Mansfield
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:05 PM |
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Help with a laptop port identification needed.
What goes in here, it looks like PCMCIA but it isn't. I need a card to get from here to a 9 pin RS232 but I dont know what I want to look for.
The local Maplin wont have one in until the end of the month and I cant wait that long. I have tried to take pictures of the dummy card and the slot
it goes in but they are not great.
Anyone help?
 
Description
 
Description
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Omni
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:09 PM |
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What is the make and model of the laptop?
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ReMan
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:12 PM |
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Looks like PCMCIa TO ME?
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Mansfield
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:12 PM |
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Lenovo, brand new company laptop, bought to provide NC code to an old 2 axis profiler. USB is no good to us for some reason.
I will try to find the model now.
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Omni
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:15 PM |
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My bet is a Express/54 slot.
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Mansfield
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:16 PM |
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99% sure it is this one.
http://www.pcwb.com/catalogue/item/A0403718
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:19 PM |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard
You could always use a USB to RS232 Serial converter if you can't get something for the Express slot.
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McLannahan
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:19 PM |
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It's PC card express
PCMCIA was renamed to PC Card quite a few years ago
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Mansfield
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:21 PM |
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Quote from wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard
The 34 mm form factor cards fit into both 34 mm and 54 mm card slots via a diagonal guide in the rear of the 54 mm slot that guides the card to the
connector. The 54 mm card will only fit in a 54 mm slot.
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Omni
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:23 PM |
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Confirmed  It is a Express/54 Slot
Blurb:
Complete connectivity :-
N Series models offer four side-accessible, high-speed USB 2.0 ports; a 5-in-1 card reader and a PCMCIA slot, as well as S-Video, VGA, RJ11, RJ45 and
1394 FireWire (4-pin) connections. Together, these provide broad compatibility with many consumer devices such as digital cameras, digital camcorders,
USB storage devices, game controllers, MP3 players and more. New N200 models offer a standard ExpressCard/54 slot instead of a PCMCIA slot to
support the latest high performance, high-bandwidth peripherals.
HTH.
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Mansfield
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:24 PM |
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Thanks chaps, just off to ebay to see what is around.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:26 PM |
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This is what you want:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/133125
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Mansfield
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:30 PM |
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Omni - I cant seem to find the text that you have copied in but that looks right to me.
Matt - that is exactly what I want, at the right price too.
Thanks very much.
David
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Omni
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 10:27 AM |
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I dont think that card above will work as it is only Compliant with ExpressCard/34mm Type II standard. You need a 54.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 11:51 AM |
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I thought 34mm cards were fine in 54mm slot? That's how it's designed?
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RazMan
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 02:47 PM |
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If you get a Thinkpad port replicator you get a serial port among other things - cheap on eBay too.
[Edited on 17-3-08 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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