Introduction

U2FWEIDE35-3 is an USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394a) ComBo to ATA external enclosure designed to enable hot-swap, plug-and-play operation for 3.5 inch ATA HDD through the USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394a) interface connections installed on a computer.

U2FWEIDE35-3 allows users to easily hot-swap hard disk drive without interrupting the current operation. U2FWEIDE35-3 provides the perfect solution for data backup and transferring of data between computers using hard disk drives.

Features
  • Anodized Aluminum Design: good heat dissipation and no fan needed
  • Support standard 3.5 inch ATA HDD
  • Easy installation
  • FireWire (IEEE 1394a) or USB 2.0 combo interface
  • Provide 3 colors (Transparency, Blue and Pink) Front Panel and Foot Stand
  • Exchangeable Front Panel and Foot Stand
  • Equipped with Power Indicator LED & HDD Access Indicator LED on the front panel
  • Provide coil cable lock (3-Digits Number) for Security
Technical Specifications

U2FWEIDE35-3 combines three key components:
1). USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394a) to IDE (ATA) Bridge Board:
2). Mechanism
3). AC 100 ~ 240 V to DC +12V 3A Power Adapter.

1). USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394a) to IDE (ATA) Bridge Board

  • DC Power Connector: Walkman-type 2.0 mm DC Jack
  • USB 2.0 and FireWire (IEEE 1394a) arbitration: Auto-Switch by detecting USB bus power.
  • IDE (ATA) Interface: Male IDC 2X20 Connector
  • USB 2.0 Interface: One USB B-Type connector
  • USB Bus Transfer Rate: High Speed (480 Mbit) And Full Speed (12 Mbit)
  • USB Bus Power: Self Powered Mode Operation
  • Number of ports: External X 2 (FW-6pin)
  • 1394a PHY: Ti's TSB41AB2 1394a-2000 400Mbps PHY
  • 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400 Mbps
  • Complies with T13's ATA/ATAPI-6 Draft Specification:
    • USB 2.0 to ATA Native Bridge Controller:
      • PIO Mode 0, 3, 4
      • Ultra DMA Mode 2, 4
  • FireWire (IEEE-1394a) to ATA Native Bridge Controller:
    • PIO Mode 0 ~ 2
    • DMA Mode 0 ~ 2
    • Ultra DMA Mode 2, 4, 5
  • Supports 48-bit LBA for large hard drives (>128GB).

2). Mechanism:

  • Aluminum made housing
  • Mobile rack like design
    • The housing is designed to provide sliding guide in the inner side
    • The inner metal mounting bracket provide the screw hole for 3.5" ATA HDD.
    • Design to install the ATA HDD outside the housing
  • Changeable Front Panel
    • Provide 3 color (Transparency, Blue and Pink color) Front Panel
  • Provide Foot Stand to hold U2FWEIDE35-3 stand still
    • Provide 3 color (Transparency, Blue and Pink color) Foot Stand
  • Provide Lock Ring for coil cable lock
  • Provide Power indicator LED (Red color) on the front panel
  • Provide ATA Access indicator LED (Blue color) on the front panel
  • Power Switch on the rear panel.
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.
  • Desktop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0) controller or a USB (1.0 or 2.0) to PCI Host Adapter equipped with a external USB 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.
  • Laptop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0) controller or a USB (1.0 or 2.0) to CardBus PC Card equipped with a external USB port.
Operating System Requirements
  • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7; MacOS 9.1 or higher
Kit includes
  • U2FWEIDE35-3 Enclosure.
  • FireWire 6pin-to-6pin Cable (1.0m length)
  • USB 2.0 A-to-B type Cable (1.0m length)
  • AC 100 ~ 240 V to DC +12V 4.16A Power Adapter
  • Screws for 3.5" HDD
  • T-shape Screw Driver
  • 3 color (Transparency, Blue and Pink color) Front Panel
  • 3 color (Transparency, Blue and Pink color) Foot Stand
  • Coiling Cable Lock (3-Digits Number)
  • CD-title (Win98 Drivers and Installation Guide)
  • User's Manual
  • Protection Bag