We have several older Van Dorn/Demag plastic injection molding machines that utilize PCMCIA SRAM cards for memory used to store machine files. We have had terrible luck with these devices. They randomly lose all data. We also have a lot of trouble storing files from the machine to a PC. Generally, the SRAM is not readable to the PC. We are exploring different options for memory. I recently purchased an adapter (PCMCIA to compact flash) and the machine will not recognize the compact flash card as readable memory. We had similar problems with our other machines that utilize 3.5" floppy drives, but we replaced them with floppy to USB emulators with great success. Is there an emulator for PCMCIA SRAM to allow storage on USB jump drive? Any ideas on how to get the machine to talk to a more dependable storage device?
I recently purchased an adapter (PCMCIA to compact flash) and the machine will not recognize the compact flash card as readable memory. We had similar problems with our other machines that utilize 3.5" floppy drives, but we replaced them with floppy to USB emulators with great success. Is there an emulator for PCMCIA SRAM to allow storage on USB jump drive? Any ideas on how to get the machine to talk to a more dependable storage device?
The PCMCIA cards are always ordered from Demag (molding machine manufacture) and are 512KB. The only compact flash I have is a 1GB PNY Tech that I took from a digital camera. I have also ordered a PCMCIA to USB card but am concerned that it will not work either.
Sorry, also the adapter doesn't indicate that a driver is required. It came from Addonics and had no software. My PC didn't try to install any drivers when I inserted it... just brought up the drive in My Computer as it would if you were downloading images.
I located a 32MB CF card and tried it out. Got the same results "usable device not loaded". Does a PC and/or proprietary contoller generally see memory differently (SRAM vs CF vs Jump Drive)? I do not understand memory at that level to determine why I am having an issue. I understand how the emulator worked that I replaced our floppy drives with and also that I could not have replaced it with a different kind of reader that didn't otherwise "trick" the machine into thinking it was reading a 1.44MB disk. I almost think that is what I need for these type controllers. Problem is the emulators I am finding all say SATA not SRAM and again I don't understand it on this level.