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Embedded Computing and Control
News Release from: Parvus Corp | Subject: Xpand104 PC Card adapter
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2004
Adapter puts PCMIA in embedded designs
Parvus Corp has added a low-cost, single-slot PCMCIA (PC Card) adapter to its Xpand104 line of modular PC/104 PCMCIA controller boards.
Parvus Corp has added a low-cost, single-slot PCMCIA (PC Card) adapter to its Xpand104 line of modular PC/104 PCMCIA controller boards A simple-to-use expansion card for adding Type I, II or III PC Card functionality (I/O or memory) to an embedded computer, this new board integrates an XT/AT PC Card slot together with an Intel PCMCIA to ISAbus controller fully compatible with PCMCIA V2.1 and JEIDA V4.1 standards
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 May 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Optimised for embedded applications where reduced form factor, modularity, field upgradability, and low power consumption are important design considerations, the Xpand104 single-slot PCMCIA adapter requires only a single +5V power supply for operation and is available in both standard (0 to +70C) and extended temperature (-40 to +85C) versions.
A variety of PC Card functionality can be used with this product, including wireless communication, Flash memory/SRAM, global positioning (GPS), Ethernet, cellular/landline modem, parallel port, serial port, A/D conversion, video capture, and a host of other commercially available solutions.
The Xpand104 incorporates fully buffered PCMCIA signals for hot insertion/removal and features low power consumption, suspend mode, programmable memory and I/O windows, as well as jumperless IRQ steering from PC Card to system.
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This product is currently is stock and priced at $94 each in volume orders of 100+ units.
line of modular PC/104 PCMCIA controller boards.
A simple-to-use expansion card for adding Type I, II or III PC Card functionality (I/O or memory) to an embedded computer, this new board integrates an XT/AT PC Card slot together with an Intel PCMCIA to ISAbus controller fully compatible with PCMCIA V2.1 and JEIDA V4.1 standards.
Optimised for embedded applications where reduced form factor, modularity, field upgradability, and low power consumption are important design considerations, the Xpand104 single-slot PCMCIA adapter requires only a single +5V power supply for operation and is available in both standard (0 to +70C) and extended temperature (-40 to +85C) versions.
A variety of PC Card functionality can be used with this product, including wireless communication, Flash memory/SRAM, global positioning (GPS), Ethernet, cellular/landline modem, parallel port, serial port, A/D conversion, video capture, and a host of other commercially available solutions.
The Xpand104 incorporates fully buffered PCMCIA signals for hot insertion/removal and features low power consumption, suspend mode, programmable memory and I/O windows, as well as jumperless IRQ steering from PC Card to system.
Compatible with the Intel 82365SL register set, this product has driver support built into most operating systems with PCMCIA device drivers (ie Windows, Linux).
This product is currently is stock and priced at $94 each in volume orders of 100+ units.
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