Introduction

FW-911_2.5 is ideally suited for tailgate interface applications
for 2.5" Flash Disk and Hard Disk Drive.
It allows ATA drive to be connected to FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion.

Technical Specifications

FireWire (IEEE 1394a) to ATA Bridge Board for 2.5" HDD:

  • FireWire (IEEE-1394a) to ATA Native Bridge Controller: Oxford OXFW911
  • 1394a PHY: Ti TSBAB2 1394a-2000 400Mbps PHY
  • Number of ports: Two FW-6pin Ports
  • ATA Interface: Female mini 2X22 pin Connector
  • FireWire Bus Powered Mode Operation
  • DC Power Input: DC +8V ~ 30V
    Walkman-type 2.0 mm DC Power Jack
  • Provide power indicator LED and HDD access LED
  • Complies with ATA/ATAPI-6 Draft Specification:
    • PIO Mode 0-4
    • DMA Mode 0 ~ 2
    • Ultra DMA Mode 0 ~ 5
  • IEEE 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400 Mbps
Physical Dimensions
  • 7.76cm (W) x 1.02cm (H) x 8.5cm(D)
Hardware Requirements
  • 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.
Operating System Requirements
  • Windows 98SE or higher; MacOS 9.1 or higher; Linux
  • Driver Requirements
    • FireWire:
      • No driver installation for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, Mac OS and Linux
Kit includes
FW-911_2.5 Bridge Board