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Elan has released a new video featuring an overview of their USBscope50 device. While we wish the video could have focused more on the software and interface, which typically are what most potential users have the most questions about, the video does cover a lot of topics.
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These instructions are for attempting to correct an issue sometimes seen when using some 16-bit PC Cards on modern systems via the ExpressCard 34 to PCMCIA PC CardBus 16/32-bit Read-Writer Express2PCC
SYMPTOMS
The R2 (PCMCIA Release 2.x) PC Card does not start, and you see the following error message in Device Manager:
This device is either not present, not working properly, or does not have all the drivers installed. (Code 10)
Try upgrading the device drivers for this device.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because some R2 PC Cards do not support interrupt request (IRQ) resource sharing. In The Windows XP or in Windows Vista, and perhaps Windows 7, 16-bit PC Card (PCMCIA) PCI readers can use R2 PC Cards (the 16-bit ISA type) without requiring an ISA runner paddle to obtain ISA interrupts.
RESOLUTION
All of the following procedures must by done under a user account with administrative permissions in order to work correctly.
To resolve this behavior, setting IRQ Route To PCI Controller to allow these PC Cards to function in laptop computers:
Alternatively, download the IrqRouteToPciController.reg (IrqRouteToPciController.zip) file. First unzip and then double click to add the entry to the registry. Quit the Registry Editor when done.
Registry prior to editing.
Registry after editing.
This procedure disables PCI routing for 16-bit PC Cards.
With this feature, you can successfully install 16-bit PC Cards on computers that are low on ISA interrupts by using a shared-PCI interrupt.
FarSite has introduced specialized versions of their FarLinX X.25 Gateway X.25 to XOT and X.25 to TCP/IP Appliance line that feature no X.25 Lines. While this seems contradictory, there's actually a very good reason why these units are now available in this configuration. In fact, when we first saw these new devices, we emailed FarSite inquiring "Under what circumstances would someone
not want a X.25 line on the FarLinX X.25 Gateway-1 X.25 to XOT and X.
25 to TCP/IP Appliances?" FarSite's answer was as follows:
Good question. The customer who wants it have the following problem. A network running TCP but some application servers somewhere running X.25. These X.25 lines are converted locally to XOT then fed over the IP network (eg by a Cisco network device). Devices that want to use these application servers now have to talk XOT. This is where the FarLinX XOT Gateway comes in as it allows the Devices to use TCP and convert that traffic to XOT so they can talk over the IP network to the XOT supporting application servers.
Frankly we did not anticipate this requirement when we developed the Gateway product but we added the capability in due to customer requests, including some quite large ones.
Versatile Mounting Solution
Transposer adapts 7mm to 15mm 2.5" SSD drives to any 3.5" drive tray. Standard position mounting holes on the bottom of Transposer enable you to install an SSD drive into a Mac Pro hard drive carrier. Side mount position holes provide proper mounting positions for a a wide variety of drive trays, such as those used in Sonnet Fusion storage systems.
Mac Pro Hard Drive Carrier
With standard position bottom mounting holes, installation of Transposer into a Mac Pro's hard drive carrier is quick and easy.
Synchrotech introduces the RC530 and RC531 Multi-in-1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader/Writers.
Each model harnesses the capabilities of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and matches them to a versatile memory card reader. These multi-in-1 SuperSpeed USB memory card reader/writers support over 50 types of flash memory media cards. While broad card support are their hallmark, the readers are plenty fast enough to support transfer hungry memory cards like speedy UDMA 6 CompactFlash cards used in high end DLSR cameras. Utilizing SuperSpeed USB's maximum theoretical speeds of up to 5Gbps, waiting for photos and videos to transfer off cards is now a thing of the past. These SuperSpeed USB 3.0 flash memory readers also supports the massive capacities of modern storage devices, currently supporting up to 2TB on some flash media cards such as SDXC.
They don't trade practicality away for their high end features though. These memory card reader/writers are fully backward compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 hosts. Their five open memory card slots can be used at the same time for data transfers and exchanges, even between cards. The readers support Hot-Swap and Plug-N-Play, and utilize USB bus power so no additional power source is required. The multi-platform readers are best used with systems that support SuperSpeed USB 3.0 in order to take advantage of their speed.
RC530 Multi-in-1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer
RC531 Multi-in-1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer
FarSite's T4E+ card differs from their standard T4E card in the following ways:
Manchester encoding is supporting up to 10 MBits/s where the clock for the data is taken from the incoming data line. This means separate clock lines are not required. Manchester encoding is a soft configurable alternative to NRZ.
Line termination is supported on all the balanced pair signals for X.21 (V.11), V.35, RS530 (EIA530, RS422) and RS449 (RS422 signalling) operation. The line termination resistors may be soft selected to be selected or deselected on a port by port basis. The addition of line termination resistors can be helpful in improving signal quality on long high speed lines.
For more information and links to datasheets on both devices see the Synchrotech product page.
F-FS4444 FarSync T4E PCI/PCI-X Sync/Async/Clock Communications Network Adapter 4 Port
F-FS4446 FarSync T4E+ PCI/PCI-X Sync/Async/Clock Comm. Network Adapter 4 Port + NRZ or Manchester encoding
15% off USB to PC Card Read-Writer 1 Slot PCMCIA PC Card ATA Flash and SRAM U111-M Using coupon code 1296512192 in our online shopping cart. Online only, cannot be combined with any other offer, expires 02/28/2011.
The Elan U111-M is an external read-writer for PCMCIA PC Card SRAM, and ATA Flash memory cards. The U111-M works without additional software or drivers on supported operating systems, treating both SRAM and ATA Flash as standard removable USB mass storage devices. Used in concert with a Type II PC Card adapter, the U111-M USB to PCMCIA Memory PC Card drive will work with a variety of consumer memory cards including CompactFlash and SD Cards.
The U111-M comes with a USB 'Y' for use on rare systems with underpowered ports. Simply plug in the additional power only connection in order to provide necessary current. The U111-M provides an inexpensive, hassle free solution to deploying legacy PCMCIA PC Card memory SRAM and ATA Flash cards on modern Windows and Linux computers with USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 ports.
For more information on using the U111-M on Linux, see U111-M testing results on Unix-like operating systems
