Alternative PCI card to interface with Biopac

[David McFarlane]

As Paul said, installing a simple parallel port 
adapter may do what you need here.  You could use 
that from E-Prime using the older Port Device, or 
the using newer ParallelPort Device, perhaps 
combined with the newer Task Events feature.

But, if you don't mind, I'm a bit curious, and I 
would like to pass on some other 
information.  So, you currently use the NI 
PCI-6503, which provides 24 bits of digital 
I/O.  How do you use that with E-Prime?  Do you 
just addres it with the E-Prime Port Device?  Or 
does the NI PCI-6503 come with its own routine 
library that you must call from E-Prime?  How do you do that?

If you really need a replacement for the NI 
PCI-6503, and do not mind calling external 
library routines from E-Prime, then you could 
look at various devices from Measurement 
Computing (http://www.mccdaq.com/ ) or LabJack 
(http://labjack.com/ ).  These companies offer 
devices that connect to any computer via USB to 
provide digital I/O.  You then control them from 
E-Prime using the supplied libraries.  We have 
had good results using a D/A USB device from 
Measurement Computing, I would would expect 
similar good resutls with their digital I/O devices.

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At 5/22/2014 06:49 AM Thursday, Paul Groot wrote:
>Hi Erik,
>
>We just use a simple parallel port adapter card 
>to be used in a PCI slot (From Startech, but If 
>I remember correctly, PST has a list on their 
>website with compatible cards.) If the optiplex 
>comes with a built-in parallel port, their is no 
>need to use the PCI card to add an additional 
>port anyway. In our setup, we only use the 8 
>databits as output from the PC to the biopac 
>system, using a customized cable. Biopac also 
>offers a cable that can be used without 
>modifications to have 8 output and 4 inputs: 
><http://www.biopac.com/Product_Spec_PDF/STP100C.pdf>http://www.biopac.com/Product_Spec_PDF/STP100C.pdf.
>
>Best,
>Paul
>
>
>
>
>On 21 May 2014 18:00, ekwing 
><<mailto:erikkwing at gmail.com>erikkwing at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>First, I realize this question is a bit atypical 
>as it's hardware, however, after talking with 
>Biopac and local Tech services I wanted to make 
>sure none of you had encountered the same issue and found a better solution.
>
>Our current set-up for port forwarding involves 
>a direct connection between a 
><http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/1108>NI 
>PCI-6503 card via the E-Prime computer's PCI 
>slot and the MP150 25-pin printer port. Â 
>However, we are currently in the process of 
>upgrading our computers, and the new computers 
>have a slimmer shell/tower that is not 
>physically large enough to house the PCI-6503 in the PCI slot.
>
>Because, 
><http://www.pstnet.com/support/kb.asp?TopicID=3023>according 
>to the E-Prime knowledge base, a USB to Parallel 
>connection will not work, the only solution we 
>have come up with so far is to 
><http://www.cooldrives.com/index.php/1popcto4xpci.html?fee=1&fep=63&utm_source=merchantcntr2014>purchase 
>two of these (we have two set-ups).
>
>So, to simplify, my main question is this- Does 
>anyone know of an alternative interface card 
>that will adequately replace the NI PCI-6503 
>that comes in a low-form factor design? Â If 
>curious, the new computers are Dell Optiplex 380s.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

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