[Acoustics] pcmcia serial card adapters

[Jason S Grover]

Several years ago I bought a R40 ThinkPad (it was the only choice on the 
GSA list).  Specs said it had a serial port.  What IBM considered a serial 
port was a Belkin USB/Serial adaptor which was basically useless.  I 
purchased a "ruggidized" Socket Serial PCMCIA serial adaptor.  Until 
recently, it has worked fine for our RioGrande set to the highest baud 
rate.  In spite of the ruggidized description, it is quite fragile, and I 
think the current problem is a broken pigtail connection.  This is not a 
setup suitable for typical field use - requires a good deal of gentle TLC.

Someone suggested encouraging the manufacturers to make the the move to 
USB.  Seems like a good idea.

Scott Grover
US Geological Survey
Ithaca, New York
(607) 266-0217 x3022



"Keith Ging" <Keith.Ging at lcra.org> 
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08/22/2006 04:10 PM

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[Acoustics] pcmcia serial card adapters






We recently purchased a new Rugged Notebook M220 to use with our Sontek 
Riversurveyor.  It has only one serial port which seems to be the trend 
these days.  We usually plug our GPS receiver into a second serial port to 
get more detailed data when working from a manned boat platform.  We would 
like to purchase a pcmcia serial card adapter for this laptop. 

I thought I'd try to take advantage of everyone's experience with these. 
With that in mind, can I get some recommendations on a reliable one?  What 
have been some pitfalls using these pcmcia cards?

Thanks,


Keith Ging, P.G.,  Senior Hydrologist
River Operations
Lower Colorado River Authority
3505 Montopolis Dr,  Austin, TX  78744
Phone:  512-356-6009
Toll Free:  1-800-776-5272 ext. 6009
Fax:  512-356-6059
Email:  kging at lcra.org


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