User`s Manual - Sycard Technology
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1. GND GND D3 CD D4 D11 D5 D12 D6 D13 D7_ D14 CET D15 A10 CE2 OE RESH Att IORD A9 TOWR A8 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 VCCX VPP2 A22 A23 A24 A25 RFU ko joo au fon fons oo ro A13 AI WE PGM RDY BSY VCCX VPP1 A16 A15 A12 A7 A6 A5 RESET A4 WAIT A3 INPACK A2 REG At BVD2 AO BVD1 DO D8 Di D9 D2 D10 WP CD2 GND PCMCIA CD1A CE2 VS1 IORD IOWR TP2 TEST POINT BVD2 BVD1 CD2A SOCKET SIDE CONNECTOR ISycard Technology Title CFextend 167 Card Side Size Document Number ev B 140053 A FILE ORCAD31 CFEX167 cfext2 s31 Date Friday October 29 1999 Sheet 2 of 1 3 4 6 7 8 D 0 15 A O 10 1 26 GND CDi Da 21 D3 Dti E pu De 27 pa D12 S De D amp 5 OS D13 30 Did Re 2 D6 D14 3 A CE1H 7 DE Diar 25 CE2E ceu m H CET GEZ 35 TETI A10 VS cer E gun Eum AB 11 9 IOWR 36 WE AZ 12 48 WE 37 BDY REQ Ven 12 AZ RDYIREO Ja s 18 vcox vecx 38 o re 157 AS CSEL Lao VSZ ra 171 RESET 42 Ware a AS WAIT 48 OE At 191 A INFACK aa REG prc 297 A0 BVD2 H An Dt 22 Do SVO Car DR D2 23 DI Ds Cas D2. PC Card interface it is expected that many PC Cards will not operate in a CF environment The following table outlines the differences between the CompactFlash and 16 bit PC Card interface and how the extender handles the differences CCE A A 25 11 to the PC Card are tied to ground on the CFextend 166 167 PC boards wos WPMOIo vcc 1 0 vc _ GND GND M200055 00 O 1994 2000 Sycard Technology Appendix A Page A 1 Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions Q1 What kind of CompactFlash CF to PC Card adapters does Sycard manufacture Al Sycard produces three types of CF to PC Card adapters e CFextend 165 CompactFlash to PC Card adapter development board e CF extend 166 CompactFlash to 3 3V PC Card flexible adapter e CF extend 167 CompactFlash to 5 0V PC Card flexible adapter Q2 What are the differences between the CF extend 165 and the CF extend 166 167 A2 The CF extend 165 is a development board used to determine if a 68 pin PC Card will operate in a CompactFlash socket The CF extend 165 has test points current measurement jumpers and LEDs to help determine if a PC Card is compatible with the CompactFlash interface A person with sufficient hardware and software knowledge of the PC Card CompactFlash interface should make these decisions Once the determination that the PC Card CompactFlash host combination is compatible the end user may use the CF extend 166 or 167 adapters T
3. 7 16 21 Do0 Data Bito 46 BVDi Battery Voltage Detect 1 23 D02 DaaBt2 48 D09 DalaBi9 7 CE1 Card Enable 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 O 1994 2000 Sycard Technology M200055 00 Page B 2 Appendix B PC Card Pinout I O Mode Name Description Pm Name Description i D7 i 7 10 11 JA A8 i 7 6 5 O m ok Card Enable 1 pe Dis bata BiT D aa A10 Address Bit 10 OE Output Enable O m as AS address Bite 46 JAI7 jAddressBiii7 13 WEF WrteEnabe 49 JA20 JAddress Bt20 REQ Interrupt Request Address Bit 21 M lt Q O VCC Card Power Voltage 2 3 A o poema RCN mene Acknowledge select enable Waveform 30 DO DataBito 64 DB DataBite 31 Dt DataBitt 65 D9 DataBt9 32 D2 DataBia 66 Dio DataBit1io IOIS16 IO Portis 16 bits 67 CD2 Card Detect 2 se end Ground 68 eano feroun Programming Supply Voltage 1 A A A A 2 Pin ie di I FER 8 es 0 A 18 20 21 22 28 0 1 3 A6 Address Bit 6 4 5 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 M200055 00 O 1994 2000 Sycard Technology Appendix C Page C 1 C CF extend 166 167 Schematic 1994 2000 Sycard Technology M200055 00 A O 10 D 0 15 VCC CE1 OE WE RDY IREQ TP1 1 TEST POINT WP 1016
