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Specifications
Our SFF IDE to Compact Flash Adapter PCB is
designed to provide an interface between the Compact Flash 50 pin Bus and the 44
pin SFF(Small Form Factor) IDE interface standard. It does not require
drivers, and is bootable under all operating systems. It looks like a
small hard drive to the computer. We worked with Sandisk to be the first
IDE to compact flash adapter to support DMA. Type I & II CF cards are
supported. We are also the only manufacture that controls the power to the
CF card via presence detection. 
The adapter module connects to the host PC in the same way
that a hard drive is connected, using a 44 pin SFF IDE cable. Connection
to the Compact FLASH(CF) card is made via a type 1 50 pin Compact FLASH card
socket. There are jumper options to be either a Master or Slave, or the
only IDE device on the IDE channel. Only 5V is used/required from the 44
pin SFF IDE connector, allowing it to be used in single supply voltage
installations.
It is referred to as a Compact FLASH to IDE Adapter, IDE
Flash adapter, Compact FLASH adapter, solid state drive, FLASH Drive, as
well as IDE to Compact FLASH Adapter. Works with DOS, Windows 95, 98, XP, 2000,
Linux, Unix, allowing the operating system to boot and run from a
Compact FLASH card. Uses include firewalls, Siparators, industrial
computers, and any other device that requires rugged solid state storage.
The SFF IDE to Compact Flash Adapter provides a SFF IDE to Compact Flash Interface that
can be used on virtually any PC with an IDE controller. Using the SFF IDE to
Compact Flash adapter, with a Compact Flash card as a solid state bootable(boot
flash) disk drive, provides a highly reliable bootable program and data
storage device. Compact Flash can provide a robust, low current, low operating
temperature, and highly reliable storage solution for your embedded PC or
application. Using Compact Flash with the IDE Adapter is a better solution
than a flash drive(flashdrive), since the media is removable, and the price of
compact flash cards per megabyte is much cheaper because of the consumer driven
price point.
If your application/platform works with an SFF IDE drive, then it
will work with a Compact Flash card and our SFF IDE to Compact Flash Adapter.
Once the adapter is connected, and a Compact FLASH(CF) card is inserted, the
Compact FLASH card will appear as a drive on your PC. Indicator
LED's for card power and card activity are provided on the front edge of
the adapter. Mounting holes are provided to allow mounting in a SFF hard
drive mounting bay.
The
ACS SFF IDE to CF Adapter does not support 3.3volt only
Compact
Flash Cards, and according to the CF card manufactures, should not
be hot swapped!
Other models of the Compact
Flash IDE Adapter are available:
40 pin IDE.
Female Rt. Angle IDE.
SATA Compact Flash Adapter.
| IDE | Compact Flash |
|---|---|
 CS(Cable Select / Master/Slave JumperPC Compatible SignalsDual Row .079" IDE Connector Header SFF IDE Standard 44 pin Ribbon Connector |
5 Volt CF Card SupportPower Applied IndicatorCard activity IndicatorCF Card Power Control |
