The IDE2CF-A1 is an adapter for connecting a compact flash memory card to a 2.5”or 3.5” IDE host interface, aiming at educational sectors, IT development, and the embedded technology enthusiast to enable the use of a compact flash card as an IDE hard drive.

Compact Flash disks offer the benefit of low power consumption, low operatingtemperature, no acoustic noise, shock resistance, and fast read access time.

IDE2CF-A1 adapter is transparent to the operating system and does not require anydrivers. With this adaptor, the host PC will identify the inserted Compact Flash as a standard IDE hard disk (i.e. with cylinders, heads and sectors). As such, you can install any operating systems and the compact flash card will be bootable. Due tothis, the Compact Flash is not hot swappable.

Applications:

Linux-based set-top boxes, routers, firewalls Diskless network clientsIndustrial computers Any other device requiring rugged solid-state storage

Specification:

• Board size: 70mm x 63mm x 1.3mm (W, L, T)
• On-board LED indicators for power-on and compact flash access
• Voltage selection for +3.3V or +5V compact flash
• Master or slave mode selection
• Power input: +5V, floppy disk drive power connector
• Fully compatible with Compact Flash Type I, Type II, and Micro-drive
• 40-way (2.54mm) standard IDE connector
• 44-way (2mm) laptop IDE connector (not available)
• Mounting holes for rear bracket (optional)
• This adapter does NOT support hot insertion of CF cards