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Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Expanded & Revised: #ExpressCard FAQ for ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 j.mp/Ajr1oN twitter.com/synchrotech_in…
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Table of Contents
- What is ExpressCard?
- Differences between ExpressCard and PC Card
- Is ExpressCard backward compatible with PCMCIA PC Cards?
- Is PCMCIA PC Card forward compatible with ExpressCard?
- ExpressCard Dimensions
- ExpressCard Slotting
- Is there a way to stabilize ExpressCard/34 inside ExpressCard/54 slots?
- How does ExpressCard 2.0 differ from ExpressCard?
- ExpressCard versus PC Card Overview
- Is it possible to add ExpressCard slots to computers with PCIe?
- Are any hot-swap capable external solutions for SxS ExpressCards?
- Are any Thunderbolt solutions for ExpressCards?
Thursday, 25 April 2013
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.
Monday, 8 April 2013
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
Thursday, 4 April 2013
- 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
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Sonnet's Qio Universal Media Reader/Writer was recently awarded 2010 Nation Association of Broadcasters Best of Show Black Diamond Award by DV Magazine. This recognition of a revolutionary device is much deserved, as the Qio has provided unparalleled capabilities for both in-studio or on-location applications of video ingestion. Qio is a boon for video professionals using Panasonic P2 and/or Sony/Sandisk SxS memory cards. Qio doesn't just provide slots for one or the other, or even one of each, it provides two slots for each! What's more is the Qio also includes two UDMA capable CompactFlash slots make it indispensable for professional still photographers. Qio also reads memory cards including SDHC using the included 21-in-1 Multimedia Memory Card. Qio reads SxS, P2, and UMDA CompactFlash at their maximum throughput, even when reading two cards at the same time! As if this functionality isn't enough, Qio (pronounced Cue-Eye-Oh) has a built in SATA RAID controller with four eSATA ports for use with a range of eSATA storage devices like Sonnet's Fusion F2 portable raids for on the go transfers between media.Because the Qio attaches to computers via PCIe, directly on desktop computers, and via ExpressCard/34 on notebook computers, it doubles as a full fledged ExpressCard and PC Card/PC CardBus reader. As long as the drivers for a specific PC Card or ExpressCard are available for your operating system, Qio will let you deploy it with modern systems! You can enable swapping the Qio between desktop and notebook configurations by buying a Qio setup for either desktop or notebook and then purchase a spare Qio interface card for the other machine. Qio even includes a XLR 4-pin adapter cable can route battery power (from third party external batteries, sold separately) to the Qio plus attached Fusion F2's.
Qio Universal Media Read/Writer for P2 PC Card, SxS ExpressCard, and CompactFlash/SDHC + SATA
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Synchrotech announced their PCIE-RS232-01 PCIe to RS-232 Serial host adapter is now new and improved with a new chipset. This PCI Express based RS-232 host adapter (AKA COM Port) now with 128-byte deep transmit/receive FIFOs and up to 225 Kbps transfer baud rates. Operating system support has been expanded as well, working with Windows 2000, XP/2003 32/64 bit, and The Vista 32/64 bit. Harnessing the powerful PCI Express capabilities on modern motherboards, the x1 PCI Express to Serial I/O adds a fast serial COM port to 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 PCIe card is a true host adapter with a built in 16C550 compatible UART.Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Surprisingly, the instruction booklet that accompanies the A-331/A-341 PCIe to SATA devices causes some confusion among a very small segment of end users in terms of jumper settings for SATA port selection.Here is the text and images from the booklet:
Note: There are four SATA ports in PCIe SATA II 300 2-Channel RAID Card. We named these ports A to D. Ports A & B are external SATA ports and C & D are internal SATA ports. By changing the jumper setting on Encore SATA2 RAID PCIe Card that allows you to select between external and internal ports to use. By default, Port C and D are working.
