Too good to be true!! U2FW-PCI01 gives your PC or MAC USB 2.0
and FireWire (IEEE 1394) high-speed data connections ALL IN ONE
CARD. You save a valuable PCI slot!!

Introduction

U2FW-PCI01 is an USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE-1394a) to PCI Host Adapter featuring:

  • FireWire (IEEE 1394a): OHCI 1.1 Compliant IEEE 1394a Host Controller (Ti TSB43AB23)
  • USB 2.0: USB 2.0 Host Controller (NEC uPD720100A).

U2FW-PCI01 provides the performance and connectivity required for personal computer.

BENEFITS

  • Add two high-speed USB 2.0 & 2 Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports to desktop PC via 1 PCI slot
  • Great for any USB or Firewire External Storage Devices, Digital video camcorder (requires DV software), scanners, printers, any USB or FireWire peripheral devices
  • Fully operational and compatible with default OHCI drivers of Microsoft and Apple.
  • Use only one PCI slot and one IRQ for both USB and FireWire.
  • Two OHCI USB Host Controller cores for Backward compatibility.
  • Mini 4-pin DC +12V and +5V power connector for IEEE 1394 and USB Bus Power
  • Enable hot-swap, plug-and-play operation through the connection to USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface without interrupting the current operation.

Technical Specifications
Host Bus:
  • 32-bit PCI local bus complies with PCI 2.1 and 2.2 specification
  • Up to 133 MB/s burst rate
  • Bus Master DMA
  • Use only one IRQ for both USB and FireWire.
PCI Multifunction Device:
  • Two OHCI USB Host Controller cores for full-speed/low-speed (12/1.5Mbps)
  • One EHCI USB Host Controller cores for high-speed (480Mbps)
  • One OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
USB Data Transfer Rate:
  • Low-speed at 1.5Mbps
  • Full-Speed at 12Mbps
  • High-Speed at 480 Mbps
PCI Multifunction Device:
  • Three OHCI USB Host Controller cores for full-/low-speed (12/1.5Mbps)
  • One EHCI USB Host Controller cores for high-speed (480Mbps)
  • One OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
USB Data Transfer Rate:
  • Low-speed at 1.5Mbps
  • Full-Speed at 12Mbps
  • High-Speed at 480 Mbps
FireWire (IEEE 1394) Data Transfer Rate:

100/200/400 Mbps

Connectivity:
  • USB Ports: 2 External (USB A X 2)+ 2 Internal (USB A X 2)
  • FireWire Ports: 2 External (FW-6pin X 2) + 1 Internal (FW-6pin X 1)
Firewire (IEEE 1394) and USB Bus Power Connector

Mini 4-pin DC +12V and +5V power connector

Operating System Requirements
  • Windows
    • FireWire: Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP
    • USB 1.0: Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP
    • USB 2.0: Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP
  • Linux
    • FireWire: Kernel 2.4.x
    • USB 1.0: Kernel 2.2.x or higher
    • USB 2.0: Kernel 2.5.
  • Mac
    • FireWire: OS 8.6 or higher
    • USB 1.0: OS 8.6 or higher
    • USB 2.0: OS X or higher