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I N T R O D U C T I O N
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P R E S E N TAT I O N
The PikaOne FlyC ASE PRO is an ext ernal storage per ipheral
integrating the latest FireWire B (800) interfacing technology.
The FlyCASE PRO is equipped with two 3,5" standard format
h a rd disks connected in RAID 0* to reach high perf o rm a n c e
and high capacity.
Available in storage capacities of up to 800 GB and higher* * ,
FlyCASE PRO is also the ideal tool for DVD authoring, 2D/3D
animation, audio editing and for system backup. FlyCASE PRO
F i re Wi re 800 interface and small physical size makes transpor-
ting content among computers quick and easy.
For Digital Video users who demand the absolute best perf o r-
mance from their DTV system. From home users all the way up
to professional post production studios w ith the latest dua l
stream, real time systems!!
It is the ideal product for the applications using big amount of
i n f o rm a t i o n ’s and high transfer perf o rmances like video, audio
and database applications.
(*) RAID 0 level or Stripping is not redundant. In Level 0, data is split
a c ross multiple drives resultin g in faster data throughp ut. With no
redundant information stored, performance is very good.
(**) Depending on the capacities of 3,5” hard disk drives avail able
in the market.
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MA IN C HA RA CT ER IS TI CS
The main characteristics of the FlyCASE PRO are:
• FireWire 800 and 400 ports.
• Storage capacities up to 800 GB**.
• "Plug and Play". Hot plugging and unplugging.
• Integration of sta ndard 7200 RPM high-perf o r m ance ATA
hard disk drives. Any disk on the market meeting 3,5" physi-
cal standards is supported.
• Standard interfacing compatible with SBP2/IEEE-1394A and
B with host computer.
• External power supply (12V/5V).
• Multi-platform. Compatible with the main OS on the PC/MAC
market.
• Designed for professional content creation applications.
• Supports multi-stream video playback with real-time effects
on Final Cut Pro HD, Premiere Pro and others.
• Professional design, compact aluminium enclosure.
• Mac OS and Windows compatible.
• Built in fan for an excellent airflow.
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H A R D WA RE C ONF I GUR AT IO N RE QU IR ED
Mac or PC equipped as standard with Fire Wi re A or B interf a c e
or FireWire/iLink PCI card (SBP-2 compatible).
CAUTION
Under certain conditions, it is possible that a Fire Wi re PCI card for MAC
or PC of another manufacturer does not work with your FlyCASE pro-
duct. We advise you to check with card manufacturers the following
compatibilities:
- Fire Wi re card (IEEE-1394) must be fully com patible with the Serial
Bus Protocol (SBP-2) f or storage devices a nd with t he Open Hos t
Controller Interface (OHCI). OHCI is a standard that allows a compu-
ter host to interface with FireWire devices.
NOTE
Under certain conditions, it is possible that a Fire Wi re card A or B does
not work with the FlyCASE PRO. PikaOne cannot guarantee pro p e r
operation of the peripherals in its range with all FireWire cards avai-
lable on the market.
If your Fire Wi re interface card or your co mputer is equipped
with a 4-pin Fire Wi re connector, obtain a Fire Wi re "4- to 6-pin"
type cable.