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General Description
The IDECASE525F is designed to connect your IDE devices onto the IEEE 1394 bus. It
provides an ideal interconnect for multimedia applications. The IDECASE525F is 10 to
15 times faster than parallel or USB IDE cases and supports full IEEE-1394 FireWire
transfer rates of 400Mbits/sec (50Mbytes/sec). CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD drives can
be connected to the IDECASE525F.
Features
• Make any HDD, CD-ROM, DVD, or CD-RW drive portable
• High speed FireWire interface is as fast as an internal drive connection
• Plug and Play portability allows the device to plugged in as needed and stored out of
the way when not needed
• Works with 5.25 inch IDE drives like CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD
• Works with PC (Windows 98SE, ME, or 2000) or Mac (OS 9 or better)
• High speed 400 Mbps IEEE-1394 FireWire transfer rate
• Power free design - uses power supplied by the FireWire bus
• Provides a daisy chain port for connecting additional FireWire peripherals
• A cooling fan keeps air moving through the case
Getting Started
Unpacking the IDECASE525F
1 x IDECASE525F IEEE-1394 Enclosure
1 x 6 to 6 pin IEEE 1394 cable
1 x External power cable
6 x Small screws
4 x Medium screws
2 x keys