For ORTEC MCA owners, the conversion from the ORTEC DPM to USB preserves their hardware investment and allows PC upgrades. The model DPM-UPGRADE-USB includes the hardware for the USB connection and the driver update for the software. The upgrade provided with the model DPM-UPGRADE-USB will also update drivers for any user-developed programs written using the CONNECTIONS Programmer’s Toolkit (
Model A11-BW).
The model DPM-USB connects directly to the 37-pin D-connector on the rear panel of ORTEC MCA hardware (NIM and non-NIM) and to the USB port of a PC. The Model DPM-USB is fully compatible with USB 2.0 and operates at a maximum data transfer rate of 12-Mb/second.
The DPM-USB interface converter adapts any of the below listed ORTEC MCB instruments to a PC with an available USB port. Installing the model DPM-USB is accomplished by simply plugging in the connectors. Be sure to install the software and any upgrades before connecting this interface.
Compatible ORTEC models: 919, 920E, 92X, 92X-P (NOMAD), 919E, 921, 92X-II, NOMAD-Plus, 920-8, 921E, DSPec, OCTETE-PC, 920-16, and 926.
Example:
For remote operation, ORTEC offers the model
USB-CONC-110 or model USB-CONC-220. These units will interface USB connections to the Ethernet using TCP/IP protocols. The USB-CONC-110 or USB-CONC-220 provides connections for up to 5-each USB devices.