Test and Measurement Forum

Hi,
Just to bring everything up to date, if you are running version R5.21.0 (or later) of PicoLog or PicoScope5, then most plug-in, PCI, PCI-Express & PCMCIA (Cardbus) parallel adapter cards will now work with our parallel port products. When using an adapter card with a laptop, the card has to be inserted in the laptop slot before boot in order to be recognised by our software.
If R5.21.0 is installed, then the ADC-212 scope can also be used running under PicoScope6 (automotive only) with an adapter card.
At present, it is still the situation that no USB to Parallel adapter will work with our parallel port devices. None of our parallel port devices will work at all, even with adapter, on 64 bit operating systems.
Regards,
PeterF.

With a Startech Expresscard to Parallel interface and Picoscope 6 it's not possible to get an ADC-200 working with Windows 7 64-bit, right?

Andy

Hi,
An ADC-200 will not work with PicoScope6 at all, nor with an 64 bit operating system. You will need PicoScope5, a 32 bit system and a 3rd party parallel adapter card.
Regards,
PeterF.

I use a Sony Vaio Z11 running Windows 7 64 bits. So I decided to also add Windows 7 32 bits for a dual boot system solely to run ADC-212/50. The Startech Expresscard Parallel interface works nicely.

Can you tell me which USB oscilloscope is the ADC-212/50 equivalent?

Hi yes the 4226:

http://www.picotech.com/precision-usb-o ... copes.html

http://www.picotech.com/picoscope4227-s ... tions.html

Hope this helps.

I can't get my ADC200 to be recognised, With Express Card plugged in it appears in Device Manager as USB Printing Support (is that OK?) No change whether ADC200 plugged in or not and PIco Scope says ADC200 not connected.
I've tried re-starting with express card plugged in, with and without ADC200.

The ADC200 works fine on an old laptop with parallel port.

The express card is Chinese by ST Lab from Maplin compliant with Express card spec 1.0

Grateful for any help

David

Hi David,

Unfortunately, a card which provides USB printing support only will not work. One way of checking this is that the correct type of adapter card requires a driver provided by the manufacturer whereas the wrong type does not and installs using a generic Windows driver.

We suggest the following for laptops with an Express card slot:-
http://www.delock.com/produkte/gruppen/Express-Card/Delock_Express_Card_to_1x_parallel_66220.html

http://uk.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Parallel/1-Port-PCI-Express-Base-Parallel-ExpressCard~EC1PECPS

It might be worth contacting the manufacturer to confirm full parallel port support rather than just USB printing support.

I hope this helps.