DAQCard-6036E and ExpressCard to PCMCIA card

[cz_149471]

Hello,

I am a mechanical engineering student and I am currently working on a project. Without getting into too many details my project involves me connecting a hydraulic press to my laptop (HP 6735s with Windows XP 32 bit). For this I have to use DAQCard-6036E card. The problem is my laptop only has a CardExpress slot while the DAQCard-6036E card is a PCMCIA card.

That is why I bought this ExpressCard to PCMCIA card. Windows recognizes the ExpressCard to PCMCIA card I bought, installs the drivers for it automatically and shows it in the Device Manager as a "PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge".

But when I connect the DAQCard-6036E card into the ExpressCard to PCMCIA card nothing happens. Windows reports nothing. MATLAB reports "Error initializing data acquisition hardware" when I try use "Install new board" option. And NI-DAQmx (version 9.7.5 and legacy 7.4.4) does not show any devices in the Measurment & Automation Explorer.

So besides buying a new data acquisition card or a new device for connecting a PCMCIA card to my laptop, does anyone have any suggestions what could I try for my laptop to recognize the DAQCard-6036E card I have been provided with. Or at least give me any possible clues why the DAQCard-6036E card isn't recognized.

Thank You

[Dennis_Knutson]

Unfortunately, NI does not support any adapters. I've seen some threads where users have had some luck with specific brands. I would presume you've already searched the board and read them. Quite frankly, the cost and time of buying and trying other adapters might be too high compared to a new or used device such as the 6008. What sort of specs do you need?

[cz_149471]

Well in this case something like 6008 would be more than enough to get the job done. I even think we have one similar DAQ device unused. But it is not used because all the lab models are costume made to be used with DAQCard 6024E and 6036E cards. So using 6008 would also mean modifying the model. And right now that is not a viable option.

[Dennis_Knutson]

The program would require little to no changes assuming the existing program was based on DAQmx. Here is an adapter that some have had success with. If you are usin win xp, it might work. The old card is not supported on newer os's.

[cz_149471]

I meant the actual hardware on the hydraulic press (lab model for teaching purposes) would need to be changed. At least that was the explanation I got.

And thank you for the link.