Sonnet Firewire 800 ExpressCard/34

The Sonnet FireWire 800 ExpressCard/34 features two 9-pin FireWire 800 ports to satisfy the high-bandwidth demands of video and pro-audio applications. Offering plug and play simplicity(1), this card works in ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 slots, supports all FireWire 800 and FireWire 400(2) peripherals, and features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection with automatic device configuration.

Key Benefits

• Simple way to add high-speed FireWire ports to any compatible notebook computer
• Provides support for the fastest FireWire multimedia peripherals
• Works in any ExpressCard slot
• Plug-and-play simplicity
• Supports hot-swappable device connection. Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer
• RoHS compliant

 

Compatibility

Mac Compatibility:

• MacBook Pro
• Mac OS X Version 10.5

Windows Compatibility:

• Notebook computer with ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP SP2

 

Technical Specifications

 

Part No. FW800-E34
Hardware
Warranty	1-year limited warranty
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Bus Interface	ExpressCard/34
Peripherals Supported	Supports all industry standard FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 peripherals
Cables Supported	9-pin male FireWire 800 cables
FireWire Support
Number of Ports	2 external
Standard	IEEE 1394b compliant
Data Transfer Rate	100/200/400/800 Mbits/sec
Number of Devices Supported	Up to 63 (data only)
Hot Plug	Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection
Bus Powered	Bus-powered devices require power adapter (sold separately)

 

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Technical Notes:

• Windows requires installation of driver for FireWire 800 support
• FireWire 400 support through FireWire 800 ports requires FireWire 400-to-800 adapter or adapter cable.