HP 10833C HPIB GPIB Cable 4m 13-Foot Straight Connectors IEEE-488

HP 10833C HPIB GPIB Cable 4m 13-Foot Straight Connectors IEEE-488

The HP 10833C is a 4-meter (13-foot) GPIB/HPIB instrument bus cable with straight 24-pin connectors on both ends. It is designed to connect IEEE-488-compliant instruments and controllers, providing the standard parallel interface used to link test and measurement equipment in automated or benchtop setups.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: HP (Hewlett-Packard)
• Model: 10833C
• Cable length: 4 m (approximately 13 feet)
• Connector type: 24-pin straight (both ends)
• Interface standard: IEEE-488 / GPIB / HPIB
• Connector housing: metal shell with thumbscrew locking hardware
• Cable jacket: gray, flexible
• Included: cable only — no additional accessories

Applications

The IEEE-488 bus (also known as GPIB or HPIB — Hewlett-Packard Instrument Bus, the name HP used for the standard they originally developed) is the industry-standard parallel interface for connecting programmable test and measurement instruments. It is used to link instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and multimeters to a GPIB controller card in a PC or workstation, enabling automated test sequences, data logging, and remote instrument control. The standard was formalized as IEEE-488 in 1975 and remains in active use today across laboratory, production-test, and ATE (automated test equipment) environments. The HP 10833 series of GPIB cables were produced in multiple lengths (A through D) and are compatible with any IEEE-488-compliant device regardless of manufacturer — Agilent, Keysight, Tektronix, National Instruments, and many others. A 4-meter cable is well suited for connecting instruments across a rack or bench where a shorter 1-meter or 2-meter cable would not reach.