Introduction

U2FWEIDE525-2 is a USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394a) to IDE (ATA/ATAPI) 5.25" enclosure. U2FWEIDE525-2 is ideally 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 drive to be connected to USB 2.0 or FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion.

U2FWEIDE525-2 allows users to easily hot-swap IDE drive without interrupting the current operation. It provides the perfect solution for data backup and transferring of data between computers using IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices. U2FWEIDE525-2 provides peer-to-peer CD/DVD copy function through FireWire (IEEE 1394) serial bus connection.

Technical Specifications

U2FWEIDE525-2 combines two key components:
1).USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394a) to IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Bridge Board
2).Mechanism and Power supply

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

  • USB 2.0 and FireWire (IEEE 1394a) arbitration: Auto-Switch by detecting USB bus power
  • IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Interface: Male IDC 2X20 Connector
  • Both ATA and ATAPI devices are supported using the same firmware.
  • 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: NEC's uPD72852 1394a-2000 400Mbps PHY
  • 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400 Mbps
  • USB 2.0 to ATA Native Bridge Controller: Cypress CY7C68300-56PVC
  • Complies with T13's ATA/ATAPI-6 Draft Specification:
    • PIO Mode 0, 3, 4
    • Ultra DMA Mode 2, 4
    • Supports 48-bit addressing for large hard drives (>128GB)
  • FireWire (IEEE-1394) to ATA Native Bridge Controller: initio inic-1430L
  • Complies with T13's ATA/ATAPI-6 Draft Specification:
    • DMA Mode 0-2
    • Ultra DMA Mode 2, 4, 5
    • Supports 48-bit addressing for large hard drives (>128GB).

2).Mechanism and Power supply:

  • Provide one 5.25" device bay
  • Inner metal mounting bracket provides screw holes for 3.5" and 5.25" IDE devices
  • Built-in 50W power supply/Universal auto-switching 90-240V AC
  • Built-in 40x40 mm cooling fan
  • Provide one RCA Jack
  • Outer Plastic Shell with colorful foot pad
  • Power Switch on the front panel
  • Power indicator LED and HDD Access LED
Hardware Requirements
  • Desktop PC:
    • With either built-in IEEE-1394 port or IEEE-1394-to-PCI host adapter (IOI IEEE-1394 host adapters recommended.)
    • With either built-in USB port or USB 2.0-to-PCI host adapter (IOI-4521 recommended.)
  • Notebook PC: - With either built-in IEEE-1394 port or IEEE-1394 IEEE-1394-to-cardbus PC card (IOI CardBus recommended.)
    • with either built-in USB port or USB 2.0 cardbus-to-PC card (IOI-CB501 recommended.)
Operating System Requirements
  • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7; MacOS 9.1 or higher
Kit includes
  • U2FWEIDE525-1 Enclosure
  • FireWire 6pin-to-6pin Cable (1.0m length)
  • USB 2.0 A-to-B type Cable (1.0m length)
  • AC Power Core (2.0m length)
  • Installation Guide.
  • 1-YEAR Warranty