Introduction

FWEIDE525-3 is ideally suited for tailgate interface applications for removable-media drives - CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, tape drive, and hard disk drive. It allows IDE drives to be connected to FireWire (IEEE 1394a) serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion. Both ATA and ATAPI devices are supported using the same firmware.

Technical Specifications

FireWire interfaces available Support most types of IDE storage devices Plug and Play/Host Swapping capability User-programmable configuration modes Transfer speeds up to 100/200/400 Mbps No jumper pins or ID settings Built-in 50W power supply/Universal auto-switching 90-240V AC Built-in 40x40 mm fan

Hardware Requirements

Desktop PC: with either a built-in Firewire (IEEE 1394) port or a Firewire (IEEE 1394) to PCI Host Adapter. Notebook PC: with either a built-in Firewire (IEEE 1394) port or a Firewire (IEEE 1394) to CardBus PC Card.

Operating System Requirements

Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7; MacOS 9.1 or higher Apple FireWire driver set 2.3 or higher

Kit includes

FWEIDE525-3 enclosure AC Power Core (2.0m length) FireWire 6pin-to-6pin cable (1.0m length) Installation guide 1-YEAR WARRANTY