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Do you have a Wireless Broadband PCMCIA card, but no PC Card slot for it?External
PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot Drives with USB plug What
kind of slot does your Notebook have? | Jump
to other pages: PCMCIA Cardbus cards with Firewire IEEE 1394 for Video Capture PCMCIA Slots - PCI Bus PCI to PCMCIA Adapters |
Cardbus
information | PCMCIA Information: www.pcmcia.org www.compactflash.org (these open new windows) CardBus
to USB converter: Notebooks without a USB port, but with CardBus,
can have USB: click
here |
| Installing the drivers for cards and devices under Windows | |
| It
is best to install the driver software before you install the actual hardware |
If you
installed the card before installing the drivers: |
Do
you need to use a new ExpressCard in an older laptop with only PCMCIA available?
Now you can, using the ECA16. Plug in your ExpressCard, insert into your PCMCIA
slot and away you go. lxb
Host
interface : 16-Bit PCMCIA Card; works in all PCMCIA slots (including CardBus hosts)
Datacard interface : ExpressCard 34mm (USB) including WLAN, WiMax, 3G (HSDPA and
CDMA) and memory
Uses Elan's proven VMB5000 interface chip for maximum reliability
and stability
Comes with drivers for Windows 2000 and XP with support also
for Linux and Mac OSX also available
External dimensions : 16.9 x 15.5cm 3.8cm.
Packaged weight : 95g
ExpressCards often have high power
requirements. The PCMCIA port is capable of supplying the required power, but
the ECA16 is the only adapter available to supply enough power to guarantee the
performance of your ExpressCard.
By drawing the full 5V which is only available
to 16-bit PC card solutions, you can be sure that your ExpressCard won't suffer
the performance problems that are associated with the lower power 32-bit adapter
interface.
Using USB2 technology, the ECA16 supports high speed applications
beyond 3G (including HSDPA and HSUPA ExpressCards).
The ECA16 is designed to
fit snugly into your PC card slot, with only a minimal protrusion outside of your
laptop.
ECA16 High Power PCMCIA (PC Card) Adaptor for ExpressCards:
$155+GST
Simulating
a PCMCIA (PC Card or CardBus) slot using USB
It
is not possible to make a generic PCMCIA drive with a USB interface to a host
computer that would fully comply with the PCMCIA standard. This is because the
PCMCIA standard gives much greater access between the CPU and the peripheral device
than what USB can give.
So, there is no universal
interface between a PCMCIA (PC Card or CardBus) slot and a USB port
plug, which works with every type of card.
However specialized interface units
can be made for particular kinds of card, eg for Flash cards, or for UMTS (3G)
DataCards.
This is done by using suitable hardware and firmware in the interface
unit to simulate a PCMCIA slot.
PCMCIA Slot for Wireless Broadband PCMCIA cards: see next item
PCMCIA Slot for Flash Memory Cards: Jump down this page
What
kind of slot does your Notebook have?
PCMCIA, ExpressCard, or both? List
of Notebooks, with kind of slot: click
here
Cards currently supported on the U111:
Novatel
Wireless Merlin 530 or 630 card: Hutchinson 3, Vodafone
For those
who have the Novatel Wireless Merlin 530 or 630 3G card for their local network,
and wish to connect the card via a USB slot, this product can be used with laptops
and desktop PCs.
Easy connection to USB port - Suitable for use with laptops
or desktops -
Works with selected PCMCIA cards - Low power - Low cost
Compact and rugged casing Data
on U111 lxb
For both
home and business use, the U111 adapter provides a PCMCIA slot via the USB Port
for PCs that have no available PC Card slot, bringing UMTS 3GSM or EDGE to
modern laptops and desktop systems. Provides a way to connect to high speed
internet services for anyone who lives in an area where wired broadband Internet
is not available.
Industrial and commercial applications also often require
data connection to be available for systems which do not have PCMCIA connectivity,
including bespoke or specialist PC boxes.
