Question about Digi002R firewire ports

[saikit_2003]

Hi. I am not quite sure if i post in the right topic, but i really need some help.
Now, i have digi002R connected with a presonus Lt preamp by a lightpipe cabale, then i have the digi002R connect to my powermac. But the 002R has 2 firewire ports, one connect to the powermac, then what is the other one for??????
my powermac also has 2 firewire ports.....should i connect both to the mac????

plz help me!!!

Thx a lot

Best,
Kit
www.saikitmusic.com

[aussie_techie]

well this should not be in the high end forum but anyway
(almost) all FW devices have 2 FW ports so that you can 'chain' multiple firewire devices together on the same buss. if you have nothing else to connect dont worry about it.

[saikit_2003]

So, if i connect the other FW from the 002R to my powermac....it would be any change?????

sorry for the wrong topic post again!!!

Thanks
Kit

[aussie_techie]

if you connected both you may have a errors
FW is not ment to have a loop, only connect one

[daryllh]

Originally Posted by aussie_techie

if you connected both you may have a errors
FW is not ment to have a loop, only connect one

The digi 002 manual suggests connecting your firewire drive through the 002. That is a use for the other port.

[max cooper]

Originally Posted by daryllh

The digi 002 manual suggests connecting your firewire drive through the 002. That is a use for the other port.

Even so, I get a lot better performance with the firewire drive connected to it's own port on the computer.

[joaquin]

Originally Posted by daryllh

The digi 002 manual suggests connecting your firewire drive through the 002. That is a use for the other port.

I may be wrong...but I believe that is the other way around......connect your HD to the computer and the 002 to the HD!?
Any way, I'm using it like you stated for lack of firewire ports ...no prblems so far...just remember to power up the digi before you wakeup the computer

[Jamoson]

Originally Posted by joaquin

I may be wrong...but I believe that is the other way around......connect your HD to the computer and the 002 to the HD!?
Any way, I'm using it like you stated for lack of firewire ports ...no prblems so far...just remember to power up the digi before you wakeup the computer

Any confirmation on that? I was wondering the same thing. I am running comp>002R>Hard drive. Should I be running to the HD then the 002R?

[chrisp2u]

Originally Posted by Jamoson

Any confirmation on that? I was wondering the same thing. I am running comp>002R>Hard drive. Should I be running to the HD then the 002R?

I've heard it's better to put your drive either before the 002R in the chain (002R --> HD --> Computer) or the drive on it's own port. The reason being that if your 002R was before the HD and the 002R loses power or it's connection (which we know can happen with the infamous power harness issue) during a disk write, it could toast your drive or at least your session.

This has been discussed quite a bit over on the DUC.
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[aussie_techie]

in general it is better to have computer -> HDD -> 002 simply because if there is a cable problem to the 002 your session will be halted but you will not loose any data. if it were the other way and there was a cable problem then you are more likley to loose data. if you have a fixed installastion that isnt going anywhere and the cables are secured and arnt ever going to come out then it realy shouldnt matter as long as you dont have any extreamly long cables runs. remember the 2 FW ports on a device are wired pin for pin and simply extend the FW cable.

[Jamoson]

Thanks guys that clears that up.