WILL USB BE A STANDARD OF PC - INSTRUMENTATION COMMUNICATION?

Tomasz Twardowski

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to provide analysis of Universal Serial Bus, multipurpose communication interface, in application to laboratory measurement systems. This interface is compared with others, established measurement interface standards, especially IEEE-488, in a view of requirements in this specific application. The current market offer and trends in software and hardware design are reviewed. Obstacles to common use of USB in measurements are pointed out and projections to the future use are made.

Keywords

measurement systems, communication interfaces

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IMEKO TC

TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

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