1394a 2+1 Ports PCI Card
RC501 User Manual
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Overview
The IEEE1394 multimedia connection (also known as Fire Wire by Apple Computer, and iLink by
Sony) features hot swapping, high-speed performance, peer to peer communication and daisy
chained which can accept up to 63 devices connected simultaneously.
The idea of IEEE1394 standard is all other devices and peripherals that connected outside of PC
can simply plug into 1394 port instead of opening case and adding a circuit board. IEEE1394
standard is an important enabling technology for the emerging multimedia market.
Features
Chipset:
VIA VT6307 IEEE 1394 controller
Data Transfer Rate: 1394a 100/200/400Mbps, OHCI 1.1
Bus:
PCI 2.2 32 bit, 33MHz, 3.3V
Connector:
1 external 1394 6-pin rear connector & 1 external 1394 4-pin MINI Standard
type connector and 1
internal 1394 4-pin connector (for VT6307)
Supports up to 63 devices.
Supports devices hot swap.
MS Windows compatible including DV and SBP-2 drivers, supports all common camcorders,
disk drives, printers and scanners with 1394 interfaces.
Supports Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 & Windows XP
Notes
The external 1394 connector PORT2 (top-most) shares with the internal connector PORT1. If
both connectors are connected to devices, only the device connected to PORT2 will work.
Driver Installation
Windows 98SE
Once the IEEE 1394 Adaptor is installed and the computer is restarted, Windows will detect the
board and attempt to install driver for it.
1. New hardware “PCI OHCI Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller” found, then
click “Next” to continue.
