IOFlex PC CardBus to FireWire IEEE 1394 Ruggedized

Ratoc FireWire PC Card More Like This Synchrotech offers the IOFlex PC CardBus to FireWire® host adapter as a low cost alternative to cards with bus power capabilities. The IOFlex is the perfect solution when all your FireWire® or i.LINK® devices are self-powered. The card interfaces FireWire® peripherals including Digital Video Camcorders, digital still image cameras, set top boxes, hard drives, DVD/CDRWs and other mass storage devices with CardBus capable laptops. Additionally, the IOFlex is fully compliant with the latest PC Card standards, OHCI, and CardBus/PCI Power Management. All the necessary cables and software are included. The card features a ruggedized form factor in which the ports are integrated via the extended card form factor.

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PCM-FIO-01X1 IOFlex PC CardBus to IEEE1394 FireWire Ruggedized
Requires 32 Bit PCMCIA PC CardBus Slot: [click for info]
$30.00 Buy Now
Optional Accessories
CAB-FW-4-6 FireWire 400 IEEE1394a 4pin to 6pin Cable BF 1.8M/6F Premium with Gold Plated Connectors $8.00 Buy Now
CAB-FW-6-6 FireWire 400 IEEE1394a 6pin to 6pin Cable BF 2M/6.6F $8.00 Buy Now

Features and Specifications

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Features
  • Ulead VideoStudio LE Software included
  • Two external FireWire ports are available at card
  • Full backward compatibility with IEEE 1394-1995 devices
  • Great for capturing Digital Video and Audio from DV Camcorders to portable PCs
  • 100, 200 and 400Mbps data rate is automatically supported at each FireWire port
  • Fully compatible with Windows 98SE and later preinstalled standard device drivers
  • 32-bit Bus-mastering data transfer and 33MHz operation
  • Provides portable PC users with FireWire peripherals
  • Connect Up to 62 FireWire enabled external devices
  • OHCI 1.0 fully compliant Link chip is on card
  • Fully compliant with PC Card Standard 7.0
  • Hot Plugging, Plug and Play
Warranty Information
  • 1 Year Limited Warranty
FireWire Ports
  • Two Unpowered 400Mbps ports (two 6-pin IEEE 1394 connectors)
  • 100, 200 or 400 Mbps operation, automatic detect and negotiation
  • Does not supply bus power to any devices
Standards Compliance
  • OHCI 1.0 compliant
  • PC Card Standard 7.0/CardBus specification compliant
  • 32bit data bus, bus master DMA transfer capability
  • IEEE 1394.a, IEEE 1394.1995 compatible
  • FCC, VDDI, CE complaint
System Requirements
  • Free 32 bit PC CardBus Slot
  • Window 98SE, Millennium Edition, 2000, XP or later
  • Unsupported, but known to work with MacOS 9.x and MacOS X 10.1.3 and later (See Notes)
  • Minimum hardware requirements 686 @ 266MHz, 32MB RAM, Large Hard Disk, and CD-ROM drive.
  • Recommended hardware requirements 686 @ 350MHz, 64MB RAM, Large Hard Disk, and CD-ROM drive.
  • QuickTime Authoring or Pro recommended
Package Includes
  • IOFlex PC Card CardBus to FireWire Host Adapter with two unpowered 6-pin ports
  • CD-ROM with Ulead VideoStudio LE software
  • 6-pin to 4-pin DV cable
  • Installation Guide
Electrical Characteristics
  • Operational Voltage: 3.3V/DC ± 0.3V Low Power consumption
Physical Dimensions
  • Standard Type II PC Card: 54.0 x 85.6 x 5.0mm (WLH)
  • Extended Card Portion: 54.0 x 33 x 15.0mm (at maximum) (WLH approx.)
  • Weight: 60g (approx.)
Operating Environment
  • Operating temperature: 0° C to 55° C
  • Relative Humidity: 95% (max.) non-condensing

Support

W3 Document XP SP2 FireWire Performance Fix
Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft document and download for fixing possible performance decreases after SP2 installs
W3 Document Using the IOFlex PC CardBus to FireWire IEEE 1394 Ruggedized with MacOS
Configurations, test results, observations and caveats when using this devices with CardBus capable Macintosh computers. This device is known to work, but unsupported on the Macintosh at this time.
Synchrotech Parts PCM-FIO-01X1 * Date 2002.08.02
W3 Document Bridging FireWire 400 to FireWire 800
FAQ and product solutions for connecting between FireWire 800 and FireWire 400. Addresses 9, 6, and 4-pin scenarios.

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