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what are the differences between TNT5002 and TNT5004

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Hi,

I am designing an interface card that will include two GPIB controllers (TNT5002) that will operate over PCIe via PEX8112 ( PCIe to PCI bridge ) and have several questions to the forum:

  1. I uses TNT5004 on their boards but only offer tnt5002 to purchase, what are the differences between them?
  2. Is there other relevant chips that are more suitable to implement PCIe to two GPIB interface?

Danny

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Hi Danny,

 

I found a thread with some relevant information here: http://forums.ni.com/t5/Instrument-Control-GPIB-Serial/Differences-between-TNT4882-and-TNT5004-for-a...

 

The main difference between the two chips is that the TNT5002 is a Talker/Listener and the TNT5004 is a Talker/Listener/Controller. Are you wanting the TNT chips to act as controllers, or are you wanting something else to act as controllers?

Dale S.
RF Systems Engineer - NI
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Thanks a lot, dale,

 

I do not need the controller function so TNT5002 suit my needs.

DO you about any refernce design with TNT5002 over PCIe?

 

Danny

 

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The Technical Reference Manual can be found here:

http://www.ni.com/pdf/manuals/370595b.pdf

 

I was not able to find any hardware reference designs for this chip. If one exists, it is probably only for GPIB to PCI.

Dale S.
RF Systems Engineer - NI
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Thanks, I also bought a devlopment kit from N.I and waiting for it to arrive, it should contain SW and HW referneces.

 

Danny

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