OMNIDriveUSB2 Line and EasyReaders USB 2.0 and Vista Ready!

Now entirely based on the USB 2.0 standard, Synchrotech's OMNIDriveUSB2 and EasyReader provide fast access to PCMCIA PC Card memory technologies. Additionally, OMNIDriveUSB2 readers allow use of legacy memory PC Cards with Windows operating systems, including The Windows Vista. OMNIDriveUSB2 LF provides read/write access to the following PCMCIA PC Card Memory cards: Linear Flash, SRAM, and ATA Flash. OMNIDriveUSB2 Pro provides read/write access for PCMCIA PC Card SRAM, and ATA Flash. For fast and reliable access to PCMCIA PC Card ATA Flash memory alone, the EasyReader is the professional choice. The OMNIDriveUSB2, like its predecessors, still includes extensive PC Card support software allowing for complex PCMCIA PC Card memory device operations such as binary copies, single byte access, hex viewing, and more. Want to mount FAT formatted SRAM as a Windows drive letter? OMNIDriveUSB2 provides that functionality as well! Need to create exact duplicates of existing Linear Flash PC Cards? OMNIDriveUSB2 LF's powerful PC Card Manager software can create binary images of existing cards for duplication in a snap. As before, these readers are created for operation in real world conditions. OMNIDriveUSB2 and EasyReader feature robust metal casing, electrostatic discharge safeguards, low voltage monitoring with power failure detection, and continuous checksum monitoring to ensure maximum data security.

For more information and full specifications for this product line, please see:

OMNIDriveUSB2 LF USB 2.0 to PC Card Read-Writer 1 Slot Linear Flash/SRAM/ATA Flash
OMNIDriveUSB2 Pro USB 2.0 to PC Card Read-Writer 1 Slot ATA Flash/SRAM
EasyReader USB 2.0 to PC Card Read-Writer 1 Slot ATA Flash Cards

MicroU2E in the news

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MacBook’a ExpressCard desteği
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USB 2 ExpressCard For Macs
MicroU2E, per le ExpressCard sui Mac senza slot
Synchrotech Adapter Turns ExpressCard to USB Dongles

CFFire800 Pro in the news

Synchrotech presents CFFire800 Pro FireWire 800 to Compact Flash Drive Read-Writer
Synchrotech CFFire800 CF read-writer
FireWire 800, UDMA 6 CompactFlash card reader debuts
SynchroTech CFFire800 CF read-writer
Synchrotech releases FireWire 800 to CompactFlash Reader
CFFire800 Pro FireWire 800 to CompactFlash Drive Read-Writer
Lettore CompactFlash UDMA via FireWire 800
A pro reader for the rest of us

Inexpensive adapter allows use of CFFire800 Pro with FireWire 400 ports

Customers wanting a FireWire 400 option for the CFFire800 Pro FireWire 800 to CompactFlash Drive Read-Writer can now purchase the CAB-FW8-9-6-CONV FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 9pin (female) to 6pin (male) Converter Plug. The converter allows use of FireWire 800 devices like the CFFire800 Pro with host computers featuring 6-pin FireWire 400 ports. Using a converter reduces the overall throughput of the CFFire800 to that of FireWire 400 (400Mb/s or 50MB/s). However, Synchrotech's internal testing, and tests by a popular independent Digital camera site have found high performance FireWire 400 CompactFlash readers outperform the fastest USB 2.0 readers.

New 2 Port Edition: ExpressCard to RS-232 Serial I/O

Synchrotech's new high performance ExpressCard 34 to ExpressCard to Serial I/O adds fast serial COM ports to mobile computers for attaching fax/modems, bar code scanners, court reporters, data acquisition equipment, mag stripe readers, GPS receivers, digital cameras or other RS-232 serial devices. The ExpressCard's low power requirement won't burden a laptop's batteries. The ExpressCard Serial Adapter supports serial transmission rate up to 230400bps.

MicroU2E Issues Thread

This thread is for discussing issues with the MicroU2E. Issues include, but aren't limited to: unsupported systems, incompatible ExpressCards, experiences, etc.

New Product: The FarSync Flex USB X25 Synchronous Adapter

Now available, FarSite's USB connected synchronous serial adapter supporting X.21, RS530, V.35, RS449 and RS232C network interfaces operating at serial line speeds up to 4 Mbits/s. The device is believed to be the only USB Synchronous Serial line adapter on the market. No external power supply is required as the device is powered from the USB connection. USB 2.0 and older USB 1.1 host interfaces are supported. FarSync Flex X25 features X.21, RS530, V.35, RS449 and RS232C network interfaces, drivers for Linux and Windows, NDIS and SDCI Windows API, Raw sockets Linux API, TCP/IP over PPP, USB line powered, Toolkit available for using the API, Line signal modes: NRZ, NRZI, FM0 and FM1, Selectable synchronous or asynchronous, 4 Mbits/s, internal and external clocking, USB 2.0 and 1.1. FarSync Flex X25 also features X.25 and ISO transport protocol handlers for Windows and Linux, IP over X.25, X.25 Developers Toolkit. Sockets and Java API to the protocol handlers.

