Belkin F5U512-MAC User Manual

FireWire CardBus

Adapter

for Macintosh

P73472-A F5U512-MAC

Introduction and System Requirements

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin FireWire CardBus Adapter.
Now you can add two 400Mbps FireWire ports to your Apple
PowerBook®computer and enjoy the blazing speed and
convenient Plug-and-Play operation of next-generation
FireWire devices.

Features

• Two 6-pin 400Mbps FireWire ports

• Auxiliary power connector (for use with some bus-powered
FireWire devices)

• Compliant with OHCI 1.0 standards

• Compliant with PCI 2.1 standards

• Compliant with IEEE 1394a 1995 standards

Minimum Recommended System Requirements

• 266MHz G3 processor

• 32 Megabytes RAM

• One free 32-bit type II CardBus slot *

• Mac OS 8.6 or above and Apple®FireWire 2.4

• QuickTime™3.0 (for use with FireWire digital video devices)

*NOTE: The Belkin FireWire CardBus Adapter requires a
PowerBook G3 Series computer equipped with a 32-bit type II
CardBus slot. This includes PowerBook G3 Series computers
manufactured after May, 1998 (Family Codes M4753, M5343,
and M7572).

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Introduction and System Requirements (continued)

Hardware Installation

Strata VideoShop 4.5.1 Minimum Recommended
System Requirements

• 300MHz G3 processor

• 64 Megabytes RAM

• Mac®OS 8.6

• 200 Megabytes free hard-disk space

Package Contents

• Belkin FireWire CardBus Adapter

• Dual 6-pin FireWire adapter

• 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable

• Installation CD

• Registration card

• This instruction manual

Hardware Installation

1. Locate the CardBus slot on the left side of your PowerBook.

2. Insert the CardBus Adapter into the CardBus slot.

3. Connect the dual 6-pin FireWire adapter to the
CardBus Adapter.

4. Use the included 4-pin to 6-pin cable, or a 6-pin to 6-pin
cable, to connect your favorite FireWire devices to
your PowerBook.NOTE: The PowerBook CardBus slot does
not provide sufficient power to operate most bus-powered
FireWire devices. To solve this problem, the dual 6-pin
FireWire adapter provides an auxiliary power jack for use
with an AC/DC power adapter. Choose a power adapter
from 8 volts to 30 volts DC with a power rating of at least 4
watts.

Power Adapter Connector Specifications

Connector size: 2.3mm
Connector polarity: Center Positive

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