Highlights
  • U2FW-IDE12 support one IDE (ATA/ATAPI) device.
Introduction

U2FW-IDE12 is an USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394) to IDE (ATA/ATAPI) bridge board featuring:

  • FireWire (IEEE 1394a): IEEE 1394a to IDE Bridge Controller (Oxford OXFW911 plus).
  • USB 2.0: USB 2.0 to IDE Bridge Controller (ALi M5621).

U2FW-IDE12 is suitable for tailgating 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 (Master or Slave) to be connected to USB 2.0 or FireWire (IEEE 1394) serial bus in a plug-and-play fashion.

U2FW-IDE12 allows users to easily hot-swap IDE drive without interrupting the current operation. U2FW-IDE12 provides the perfect solution for data backup and transfering of data between computers using IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices.

Technical Specifications

USB 2.0 & FireWire (IEEE 1394) to IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Bridge Board:

  • USB 2.0 and FireWire (IEEE 1394) 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 mini B-Type connector
  • USB Bus Transfer Rate: High Speed (480 Mbit) or Full Speed (12 Mbit)
  • USB Bus Power: Self Powered Mode Operation
  • FireWire ports: External X 2 (FW-6pin)
  • 1394a PHY: Ti's TSB41AB2 1394a-2000 400Mbps PHY
  • 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400 Mbps
  • Power indicator LED and HDD Access LED
  • USB 2.0 to ATA Native Bridge Controller: ALi M5621
  • Complies with T13's ATA/ATAPI-6 Draft Specification:
    • PIO Mode 0 ~ 4
    • Multiword DMA Mode 0 ~ 2
    • Ultra DMA Mode 0 ~ 4
    • Supports 48-bit addressing for large hard drives (>128GB).
  • FireWire (IEEE-1394) to ATA Native Bridge Controller: Oxford OXFW911
  • Complies with T13's ATA/ATAPI-6 Draft Specification:
    • PIO Mode 0 ~ 4
    • DMA Mode 0 ~ 2
    • Ultra DMA Mode 0 ~ 5
    • Supports 48-bit addressing for large hard drives (>128GB).
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 Support
  • Windows 98SE
  • Windows ME
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • MacOS 9.1 or higher
Kit includes
  • Kit 1:
    • U2FW-IDE12 Bridge Board
    • CB-00072--- Y-Shape DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow) with three power connectors
      one FDD like mini 4pin, one IDE big 4pin male plug and one IDE big 4pin female plug
  • Kit 2:
    • U2FW-IDE12 Bridge Board
    • CB-00072--- Y-Shape DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow) with three power connectors
      one FDD like mini 4pin, one IDE big 4pin male plug and one IDE big 4pin female plug
    • CB-00127 --- Ultra DMA100 Cable in length of 6 inch (for one device).
  • Kit 3:
    • U2FW-IDE12 Bridge Board
    • CB-00072--- Y-Shape DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow) with three power connectors
      one FDD like mini 4pin, one IDE big 4pin male plug and one IDE big 4pin female plug
    • CB-00247 (CB-000066)--- Ultra DMA100 Cable in length of 12 inch (for one device).
  • Kit 4:
    • U2FW-IDE12 Bridge Board
    • CB-00072--- Y-Shape DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow) with three power connectors
      one FDD like mini 4pin, one IDE big 4pin male plug and one IDE big 4pin female plug
    • CB-00251 (CB-000068) --- Ultra DMA100 Cable in length of 18 inch (for one device).
  • Kit 5:
    • U2FW-IDE12 Bridge Board
    • CB-00072--- Y-Shape DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow) with three power connectors
      one FDD like mini 4pin, one IDE big 4pin male plug and one IDE big 4pin female plug
    • CB-00127 (CB-000029) --- Ultra DMA100 Cable in length of 6 inch (for one device).
    • CB-00167--- A Plug -to- Mini B Plug USB 2.0 cable in length of 1.5m
    • CB-00054--- FireWire Plug -to- FireWire Plug 1394 cable in length of 1.0m