9-pin to 6-pin FireWire Adapter for CFFire800 Arriving soon

Synchrotech received many inquiries regarding using the CFFire800 Pro FireWire 800 to CompactFlash Drive Read-Writer with 6-pin FireWire 400 ports. In response Synchrotech will introduce the CAB-FW4-9-6-CONV, a simple minded converter plug that accepts a male 9-pin FireWire 800 plug and converts it to a male 6-pin FireWire 400 plug for use with FireWire 400 ports. This reduces the overall throughput of the CFFire800 to that of 1394a FireWire 400 (400Mb/s or 50MB/s). However, both Synchrotech's internal testing, and that of a popular independent Digital camera site have found that high performance FireWire 400 CompactFlash readers handily outperform the fastest USB 2.0 readers.

The CAB-FW4-9-6-CONV isn't just restricted to use with the CFFire800, any FireWire application is fine. Price and availability on the CAB-FW4-9-6-CONV will appear shortly on Synchrotech's site.

CAB-FW4-9-6-CONV FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 9pin (female) to 6pin (male) Converter Plug

Synchrotech Releases CFFire800 Pro, World's First UDMA 6 FireWire 800 to CompactFlash Reader

Synchrotech unleashes the fastest CompactFlash memory card reader to date with its new CFFire800 Pro FireWire 800 to CompactFlash Drive Read-Writer! The first UDMA Mode 6 (ULTRA ATA/133) device on the market, CFFire800 Pro is capable of taking full advantage of today's highest speed CompactFlash Cards, with throughput to spare for future CF advancement. CFFire800 is a must for pro photographers and other demanding users of high speed CompactFlash memory cards. CFFire800 Pro FireWire 800 boasts incredible read speeds of up to 43MBs with Lexar's new UDMA 300X and 39MBs with SanDisk's Extreme IV CompactFlash cards. Requiring no drivers on supported Macintosh or Windows systems, CFFire800 plugs into 9-pin FireWire 800 (1394b) ports and utilizes bus power for excellent portability.

New and Improved: ExpressCard 34 to Serial I/O (RS-232) DB9 1 Port Host Adapter!

Synchrotech's high performance ExpressCard 34 to ExpressCard to Serial I/O adds a fast RS-232 serial/COM port to mobile computers. New in our current release of the product is support for Windows 2003 and The Vista. Also new is the built in DB9 Male RS-232 port, rather than the RJ-45 to DB9 Male RS-232 port connector of the previous version.

$219 USB 2.0 to PC Card Read-Writer 1 Slot ATA Flash EasyReader Sale!

July sale on the USB 2.0 to PC Card Read-Writer 1 Slot ATA Flash EasyReader for only $219. Offer Expires Midnight on July 31, 2007. Synchrotech's IPI EasyReader is an external read-writer for ATA Flash PC Cards and ATA Hard Drive PC Cards. Used in concert with a Type II PC Card adapter, it will work with a variety of memory cards including CompactFlash, SD Cards, and others. EasyReader employs USB 2.0 for high speed transfer rates, providing excellent performance in storage applications with PC Card hard disks or ATA Flash Cards. Designed for harsh industrial applications and heavy duty loads, the robust aluminum case protects the reader and PC Card. EasyReader provides exceptional data security electrostatic discharge safeguards and features low voltage monitoring with power failure detection. Additional data security provided via continuous checksum monitoring during data transfer.

$99 DuelAdapter ExpressCard to PCMCIA PC CardBus 10 Day Sale!

Independence Day sale on the DuelAdapter ExpressCard 34 to PCMCIA PC Card and CardBus Adapter for PC/Mac for only $99. Offer Expires Noon on July 12, 2007. The ExpressCard 34 to PCMCIA PC Card and CardBus Read-Writer DuelAdapter is designed to connect the new generation of ExpressCard equipped laptops with legacy PCMCIA 32-Bit PC CardBus and 16-Bit PC Cards. This cross-platform device seamlessly converts data at the highest throughput speed from PC Cards designed for cellular broadband, wireless networking, video, audio and memory expansion to the new ExpressCard format. Using special electronics to convert PCMCIA PC Card input to an ExpressCard compatible signal, the adapter can reach transfer rates up to the full 2.5Gbit/sec supported by the ExpressCard interface--five times faster than USB 2.0. The adapter works with ExpressCard equipped laptops or desktops running Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems. Installation is a snap and the DuelAdapter has been tested with a wide range of existing PC Cards including: Panasonic P2 cards, and 3G wireless cards from Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile, and Verizon. If the drivers exist on a supported platform for a specific PC Card, then it should work without any issues.

High Speed PCMCIA PC CardBus Memory Card Media Adapters Now with Drivers for The Vista

ADP-CF2-PC32: an adapter for CompactFlash, and ADP-MULTI5-PC32: an adapter for SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, and xD Picture cards, are now usable under Windows Server 2003 and The Vista. New drivers enable high speed access to memory card media via 32-bit PC CardBus slots, eliminating a major bottleneck in downloading information from consumer memory cards.