xprs-pci-x1 - XPRS PCI peripheral card

The XPRS-PCI-X1 connects with our XRPS-HOST-EC card, and allows using of PCI type card outside of a computer system.

Installing and use of XPRS-PCI-X1 - click for details and images.

Article - Use PCI card(s) on notebook

If you have a PCI type peripheral card, you can use it outside of the computer system, on ExpressCard notebook, with our xprs-host-ec product

Software support
The XPRS line of products function on all operating systems which have support for PCI Express and ExpressCard based (notebook) systems.

Pre-order Considerations

1. Add a host card. The xprs-pci-x1 is supported by xprs-host-ec on a notebook system with an ExpressCard slot

2. Powering . The PCI interface requires either 3.3V, or 5V, or both voltages to be supplied for the PCI card.
PCI cards may optionally use also +12V and -12V for powering.

To find whether you need a Power Supply, please read - PCI card - finding the voltages used.

There are the following scenarios for powering:

2.1 *** If a peripheral card only uses 3.3V / 5V you can use one of our PWR-5V products to have 3.3V / 5V power supplied to XPRS-PCI-X1 for the PCI card.

If a PCI peripheral card needs +12V and -12V with current consumption of up to 50mA, you can add to PWR-5V the isa-pwr. power supply module.

2.2 *** Or, if a PCI peripheral card needs +12V and -12V with high current consumption, or if unsure on the power requirements of a particular PCI card, you can use the ISA-PWR-XR (recommended) external power supply. A power supply with higher currents is also available - ISA-PWR-X2 .

3. Enclosures. The XPRS-PCI-X1 together with the PCI type card may be mounted in an enclosure.
Small PCI type card may be put in ISA-PCI-B1 enclosure.
Longer and larger PCI type card may be put in our ISA-PCI-B2 (recommended)  enclosure.