WTB Compact Flash Extender

[theoddtech]

Trying to make progress on some Lindbergh stuff again after needing to take a break from some projects, seems like a good way to get access to the cf card as is - basically looking to do the standard external power, let the Lindbergh unlock the CF, then attach to a pc for modifications/access.

 

[Gakman]

Did you find a CF extender ? I've looked for one years ago and never found.

 

[defor]

Unless I'm mistaken the PCB is connected by a 40-pin ribbon cable right?
Why not just use an ATA extension to reposition the pcb elsewhere?

 

[twistedsymphony]

Unless I'm mistaken the PCB is connected by a 40-pin ribbon cable right?
Why not just use an ATA extension to reposition the pcb elsewhere?

on a Lindbergh the CF card port is soldered directly to the motherboard.


A quick search doesn't turn up much other than this: https://en.esskabel.de/adapter/datasheet/ada-compactflash-extender-0430ffc

There are also a few options here: http://www.sycard.com/product.html#compactflash
The 182 looks like the most suitable out of all of them

 

[defor]

My mistake, maybe I had seen a different pcb when I was looking a while back- I thought the system used the same type of CF GDROM replacements.

yeah, looks like a lot of options out there... https://en.esskabel.de/adapter/datasheet/ada-compactflash-extender-0430fpc-dma

but pricing is going to be pretty high because the products are designed for industrial testing and development more than actual end-users...

 

[doozer]

This is the one I used.

 

[doozer]

The downside is I had to completely remove the motherboard from the chassis.