Rosewill RC602 User Manual

3 Port IEEE 1394a PCMCIA Card RC602

User Manual

RC602 User Manual 3 Port IEEE 1394a PCMCIA Card

Features and Benefits

z VIA VT6306 chipset

z Compliant IEEE 1394-1995, 1394a (rev. 1.1) and OHCI Interface Specification 1.0

z PCMCIA CardBus Interface with Power Management

z Hot-swapping features allows you to connect/disconnect devices without powering down your system

z Supports data transfer rates of 100, 200 and 400 Mbps

z Built-in power jack for optional power supply

z Provides three 1394a (6-pin) port for multiple 1394b/1394a devices connections

z Works with various types of 1394a devices including portable hard disk, DV camcorder, digital camera,

CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive and other audio/video devices

Bus Interface

z 32-bit PCMCIA Type II

Connectors

z 3 x external IEEE 1394a 6-pin connectors

Package Contents

z 1 x 3-Port IEEE 1394a CardBus Adapter

z 1 x User Manual

System Requirements

z Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP 32/64 & MAC OS 8.6, Vista 32/64, Linux

z Available CardBus Type II Slot

Hardware Description

RC602 User Manual 3 Port IEEE 1394a PCMCIA Card

CAUTION:

Use only switching power adapter with following specifications:

Switching power adapter (Optional) DC 12V, 3A

Polarity: Outside negative voltage(-) & Inside positive voltage(+)

3.5mm power jack

The 3-Port IEEE 1394 CardBus Adapter has sufficient power to support self-powered devices. For bus-powered devices,

it needs an external power adapter (DC 12V, 3A) to provide extra power to the devices.

Hardware Installation

General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of system may vary, refer to your

system’s reference manual for further information, if needed.

z Power off your notebook computer.

z Insert the 3-Port IEEE 1394 CardBus Adapter into the Type II PC Card slot of your notebook computer. Make sure it

is inserted all the way in for a solid connection.

z Power on your notebook computer.

Driver Installation

Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP 32/64 & MAC OS 8.6, Vista 32/64, Linux will automatically detect and install the

correct driver for the 3-Port IEEE 1394 CardBus Adapter. Make sure that the driver has been installed correctly, right click

My Computer, then click Manage, click Device Manager. The Device Manager window opens. Scroll to the IEEE 1394 Bus

host controller icon and click on the plus symbol, the VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller should be

displayed.

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