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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85392 is a reply to message #85391] Thu, 16 August 2012 14:53 Go to next message
Allen is currently offline  Allen
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We recently received our TB to FW adapter, and hope to complete certification next week.

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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85395 is a reply to message #85393] Wed, 22 August 2012 12:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Allen is currently offline  Allen
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The Apple TB to FW adapter performed as expected, and is now certified.

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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85450 is a reply to message #85395] Wed, 19 September 2012 21:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Metralla is currently offline  Metralla
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Could you explain how the adaptor works? Does one connect the $50 Apple Thunderbolt cable to the Mac, and on the other end your adapter - which then has a FireWire cable to the ULN-8? Any pictures? Any advantages to this aside from freeing up the FireWire bus on the computer for HDD etc.?

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Geoff

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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85451 is a reply to message #85450] Wed, 19 September 2012 23:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You should go look at the Apple Store page for the adapter (it has a picture):

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD464ZM/A

The adaptor is a male Thunderbolt connector on one end and a female FW800 connector on the other end. You plug a FW800 cable into the adapter and plug the adapter into the computer.

The advantages are (1) what you mention in your post -- it gives you an additional FW port and (2) if you have a machine with no FireWire, it will allow you to use FW devices...

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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85454 is a reply to message #85451] Thu, 20 September 2012 08:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Metralla is currently offline  Metralla
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Got it. Thanks.

Regards,
Geoff

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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85455 is a reply to message #85454] Thu, 20 September 2012 09:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
fever is currently offline  fever
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just make sure you don't run into crackling noises with the mountain lion installed on that MBP.... Wink

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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85569 is a reply to message #85455] Mon, 19 November 2012 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
workistorture is currently offline  workistorture
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How much of a difference does this conversion to thunderbolt make?

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Re: ULN8 and thunderbolt options [message #85570 is a reply to message #85569] Tue, 20 November 2012 13:24 Go to previous message
Allen is currently offline  Allen
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workistorture wrote on Mon, 19 November 2012 18:06
How much of a difference does this conversion to thunderbolt make?


In what terms?

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