Cards currently supported on the
U111:
Novatel Wireless Merlin
US530 Hutchinson 3
Novatel
Wireless Merlin US630 Hutchison 3, Vodafone
Further
cards to follow please check for upto date listing
For the
Merlin U530 and U630 cards, and the Sierra Wireless Aircard 850 and 860 models,
drivers under Windows VISTA are downloadable from this page:
http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/support/ufaq/udriverdownload.php
U111 for 16-bit cards - PCMCIA Card Reader for 3G Datacards - USB: $249+GST 9/07
| Specifications
for U111: 16-bit PCMCIA Cards supported: Voltage 5V at 400mA typ. with fault protection 3.3V at 400mA typ. with fault protection USB Interface Supports Type I and II card sizes. Slot has ejector lever Uses a low power high performance micro controller to convert the USB protocol to PCMCIA card read/write access. | Software
driver required for each PCMCIA card supported. Please enquire for details. Perfect for networking cards such as Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, GPS, GSM, GPRS, UMTS, EDGE, CDMA etc Also works with Compact Flash cards cards using suitable adapter External Power Supply option for high requirement cards Daisychaining hardware option to allow connection of multiple readers via one USB slot Windows Support 2000, XP, 2003 Server Dimensions 140 x 83 x 25mm, Weight 140g, excluding USB cable |
U111 drivers:
The U111 drivers (supplied
on CD) need to be installed before installing the software for the wireless broadband
card.
Drivers: http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/drivers/u111/elupcr.zip
All downloads: http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/drivers/u111/
Cards currently supported on the U132
in Australia: ("Option" is a brand name
of Wireless cards)
Option Globetrotter Fusion –
Optus Pty Ltd (Singtel) – One
Option
3G Quad Card –
Optus Pty Ltd –
One
Huawei E618 also MAC
compatible Vodafone
Maxcard
"MaXcard+" 5500 CDMA Telstra
Sierra
Wireless Aircard 580 CDMA Telstra
Telstra
Turbo card, ZTE MF332 card Telstra
Mac compatibility for the U132 is only supported with the Vodaphone cards.
Easy connection
to USB port - Suitable for use with laptops or desktops lxb
Compact and rugged casing - Works with selected PCMCIA Cards
Low
Power - Low cost Data
sheet on U132 Optus Data
sheet on U132 Vodafone
Take your 3G wireless internet access anywhere
using the U132!
This USB adapter allows the use of a wide number of high speed
data cards via a USB port enabling these PC cards to be used with a desktop or
laptop without a CardBus slot.
For both home and business use, the U132 adapter
provides a PCMCIA slot via the USB Port, bringing UMTS or EDGE to modern laptops
and desktop systems.
The U132 is a new product and currently in heavy
demand and short supply,
and work is still being done on this product to support
more wireless cards and network providers.
U132
for 32-bit cards - PCMCIA Card Reader for 3G Datacards - USB: $295+GST
List
of the supported wireless cards Technical Features: | Supports Type
I and II card sizes. Slot has ejector lever U132 Drivers: All downloads: http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/drivers/u132/ |
Information about Telstra Wireless Networks (Telstra website)
What
kind of slot does your Notebook have?
PCMCIA, ExpressCard, or both? List
of Notebooks, with kind of slot: click
here
U142 for Next G
cards: $212+GST 11/07 U
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The U142 has been tested with Windows and supports the
Bigpond Next G (or NextG) card.
The latest drivers are required..
Also
MAC support in just released, initial version and
will only work with certain cards at this stage,
details can be found at the
following web link:
MAC support: http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/support/ufaq/u132mac.php
Use this with the "Option GT Max" card, marketed by Telstra, for their Next G network.
The U142 is a new model developed in response to overwhelming customer demand.
Take your Next G wireless internet access
anywhere using the U142!
This USB adapter allows the use of some new HSDPA
(High Speed Downlink Packet Access, see green text below) datacard models via
a USB port, enabling these PC cards to be used with a desktop or laptop without
a CardBus slot.
The U142 is ideal for customers who live in an area without
high speed wired internet access, or whose laptop does not offer a PCMCIA/CardBus
slot, such as the new Dell Latitude X1 models.
