CF to pcmcia for pocketpc application

[xkalibur]

So far I have tried a cf-pcmcia converter from the company accurite that uses 5v output and a cf-pcmcia converter from semsons.com that uses 3.3v

I am trying to run the NI CAN/2 Series 2 PCMCIA Card on an axim x5 on one of these adapters. The modules are compiled by Labview PDA and when i run it on the pocketpc I get errors.

So I try to connect the can card to the adapter then connect that to the laptop, here is the error output:

[OSINFO_SECTION]
OS=Microsoft Windows XP Workstation  
Service_Pack=Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
[CURRENT_SECTION]
Section_Index=2
[DRIVER_VERSION_SECTION]
NICANFRM.DLL_VERSION=2.2.0.3040
DRIVERS\NICANPK.DLL_VERSION=2.2.0.3045
NICANPU.DLL_VERSION=2.2.0.300a
NICANTSK.DLL_VERSION=2.2.0.3021
NICANCFQ.DLL_VERSION=2.2.0.3000
NCVI.DLL_VERSION=2.2.0.300e
NICAN.DLL_VERSION=2.2.0.300f
NICAN_S1.NFW_VERSION=20200000
NICAN_S2.NFW_VERSION=20200000
[INDEX_1]
Local_Time= 10/03/2005 14:52:54.112
Err_Status= Status:0xa0fff002-Location:0x20000000-Internal:0x00fff000
Function= ncReadMult-CAN0
[INDEX_2]
Local_Time= 10/03/2005 14:52:54.142
Err_Status= Status:0xa0fff002-Location:0x20000000-Internal:0x00fff000
Function= ncCloseObject
[INDEX_3]
Local_Time= 10/03/2005 14:47:00.243
Err_Status= Status:0xb21f0002-Location:0x30000000-Internal:0x021f0000
Function= ncConfig-CAN0
[INDEX_4]
Local_Time= 10/03/2005 14:47:16.377
Err_Status= Status:0xb21f0002-Location:0x30000000-Internal:0x021f0000
Function= ncConfig-CAN0

can anybody help?? what pda's does labview PDA actually run on ??

[EdDickens]

I've successfully run both DAQ and CAN cards in an IPaq 5550 with a PCMCIA sleeve.

I'm sure you've done this already, but just to make sure...Have you installed the CAN drivers to the PDA?

Most likely I'd say this is a problem with the CF to PCMCIA adapter and not the PDA itself. But that's just a guess.

Ed

[xkalibur]

yes I installed the driver. In using phm device manager it shows as registered but I dont know if the pinout of the NICAN uses more than the 55pins compact flash has.
Can I get a confirmation from a NI engineer.

So you said the ipaq 5555 works, any others?

[Robert M]

I don't imagine that a compact flash adapter would be able to handle the CAN requirements; National Instruments has not tested any and they are not officially supported.  I would recommend using a PCMCIA sleeve (see HP iPAQ h5500 Pocket PC series Options & accessories) as Ed has done.
Good luck!

[EdDickens]

The 5550 is the only one I've tried with PCMCIA.

[xkalibur]

thanks for your response.

Have you ran both cards at same time using the dual PC-Card expansion pack? is it possible to run a VI off the ipaq that can use both cards at once?  

[EdDickens]

No, I only have a single slot sleeve.

Ed