Hi Mike,
I already downloaded the datasheets and yes, they are
easy to interface, I have a 4MB SmartCard and a FashPath
Floppy adapter (you can read and format the SmartCard on
you 3.5 floppy drive).
I need the connector to read the SmartCard on my PCB, do you know
where I can buy some? I'm looking for a Hirose MCR102 one.
I read everything in the forum and the membership price (200,000 yens)
is a little high for my application.
Would you mind if we share information and knowledge off-list?

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De: Mike Cornelius <mike@BYTETHIS.COM.AU>
Para: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Enviada em: Ter¨a-feira, Agosto 03, 1999 08:25
Assunto: Re: [OT] SmartMedia card specification needed


> Hi Octavio,
>
> I recently looked at this technology for a PIC project.
> Interfacing is easy, go to Toshiba's web site and down load the data sheet
> for a card or two. Although I havn't actually powered one up yet(waiting
for
> PCB's) it all seems to make sense from the data sheet.
>
> The logical format spec is another matter however, this document appears
to
> be restricted to members of the smart media forum. I am planning to get
the
> hardware side of things going without worrying too much about the format
at
> this stage. If everything goes to plan I will then join the forum to get
the
> Logical format specs.
>
> I guess the other approach to getting the logical format would be to get
> your hardware going and then just examine the format of a card formatted
by
> a comliant device such as a digital camera, as I understand it the format
is
> not unlike that of a floppy disk.
>
> In case you havn't already found it the Smart Media forum is at...
> http://www.ssfdc.or.jp/english/index.htm
>
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Octavio Nogueira
> > Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 1999 6:59
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: [OT] SmartMedia card specification needed
> >
> >
> > This is what I need:
> > SmartMedia Logical Format Specification Ver 1.10
> > Does anyone can help me?
> > Or does anyone know how to interface to a SmartMedia Card?
> >
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