Reading the instructions, a few things stand out. First off, the instructions state that Ports C and D are the default settings, and hence the internal SATA ports are the out of the box configuration. To change a port, the entire bank grouping must be relocated (this is where most people are confused), in other words all jumpers from either bank (groups of four J1-J4, or J5-J8) need be in the same position (ie. all 1-2 OR all 2-3).
To simplify this by providing the most obvious example. To switch from the default settings of both internal ports to both the external ports, one would move all the jumpers to position 1-2 closed. In other words, move every jumper to the opposite position they are already set at!
Remember, A and C are mutually exclusive, as are B and D. Hence, a mixed one internal port and one external port configuration can only consist of A and D, OR B and C.
PCI Express to Serial ATA (eSATA II/300) 2/2 Port Host Adapters
Monday, 22 December 2008
Court reporters and stenographers often deploy steno machines featuring RS-232 Serial ports (often called COM ports in Windows-speak). Some transcription software packages for court reporters and stenographers require hardware keys that are RS-232 Serial port based as well. In many cases, USB to Serial devices don't work with steno machines or transcription software package hardware keys. In the past, a PC Card based RS-232 adapter was the optimal solution for notebook computers to interface with these devices.With the transition to ExpressCard slots on notebook computers, there a number of ExpressCard to RS-232 serial adapters that don't work because they utilize the USB portion of the ExpressCard standard. As mentioned above, USB to Serial devices typically don't work with steno machines or transcription software package hardware keys. Fortunately there is a solution to this situation. Synchrotech offers the Quatech Performance PCIe based RS-232 Serial ExpressCards. Being PCIe based, these ExpressCards are true RS-232 host adapters and don't exhibit the compatibility issues that USB based devices suffer from. For court reporters and stenographers with ExpressCard equipped notebook computers needing to interface with RS-232 Serial ports on steno machines or transcription software package hardware keys, PCIe based RS-232 ExpressCards are the perfect solution.
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
This is in response to a question we saw on an archived Apple Discussion board": "Can I 'rescan' the PCI expansion slots?" Many of the answers you've been provided with here are incorrect. By specification, PCIe (PCI Express) is supposed to feature hot swap capability. This is why the ExpressCard standard features it for the higher end of the specification without modification. The has nothing to do with drivers or any of the other erroneous information put forth in this thread.The inability of Mac OS X and Windows (Windows requires user intervention via their bizarre "device manager" interface) to hot swap PCIe based devices may stem from the fact that vendors didn't expect devices on the market which took advantage of PCIe's hot swap capability. Since Apple has implemented hot swap on the MacBook Pro's ExpressCard slot [1], there is no reason why they shouldn't be able to do the same with Macs featuring PCIe slots. At my day job, Synchrotech, we have to answer to people wanting to use Sony/Sandisk SxS cards on PowerMac G5 (PCIe) and Mac Pro systems almost every day. When we explain that a PCIe to ExpressCard reader currently requires a reboot between card swaps.
To put this in perspective MS argues that PCIe hot swap isn't possible, and that manually refreshing to rescan is the fault of BIOS/Firmware. Putting this theory to the test, we sent a PCIe to ExpressCard reader with several PCIe based ExpressCards to the OpenBSD team. Within three days the OpenBSD developers had implemented full hot swap PCIe in the kernel and we were able to hot swap PCIe based ExpressCards on a desktop PC with no issues.
The ability to add an inexpensive PCIe to ExpressCard reader to and PCIe based Macs and have them hot swap is crucial with the emergence of the Sony/Sandisk SxS cards and the professional cameras using them. Apple could easily become the premier platform for ingesting and processing these cards. We doubt it will be any more trouble for Apple to implement PCIe hot swap in the kernel than it was for the OpenBSD team.
[1] Important to remind people that ExpressCard is a dual bus standard. For slow and simple minded devices, ExpressCard employs USB 2.0. For high performance and complex applications ExpressCard utilizes PCIe. The ExpressCard standard effectively defines no new busses, it merely provides a different form factor and set of connectors for the existing PCIe and USB 2.0 standards.
