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Media Pro 4000 Brief			Date: February 7th 2001
  File: PCMCIA_Devices_for_DSM_LCM_BR020701.txt          
Module: DSM-4020 and LCM-4020 PCMCIA Devices
 Title: PCMCIA Devices for use with DSM-4020 and LCM-4020
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1) PCMCIA Storage

	a) Many PCMCIA ATA Drives may work with the DSM-4020 & LCM-4020,
		Many PCMCIA Linear Flash may work with the DSM-4020,
		Anitech Systems can not insure the performance
		of unevaluated devices.

	b) Other Storage with Adapters

		1) Some Compact Flash adapters will not work.

		2) Most Cardbus adapters will not work.

	c) Only 5 volt DC Powered

		1) Don't forget to take the PCMCIA devices
			current requirements into consideration.
			
			a) Linear or ATA Flash {typ 30-150ma}
				(NOT PCMCIA HARD DRIVES!)
			
			b) ATA HARD DRIVE	{typ 0.5-1.5A}

	d) ATA Flash Drives and ATA Hard Drives

		1) ATA Hard Drives (rotating physical media)
			{not Flash}

			a) Many ATA Hard Drives are to slow.

				1) DSM-4020 Stereo @ 44.1K
				    & (2) Simultaneously Mono @ 44.1K
				    require more throughput
				    than available from ATA Hard Drives
				    to work properly.

		2) 16 bit "Microsoft" type DOS File Allocation Table

			a) Typically drives smaller than 16MB
				will use 12 bit DOS FAT,
				or can not be made to use 16 bit DOS FAT.

				1) DOS FAT 12 should be avoided
					due to compatibility problems.

			b) Some drives larger than 850MB 
				will use 32 bit DOS FAT,
				or can not be made to use 16 bit DOS FAT.

				1) DOS FAT 32 should be avoided
					due to compatibility problems.

			c) Typically drives larger than 4GB 
				will require 32 bit DOS FAT,
				and can not be made to use 16 bit DOS FAT.

				1) DOS FAT 32 should be avoided
					due to compatibility problems.

		3) Make certain that the ATA device is properly
		partitioned	and freshly formatted before use.

			a) Recommend before each time file(s)
				are copied to the ATA device
				in a PCMCIA slot of a PC.

			b) Make certain that the PCMCIA device
				is Write Enabled (NOT write protected).

			c) See also the Brief
				"PCMCIA Partition and Format"	


	e) Linear Flash (DSM-4020 only)

		1) If the Module is not programmed with the correct
			information for each specific Linear Flash chip
			the Linear Flash will not work properly.

			a) Every Flash chip has unique Manufacturer
			    and individual chip identification bytes.
			    (there are hundreds of unique chips)

				1) The DSM firmware supports several
				   of the most popular Flash IDs.

				2) The LCM does not support
					Linear Flash.

			b) For each unique set of ID Bytes
				the Flash chips require:
				
				1) Different sequencing of input pins

				2) Different commands for erasing

				3) Different programming algorithms

				4) Different timing to program


2) PCMCIA ATA devices evaluated (for DSM-4020 only)

	a) M-Systems, ATA Flash Memory, PCCATA32, 32MB Flash Disk, Type 1.

	b) SanDisk, ATA Flash Memory, SDP3B, 64MB Flash Disk, Type 2.

	c) SanDisk, ATA Flash Memory, SDP3B, 220MB Flash Disk, Type 2.

	d) SanDisk, ATA Flash Memory, SDP3C, D2, 10MB Flash Disk, Type 2.
		
		1) This device only supports DOS FAT 12
		    & should be avoided due to compatibility problems.


3) PCMCIA ATA devices evaluated (for LCM-4020 only)

	a) SanDisk, ATA Flash Memory, SDP3B, 64MB Flash Disk, Type 2.

	b) SanDisk, ATA Flash Memory, SDP3B, 220MB Flash Disk, Type 2.


4) Additional PCMCIA ATA devices that may be compatible with above
	evaluated devices (DSM or LCM).

	a) SanDisk, ATA Flash Memory, SDP3B, 110MB Flash Disk, Type 2.

	b) M-Systems, ATA Flash Memory, PCCATA32, 32MB Flash Disk, Type 1.

	c) Calluna, ATA Hard Drive, CT520RM, 520MB Hard Drive, Type 3.

	d) Integral, ATA Hard Drive, Viper 170E, 170MB Hard Drive, Type 3.

	e) Maxtor, ATA Hard Drive, MXL-171, 171MB Hard Drive, Type 3.


5) PCMCIA Linear devices evaluated (for DSM-4020 only)

	a) AMD, Linear Flash Memory, AmC001CFLKA, 1MB, C Series, Type 1.

	b) AMD, Linear Flash Memory, AmC008DFLKA, 8MB, D Series, Type 1.

	c) EDI, Linear Flash Memory, EDI7P008FLD2400C15, 8MB, Type 1. 

	d) Intel, Linear Flash Memory, iMC024FLSG, 24MB, 200 Series, Type 1.

	e) PreTec, Linear Flash Memory, FAD004P, 4MB, Type 1.

	f) PreTec, Linear Flash Memory, FAD008P, 8MB, Type 1.


6) Additional PCMCIA Linear devices (for DSM-4020 only) that may be
	 compatible with above evaluated devices.

	a) Intel, Linear Flash Memory, iMC008FLSG, 8MB, 200 Series, Type 1.

	b) Intel, Linear Flash Memory, iMC016FLSG, 16MB, 200 Series, Type 1.

	c) Intel, Linear Flash Memory, iMC032FLSG, 32MB, 200 Series, Type 1.

	d) Intel, Linear Flash Memory, iMC048FLSG, 48MB, 200 Series, Type 1.

	e) Intel, Linear Flash Memory, iMC064FLSG, 64MB, 200 Series, Type 1.


7) See Also

	a) PCMCIA Partition and Format Brief          

	b) LCM-4020 Manual

	c) DSM-4020 Manual
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