The adapter is compatible with
desktops, notebooks or specialist systems (such as Point of Sale machines).
Most CardBus wireless modem cards are compatible with the alternative U132 model; check the list below to find out whether yours is included or contact our stockist in your area for advice.
Please note that the unique hardware design of the U142 has been developed especially for this type of wireless modems, so other card types are not supported. The U142 does not support memory cards.
Data sheet on U142 (.pdf)
Supported
Cards Selected 32-Bit CardBus 3G Cards ONLY supported External Power Supply option for high current cards (normally not required). | Technical Data Estimated MTBF: for all our card readers is 100K hours under normal operating conditions. Power supply over-current protection is built into all our range of PCMCIA card readers and provides protection to the PC and card reader from faulty PCMCIA cards being inserted in the card reader. Data Transfer Rates External Dimensions: 140 x 83 x 25mm (approx) Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows
XP, Windows 2003 Server, LINUX |
Information about Telstra Wireless Networks (Telstra website)
UMTS
(aka 3GSM): Universal Mobile Telecommunications
System is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies.
It
uses W-CDMA as the underlying standard, is standardized by the 3GPP, and represents
the European/Japanese answer to the ITU IMT-2000 requirements for 3G Cellular
radio systems.
To differentiate UMTS from competing network technologies,
UMTS is sometimes marketed as 3GSM, emphasizing the combination of the
3G nature of the technology and the GSM standard which it was designed to succeed.
- Wikipedia
EDGE: A change to the radio part of GPRS called EDGE (sometimes
called EGPRS or Enhanced GPRS) allows higher bit rates of between 160 and 236.8
kbit/s - Wikipedia.
HSDPA:
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access is
a mobile telephony protocol, is a 3G technology, which provides a smooth evolutionary
path for UMTS-based 3G networks allowing for higher data transfer speeds.
Current
HSDPA deployments support 1.8 MBit/s or 3.6 MBit/s in downlink.
Further steps
to 7.2 MBit/s and beyond are planned for the future.
An evolution of the W-CDMA standard, HSDPA achieves the increase in the data transfer speeds by defining a new W-CDMA channel: a high-speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) that operates in a different way from existing W-CDMA channels and is used for downlink communications to the mobile. More info - Wikipedia
What
kind of slot does your Notebook have?
PCMCIA, ExpressCard, or both? List
of Notebooks, with kind of slot: Click
here
Finally
there is a well priced digital camera memory card reader that is compatible with
the major digital camera brands including Olympus, Sony and Canon.
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The brand new Shintaro 12-in-1
card reader supports 21 different camera types in total.
Featuring super
fast USB 2.0 connectivity and a slim compact design, it's one of the most versatile
and exciting new products we have seen in ages.
12-IN-1 USB 2.0. Read &
Write:
Secure Digital/MiniSD, MMC/MMCII, Compact
Flash Type 1 & 2, Microdrive, Smart Media, xD
Picture card,
Memory Stick/Pro/Duo, (not full size PCMCIA cards).
USB
2.0 Type A to B cable & driver disc included. Suits Win98/SE,ME,2000,XP &
MacOS -1 year warranty.
09SH-12IN1 Shintaro 12-in-1 Card Reader: 1: $60+GST 2+: $50+GST
Eight
in one - Will read and write xD, Compact Flash I/II, Smart Media,
Multimedia,
Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick Pro and IBM MicroDrive memory cards
Does not take full
size PCMCIA cards.
USB 2.0 or 1.1 connection,
It will operate with
Win 98 or later.
Transfer rate of Hi-Speed USB2.0 interface can be up to
480 Mb/sec (Max)
Four sockets support xD/SD/MMC/Memory Stick/Memory Stick
Pro/SmartMedia/Type I/II
CompactFlash/IBM Microdrive and allow data exchange
in different sockets.
Supports Hot-Swapping and Plug and Play function.
Driver Support IBM PC IBM PC compatible computer with
USB 2.0/1.1 support.
