SRAM via USB

[CrowdedMill]

I work for a railroad. We use a brand of data recorders to log events on the locomotives that write the data to SRAM cards (PCMCIA format). The trouble I am having is that new laptops don't come with PCMCIA slots. I need to find a device that lets me read the memory cards via USB.

I see a Quantum offering on the web, but at closer inspection, I see that it is meant for certain wireless networking cards and feedback from users says that it won't read memory cards.

Anyone out there have a solution they are using?

-CrowdedMill

[caperjack]

http://www.amtron.com/reader/u111m.htm

i don't use them myself ,and not even sure if it will work ,just reads like it will ,at 200 bucks each,it should i guess

its only 16 bit pcmcia,will not work with 32bit pcmcia cards .

[Rik_]

Surely it would be a better idea to get laptops with pcmcia slots?!?

[rubberman]

Here is a link to an express card (the new laptop ports) to a PCMCIA/CardBus port adapter: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=expresscard+to+pcmcia&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=1159910499529702816&sa=X&ei=tH3NTerhIs-3twfYlej9DQ&ved=0CDQQ8wIwAA&biw=1068&bih=1014#

This should let you use newer (cheaper) laptops with your old SRAM cards.