series, also had IEEE 488 capabilities, via an optional [[HP-IL]]/HP-IB interface module.

Other manufacturers adopted GPIB for their computers as well, such as with the [[Tektronix 405x]] line.

The [[Commodore PET]] (introduced 1977) range of personal computers connected their peripherals using the IEEE 488 bus, but with a non-standard card edge connector. Commodore's following 8-bit machines utilized a [[Commodore bus|serial bus]] whose protocol was based on IEEE 488.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bagnall |first=Brian |date=2006 |title=On the Edge: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore |publisher=Variant Press |page=221 |isbn=0-9738649-0-7 |oclc=761384138 }}</ref> Commodore marketed an IEEE 488 cartridge for the VIC-20<ref>Commodore drawing for VIC-1112 - Drawing no. 1110010 Rev:A</ref> and the Commodore 64.<ref>[http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/schematics/cartridges/c64/ieee-488/index.html Reverse-engineered schematics for Commodore C64 IEEE interface]</ref> Several third party suppliers of [[Commodore 64 peripherals]] made a cartridge for the C64 that provided an IEEE 488-derived interface on a card edge connector similar to that of the PET series.<ref>http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/schematics/cartridges/c64/ieee-488/index.html Link to schematic for one such converter.</ref>

Eventually, faster, more complete standards such as [[SCSI]] superseded IEEE 488 for peripheral access.

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Commodore 8032-SK -- rear panel.jpg|Rear of [[Commodore PET|Commodore 8032-SK]] showing IEEE&nbsp;488 port
SFD1001 back.jpg|Rear of [[Commodore International|Commodore]] SFD 1001 [[floppy disk drive]] with IEEE&nbsp;488 port
Technofor-IEEE488.JPG|C64 interface
Acorn IEEE488 Interface (back).jpg|[[Acorn Computers|Acorn]] IEEE&nbsp;488 Interface
USB-GPIB-Converter.jpg|[[USB]] GPIB [[Protocol converter]]
Digitaloszilloskop Schnittstellen IMGP1974 WP.jpg|Rear of [[Tektronix]] TDS 210 digital [[oscilloscope]] with IEEE&nbsp;488 port
Data Acquisition Agilent %282%29.jpg|Rear of [[Keysight]] 34970A [[data acquisition]] chassis / [[multimeter]] with IEEE&nbsp;488 port
Keithley DMM7510 7.5 Digit Bench Multimeter (16895247108).jpg|Rear of [[Keithley Instruments|Keithley]] DMM7510 [[multimeter]] with IEEE&nbsp;488 port
7580B Plotter Settings.jpg|[[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] 7580B [[plotter]] with IEEE 488 port
Hp-thinkjet-a-rear.jpg| HP [[ThinkJet]] 2225A with IEEE 488 port
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