Panasonic P2 Card Reader - [* for PC and Mac *]

Panasonic P2 Card Reader
for
Standard and Low-Profile (Slimline / Small Form Factor) Desktop Computers (PC & Mac G4/G5)

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	PCD-TP-110CS

We have sold lots of these inexpensive Panasonic P2 Card Readers to television stations, digital filmmakers, videographers, electronic news gathering (ENG) professionals, etc. Our PCI bus interface PCMCIA CardBus PC card reader, Amtron PCD-TP-110CS, is proven to work with the Panasonic's innovative DVCPRO P2 (Professional Plug-in) cards designed for the IT news gathering (ING) industry and broadcasters. These new and inexpensive P2 card readers are the perfect replacement for their expensive Panasonic counterparts.

Installing this PCI-to-PCMCIA CardBus PC card drives, Amtron PCD-TP-110CS, is the most ideal method to add PCMCIA CardBus PC Card slot to a desktop computer (standard, mini-tower, low-profile, slimline, small form factor), so users can enjoy the same PCMCIA functionality that a laptop computer provides. The P2 card mounts directly into the PCMCIA CardBus PC card slot on PCD-TP-110CS, so you have instant access for nonlinear editing and for faster data transferring into the network. This front drive bay mounting or external mounting P2 card reader is highly recommended because its unique design makes inserting or removing Panasonic P2 cards much more convenient.

Windows XP & Vista will detect this hardware and install the Windows built-in driver automatically.
[Macintosh Users: please check the PCI expansion slot requirement.] Installation is easy!

Product Option & Price

This product fits in any standard and low-profile desktop computers. [The end bracket (metal backplate) attached to the blue-color low-profile PCI Interface Card is replaceable (secured with two screws). Both the full-size metal bracket for standard desktop computer and the half-size metal bracket for low profile/ slimline/ small form factor desktop PC are supplied in the package.]
The PC Card Reader unit can be mounted in a 3.5" drive bay or a 5.25" drive bay. To mount it in a 5.25" drive bay, please order the 5.25" drive bay mounting kit. It also can be set as a stand-alone external unit.
For larger size computer, such as mini-tower, please order the 25-inch cables set.
Please read the special note for some slimline / small form factor computers, such as "Dell OptiPlex 755 small form factor".
Card Reader front panel (faceplate) color option: Black or Beige.

Part Number	Price (US$)	Color Black Beige	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
PCD-TP-110CS	96.95

Part Number	Price (US$)	Color Black Beige	Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
5.25" drive bay mounting kit	4.95

Availability: both colors are in stock
(Same day shipping if we receive your order by 1 PM Pacific Time)

For large size computer, such as mini-tower PC, the pair of 18-inch flat cables included in the package are not long enough. Please purchase a pair of 25-inch flat cables. [This longer cables set can also be used for external mounting. However, external mounting is not highly recommended due to cosmetic reason.]

Part Number	Price (US$)		Buy via e-mail, fax, or phone
25-inch IDE/ATA Flat Cables Set (2 cables)	8.95

Availability: in stock
(Same day shipping if we receive your order by 1 PM Pacific Time)

NOTE: In some slimline / small form factor computers, such as "Dell OptiPlex 755 small form factor", the drive bay space is partially occupied by the computer power supply assembly, the Card Reader unit can not be inserted deep enough to be flush with the computer case surface. In this situation, the Card Reader unit could be mounted externally. However, external mounting is not highly recommended due to cosmetic reason. Please purchase the 25-inch cables set for external installation.
[Please check the dimension of the Card Reader unit and the available drive bay space of your small form factor computer, to determine if internal mounting is feasible.]

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PCD-TP-110CS

Installing this low-profile PCI-to-PCMCIA card drives is an ideal method to add a PCMCIA CardBus PC Card slot to a desktop computer (standard, mini-tower, low-profile, slim-line, small form factor). The front drive bay mounting or externally stand-alone design make inserting or removing Panasonic P2 cards much more convenient.

