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Dear BIOMCH-L'ers:
Several days ago I posted a call for help regarding the "pin"
specifications for the PCMCIA slots on notebook computers. An
electrical engineer who has built very nice custom A/D systems
for our labs had expressed an interest in finding more information
about the technical standards so as to determine the feasibility
of developing a more portable system. What follows is the list
of responses I received to my inquiry....there appears to be some
interest, parallel developments, etc. in such a system.
I hope the summary is interesting.....thanks to those taking the
time to respond.
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From: Paul Crawford
I have a Fall COMDEX 1992 PCMCIA Resource Reference Book which lists the
following for information concerning the PCMCIA standard. I have no idea
how helpful they will be. Good luck.
PCMCIA
1030G East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tel (408) 720-0107
FAX (408) 720-9416
BBS (408) 720-9388
____________________________________
R. Paul Crawford
Dynamic Stability Laboratory
1113 Etcheverry Hall #1742
Berkeley, CA 94720-1742
(510) 642-6371
____________________________________
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From: jives@camel.campbell.edu (Jeff Ives)
I do not personally have the PCMCIA info that you are looking
for, but I suggest that you get a catalog from ComputerBoards,
Inc. Their address is 125 High St., Mansfield, MA 02048.
Phone: 508-261-1123, Fax: 508-261-1094.
I have been pleased with this company, and their catalogs
provide good information: perhaps what you are looking for.
Jeff Ives, PhD
Dept. of Exercise Science
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC 27506
jives@camel.campbell.edu
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From: Nat Ordway - Orthopedics SUNY Syracuse
You asked a very interesting question. Although I haven't an
answer for you, I would really be interested in the replies you get
because I am interested in doing the same thing. Thanks in advance for
any information, I'd really appreciate it.
Nat Ordway
Dept of Orthopedics
SUNY Health Science Center
Syracuse, New York USA
ordwayn@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu
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>From FermiGas@aol.com
The folks to try for this are Computer Boards, Inc.
They are at 44 Wood Avenue, MAnsfield, MA 02048.
(508) 261-1123 FAX 261-1094.
They have a line of PCMCIA A/D and I/O cards, and
have a PCMCIA kit which you can build your own circuits into.
Hope this helps.
Jonathan Teets
Director of Software
Noraxon USA
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From: Zerpa - Carlos
The pcmcia port is a very new technology and it seems dificult to
get a hold of this pin configuration. We are also in the process of
linking our laptop to an A/D converter made by DATA TRANSLATION
DT2801-A. If we do come across this information, we will be happy to
pass it on to you or viceversa. DATA TRANSLATION is in the process of
building an interface card that will work with their A/D converter
and PCMCIA laptop ports.
You can try to contact them, you may be lucky to get some information
out of them.
Their address and phone number is:
Data Translation inc
1001 locke drive
marlboro, ma 01752-1192
(508)481-3700
fax (508) 481-8620
Carlos Zerpa
Engineering Technologist
Kinesiology Department
Lakehead University
carlos.zerpa@lakeheadu.ca
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From: ThomasF556@aol.com
I wish that I could help you. I am interested in attempting to build
something like this.
I hope you will put any relevant respones on the mail list.
Good Luck
Tom Fiock
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From: Doric Swain
I was most interested to read your request the other day, because I
too am interested in A-d'ing using PCMCIA cards. I know very little about
it, except that National Instruments markets a card, sold in conjunctin
with Labview software. What I am interested in is portable data acquisition,
where the sub-notebook/card system can be worn by the subject. Currently,
I am using a TEAC FM data recorder (using FM analogue tape), but feel that
noise and error associated with tape speed, etc. could be greatly diminished
with direct A-d'ing.
I would like to ask you, are you using small, portable notebooks, and if so
what type? What PCMCIA card are you using, and what was its cost? What
acquisition software are you using/intending to use, and did it require much
configuration? What applications are you using the card for , and what
general comments do you have about using it as a system?
