• FWB-IDE01A support two IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices.

FWB-IDE01A is a FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) to IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Bridge Board featuring INITIO inic-2430L, FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) to IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Bridge Controller and Texas Instrument's new IEEE 1394b 800Mbps PHY (TSB81BA3)

FWB-IDE01A is ideally suited for tailgating interfaces such as removable-media drives CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, tape drive, and hard disk drive. It allows IDE drives (Master and Slave) to be connected to FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion. Both ATA and ATAPI devices are supported using the same firmware.

FWB-IDE01A allows users to easily hot-swap IDE drive without interrupting the current operation.

FWB-IDE01A provides the perfect solution for data backup and transferring of data between computers using IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices.

End user can replace a slow & expensive SCSI device with a cheap & fast EIDE device.
This allows peripheral vendors a unique opportunity to continue the advantage of the ATA/ATAPI existing market advantages while presenting FWB-IDE01 into the rapidly expanding FireWire800 (IEEE 1394b) markets.

FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) to IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Bridge Board:

• IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Interface: Male IDC 2X20 Connector
• Both ATA and ATAPI devices are supported using the same firmware.
• Number of ports: External X 3 (Two Biligual-9pin and One FireWire-6pin)
• 1394a PHY: Ti's TSB81BA3 IEEE 1394b 800Mbps PHY
• 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400/800 Mbps
• FireWire (IEEE-1394) to ATA Native Bridge Controller: initio inic-2430
• Complies with T13's ATA/ATAPI-7 Draft Specification:
  • PIO Mode 0-4
  • DMA Mode 0-2
  • Ultra DMA Mode 2, 4, 5, 6
  • Supports 48-bit addressing for large hard drives (>128GB).
• Form Factor: SCSI I 50pin Low Density Centronics Connector Form Factor (Fit to most standard SCSI enclosure.)

• 3.33" x 1.81" (8.45cm x 4.60cm)

• Desktop PC:
  With either a built-in FireWire (IEEE 1394) controller or a FireWire (IEEE 1394) to PCI Host Adapter equipped with a external FireWire (IEEE 1394) port.
• Laptop PC:
  With either a built-in FireWire (IEEE 1394) controller or a FireWire (IEEE 1394) to CardBus PC Card equipped with a external FireWire (IEEE 1394) port.

• Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003/7; MacOS X or higher; Linux
• Driver Requirements
  • FireWire:
    • No driver installation for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, 7, Mac OS and Linux

To turn your SCSI enclosure into FireWire enclose

• FWB-IDE01A was designed to have SCSI 1 50pin connector form factor so it's idea for dual bay SCSI case
• End user can upgrade their SCSI enclosure to FireWire800 (IEEE 1394b) enclosure.
• SCSI Enclosure vendors using the ATA/ATAPI devices now have an immediate and no-risk solutions for adding FireWire800 (IEEE 1394b) interface to their product lines.

• FWB-IDE01A Bridge Board
• Ultra DMA100 Cable 18 inch for two devices (Master & Slave)
• Y-Shape DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow)
• Installation Guide