Adaptec AHA-8945 Features Guide

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FireCard

™

Ultra AHA

®

-8945

Combined 1394 FireWire

®

/Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Host Adapter

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• Connect multiple 1394 FireWire

and SCSI devices to a single host

adapter

• Saves PCI slot

• 1394 FireWire data transfer rate up

to 200Mbps (25 MB/sec)

• Ultra Wide SCSI data transfer rate

up to 40MB/sec

• Software support for Windows NT

™

,

Windows

®

95 and Mac OS

™

• Rigorous 1394 FireWire and SCSI

compatibility testing

Overview

The Adaptec

®

FireCard Ultra host

adapter links both high-performance

SCSI peripherals and FireWire-enabled

consumer electronics products to

your computer using only one PCI

slot. The FireCard Ultra SCSI interface

can chain a maximum 15 SCSI devices

at speeds up to 40MB/sec, and its 1394

FireWire interface links a maximum

63 devices at speeds up to 200Mbps

(25 MB/sec).

Key Benefits

Conserve Valuable PCI Slot

An increasing number of interface

cards contend for limited PCI slots

within PCs and Macintosh

®

computers.

By combining 1394 FireWire and SCSI

interfaces on a single PCI-based card, a

PCI slot is saved for other uses.

Connect to Digital Consumer

Electronics Devices

Consumer electronics devices (cam-

eras, camcorders, TVs, VCRs, etc.)

are moving rapidly into the digital

realm, facilitating their connection

to computers. This widening of the

digital domain will lead to startling

gains in productivity, output quality

and ease of operation in both the

workplace and the home. The

Adaptec FireCard Ultra host adapter

will be the convergence point for this

digital revolution, as the bridge which

allows SCSI and 1394 FireWire devices

to communicate with one another

through a PC or Mac.

Fast Data Transfer Rates

The FireCard Ultra 1394 FireWire

interface card can transmit data at

speeds up to 200Mbps (25 MB/sec).

It’s not only raw speed, but intelligent

speed, that distinguishes 1394 FireWire

transmissions. 1394 FireWire’s use of

isochronous data transfers to guaran-

tee delivery of time-sensitive data frees

system resources for other tasks. For

SCSI connections, the FireCard Ultra

host adapter utilizes an Ultra Wide

interface, enabling data transfers at up

to 40 MB/sec, four times the speed of

standard SCSI controllers.

Unsurpassed Compatibility

Adaptec has established itself as the

market leader in SCSI and 1394

FireWire host adapters due to the

unsurpassed compatibility of its prod-

ucts. As a founding member of the

1394 Trade Association, Adaptec has

played an active role in defining the

1394 interface standard. As an origina-

tor of SCSI, Adaptec saw its products

develop into the industry standard,

renown for their extensive support of

a wide range of peripherals and oper-

ating systems. Adaptec is working

closely with developers throughout

the world to ensure that their products

will integrate seamlessly with PCs and

Macs equipped with a FireCard Ultra

host adapter.

Simple, Easy 1394 FireWire

Connections

The thin, flexible cable used to connect

1394 FireWire devices is ideal for use

with a new generation of computer

and consumer electronics devices.

The cable can stretch up to 4.5 meters

between devices, and up to 72 meters

between its two most distant connec-

tions. The simple 1394 FireWire con-

nector, modeled after those used on

Game Boys, makes adding devices a

snap. Devices can be plugged into or

unplugged from the network at any

time; there is no need to turn off the

computer or other 1394 FireWire

products when adding or removing

a device. And 1394 FireWire devices

are instantly recognized and ready for

use as soon as they are connected to a

FireCard Ultra.

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