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Title: ADC -212 cable.
Post by rodrig on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 6:18pm

Hi there,
I'm looking for a cable to connect the ADC -212 to my laptop [ 25 pins to usb port].

I will appreciate any help!........thanks.
Wilfredo Rodriguez.

Title: Re: ADC -212 cable.
Post by Tom Roberts on Apr 18^th, 2013 at 8:19am

Wilfredo,

Well...I'm afraid it's time for you to upgrade your scope.

To go parallel to USB you must have the Pico USB converter. Unfortunately, those have been extinct for some time now. You might be able to find a used one but it would never work with a 64 bit PC because there are no 64 bit drivers and never will be.

My advice is to thank your 212 for many years of dependable service and put it out to pasture. Then take the giant leap to a 4423 four channel powerhouse. It's literally thousands of times more powerful than your 212.

Title: Re: ADC -212 cable.
Post by jarvissamuel on Apr 18^th, 2013 at 10:16am

I still have an adapter but am not willing to part with it a the moment. I still use my 212 once and a while.

It probably would be easier to find a used computer desk top or note book with a parllalel port. Both should be able to found pretty easy.

A step up to one of the newer scopes would not be a bad idea either the USB powered ones are lot more convenient as well as much more powerful.

Sam

Title: Re: ADC -212 cable.
Post by Tom Roberts on Apr 18^th, 2013 at 11:04am

The other option if you have a 32 bit PC with a PCMCIA slot is to get a parallel port PCMCIA card. I know this has been done successfully but not sure what brand card was used.

Title: Re: ADC -212 cable.
Post by emjaybee on Apr 19^th, 2013 at 4:10am

This one
Delock_PCMCIA-Adapter_CardBus_to_1x_parallel