Any help or advice you can offer would be appreciated,
Yours in skiing,
Doric Swain.
email: bi_swain@cchs.su.edu.au
Several days ago I posted a call for help regarding the "pin"
specifications for the PCMCIA slots on notebook computers. An
electrical engineer who has built very nice custom A/D systems
for our labs had expressed an interest in finding more information
about the technical standards so as to determine the feasibility
of developing a more portable system. What follows is the list
of responses I received to my inquiry....there appears to be some
interest, parallel developments, etc. in such a system.
I hope the summary is interesting.....thanks to those taking the
time to respond.
************************************************** *****
From: Paul Crawford
I have a Fall COMDEX 1992 PCMCIA Resource Reference Book which lists the
following for information concerning the PCMCIA standard. I have no idea
how helpful they will be. Good luck.
PCMCIA
1030G East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tel (408) 720-0107
FAX (408) 720-9416
BBS (408) 720-9388
____________________________________
R. Paul Crawford
Dynamic Stability Laboratory
1113 Etcheverry Hall #1742
Berkeley, CA 94720-1742
(510) 642-6371
____________________________________
************************************************** *****
From: jives@camel.campbell.edu (Jeff Ives)
I do not personally have the PCMCIA info that you are looking
for, but I suggest that you get a catalog from ComputerBoards,
Inc. Their address is 125 High St., Mansfield, MA 02048.
Phone: 508-261-1123, Fax: 508-261-1094.
I have been pleased with this company, and their catalogs
provide good information: perhaps what you are looking for.
Jeff Ives, PhD
Dept. of Exercise Science
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC 27506
jives@camel.campbell.edu
************************************************** *****
From: Nat Ordway - Orthopedics SUNY Syracuse
You asked a very interesting question. Although I haven't an
answer for you, I would really be interested in the replies you get
because I am interested in doing the same thing. Thanks in advance for
any information, I'd really appreciate it.
Nat Ordway
Dept of Orthopedics
SUNY Health Science Center
Syracuse, New York USA
ordwayn@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu
************************************************** *****
>From FermiGas@aol.com
The folks to try for this are Computer Boards, Inc.
They are at 44 Wood Avenue, MAnsfield, MA 02048.
(508) 261-1123 FAX 261-1094.
They have a line of PCMCIA A/D and I/O cards, and
have a PCMCIA kit which you can build your own circuits into.
Hope this helps.
Jonathan Teets
Director of Software
Noraxon USA
************************************************** *****
From: Zerpa - Carlos
The pcmcia port is a very new technology and it seems dificult to
get a hold of this pin configuration. We are also in the process of
linking our laptop to an A/D converter made by DATA TRANSLATION
DT2801-A. If we do come across this information, we will be happy to
pass it on to you or viceversa. DATA TRANSLATION is in the process of
building an interface card that will work with their A/D converter
and PCMCIA laptop ports.
You can try to contact them, you may be lucky to get some information
out of them.
Their address and phone number is:
Data Translation inc
1001 locke drive
marlboro, ma 01752-1192
(508)481-3700
fax (508) 481-8620
Carlos Zerpa
Engineering Technologist
Kinesiology Department
Lakehead University
carlos.zerpa@lakeheadu.ca
************************************************** *****
From: ThomasF556@aol.com
I wish that I could help you. I am interested in attempting to build
something like this.
I hope you will put any relevant respones on the mail list.
Good Luck
Tom Fiock
************************************************** *****
From: Doric Swain
I was most interested to read your request the other day, because I
too am interested in A-d'ing using PCMCIA cards. I know very little about
it, except that National Instruments markets a card, sold in conjunctin
with Labview software. What I am interested in is portable data acquisition,
where the sub-notebook/card system can be worn by the subject. Currently,
I am using a TEAC FM data recorder (using FM analogue tape), but feel that
noise and error associated with tape speed, etc. could be greatly diminished
with direct A-d'ing.
I would like to ask you, are you using small, portable notebooks, and if so
what type? What PCMCIA card are you using, and what was its cost? What
acquisition software are you using/intending to use, and did it require much
configuration? What applications are you using the card for , and what
general comments do you have about using it as a system?
Any help or advice you can offer would be appreciated,
Yours in skiing,
Doric Swain.
email: bi_swain@cchs.su.edu.au