This PCMCIA card reader-writer, using the highly compatible Texas Instrument PCI1510 chipset, requires no special drivers. It uses Windows XP/Vista's native driver. Simply plug it into a PCI expansion slot on the motherboard, boot, and Windows XP and Vista will automatically detect this card reader and install the Windows built-in PCMCIA driver. This hardware also works with Windows 98SE/ME/2000 with the optional IRQ steering driver (not provided in the package). This hardware is also known to work with Mac OS, Linux, and Open BSD, [However, Amtron Technology does not support installation for system running Linux or Open BSD.]

This PCI-to-PCMCIA CardBus PC Card Reader supports all Type I, Type II, & Type III 16-bit PC cards (such as ATA memory, hard drives, linear flash, SRAM, wired & wireless ethernet network/LAN and modem cards, DEXIS system PC card, etc.) and 32-bit CardBus PC cards (such as IEEE1394 and USB2.0 adapter, 3G wireless modem card, Panasonic DVCPRO P2 card, etc.). PCD-TP-110CS also reads & writes other types of data storage cards such as CompactFlash (CF) card**, SSFDC SmartMedia (SM) card**, Microdrive**, Memory Stick (MS) and MS Pro**, MultiMediaCard (MMC)**, Secure Digital (SD) card**, xD picture card**, etc.. (** with a proper PCMCIA adapter).

For customers who live in an area without wired high speed broadband connection, this PCD-TP-110CS PCMCIA CardBus card drives allows you to use a laptop wireless PC card on your desktop computer for wireless mobile broadband connection internet access. PCD-TP-110CS is recommended for wired and wireless modem PC cards such as Verizon / Sierra AirCard, Novatel Merlin, Cingular EDGE, Kyocera Passport, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, Netgear, AirPrime, ACS, Fiberlink, SK-Earthlink, Qualcomm, and other wireless PC card modems using CDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, EV-DO (EVDO) technology.

For wireless Express Card, please order PCIE-101.

* External Mounting
If all drives bay of a desktop computer are occupied, this card reader can be used as an external unit since the reader unit is almost fully enclosed by a metal housing and can be connected to the PCI interface circuit board on the motherboard via the supplied UDMA IDE/ATA flat cables (80-wire ribbon cable with 2 ATA connectors) passed through one of the rear expansion slots of the desktop computer. The rear part of the reader unit is not fully enclosed and a small area of the circuit board is exposed to provide access for the IDE/ATA flat cables connecting to the IDE/ATA connectors on the reader unit. However, the supplied flat cables are only 18-inch long which are designed for internal mounting. If longer flat cables are required for external mounting, customers need to purchase two longer UDMA IDE/ATA flat cables (80-wire ribbon cable with 2 ATA connectors) such as the 25-inch flat cables set available at our site. [Cons for External Mounting: The Card Reader unit is primarily designed for internal mounting, Therefore, the rear part of the reader unit is not fully enclosed by the metal case and a small area of the circuit board is exposed for the IDE flat cables. And, as shown in the picture, the metal case of reader unit is not painted with the same color that matches with the color of the front plate. Thus, for cosmetic reason, the external mounting is not highly recommended unless drives bay is absolutely not available.]

Package Content

1-slot PCMCIA card reader
Low-profile PCI interface board attached with full-height (4.75" / 121 mm) metal bracket for standard PC
2/3-height (3.15" / 80 mm) metal bracket for low-profile/ slimline/ small form factor PC
Two 18-inch Ultra DMA (UDMA) IDE/ATA flat ribbon cables
3.5" drive bay mounting screw set (Optional 5.25" drive bay mounting kit sold separately)
Installation manual
White box package

System Requirements

One PCI expansion slot on motherboard.
Windows XP or Vista. [Mac: OS X10.4 or later]

