Introduction

U2FW-DSATA01-H is a eSATA, FireWire (IEEE 1394a) & USB 2.0 ComBo to SATA bridge board.

U2FW-DSATA01-H is ideally suited for tailgate interface applications for SATA drives. It allows SATA drives to be connected to eSATA,USB 2.0 or FireWire (IEEE 1394a) serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion.

Technical Specifications

e-SATA, USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394a) ComBo to SATA Bridge Board:

  • eSATA Port: One eSATA Signal 7pin Receptacle Connector
  • SATA Transfer Rate: 150Mbytes/s
  • FireWire Ports: Two FireWire (IEEE 1394a) 6pin Connectors
  • 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400 Mbps
  • USB 2.0 Port: One USB B-Type connector
  • USB Bus Transfer Rate: High Speed (480 Mbit) And Full Speed (12 Mbit)
  • SATA Port: One SATA Signal 7pin Connector
  • SATA Transfer Rate: 150Mbytes/s
  • Provide pin header for Power indicator LED and SATA Access LED
  • SCSI I 50pin Low Density Centronics Connector Form Factor
    (Fit to most standard SCSI enclosure)
Physical Dimensions
  • 8.45cm (W) x 1.97cm (H) x 5.22cm(D)
Hardware Requirements
  • Desktop PC: with either a built-in FireWire (IEEE 1394a) controller or a FireWire (IEEE 1394a) to PCI Host Adapter equipped with a external FireWire (IEEE 1394a) port.
  • Desktop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0) controller or an USB (1.0 or 2.0) to PCI Host Adapter equipped with a external USB port.
  • Desktop PC: with either a built-in SATA controller or an SATA to PCI Host Adapter equipped with a external SATA port.
  • Laptop PC: with either a built-in FireWire (IEEE 1394a) controller or a FireWire (IEEE 1394a) to CardBus PC Card equipped with a external FireWire (IEEE 1394a) port.
  • Laptop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0) controller or an USB (1.0 or 2.0) to CardBus PC Card equipped with a external USB port.
  • Laptop PC: with either a built-in SATA controller or an SATA to CardBus PC Card equipped with a external SATA port.
Operating System Requirements
  • Windows ME/2000/XP/2003; MacOS 9.1 or higher; Linux
  • Driver Requirements
    • USB:
      • No driver installation for Windows ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Mac OS and Linux.
    • FireWire:
      • No driver installation for Windows ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Mac OS and Linux
Application
  • ESATA-ECS-1 --- eSATA 7pin receptacle to SATA 7pin plug signal extension cable w/ SCSI 1 connector Form Factor Bracket.

  • ESATA-ECS-2 --- RJ45 Connector + eSATA 7pin receptacle to SATA 7pin plug signal extension cable CB-S00037 (CB-00324) with SCSI 1 connector Form Factor Bracket (MT-000215).
    MT-000215 was designed to hold one CB-S00037 (CB-00324) and one RJ45 receptacle port PCBA which come with Areca ARC5030 RAID subsystem.

Kit includes
  • U2FW-DSATA01-H bridge board.
  • Shape (one IDE big 4pin male to one floppy drive like mini 4pin and one IDE big 4pin female) DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow).
  • User's Manual