LaCie d2 SAFE Hard Drive
User Manual
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Connecting Your LaCie d2 SAFE Hard Drive
4.3. Connecting Multiple Devices
With both FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 inter-
faces, it is possible to connect another hard drive or digi-
tal video camera directly to the LaCie d2 SAFE (this
connection is called a “daisy-chain”).
To daisy-chain devices, you must be using the same
interface (FireWire). Your computer will not recognize
the daisy-chained device if the interfaces are mixed, i.e. a
FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to
the computer via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.
1. Connect your LaCie d2 SAFE’s power supply and host
computer interface by following the steps in chapter
4.1.
and
4.2
.
2.
To attach a digital video camera*:
a. Using the iLink/DV cable (sold separately), con-
nect the 4-pin end of the cable to the 4-pin port on
your digital camera.
b. Connect the 6-pin end of the iLink/DV cable to
the 6-pin FireWire port on the back of the LaCie
Hard drive (
C
).
To attach a FireWire peripheral:
a. Connect the FireWire 400 or 800 cable into
an available FireWire 400 or 800 port on your
FireWire peripheral.
b. Attach the other end of the FireWire 400 or 800
cable to an available FireWire 400 or 800 port on
the LaCie d2 SAFE (
C
).
3. The digital camera should now appear under My
Computer (Windows users) or on the desktop (Mac
users).
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auto
on
FW4OO
USB 2.O
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FW8OO
A
B
ImpOrTANT INfO:
You can not have the
FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the
same time. If you would like to switch between in-
terfaces, you must follow the steps on chapter
4.6.
Switching Interfaces
.
Daisy-Chain Configurations
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FireWire 400 device connected directly to the
LaCie d2 SAFE, which is connected to the com-
puter via the FireWire 800 port.
iLink/DV device connected directly to the LaCie
d2 SAFE, which is connected to the computer
via the FireWire 800 port.
FireWire 800 device connected directly to the
LaCie d2 SAFE, which is connected to the com-
puter via the FireWire 800 port.
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TeChNICAl NOTe:
When you daisy-chain
using a mix of interfaces (FireWire 400 and
FireWire 800) the resultant speed will be limited
to the lowest common denominator (FireWire 400
speeds).
* Some cameras do not support this configuration or may
downgrade your LaCie
d2
SAFE’s performance
C
Fig. 4.3.A
