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Initio 2430 Dual FireWire 800 Bridge Board

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P/N:  IF8C-ID - Overview

DAT Optic Inc introduces IF8C-ID - a bridge board featuring programable RAID 0, RAID 1, Read Only or Dual Drive FireWire 800 Internal Converter, which offers un-parallel performance, flexible yet very simple and easy to use.


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IF8C-ID - Key Features
  • IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Interface: Male IDC 2X20 Connector
  • Both ATA and ATAPI devices are supported using the same firmware.
  • Number of ports: External X 3 (Two Biligual-9pin and One FireWire-6pin)
  • 1394a PHY: Ti's TSB81BA3 IEEE 1394b 800Mbps PHY
  • 1394 Bus Transfer Rate: 100/200/400/800 Mbps
  • FireWire (IEEE-1394) to ATA Native Bridge Controller: initio inic-2430
  • Complies with T13's ATA/ATAPI-7 Draft Specification:
    - PIO Mode 0-4
    - DMA Mode 0-2
    - Ultra DMA Mode 2, 4, 5, 6
    - Supports 48-bit addressing for large hard drives (>128GB).
  • Form Factor: SCSI I 50pin Low Density Centronics Connector Form Factor (Fit to most standard SCSI enclosure.)


      Our IF8C-I core designs base on world famous INITIO 2430, which combined integrated 32-bit CPU and embedded SRAM. To provide high performance and a cost effective solution, using INIC-2430 our bridge board integrates a 1394b link core, ATA control block and microprocessor into a single ASIC. The IF8C-I delivers a data transfer rate of up to 800 Mbits/sec on FireWire 800 (1394) interface (100 MBytes/sec), while its ATA interface supports ultra DMA modes (33/66/100/133 MBytes/sec).

      DATOptic IF8C-I can be programable to support dual drive ( Master/Slave), Dual channel RAID 0,1 or READ only mode, which is critical for A/V applications or forensic application.

      With our Brand New Dual Drive Internal FireWire 800 Converter, system CPU will experience less interrupt request being send from using/accessing ATA/ATAPI device, therefore computer system run better, smoother, and lots more efficent. Computer system with our Internal Converters is no longer limited to four drives, in fact sixty three Internal or External IDE (converted) devices can be connected to FireWire bus in the expence of only ONE IRQ.

Part Number IF8C-ID - Initio 2430 FireWire 800 Bridge Board
IDE Peripherals Any TWO ATA/ATAPI: CD/DVD-ROM/R/RW/RAM; HDD
Operating System Win98SE, ME, 2K, XP, FreeBSD, Linux, MAC 9.x or higher
IDE Interface ATAPI/ATA-133
IEEE 1394 Interface IEEE 1394b, IEEE 1394a compatible. Support data transfer rate up to 800 MBps
Operating Temperature 0o C to 50o C
Operating Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing
Dimensions 3.33" x 1.81" (8.45cm x 4.60cm)
Connectors 40-pin IDE connector x 1
9-pin IEEE 1394 connector x 2
3-pin power connector x 1
Power Requirement 5V/DC; 130mA ~ 200mA
More detail spec No Driver required
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