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
FarSite's FarSync X.25 adapter line now includes PCIe based products for modern motherboards. The T4Ue and T2Ue provide the same high performance and high reliability X.25 connectivity for 32 and 64 bit Linux, Windows XP, Server 2003, and The Vista on a PCI Express host adapter as FarSite's other T-Series adapters. The PCIe to X.25 host adapters come with FarSite's extensive APIs and SDK. The four port T4Ue is available now, and the two port T2Ue will be available soon.Synchrotech is now offering Quatech's 1, 2, and 4 port PCIe based ExpressCard to RS-422 and RS-485 Serial host adapters. Advantages of a PCIe-based ExpressCard design are in the interface to the laptop's motherboard. The PCIe bus interface is the successor to the PCI bus, which in turn was the successor to the ISA bus to which built-in serial ports were originally attached. As such, the ExpressCard adapter design utilizes a PCIe-based design and can still directly use I/O space addresses and interrupts, thus more closely emulating built-in ports than can be done via USB-based design. Moreover, because there's no USB stack for the drivers to contend with, throughput can be higher and latency will be lower (considerably so in many cases). Due to improved data transfer rate, the ExpressCard is considerably more efficient for multi-tasking operations.Friday, 7 December 2007
We have not tested any of our PCIe to ExpressCard readers with Sony/Sandisk's SxS Pro ExpressCards, but we understand that drivers are required on both The Windows and Mac OS X platforms in order to use the SxS Pro ExpressCards.
Sony Support Site Download: SxS PRO Device Driver
Sony Support Site Download: SxS PRO Device Driver
Thursday, 8 November 2007
Monday, 5 November 2007
The EXP54-CR-PCEIF1 PCIe to ExpressCard Drive Read-Writer Front enables PCIe based desktop computers to utilize ExpressCard applications. Unlike many competing devices, EXP54-CR-PCEIF1 specially manufactured highly shielded internal cable allows for true PCIe ExpressCard 2.5Gbps operations! The specially shielded cable is unique to this device. The PCIe 1X configuration allows for the full 250MB/s (megabytes in unidirectional mode) throughput for PCIe based ExpressCards, while the USB 2.0 configuration allows USB 2.0 ExpressCards to operate at their 60MB/s speed. This industrial grade PCIe to ExpressCard Drive accepts both ExpressCard 34 and 54 cards, and is completely transparent to any card inserted. Plug the included USB cable into an available port (preferably internal header type), plug the reader into an open PCIe slot, install the 3.5inch drive bay enclosure, and installation is complete! The PCIe to ExpressCard Drive itself needs no drivers. The 3.5" drive bay enclosure provides an axtra USB 2.0 port.Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Monday, 15 October 2007
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Monday, 1 October 2007
Blast past the limitations of USB 2.0 based ExpressCard adapters! Synchrotech's CFExpressPro+ PCIe ExpressCard to CompactFlash adapter is based on the 2.5Gbps PCIe portion of the ExpressCard standard. Designed for ExpressCard 34 and 54 slots, the CFExpressPro+ PCIe ExpressCard to CompactFlash adapter allows fast and reliable access to data stored on CompactFlash memory media cards. Perfect for digital photographers and other users of CompactFlash memory cards, the CFExpressPro+ PCIe ExpressCard to CompactFlash adapter allows for fast access to CompactFlash contents at speeds comparable to FireWire 800 devices, and much, much faster than USB 2.0 based devices. Light and compact, the CFExpressPro+ PCIe ExpressCard to CompactFlash adapter slides into a ExpressCard 34 or 54 slot on notebooks, MacBook Pros, and specially equipped desktop computers. The CFExpressPro+ ExpressCard to CompactFlash Adapter supports PIO and UDMA , meaning it takes full advantage of speeds with newer UDMA 4 CompactFlash Cards like SanDisk Extreme® IV. At 25 grams, the adapter is lightweight and easily stores for traveling.
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