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Addlogix (CompuCable)

Universal FireWire Power Supply - for Hard Drives and Video Cam

The FireCABLE is a universal power adapter (and a charger too) for any bus-powered FireWire device. It works by 'injecting' DC current into the power pins of a standard 6-pin FireWire connector, without having to use any vendor specific DC connectors. The FireCABLE is designed with pass-through data port, and using FireCABLE do not block any FireWire ports on the bus-powered device.

FireCABLE is a great accessory for iPOD or slim FireWire hard drive. The FireCable can provide the essential bus-power when bus-power is not available from the FireWire Host Controller, such as a CardBus/PCMCIA controller or a i.LINK port. This makes the FireCABLE the ideal companion for the Windows version iPOD, older PowerBook users, and any bus-powered FireWire devices.

The kit includes one FireWire pass-through power cable, and one FireWire AC/DC adapter, similar to Apple’s iPod AC adapter. Additional adapters are also available for USB bus, PS/2 bus, and automotive DC power source (see FirePOD). International Power input 100-240VAC; DC power output is 12V 1.5A.

Older PowerBooks and PC Laptops: FireCABLE can be used to automatically enable iPod’s FireWire-transfer-mode (and provide bus-charging), when the iPod is connected to PowerBooks with PCMCIA FireWire controllers.

Features:

• Universal Power Supply for FireWire bus-powered devices
• Provides FireWire bus-power without blocking any data ports on the device
• Tested with iPOD, popular 1.8" and 2.5" hard drives/enclosures, i.LINK, and PCMCIA FireWire controller
• FireCABLE available in iPOD white
• Custom FireWire AC/DC adapter with diode to meet IEEE1394 (FireWire) power system specification

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