PCI to Parallel Question

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Hello

Does anyone have a conversion table for PCI direct connect to parallel pinout for custom card/pcb.

Like

Pin#1 on Parallel port = Pin#? on PCI card edge

Pin#2 on “” “” = Pin#? on PCI card edge

Pin#3 … etc, etc.

Thanks

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It doesn’t work that way. You need an IC of some sort (Host to PCI Bridge) to handle the exchange of data between the PCI bus and the outside world. Many FPGA’s have the capability to do this. Off hand I don’t know if there is a specific chip (other than a Southbridge IC) that does what you are looking for.

-Bill

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Here is a good write-up on the PCI bus and how it works: http://www.tech-pro.net/intro_pci.html

And here is a FPGA project involving PCI: http://www.fpga4fun.com/PCI.html

-Bill

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There are specific chips for this purpose. Take a look at:

http://www.plxtech.com/products/fastlane/