Another Long Shot - Anyone ever make a PCMCIA to USB converter

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Hello,

It's a long shot but hoping someone in the arduino community has done it! :slight_smile:

I have a PCMCIA card that has some "unique" hardware that can connect to it. Software (lastest version does run on windows 10) still can still support it - confirmed it by installing on PC with card slot - but modern laptops do not have a PCMCIA port anymore.

I was hoping to get a PCMCIA to USB but that seems difficult to find / not reliable... so I'm now exploring the possibility of making one similar to Serial to USB that then emulates a COM port but a bit a lost as to where to start.

Any positive feedback on this idea welcomed! :slight_smile:

#2

There are all sorts of adapters around , not sure if they suit your need - have you googled ?

#3

hammy:
There are all sorts of adapters around , not sure if they suit your need - have you googled ?

yep I have… there only seems to be one hit and not sure it’s reliable either…

#4

There is more than one…

The sort of pcmcia card you have maybe important if it is linked with a specific application, eg National instruments

Is this the “ one” you found :slight_smile:

https://sewelldirect.com/u142-usb-to-cardbus-adapter-for-3g-high-speed-modem-pcmcia-cards

#5

hammy:
There is more than one...

The sort of pcmcia card you have maybe important if it is linked with a specific application, eg National instruments

Is this the “ one” you found :slight_smile:

https://sewelldirect.com/u142-usb-to-cardbus-adapter-for-3g-high-speed-modem-pcmcia-cards

the pcmcia card works with CANalyzer

that link would be interesting iff the product was not discontinued! :slight_smile:

if not pcmcia, what about pci or pcie? can those have a -to-usb converter?

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