Installation guide

Unibrain Fire-i digital camera Quick Installation Guide

¾ Please select one of the following options:

• You have a desktop computer (PC or Mac) with built-in FireWire

port(s) :

Connect the included 6-pin cable to your FireWire adapter and proceed to the

next steps for the software installation.

• You have a desktop computer (PC or Mac) without FireWire ports:

Please shutdown your computer fully and disconnect it from the power plug. Open it and install the

Unibrain FireBoardBlue™ adapter in any empty PCI slot.

You can also use the Unibrain FireboardBlue-e™ adapter only in case of PCI-express local bus.

Close the case of the computer, reconnect the power and start.

Just let the Operating System install the FireBoardBlue™ or

FireBoardBlue-e™ with native drivers. They are standard

OHCI FireWire adapters and will be automatically recognized.

You may purchase Fireboard Blue PCI adapter using order

part number: # 1203.

You may purchase FireboardBlue-e PCI express adapter

using order part number: #1213.

Connect the included 6-pin cable to your FireWire adapter and proceed to the next steps for the software

installation.

• You have a laptop computer (PC or Mac) with built-in FireWire port.

Most probably, the FireWire connector on your laptop has 4-pin, not 6. Use a 6-to-4

plug converter from Unibrain, (order part number: # 1650).

Connect the included 6-pin cable to the 6-to-4 converter and the converter to your

laptop FireWire 4-pin connector.

As the camera will NOT be powered by the laptop connection, ensure that an appropriate power supply is

used on the camera. You will find details and references in section Powering the camera.

Then proceed to the next steps for the software installation.

• You have a laptop computer (PC or Mac) without on board FireWire

adapter.

We recommend the use of Unibrain FireCard400™ adapter for CardBus (PCMCIA)

(order part number:# 1206)

Connect the included 6-pin cable to the FireCard400™ adapter. As the camera will

NOT be powered by the laptop connection, ensure that an appropriate power supply

is used on the camera. You will find details and references in section Powering the

camera. Then proceed to the next steps for the software installation.