usb2isa-r - USB 2.0 to ISA card ROHS
Interface product allowing use of 1 ISA through USB
If you need to use your ISA card, and your computer lacks ISA slots, use our usb2isa card to convert your USB port to a virtual ISA slot.
We recommend getting usb2isa-x1set. a set of products:which includes:
- usb2isa-r
- isa-pci-b2 - plastic box
- isa-pwr-xr - external power supply
- usb-c1 - cable
- img-w98-wme - OS images (optional)
(using our products)
(warranty,shipping,return)
Interface product allowing use of 1 ISA through USB
If you need to use your ISA card, and your computer lacks ISA slots, use our usb2isa card to convert your USB port to a virtual ISA slot.
Dimensions: 6 X 1.80 X 0.5 in., 15.0 X 4.5 X 1.5 cm.
ROHS compliant - Yes, recommended for customers in the European Union, and all other countries.
ARS Technologies’ USB2ISA® allows plugging and handling of any standard or custom ISA card. Our usb2isa provides simple migration from ISA form factor to USB, full access to memory and I/O space of the ISA card, and handling of IRQ and DMA events.
The usb2isa functions on these Operating Systems:
- Windows - 7 and later, 64bit releases
- Linux - 18.04 and later distros, x86 /64bit) and ARM (64 bit)
- Mac OS - 10.10, and later
Installation Software
The usb2isa software includes UNIVERSAL SOFTWARE LAYER feature.
We currently offer support for ISA binaries which were working on one or more older operating systems. We have support for isa software under dos, windows 98, windows me and possibly windows 2000/xp. We offer images of windows 98 se and windows me, which are booted as a guest os under modern 64bit host os.
For software developers we have api set and samples to build isa software.
1. Powering needs. We have a number of power supplies which can provide +5V, -5V, +12V, and -12V for the ISA cards mounted on the USB2ISA-R product. To find whether you need a Power Supply, please read ISA card - finding the voltages used.. The choices include - isa-pwr, isa-pwr-xr(recommended), and isa-pwr-x2.
2. Enclosures. ARS Technologies provides plastic enclosures/boxes for mounting of USB2ISA-R and 1 ISA card. Please check the dimensions on the enclosures and cards before ordering - ISA-PCI-B1 or ISA-PCI-B2(recommended), to ensure that the box will fit your ISA card.
3. Cables. The USB2ISA-R product and the computer system connect with a cable. You can use one of the choices of cables we offer – 3 feet(recommended) or 15 feet.
4. Software. The installation software should provide all the software you would need to get our USB2ISA-R card to work with your ISA card. Images of older operating systems are available, we recommend to add img-w98-wme - OS images, Windows ME and Windows 98 SE. We offer our SDKBUS product for developers. If you have access to the ISA software source code, you may be interested in our SDKBUS.
Price - in US Dollars: $149US each (accessories available to add)
ARS Technologies offers quantity discounts as follows:
- 5-19 units, - 3% discount from unit price
- 20-100 units, - 6% discount from unit price
- 100+ units, please ask for a quote
Data sheet
- Interface
- USB
- Dimensions
- 6 X 1.80 X 0.5 in., 15.0 X 4.5 X 1.5 cm.
- ROHS compliant
- Yes, recommended for customers in the European Union
- Peripheral bus
- ISA