Adaptec AFW4300 User guide

USER’S
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AFW-4300

400 MBPS FIREWIRE HOST BUS ADAPTER

AFW -4300

User’s Reference

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Introduction 1

System Requirements 3

PC Compatible 3
Macintosh 3
Additional Requirements for Video Editing and

Capturing 4

For Windows 4
For Macintosh 4

Contents of Box 5

About DV Technology 6

About 1394 Technology 7

Contents

Troubleshooting 8

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In this book:

Introduction 1
System Requirements 3
Contents of Box 5
About DV Technology 6
About 1394 Technology 7
Troubleshooting 8

Introduction

The Adaptec AFW-4300 Host Adapter (or AFW-4300) is a PCI
interface board that can enable your Personal Computer with
IEEE-1394 functions. With the AFW-4300, you can connect Digital
Video (DV) camcorders or other devices with a 1394 digital interface
to any PC compatible or Power Macintosh
expansion slots.

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computer with PCI

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The AFW-4300 features include:

■ IEEE-1394-compliance

■ Up to 400 Megabits per second (Mbps) transfer rate

■ Three external connectors

■ Open architecture API (OHCI Compliant)

■ Compatibility assurance

To install your AFW-4300, see the AFW-4300 Installation Guide
included in your kit.

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System Requirements

System Requirements

The minimum system requirements for the AFW-4300 are:

PC Compatible

■ IBM-compatible PC, 266 MHz Processor or above

■ Microsoft Windows

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2000

, or Windows ME

■ Available PCI slot

■ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Macintosh

■ Mac OS 8.6 or higher

■ Apple PowerMac 8600/9600 or later

■ Apple FireWire

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98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows

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2.4 drivers or later

■ Available PCI slot

■ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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Additional Requirements for Video Editing and Capturing

■ 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)

■ 50 MB of available hard drive space for program files and

digital audio/video content

Note: DV uses 250 MB per minute of capture.

■ DV camcorder or other device equipped with 1394 interface

For Windows

■ 266 MHz Processor or equivalent (350 MHz recommended)

■ Monitor that supports 1024 x 768 resolution at 16-bit color

mode

■ 16-bit stereo sound card with speakers

■ Video card with 4 MB RAM

For Macintosh

■ 350 MHz G3 processor or better (G4 recommended)

Note: For non-G3/G4 PowerPC’s, full-frame, full motion
video might not be possible.

■ Digital video editing software such as Apple iMovie, Adobe

Premiere, EditDV Unplugged, or Apple Final Cut Pro

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Contents of Box

The contents in this kit are:

■ Adaptec AFW-4300 Host Adapter

■ 6-to-4 pin FireWire cable

■ AFW-4300 Hardware Installation Guide

■ FireConnect 4300 CD containing:

■ MGI VideoWave 4 DV editing software for Windows

■ Links to latest Macintosh FireWire software and drivers

■ Warranty Information

■ Software Licen se Agreement

Contents of Box

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About DV Te chnology

DV technology is a standard digital file and compression f ormat for
recording video and audio data onto a digital tape. DV uses
compression to reduce the enormous size of the uncompressed
video data (much like processing 30 full-screen bitmap images every
second) to file sizes manageable by desktop computers.

DV digitizes and compresses video in the camera before the video is
recorded to tape and transfers the data directly to a hard drive
through the digital 1394 interface. In so doing, DV avoids having to
use analog conversion processes that can degrade video quality.

By avoiding analog conversion processes, DV maintains a much
higher level of clarity and picture quality at far lower data transfer
rates than is possible with cust omary analog video digitizing cards.

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About 1394 Technology

About 1394 Technology

1394 (also known as FireWir e or i.LINK) is an international standard
data transfer protocol created by Apple Computer, Inc. and ratified
by the International Standards Organization as IEEE 1394. Like
other data I/O pr oto col s s u ch as SCS I, F i bre Channel, and IDE, 1 39 4
itself knows nothing about vide o, compression, or editing. It is a
series of standardized commands for moving data from one device
to another.

1394 offers advantages that make it ideal for use with audio and
video devices:

■ It’s fast

It has 100/200/400 Mbps, or 12.5/25/50 MBps data transfer
rates.

■ It’s guaranteed

Both isochronous (guaranteed bandwidth, ensuring full-f rame,
full motion video, and CD-quality audio) and asynchronous
data transfers.

■ It’s consumer friendly

Small connectors, hot-pluggable (meaning you can connect
and disconnect D V devices without rebooting a computer),
and no need for terminators or setti ng d evice IDs.

■ It’s expandable

Supports up to 62 devices (16 daisy-chained) with a 4.5m
flexible cable between devices over a total length of up to 72m
or 240 feet.

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Troubleshooting

The following tips are general troubleshooting procedures:

■ Check that the card is seated evenly all the way into the PCI

slot.

■ Check motherboard system documentation to ensure that bus

mastering support is provided and enabled for the slot
containing the AFW-4300.

■ Check if the card is not detected by the operating system

and/or the driver fails to load, to try moving the card to a
different PCI slot.

■ Check that the 1394 cable is properly connected between your

AFW-4300 and the DV camcorder or other peripehrals.

■ Ch eck the W indows 2000 Eve nt Log if you encounter problems

loading the drivers on your Windows 2000 operating system.

■ Check the Troubleshooting section of your operating system

user manual.

■ Check the Software Tutorial or Read Me file on this CD if you

encounter any problems with your software.

■ Fo r the Power Macintosh system, verify that the card is seen by

the Apple System Profiler
To verify that the card is seen by the Apple System Profiler,

follow these steps:

1. Pull down from the Apple Menu to Apple System Profiler.

2. Click the Devices and Volumes tab.

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Troubleshooting

3. In the window that appears, scroll down to the PCI area and

click the arrow next to each PCI slot to reveal the PCI card
information. If the AFW-4300 is installed properly, you will
see the following information listed under one of the slots:

Card type: Not available
Card name: pci104c,8010
Card model: Not available
Card ROM #: Not available
Card Revision: 0
Card vendor ID: 104C

4. If the card is not seen, verify the Apple FireWire 2.4 or later
extensions are loaded and enabled.

5. If the extensions are loaded and enabled, verify that the card
is seated properly.

If you are still unable to resolve a problem, see the Adaptec Web site
at http://www.adaptec.com, or the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase
at http://ask.adaptec.com for additional troubleshooting
information.

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Macintosh, Power Macintosh, and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple
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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Federal Communications Com m iss ion Rad io Fre que ncy Interfere nc e State me nt

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this equipment
does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the followi ng measure s:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced rad io/television t echnician for help.

• Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the

specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Adaptec, Inc. AFW-4300

Te s t e d to Comply
With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

European Union Compl iance Statement

This Information Technolog y Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
following European directives:

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC
EN 50081-1 (1992)

EN55022 (1994) Class B
EN 50082-1 (1992)
EN61000-4-2 (1998)
EN61000-4-3 (1998)
EN61000-4-4 (1995)
EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges
EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity
EN61000-4-11 (1994) Supply dips of variation

Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the
Spectrum Management Agency .

Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le
matérial brouilleur du Canada.

Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)

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