![]() They have serial numbers that match the high-quality labels on each box. They are screenprinted with Agilent logos, the enclosure has the molded Agilent logo. I've used a Beiming clone before, and it worked fine for me. That said, I've heard that Agilent adapters aren't 100% compatible with older gear in some situations (more a hardware than software issue), so I guess you just can't win. I wouldn't trust Beiming to have been so thorough. ![]() Agilent probably tested their USB GPIB adapters with a huge range of equipment during development.It'll definitely be against the license of IO Libraries to use one of the freeloading clone adapters. It's also the thing that makes them really useful, compared to something like a Prologix. A big chunk of the development cost of these devices is the PC software, Agilent IO Libraries.For people who ask what's wrong with the clones / counterfeits, here my view: There has been clones around by Beiming and others for a while, I'm not really surprised to see someone take the next step and put Agilent labels onto them. ![]() The boxes and packaging are really convincing, but there's tonnes of counterfeits out there with as much attention to detail.
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