Sonnet - Tango 2.0: FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI Card

Improve Your "Peripheral Vision"
The Sonnet Tango™ 2.0 FireWire®/USB 2.0 PCI combo adapter card enables you to connect the latest devices to your computer, and provides you with unparalleled flexibility in choosing peripherals. Now you can expand your options to include DV camcorders, digital cameras, MP3 players, low-cost scanners and printers, high-speed drives, game controllers, PDAs, and more! And of course you can still use your existing USB 1.1 peripherals with the Tango 2.0. Add this powerful interface combo to your system and take advantage of the blazing speed of FireWire, and the economy of USB.

Easy Connections
The Tango 2.0 allows you to easily connect various FireWire and USB 2.0 devices, such as digital cameras and camcorders. Power is closely regulated throughout Tango 2.0, so devices drawing different, specific voltages on the FireWire and USB busses receive power at optimal levels at all times.

Faster Speeds
Take advantage of the latest peripheral devices with data transfer rates up to 400 Mbits/s for FireWire and 480 Mbits/s for USB 2.0.

Simple Installation
The Tango 2.0 easily installs into an available PCI slot of your computer and features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection with automatic device configuration; no termination or device ID's required.

Key Benefits

Simple way to add USB 2.0 ports (2 external + 1 internal) and FireWire⁽¹⁾ports (2 external + 1 internal) to any compatible computer

Easy installation—plug and play

Supports all industry-standard FireWire 400 (a.k.a. i.LINK®, 1394a), and USB 1.1/2.0 peripherals

Supports hot-swappable device connection—plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer

Mac Compatibility

Power Mac® G3 (Blue & White)⁽²⁾and Power Mac G4(with PCI slots)

Power Mac G5(with PCI or PCI-X slots)

Mac OS® X Version 10.5.2+, 10.4⁽³⁾, or 10.3⁽³⁾

Mac OS 9 (at USB 1.1 speed)

Windows Compatibility

PC (with PCI slot)

Windows® XP SP2

Technical Specifications

Part No.	FWUSB2A
Hardware
Warranty	1-year limited warranty
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Bus Interface	PCI
Peripherals Supported	Supports all industry standard USB 1.1/2.0 and FireWire 400 peripherals
Cables Supported	6-pin male FireWire 400 cables; USB cables with "A"-type connector
FireWire Support
Number of Ports	2 external + 1 internal
Standard	IEEE 1394A compliant
Data Transfer Rate	100/200/400 Mbits/s
Number of Devices Supported	Up to 63 (data only)
Hot Plug	Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection
Target Disk Mode	Supported⁽¹⁾
USB Support
Number of Ports	2 external + 1 internal
Standard	USB Specification v. 1.0/1.1/2.0 compatible. Complies with OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) and EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface)
Data Transfer Rate	USB 2.0: 480 Mbits/s; USB 1.1: 12 Mbits/s
Number of Devices Supported	Up to 127
Hot Plug	Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection

Specifications subject to change without notice.

FireWire 400/USB 2.0 PCI Express Card for Mac & Windows

The Sonnet Tango 2.0 FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI combo adapter card enables you to connect the latest devices to your computer, and provides you with unparalleled flexibility in choosing peripherals.

Technical Notes:
⁽¹⁾FireWire Target Disk Mode not supported on previous model number FWUSB2.

⁽²⁾Mac OS X 10 Version 10.4 supported on Power Mac G3 computers when used with appropriate third-party software. Please refer to software developer's website for complete compatibility and specification details. Sonnet does not endorse nor offer support for third-party software. For support issues, please refer software developer's support site.

⁽³⁾Deep Sleep not supported under Mac OS X Version 10.4 or 10.3.