Ndrive FCL Hardware Manual
Installation and Configuration
2.3. FireWire Interface
The FireWire bus is the high-speed communications connection to the Ndrive FCL operating at 400 megabits
per second. All command and configuration information is sent via the FireWire port.
Table 2-6:
FireWire Card Part Numbers
Part Number
Description
NFIRE-PCI
OHCI compliant FireWire PCI interface card, 3 port
NFIRE-PCIE
OHCI compliant FireWire PCIe x1 interface card, 2 port
NFIRE-PCI-TI-LP
Low Profile, OHCI compliant, PCI
NFIRE-PCIE-GOF
FireWire PCIE X1 Glass Optical Fiber Board
Table 2-7:
FireWire Repeaters (for cables exceeding 4.5 m (15 ft) specification)
Part Number
Description
NFIRE-RPTR-1394A-1394A
Extender for copper cable lengths greater than 4.5 m (15 feet).
NFIRE-RPTR-1394A-GOF
Glass Optical Fiber FireWire Repeater, Qty. 1 (Fiber Cable not included)
Table 2-8:
FireWire Cables (copper and glass fiber)
Part Number
Description
NCONNECT-60
6 m (20 ft) long, 6 pin to 6 pin
NCONNECT-45
4.5 m (15 ft) long, 6 pin to 6 pin
NCONNECT-30
3 m (10 ft) long, 6 pin to 6 pin
NCONNECT-15
1.5 m (5 ft) long, 6 pin to 6 pin
NCONNECT-9
0.9 m (3 ft) long, 6 pin to 6 pin
NCONNECT-10000-GOF
10 m (32.8 ft), glass fiber optical cable
NCONNECT-15000-GOF
15 m (49.2 ft), glass fiber optical cable
NCONNECT-20000-GOF
20 m (65.6 ft), glass fiber optical cable
NCONNECT-30000-GOF
30 m (101.7 ft), glass fiber optical cable
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