4. SYCARD TECHNOLOGY A Tr Z CF extend 166 167 CompactFlash to PC Card Extender Adapter User s Manual Preliminary M200055 00 May 2000 Sycard Technology 1180 F Miraloma Way Sunnyvale CA 94086 408 749 0130 408 749 1323 FAX http www sycard com CompactFlash is a trademark of the CompactFlash Association CFextend 166 167 User s Manual Page 1 1 0 Introduction Sycard Technology s CF extend 166 and 167 CompactFlash to 16 bit PC Card extender cards allows a standard 68 pin 16 bit PC Cards to be plugged into a 50 pin CompactFlash socket Low profile type I enclosure compatible with all CompactFlash hosts Flexible printed circuit allows for many different mounting configurations Large ground plane reduces signal integrity problems CFextend 166 for 3 3V PC Cards and CFextend 167 for 5V PC Cards 2 0 Using the CF extend 166 167 The CFextend 166 and 167 are designed to connect the 50 pin CompactFlash interface to the 68 pin 16 bit PC Card interface Caution Never use the CFextend 166 or 167 without first determining if the PC Card CompactFlash host combination is electrically compatible Severe damage to the CompactFlash host and or the PC Card may result See the frequently asked questions in Appendix A for more information Using the CF extend 166 167 is straightforward The extender card is inserted into the desired slot in the host system Then the 68 pin 16 bit PC Card is inserted into the card connector The
5. a WP 1O16 CI WP IO16 24 weilore Dior D10 CD2 GND CF CARD CD2A HOST SIDE CONNECTOR D31 CFEX167 gt OD1AH CE2 VS1 IORD IOWR WE RDY IREQ CSEL VS2 RESET WAIT INP REG BVD2 BVD1 CD2A ISycard Technology Title CFextend 167 Host Connector Size Document Number ev B 140053 A Date Friday October 29 1999 Bheet 1 of 7
6. by a technically competent person before attempting to power the PC Card Never use the CF extend 166 167 without first understanding these risks Q9 Doesn t the PC Card have mechanical keying to prevent a 3 3V card from being plugged into a 5V socket A9 Yes However this keying is not available in the CompactFlash format With the CFextend 166 167 it is possible to plug a 5V card into a 3 3V socket or a 3 3V card into a 5V socket Q10 Can I connect an external power supply to the CF extend 166 167 to power a high powered PC Card A10 No the CFextend 166 or 167 does not support external power supplies Any attempt to wire in an external power supply may cause damage to the CompactFlash host or PC Card Q11 What does the CF extend 167 do with the unused address lines on the PC Card A11 A 25 11 are tied to directly to signal ground through a two pull down resistors Q12 Will Sycard Technology guarantee that the CF extend CF to PC Card adapters will operate with my particular PC Card host computer application A12 No The CF extend CF to PC Card adapters are sold as development tools for engineers working on developing CompactFlash cards hosts and software Purchasers should understand that they might need to make modifications to hardware and or software to get a particular card host combination to work Sycard Technology only guarantees that the CF extend CF to PC Card adapters are free from manufacturing defects and meets it
7. he CF extend 166 167 models do not have exposed test points or any other features for debug or test Q3 What is the difference between the CF extend 166 and 167 A3 The CF extend 167 is designed for 5V keyed PC Cards and the CF extend 166 is designed for 3 3V keyed PC Cards Q4 If I plug a any PC Card into the CF extend 165 166 167 will it work in my CompactFlash slot on my any CompactFlash host computer device gt A4 This is the most common question we receive about the CF extend CF to PC Card adapters Although the adapters will allow any 16 bit PC Card to be adapted to a CompactFlash M slot many situations may prevent the card from working including e Power consumption of the PC Card is too high for the CompactFlash slot CompactFlash host does not have software support for the PC Card PC Card may need Vpp voltage that the CompactFlash interface does not support PC Card may require more address lines than the CompactFlash interface supports CompactFlash host may not support PC Card I O devices PC Card may operate at TTL logic levels that the CompactFlash host may not accept e CompactFlash host may only support Vcc at 3 3V The CF extend 165 is intended as a development tool for technically competent personnel Users should have a good technical understanding of the CompactFlash and PC Card interfaces If you don t know the difference between CMOS and TTL logic levels or what a tuple is then you should seek ou
