Digitus Firewire 800 User manual

FIREWIRE 800 / 400 INTERFACE, 3 PORT
PCI EXPRESS ADD-ON CARD
User Manual
(DS-30203-1)
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Features and Benefits
Provides two FireWire 800 (1394b) ports and one 1394a
(6-pin) port for multiple 1394b/1394a devices connections
Supports data transfer rates of 100, 200, 400 and 800 Mbps
Built-in 4-pin power connector provides extra power when
connected to the system’s power supply (recommended)
Supports hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play connection of
peripheral devices
Works with various types of FireWire 800 (1394b) and
1394a devices including portable hard disk, DV camcorder,
digital camera, CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive and other
audio/video devices
Support Windows® 7 / Vista / Server 2003 SP1 or above /
XP / 2000
System Requirements
Windows® 7 / Vista / Server 2003 SP1 or above / XP / 2000
PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI Express
slot

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Package Contents
1 x PCIe FireWire 800 Card 3 Ports
1 x User’s Manual
Board Layout
Hardware Installation
1. Turn Off the power to your computer.
2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s cover.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.

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4. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector
with the selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the
board down firmly.
5. Connect the system power source to the board’s power
connector.
6. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card.
7. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord.
Driver Installation
Please make sure the board is installed before proceeding with
driver installation.
Important: If your system doesn’t boot to Windows properly with
our card installed, check with your system’s manufacturer for the
latest system firmware update.
For Windows® 7 / Vista / Server 2003 SP1 or above /
XP / 2000
Note: Server 2003 Server Pack 1 or above is required to
install the FireWire 800 Card 3 Ports successfully.

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Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003 SP1/Vista / 7 will automatically
detect and install the correct driver for the FireWire 800 Card 3
Ports.
To Verify Windows Installation
Right click My Computer, then click Manage, click Device
Manager. The Device Manager window opens. Scroll to the
IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers icon and click on the plus
symbol, the Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394
Host Controller should be displayed.