Features

Easy installation
Support Windows XP and Vista. Windows XP and Vista will detect this card reader and install the Windows built-in driver automatically.
Work with Windows 98SE/ME/2000 with optional IRQ steering driver.
Work with Power Mac G4 & earlier G5 (OS X10.4 or later). [Macintosh Users: This DEXIS card reader works only if the Macintosh desktop, such as Power Mac G4 and earlier Power Mac G5, has 64-bit PCI expansion slot on Mac's motherboard. However, most of the newer Mac desktop computers do not have PCI expansion slot on motherboard. If your Mac only has PCI Express (PCIe) expansion slot, please do not purchase this PCI-interface card reader.]
Unsupported, but known to work with Linus with Kernel 2.4.0 and above
Unsupported, but known to work with OpenBSD 3.3 and later, should work with NetBSD and FreeBSD
One type III front access PCMCIA socket support both 32-bit CardBus PC Cards and 16-bit PC Cards.
Low-profile PCI interface card
Full-height (4.75" / 121mm) end bracket (backplate) for standard desktop PC including mini-tower.
2/3-height (3.15" / 80 mm) end bracket (backplate) for low-profile (slimline / small form factor) desktop PC.
Complies with PCMCIA PC Card 95/97 CardBus Standard Specification.
PCMCIA 2.1, JEIDA 4.2 compliant
Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2.
Intel 82365SL register compatible, ExCA compatible
3.3V/5V operation. Supports both 3.3V 32-bit CardBus cards and 3.3V/5V dual-voltage 16-bit PCMCIA cards
No need for any ISA IRQ Board.
Support IRQ steering: native driver built in Windows XP and Vista.
ATA disk interface support.
Supports Type I, Type II, Type III 16-bit PCMCIA and 32-bit CardBus PC Card including Panasonic DVCPRO P2 card, ATA Flash Card, Hard Disk Drives, Linear Flash Cards (AMD, Intel, etc. chipsets), SRAM Card, Fax Modem Card (wired or wireless), Ethernet/LAN Card, Wireless Network/LAN card (IEEE802.11b, Bluetooth), I/O card, Cardbus PC card (IEEE1394 and USB2.0), etc.
Also support CompactFlash (CF)** Card, SSFDC SmartMedia (SM)** card, Microdrive**, Memory Stick (MS) & Memory Stick Pro**, MultiMediaCard (MMC)**, Secure Digital (SD)** card, xD picture** card, etc. (** with a proper PCMCIA Adapter)
Supports all kinds of PC Card Hot-Swapping feature (insert or remove card without turning off the system).
Power saving suspend mode support.
No external power required.
1 year warranty and free technical support.

Specifications

PCI-to-PCMCIA/CardBus host bridge: Texas Instrument PCI1510 controller chipset
PCI interface card dimension: 4- 3/4" (120.5 mm) [L] x 1- 3/8" (35.0 mm) [W]
PCI interface card end bracket height: (a) 3.15" (80 mm) for low-profile PC and (b) 4.75" (121 mm) for standard PC
Card reader dimension: 5- 13/16" (147.7 mm) [L] x 4" (101.6 mm) [W] x 1- 1/16" (26.2 mm) [H]
Card reader weight: 360 g
Data transfer rate: CardBus mode 132 Mbytes/sec (Max)
PCMCIA PC card: 8/16 Bit, 8 MHz, 3.3V/5V
PCMCIA CardBus card: 32 Bit, 33 MHz, 3.3V
Operating temperature: 0^oC to 70^oC
Operating relative humidity: 0 - 70%
Storage temperature: -55^oC to 125^oC
Storage relative humidity: 0 - 95%
Power:
Voltage @ PCI: DC 3.3V/ 5V/ 12V
PC Card socket: DC 3.3V/ 5V @ 1A

Warranty & Support:

1 year warranty.
Free technical support from Amtron Technology, Inc.

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