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP & Linux (kernel code 2.4.0
above) Mac
iMac series/iBook series/Power Mac G4 series/Power Book series/Power
Mac G3, Ø Mac OS 8.6 or later versions
M6786:
$70+GST 10/06
FCR-PCM2/4-1
PCMCIA Card Adaptor, 4-in-1 Data
sheet (.pdf file) rhl
plugs
into PCMCIA slot and has slots for 4 different media types
Memory Stick™,
Secure Digital, SmartMedia™ and MultiMediaCard
3.3-V
and 5-V flash memory support $65+GST
FCR-HS26/1
Kingston USB 2.0 Digital Media Reader rhl
The 6-in-1 USB card reader (does not support PCMCIA) Data
sheet (.pdf file)
ideal for users of todays portable devices such
as digital cameras, MP3 players and PDAs.
The Hi-Speed USB 6/1 Media
Reader allows for quick and easy transfer of data between the digital
data
device and the PC or Mac through the USB port.
The FCR-HS26/1 is a true plug
and play device powered by the USB port.
Supported
Media:
CompactFlash (Type I and Type II)
MicroDrive
SmartMedia
MultiMediaCard
Secure Digital
Memory Stick
Device Features: Concurrent access of both
slots Activity LED MScD Compliant
5 Year Warranty
Physical Specifications: 1.25'' H x 2.9'' W
x 3.9'' L Weight: 130 grams (.286 lbs)
Cable Length: 48''
FCR-HS26/1 Kingston USB 2.0 Digital Media
Reader $60+GST.
CompactFlash cards
CF/32, CF/64, CF/128, CF/256, CF/512, CF/1024, 32, 64,
128, 256, 512MB, and 1024MB
SmartMedia cards SM/32, SM/64, SM/128,
32,
64, and 128MB
MultiMedia cards MMC/32, MMC/64, MMC/128, 16,
32, and 128MB
Secure Digital cards SD/32, SD/64, SD/128, SD/256, 2,
64,128, and 256MB
Never
have to reach behind the computer again with this 5.25" front access bay.
Will read and write 6 Memory cards, CF, SM, MMC, SD, MS and MD.
Compact Flash, Smart Media, Multimedia, Secure Digital, Memory
Stick,
and IBM MicroDrive
The unit also has three USB
2.0 ports and two firewire ports.
Plus audio in/out and 5volt/12volt
out.
It will operate with Win 98SE or later and Mac OS 8.6.
M6765
Flash card read/write,
Front
Access Bay, USB 2, Firewire: $145+GST 10/06
SmartMedia (SSFDC): An ultra-compact
flash memory format developed by Toshiba. About the size of CompactFlash, but
as thin as a credit card.
The cards can be plugged into a SmartMedia socket,
or into a standard Type II PC Card slot with a PC Card adapter.
WGIPQ-FPC-PC
Compact Flash Card Adapter Allows a compact
flash card, as used in many digital cameras, to be read in a standard PCMCIA drive.
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Just copy the
files from the Compact Flash card to your hard drive with Windows Explorer.
WGIPQ-FPC-PC: $25+GST
M21028 Compact Flash to PCMCIA Adaptor $25+GST
Cardbus
32-bit: Note that for technical reasons
(crosstalk, etc), 32 bit Cardbus slot PCMCIA drives
are not available with front drive bay access, as this would require a ribbon
cable to the drive..
M6072 5¼" frame for 3½" drive with front opening (see picture 4th item below) $20+GST
M6668
PCMCIA Drive (ATA), front Access - with IDE interface - Hot SwapM6668
PCMCIA-IDE ATA drive is no longer available,
there will probably be a
replacement model some time in January 2006.
M6469
(not hot-swap) or
M6741 (CF) are still available as alternatives.
M6668
Mounts in a drive bay.
This
unit reads and writes ATA Flash cards, and connects to the IDE port of
a standard PC.
The IDE port normally has a ribbon cable which leads to the
IDE hard disk drive(s).
A jumper is provided to set the drive as Master or
Slave.
It works with PCMCIA ATA Flash, ATA Hard Disk Drive or Compact Flash
card (with an adapter M21028).