8. printed circuit board is designed to flex to allow mounting in a variety of positions Once the PC Card is in the desired position it may be fastened down with a strap adhesive tape Velcro or similar material Although the flexible PCB is constructed of a high strength Kapton material it is recommended that bending and flexing of the PCB be limited Caution Insertion and removal of the extender and PC Card should be done with care The CF Card s fragile connectors may be broken or bent if improper force is used Both card and extender should be inserted straight without any lateral movement or force Proper care and use of the extender card will insure years of trouble free operation 2 1 Differences between the CompactFlash and 16 bit PC Card Interface The following tables illustrate some of the differences between the CompactFlash and PC Card standards CompactFlash 16 bit PC Card O Yes Table 2 1 1 CompactFlash vs 16 bit PC Cards O 1994 2000 Sycard Technology M200055 00 Page 2 CFextend 166 167 User s Manual CompactFlash Card 16 bit PC Card Vec Card must support 3 3V and Card can support 5V 5V and or 3 3V 70mA Max 3 3V 100mA SV CMOS TTL Table 2 1 2 CompactFlash and 16 bit PC Card Electrical Differences 2 3 The CompactFlash to 16 bit PC Card Interface The CF extend 166 167 allows the user to test a 16 bit PC Card device in a CompactFlash socket Since the CompactFlash interface is a subset of the 16 bit
9. s published specifications Q13 What kind of help can Sycard Technology give me to get my PC Card working with CompactFlash host A13 Sycard Technology provides full schematics of the CF extend CF to PC Card adapters Technical documentation on the PC Card Standard and the CompactFlash Standard may be obtained from PCMCIA and the CompactFlash Association Sycard Technology does not provide design or consulting services These two websites can provide more information http www compactflash org http www pemcia org Q14 How can I tell if my PC Card is 3 3V or 5V keyed A14 Check the OEM or user s manual for your PC Card If this doesn t have the information then contact your card vendor s technical support Q15 Can I use a CardBus card in the CFextend 165 166 167 A15 No CardBus is a 32 bit interface high performance bus CompactFlash and 16 bit PC Cards use a 16 bit lower performance bus M200055 00 O 1994 2000 Sycard Technology Appendix A Page A 3 O 1994 2000 Sycard Technology M200055 00 Appendix B Page B 1 Appendix B B CompactFlash 50 Pin Interface Pin Name Description Pin Name Description Dos DaaBto 80 D1 Z DaaBtid 6 Dor DaaBt7 DS DeaBtis cer 8 ATO Address Berto 1 VS1 amp Voltage Senses 9 JOER Output Enable 34 ORD VO Read Strobe 10 TAGS Address Bts E TOW VO Write Strobe rit faos Address Br 36 wes Wie nde BEA i8 i4 15
10. t a person that does Once it has been determined if a particular PC Card is compatible and has tested it with the CFextend 165 the CFextend 166 or 167 can be specified for use by end users Q5 What kind of problems can I expect when I use the CF extend 165 166 167 CF to PC Card adapters A5 The most common problem would be software support Most PC cards were designed to operate in x86 Wintel based computers Intel Microsoft In most cases drivers are only supplied for this class of machine Other common problems are listed in the previous answer Q6 I need more storage capacity on my digital camera Can I use the CF extend 166 167 to adapt a PC Card flash disk to work in my CompactFlash based camera A6 See the answer to question 4 O 1994 2000 Sycard Technology M200055 00 Page A 2 Appendix A Q7 If I use the CF extend CF to PC Card adapters is there a possibility of damaging my computer A7 Yes The CompactFlash Specification designates that a card only draw 100mA maximum at 5V and 70mA max at 3 3V PC Cards may draw as much as 1A If your CompactFlash host socket does not have overcurrent protection plugging in a high power PC Card may cause damage Q8 Can I damage my PC card or computer if I use the wrong adapter CF extend 166 or 167 A8 Yes if a 3 3V only PC Card is plugged into a 5V host damage to the card and or host may occur Remember the CompactFlash host and PC Card combination must be pre qualified
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