Rosewill RC-502 User manual

1394a 3+1 Ports NEC PCI Card RC502
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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: NEC single-chip IEEE 1394 controller uPD72873 or NEC single-chip IEEE 1394
controller uPD72874
Data Transfer Rate: 1394a 100/200/400Mbps, OHCI 1.1
Bus: PCI 2.2 32 bit, 33MHz, 3.3V
Connector: 2 external 1394 6-pin rear connectors and 1 internal 1394 6-pin connector (for
uPD72873)
3 external 1394 6-pin rear connectors and 1 internal 1394 6-pin connector (for uPD72874)
Supports up to 63 devices.
Supports devices hot swap.
Supports Power class 0012(1)
Auxiliary power connecter J5 to increase the power available to 1394a bus to up to 15W.
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 J1 (top-most) shares with the internal connector J4. If both
connectors are connected to devices, only the device connected to J1 will work.
Troubleshooting
If your system doesn’t work properly after connecting to a 1394 device, please turn off your
computer. Connect the auxiliary power connector (J5) to power supply and then restart again. If it
still doesn’t solve the problem, please refer to the specifications of your 1394 device. Check the
power consumption and make sure it doesn’t exceed 15W.

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Driver Installation
Windows 98/98SE/ME
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 “NEC Firewarden OHCI
Computer IEEE 1394 Host Controller”
found, then click “Next” to continue.
2. After Windows has found the new
hardware, Select “Search for the best
driver for your device (Recommended)”
and click “Next” to continue.
3. Select “Search for the best driver for your
device”. Uncheck all boxes and then click
“Next”.

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4. Windows is ready to install the driver for
the device, and click “Next” to continue
installation.
5. Windows has finished the driver
installation and click “Finish”, then restart
your computer
6. If the drivers are installed successfully, you
will see the following new devices in
Device Manager.

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Windows 2000 & Windows XP
After installing the IEEE 1394 Adaptor into an available PCI slot, Windows 2000 & Windows XP
will find the new device. It will then install the driver for it seamlessly. Finally, an “NEC Firewarden
OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller” will be added to your system.
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