The system BIOS accesses the card directly
as a IDE Drive. The computer can be configured to boot from the Flash Card - ideal
for industrial control.
This hardware & firmware BIOS allows hot swapping
of the memory cards.
Supports Win98/ME/2000/XP also OS2 and probably
most other op sys as no additional software is required.
Detected
by system as IDE drive.
The drive has a 3.5" FDD form factor, allowing
it to mount in a 3.5" FDD bay, the 40 pin connector is connected directly
to an IDE interface.
ATA devices do not require card and socket services.
Data: click here Carry
This unit is an ATA Flash card drive which connects to
the IDE port of a standard PC.
It can use a PCMCIA ATA Flash, ATA Hard Disk
Drive or Compact Flash card (with an adapter M21028).
A jumper
is provided to set the drive as Master or Slave.
The system BIOS accesses
the card directly as a IDE Drive.
The computer can be configured to boot
from the Flash Card - ideal for industrial control.
NOTE: A card inserted
into this is not Hot Swappable. The drive cannot be used as an interface for modems
etc.
If you need this capability see M6121.
The drive has a 3.5"
FDD form factor, allowing it to mount in a 3.5" FDD bay, the 40 pin connector
is connected directly to an IDE interface. ATA devices do not require card and
socket services.
A similar model is also available which has rear access
for PC Card/PCMCIA cards. $135+GST 10/06
This unit is
a Compact Flash ATA Flash card drive which connects to the IDE port of a standard
PC.
The system BIOS accesses the card directly as a IDE Drive. Picture:
click here
The computer can be configured to boot from the Compact
Flash Card - ideal for industrial control.
This hardware, in conjuction with
the included software allows hot swapping of the memory cards.
Supports Win98/ME/2000/XP.
The drive has a 3.5" FDD form factor, allowing it to mount in a 3.5"
FDD bay, the 40 pin connector is connected directly to an IDE interface on the
computer mainboard.
ATA devices do not require card and socket services.
M6741: $115+GST 10/06
A similar model is also available which has rear access for PC Card/PCMCIA cards.
M6121
PCMCIA Card Drive with ISA bus controller card
(mounts in drive bay) Carry
ISA card for Desktop
PC, with high performance PCMCIA Card Drive. Two front-access sockets
on a 3.5" front bay - supports one Type I or II PC card and one
Type III PC Card, simultaneously. M6121: $155+GST 10/06
PC/104
card drive for PCMCIA cards:
see
PCM-3110 & PCM-3112 on PC/104 page: click here (opens new window)
The Card
Bus (32 bit version of PCMCIA (16 bit)) Ethernet card is a credit card size Ethernet
adapter
that connects a notebook PC to an IEEE 802.3 standard Ethernet network.
It automatically negotiates 10Mbps or 100Mbps connection rate, depending
on the speed of the network.
Complies
with IEEE 802.3 10BaseT and 802.3u 100BaseTX standards.
Automatically negotiates
10Mbps or 100Mbps connection rate, depending on speed of the network.
32-bit
CardBus Architecture brings the highest performance.
Complies to PC Card 1995
CardBus standards.
Provides full-duplex to enhance throughput.
Switchless
design and software-configurable card setting..
3.3V low power consumption.
Compatible with all notebook PCs that comply with the PC Card standard.
Specifications:
Standards : IEEE 802.3 10BaseT and 802.3u 100BaseTX
Connectors
: RJ45 x 1
Bus Width : 32-bit CardBus CardBus Spec
: PC Card 1995 CardBus standard
PC Interface : 68-pin connector Media
Coupler Interface : 15-pin flat connector
LED : 10/100Mbps, Activity
Power : 3.3V / 450mA Max.
Driver Support : ODI - Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x ,
NDIS - Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0
Temperature : 0 to 50°C
(oper.) Humidity : 10% to 90%
Certification : FCC Class A, CE
Mark, C Tick
Packing Content: Datasheet, User's Manual (PDF) $90+GST
10/06
Compatibility information: click here