Video: FarSync BERT Line Tester USB/PCIe operation, installation and features

Both the PCIe and USB based BERT devices are available on our site at FarSite FarSync Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) line quality tester devices, software and cables

Demonstration in the use, installation and features of the FarSync BERT Tester. It provides a comprehensive, simple to use, all in one, line testing utility for testing asynchronous and synchronous lines from your Laptop or PC. All the popular standard BERT test patterns can be selected; the test period can be controlled; real time error counters and full line test statistics are provided as well as support for user controlled error injection.

Lines with network interfaces RS232 (V.24), V.35, RS530 (EIA530), RS422, X.21 (V.11), and RS449 can be tested with line speeds ranging from 15 baud up to 2 Mbits/s or to over 10 Mbit/s for the PCIe dual port card version.

The FarSync Flex adapter is simply plugged into any of your Laptop's USB ports or a PCIe slot; select one of the cables provided to connect to the line to be tested; the BERT application can then be started and the line quality results are displayed in real time.

API access for LabVIEW or Windows applications enables the tests to be run, and the results obtained, programmatically.

Orico SuperSpeed USB 3.0 W8PH4 Series Portable 4 Port Hubs

Orico's latest portable SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub series was designed with the latest laptops, ultrabooks, and tablet PCs in mind. Available in glossy black or white color schemes, the W8PH4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub is as attractive as it is functional. The W8PH4 4 Port Hub maximizes data transfer speeds when using higher-bandwidth peripherals including external USB 3.0 digital video cameras, disk drives, video surveillance cameras, high-resolution webcams, and multi-channel audio. These Orico hubs support USB 3.0 data transfer speeds up to 5Gb/s and provides backwards support for USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. The 4 port HU430 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub works with a wide range of USB devices and allows simultaneous operation of multiple USB 3.0 and legacy USB devices.

Utilizing Via's efficient VL812 USB 3.0 controller chipset with advanced USB PHY technology, the W8PH4 SuperSpeed hub features advanced power management. Its built-in integrated charging controller circuit provides Digitally Charging Port (DCP) and Charging Downstream Port (CDP) capabilities conforming to the USB Battery Charging 1.2 Specification, resulting in charging efficiency up to 3 times of ordinary USB charging port. What's more, the HU430 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub provides over-current protection at each port.

Orico SuperSpeed USB 3.0 W8PH4 Series Portable 4 Port Hubs

Elan Downloads and Support Archive

We recently posted What happened to Elan Digital Systems Ltd's website? discussing the disposition of Elan. As promised, we've begun to collect files and are making them available for download. Depending on traffic, we might not keep them at these current locations, but we will update this page whenever there are any changes. Special thanks to Michael Vögele for locating the Java software for USBScope50.

CDROM ISO Images

USBT&M.iso.zip

The USB Test and Measurement CDROM image. Includes USBCount50, USBPulse100, USBScope50, and USBWave12

USBscope50_Java_CD_20091005.iso.zip

The USB Scope 50 Java Software CDROM image, the Java software was to supercede the older binaries and has the benefit of being cross-platform for Linux and The Windows

elupcr20061020.iso.zip

Drivers for P-Series cards readers CDROM image

Drivers obtained from the Wayback Machine

pseries_windows.exe.zip

Drivers for P-Series cards readers

usbcount50setup.exe.zip

Drivers for USBCount50

usbpulse100setup.exe.zip

Drivers for USBPulse100

usbscope50setup.exe.zip

Drivers for USBScope50

usbwave12setup.exe.zip

New: FarSync BERT Tester-PCIe with Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) line quality tester software + cables

The FarSync BERT provides a comprehensive, simple to use, all in one, line testing utility for testing synchronous lines from your PC. There are no extra expensive modules to buy to test different line types. All the popular standard BERT test patterns can be selected; the test period can be controlled; real time error counters and full line test statistics are provided as well as support for user controlled error injection.

Lines with network interfaces RS232 (V.24), V.35, RS530 (EIA530), RS422, X.21 (V.11), RS449 and RS485 (4 wire) can be tested with line speeds ranging from 100 baud up to 10 Mbits/s. The FarSync T2Ee adapter is fitted in one your PC's PCIe slots; select one of the cables provided to connect to the line to be tested; the BERT application can then be started and the line quality results are displayed in real time. There is API access for LabVIEW or Windows applications, this allows programmatic control of when tests are run, the tests to be run, and the results obtained.

FarSync BERT Tester-PCIe with Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) line quality tester software + cables

Product updates: FarSite's FarSync Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) Testers

FarSite has been working to expand its Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) product line, and in accordance, there's been some changes. First, their stand-alone software package to upgrade existing FarSite Flex devices has been discontinued. Second, there's now a 2 port, 10 Mbits/s PCIe PCIe based BERT called the FarSync BERT Tester-PCIe. Lastly, the USB device that used to be called the FarSync BERT Tester, is now known as the FarSync BERT Tester-USB. In addition to adding compatibility with The Windows 8, the FarSync BERT Tester-USB adds the following new functionality.

• API for LabVIEW and Windows Applications
• Tests Manchester Encoding, Conditioned Di-phase
• Correction for balanced pair signals being connected the wrong way round
• Audible Alerts on Errors
• RS485 4 wire support
• Uses the FarSync Flex v2

FarSync BERT Tester-USB Flex with Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) line quality tester software + cables

FarSync BERT Tester-PCIe with Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) line quality tester software + cables

Delock Multi-in-1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer

Wrapped in a compact aluminum case, Delock's All-in-One combines the capabilities of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and matches them to a versatile memory card reader. This multi-in-1 SuperSpeed USB memory card reader/writer supports over 60 types of flash memory media cards. While broad card support is its forte, the reader is 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. This SuperSpeed USB 3.0 flash memory reader also supports the massive capacities of modern storage devices, currently supporting up to 2TB on some flash media cards such as SDXC.

Delock's All-in-One doesn't trade practicality away for its high end features though. The memory card reader/writer is fully backward compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 hosts. Its five open memory card slots can be used at the same time for data transfers and exchanges, even between cards. The reader supports Hot-Swap and Plug-N-Play, and utilizes USB bus power so no additional power source is required. The multi-platform reader is best used with systems that support SuperSpeed USB 3.0 in order to take advantage of its speed.

Deploying the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC Smart TV Player

A versatile home media and entertainment center, we found some interesting uses for the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC Smart TV Player. Here's a list of posts we've created:

Using the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC Smart TV Players on a wired network

Prefer an hardwired Ethernet connection to the MK802? Here's how to do it.

Using large USB Hard Drives with the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC Smart TV Player

Storage solutions for the MK802 aren't just limited to its MicroSD slot, we test out the devices' compatibility with Hard Drive Disks (HDD)

MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC's as a potential music server

Hobbyist project for MK802 reveals ability to play back FLAC files and other tidbits

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