Meets IEEE 488 and ANSI/IEEE 488.2 standards Allows for digital 8-bit parallel (bi-directional) data transfer Instrument communication up to 8 Mbytes/s and up to 14 instruments Expand in linear, star, or circular patterns between devices Both ends are dual CN24M and CN24F connectors with screw-locks; thus each GPIB cable added to the bus also serves as an extension cable. Cable exceeds IEEE-488 standards for connecting peripherals where EMI is an issue 30 microinch gold contact plating provides reliable connections with repeated mating cycles Superior crimped ferrule strain relief prevents unsightly separation common with other cables Aluminum nickel-plated shells with overlapping seams are corrosion resistant and inherently immune to EMI leakage Description: The DataPro 1488 series cable is commonly used to extend an HPIB or GPIB bus (used by Hewlett-Packard). This stands for Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus or universal Purpose Interface Bus, and is also known as IEEE 488. The usual application for this cable is with laboratory test equipment. It is an 8-bit parallel interface for stringing up multiple communicating instruments for control by a single computer and/or other instruments. colour: silver Material: copper Size: 3 meters long Package Contents: 1 x GPIB Data Cable Only the above package content, other products are not included. Note: Light shooting and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture a little different from the real thing. The measurement allowed error is +/- 1-3cm.