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AJ-PCD20: How to get 32GB P2 Cards To Mount
Hello,
I am trying to get my 32GB P2 cards (and 16’s for that matter) to mount on my mac using the AJ-PCD20 via firewire 800. The computer keeps telling me that it can not recognize the cards. 8GB cards mount with out a problem. Here are my system specs:Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro2,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 3 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per processor): 8 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHzI have installed the drivers that panasonic tech support told me would work as well as the drivers that several message board members have suggested (same as tech support). Here is a link to the drivers I have downlaoaded and installed:
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/pcdriver_e.htm
What am I missing? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Justin
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5 Replies
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Did you install the driver that came with the card reader? I just bought the same device and it works flawlessly. Also when the driver is installed the P2 icons have a numerical designation which corresponds to the P2 card in the particular slot in the reader.
Lawrence -
Lawrence,
I have had the unit for almost 2 years and it has worked great with the 8GB cards so I know that the device works and I do have the drivers installed that came with the unit. It still reads the 8GB cards with out any problem from all 5 bays of the device. I just can not get it to mount the 16GB or 32GB cards. Maybe your newer unit came with updated drivers for the larger cards. I think I just need to get a hold of those updated drivers, which do not seem to be available from any sites I have visited. Thanks for the reply I appreciate the input.Justin
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Try this
https://www.panasonic.com/business/provideo/support/software_16gbp2.asp
Lawrence -
Lawrence has got you going in the right direction. Your PCD20 needs a firmware update.
Jeremy
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Yeah, turns out that the firmware update must be done on a PC which is where I was getting lost in the whole process. I was assuming that there would be a way to update the firmware using a mac as well, which is what I just wasted a bunch of time looking for. Panasonic never really states that you may ONLY use a PC to perform the firmware update. All should be well from here. Thanks so much for the input fellas.
Justin
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