Introduction

FWBU2SATA35D is a FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) & USB 2.0 ComBo to SATA external enclosure.

FWBU2SATA35D is ideally suited for tailgate interface applications for two SATA HDDs. It allows two SATA drives to be connected to USB 2.0 or FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion.

FWBU2SATA35D provides the perfect solution for data backup and transferring of data between computers using SATA hard disk drives.
Features
  • Aluminum Enclosure Design: good heat dissipation
  • Easy installation
  • Support two 3.5 inch SATA HDDs
  • FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) & USB 2.0 Combo interface
  • RAID
    • Striping : for disks with same capacity.
    • Spanning : for disks with different capacity.
Technical Specifications

FWBU2SATA35D combines three key components

1). FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) & USB 2.0 to SATA Bridge Board
2). Aluminum made housing
3). AC to DC Power Adapter

1). FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) & USB 2.0 to SATA Bridge Board:

  • DC Power Connector: Walkman-type 2.0 mm DC Jack
  • HDD Power Connector: Two mini 4-pin Floppy Disk Drive like power connectors
  • USB 2.0 Port: 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
  • FireWire Port:: Two FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) Biligual 9pin Connectors
  • 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400/800 Mbps
  • SATA Port: Two SATA Signal 7pin Connectors
  • SATA Transfer Rate: 150Mbytes/s

2). Aluminum made housing (Dual 3.5" Bays Enclosure) :

  • 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 two 3.5" SATA HDDs.
    • Design to install the SATA HDDs outside the housing
  • Provide Power indicator LED (Red color) on the front panel
  • Provide SATA Access indicator LED (Blue color) on the front panel
  • Power Switch on the rear panel.
  • Provide a 40mm X 40mm cooling fan on the rear panel

3). AC to DC Power Adapter:

  • Input: Changeable AC power cord
  • Auto-switching
    • Input: 100~240Vac, 50~60Hz, 1.7A (Max)
    • Output: +12Vdc, 4.16A (Max)
  • Output: Standard Walkman-type 2.1 mm DC power plug
Hardware Requirements
  • Desktop PC: with either a built-in FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b) controller or a FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b) to PCI Host Adapter equipped with a external FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b) port.
  • Desktop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0) controller or an USB (1.0 or 2.0) to PCI Host Adapter equipped with a external USB port.
  • Laptop PC: with either a built-in FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b) controller or a FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b) to CardBus PC Card equipped with a external FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) port.
  • Laptop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0) controller or an USB (1.0 or 2.0) to CardBus PC Card equipped with a external USB port.
Operating System Requirements
  • Windows ME/2000/XP/2003/7; MacOS 9.1 or higher; Linux
  • Driver Requirements
    • USB:
      • No driver installation for Windows ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, Mac OS and Linux.
    • FireWire:
      • No driver installation for Windows ME, 2000, XP, 2003, 7, Mac OS and Linux
Kit includes
  • FWBU2SATA35D Enclosure.
  • Beta 9pin -to- Beta 9pin Cable (1.5m length).
  • A-to-B type USB 2.0 Cable 1.5m length.
  • AC 100 ~ 240 V to DC +12V/ 4.16A Power Adapter.
  • AC power cord 6 feet length.
  • Screws for two 3.5" HDD
  • T-shape Screw Driver
  • User's Manual