will data transfer in parallel in GPIB interface?

[crossrulz]

The GPIB standard uses an addressing and handshaking scheme to transfer data.  Only 1 instrument can be addressed at a time since there is only 1 set of data lines.  In another post, you said this is a really old instrument.  I would say that the instrument is what is determining your transfer rate.

[dragondriver]

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@crossrulz wrote:

The GPIB standard uses an addressing and handshaking scheme to transfer data.  Only 1 instrument can be addressed at a time since there is only 1 set of data lines.  In another post, you said this is a really old instrument.  I would say that the instrument is what is determining your transfer rate.

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Thanks. So does it imply that using two GPIB cards and two data line is better and it could address device in parallel if I use two data line two cards, right?

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

I have never tried having a second GPIB card in my computer.  I would think it should work.  Yes, two interfaces can run in parallel.