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AFW-8300
Firewire Host Bus Adapter
User’s Guide
Page 1: ...R AFW 8300 Firewire Host Bus Adapter User s Guide...
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Page 5: ...io television technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules This device complies with part 1...
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Page 7: ...how to connect the AFW 8300 to your Digital Video DV camcorder or other 1394 device using standard 1394 cables Note The 1394 digital interface is also known as FireWire System Requirements 2 This is...
Page 8: ...ost Adapter on page 3 for more information CD ROM drive For Macintosh Computers FireWire 800 Apple Power Macintosh G4 with AGP slot or later 128 MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 2 5 or later Available PCI slot s...
Page 9: ...About the Internal Power Connector The AFW 8300 host adapter can provide up to 1 A of power to a single port or a total of 1 5 A of power across all three ports if more than one port is in use You ca...
Page 10: ...Handle the adapter by its edges or metal bracket Do not touch the gold connector or any components on the adapter 2 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord Open the computer cabinet follo...
Page 11: ...ce may be required to insert the adapter 5 Secure the adapter bracket with the slot cover screw you removed in Step 3 6 If you plan to use FireWire devices that when combined draw more than 1 5 A of p...
Page 12: ...dows Device Manager and check to see if the host adapter is installed correctly under the IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller section Macintosh Computers Note Only FireWire 400 is supported on the AFW 8300...
Page 13: ...4 pin 6 pin or 9 pin connectors Ensure that you have the proper cables to connect your 1394 devices to your AFW 8300 adapter using the Table below as a guide You can connect up to 63 devices to the AF...
Page 14: ...s you insert the 4 pin connector into the DV camera make sure the connector and the 1394 port are properly aligned If the connector and port aren t aligned correctly the pins can bend and damage the i...
Page 15: ...ifferent PCI slot if the driver fails to load Ensure that bus mastering support is provided and enabled for the PCI slot containing the AFW 8300 Check your motherboard documentation for instructions C...
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