NEW PC CARDS & OTHER PRODUCTS
| MICRO MAX RM-1 RDS plug-in card for PCI MAX 2007+ and ST1 stereo encoder | Installation manual for the MICRO MAX RM-1 is here. WindowsXP driver for standalone mode (COM port) is here. To use RM-1 with PCI MAX 2006 inside a PC, install PCI MAX 2006+ driver with RDS support. |
| PCIMAX 2007+ | PCI MAX 2007+with RDS support (July 2nd, 2008 -5.63MB, exe file) for WinXP, 2000, 2003, might work in Vista, uninstall the old driver (also in control panel under system) and install this new one! (Note: If you get stuck, uninstall the program, delete the card from Control panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager, reinstall the program and run the install.bat which is placed into the directory where you installed the pcimax driver. In case of problems contact our support via our contact us page (technical support) and I will work with you to solve the problem)! PCI MAX 2007+with RDS support (Feb 4th, 2008 – 4.63MB, exe file) for WinXP, 2000, 2003, might work in Vista, uninstall the old driver (also in control panel under system) and install this new one! (Note: If you get stuck, uninstall the program, delete the card from Control panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager, reinstall the program and run the install.bat which is placed into the directory where you installed the pcimax driver. In case of problems contact our support via our contact us page (technical support) and I will work with you to solve the problem)! PCI MAX 2007+with RDS support (Aug 17th, 2007 – 3MB) for WinXP, 2000, 2003, supports the 2004 & 2005 cards as well with reversed Stereo (shows stereo when in mono mode)! Unpack the zip file, uninstall the old driver (also in control panel under system) and install the new one! (Note: If you get stuck, uninstall the program, turn the PC off to ensure complete reset of pcimax card, install the program again and you should be fine. If it still isn’t working, contact me via our contact us page – technical support and I will work with you to solve the problem)If you have problems, try the 2004 driver from this website (below).Installation manual for the PCI MAX 2007+ is here.(coming soon)Installation manual for the larger LCD module (v40)is here. |
| SE3+ | Here is the web manual for the SE3+ stereo encoder (no parts list – you get complete manual with the encoder) |
| SE4000 DSP+ | Here is the manual for the new SE4000 DSP+ stereo encoder |
| RDSMAX 4000+ | Here is the RDSMAX 4000+ windows program/driver, please report all problems (August 2007, first release version). Here is the RDSMAX 4000+ windows sample program/driver, experiment with the RDS and create your own applications! Here is the manual for RDSMAX 4000+ (July 2007) |
| Extras | Here is a cool DSP program, with a limiter, low pass filter, preemphasis, multi band compressor, worth every penny and highly recommended for PCI MAX and ISA MAX. |
| OLD PC CARDS & OTHER PRODUCTS | |
| SE4 DSP+ | Here is the manual for the new SE4 DSP+ stereo encoder |
| LW MAX | E-mail us for LWMAX driver. |
| RDS MAX 3.0 | Here is the RDS MAX 3.0 driver, please report all problems (September 2005, second release version with 2 PS scrolling types, also upgrade firmware!!!!!!) Here is the manual for RDS MAX 3.0 (september 2005)If you want to experiment and write your own program in VB, E-mail our stuff and ask for a free sample. |
| RDS MAX 2.0 | Here is the RDS MAX 2.0 driver, please report all problems (January 2005) Here is the Linux version of driver, its command-line based, with web-based GUI coming soon. Here is the manual for RDS MAX 2.0 |
| RDS MAX 1.0 | Here is the beta driver, please report all problems. Here is the manual for RDS MAX 1.0 |
| PCIMAX 2006+ | PCI MAX 2006+with RDS support (April 18th, 2006 – 3MB) for WinXP, 2000, 2003, supports the 2004 & 2005 cards as well! Unpack the zip file, uninstall the old driver (also in control panel under system) and install the new one! (Note: RDS support now fully enabled – requires RDS daughter board!) PCI MAX 2006+with RDS support (April 9th, 2006 – 3MB) for Win98 and ME, supports the 2004 & 2005 cards as well! Unpack the zip file, uninstall the old driver (also in control panel under system) and install the new one! If you have problems, try the 2004 driver from this website (below).Installation manual for the PCI MAX 2006+ is here. |
| PCIMAX 2005 and PCIMAX 2005/RDS | PCI MAX 2005 RDS (April 20th, 2005 – 2,1MB) for WinXP, 98, and 95 (should work in ME and W2K) Supports the 2004 cards as well! Unpack the zip file, uninstall the old driver (also in control panel under system) and install the new one!Installation manual for the PCI MAX 2005 is here. |
| PCI MAX 2004 with no trimmer (software control) | PCI MAX 2004 (Updated on July 19th, 2004 – 1,7MB) for WinXP, 98, and 95 (usually also works in ME and 2000) This is for the new PCI MAX 2004 without the power adjustment trimmer (now adjustable in software)! |
| PCI MAX ULTRA | Due to demand from our old customer Russell from Alaska we’re placing old drivers back for you. We found a number of them and can’t determine which one is correct so you’ll have to try and see. Driver1 , driver2, driver3 and manual. |
Finally, some common support problems are covered below:
If you’re having no control over the PCI MAX card:
Install latest version of driver for your card from our website. If that does not work, try running Install.bat in your install directory (typically c:/program files/pci max 2007+/Install.bat). Sometimes using a 2004 or 2005 driver fixes the problem.
Using PCIMAX with Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
There is a problem with Windows2000 with SP3 and our old driver! Installing old version of PCI MAX driver on a Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 machine, or upgrading to Service Pack 3 on a machine that has old PCI MAX driver installed may result in a system crash, and you may need to reboot the PC in DOS mode and rename windrvr.sys to be able to boot Windows successfully.
What to do if I installed Service Pack 3 and Windows 2000 produces a blue screen during boot?
Boot the machine in Safe Mode (as administrator) or with the MS-DOS boot diskette. Erase windrvr.sys from the WINNTsystem32drivers directory. Reboot. If you chose to boot in safe mode to erase windrvr.sys, after the first reboot you will still see the blue screen, but a second reboot should resolve the problem. Use only latest driver from our webpage.
RDS MAX 30: There is no RDS signal and the green led is not blinking anymore, what should I do?
1. Make sure the on-board battery is charged. Sometimes after long periods of inactivity this battery flats out. Leave the unit on for a couple hours and let the battery charge.
2. Turn the board around and look for a small diode soldered where the Atmel chip is on the top side. This diode should go from pin 24 to pin 1. Use BAT85 or any plain 1N4148 diode. Usually this diode is installed, but its better to check.
3. If nothing helped so far, take the Atmel chip from the socket and put it back in.
4. Still no luck? Email us.
RDS MAX 30: the red led (57KHz lock) is not active, what should I do?
1. Use external pilot input (J5) and reduce the pilot a bit before connecting it. This is best done with a series resistor, for SE4 DSP+ use 33K-68K for this resistor. It may be necessary to change this a bit for your encoders and it is best to use a trimmer for this purpose. Also make sure J9 is disconnected/removed. Make sure P3 (trimmer under 4066) is turned all the way clockwise to avoid any potential problems.
