What type of PCI slot is compatible with the datacast receive card supported by DatacastWisconsin?
(A) The older PCI datacast receive card requires a standard 5.0 Volt PCI slot. The newer PCI-X datacast receive card can fit a 3.3 Volt PCI-X slot. Compact PCI (cPCI) for the small form factor computer is not supported. (Q) Are there any full size computers known to be incompatible with the BBTI datacast receive PCI card? (A) We have received reports from a few datacast receive sites that the BBTI datacast receive PCI card is incompatible with Dell Optiplex 270. One strategy for dealing with this problem is to disable the datacast NIC before logging on to the Network, log on to the Network, and then re-enable the datacast NIC after logging on. However, it may be best to avoid installing a datacast receiver on a Dell Optiplex 270. (Q) How can I be certain that I have the latest version of datacast instructions, applications, and information? (A) Please refer to the Technical Information page at DatacastWisconsin.org to download the latest instructions and software. The current distribut
