Glyph PortaGig 800 and SSD - Manual (Page 3)

Specifications
Part Number 7,200 RPM: PGFW8001B-x (x = drive capacity)
5,400 RPM: PGFW8004B-x (x = drive capacity)
Solid State Drive: PGFW800SB-x (x = drive capacity)
Interface (2) FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 9-pin ports
(1) USB 2.0 Hi-speed (device-side) port
Bridging Chip Oxford 934
Maximum Transfer Rate 100MB/sec (800Mb/sec)
Sustained Transfer Rate up to 76MB/sec (7200 RPM)
up to 85MB/sec (SSD)
Dimensions H 0.86” x W 3.3” x D 5.2”
Configuration Portable enclosure
Weight 0.6 lbs. / 0.3 kg (HDD Version)
0.5 lbs. / 0.24 kg (SDD Version)
Power Supply Universal 100-240v 50/60 Hz
OS Compatibility Mac OS 8.6, 9.X, 10.X
Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
Modern Unix-based, Linux, or BSD
Warranty 3 Years
2 Years Free Basic Data Recovery
1 Year Overnight Advance Replace in USA (Continental 48 states)
Content Creation Applications
Qualified with all major audio production packages that support FireWire storage, including Digidesign Pro Tools, Steinberg Nu-
endo and Cubase, Apple Logic, MOTU Digital Performer, Cakewalk Sonar, Sony Vegas and more...
About the PortaGig 800
The PortaGig 800 is a bus-powered hard drive. With its tiny enclosure, it’s small enough to fit into a pocket, and powerful enough
to support high track-count audio sessions. With FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces, PortaGig is compatible with Mac, Windows
and Linux systems supporting FireWire or USB. Designed with a fanless, light aluminum enclosure, it allows you to work on the
road easily and reliably. If bus power is not available or is insufficient, you can use the included power supply.
Capacities and Speeds
PortaGig 800 drives are available in 7,200 and 5,400 RPM models, as well as SSD models. All models of the PortaGig 800 perform
well in an audio environment, however the SSD models have the highest performance. The 7,200 RPM models have slightly higher
track count compared to the 5,400 RPM models due to their higher transfer rates.
Ports
On the rear of the PortaGig 800 there are two FireWire 800 ports and a USB 2.0 port. Officially, FireWire 800 ports are IEEE 1394b
ports that run at up to 800Mbits/sec. One of these ports should be connected to your computer, and the other should be con-
nected to other downstream FireWire devices. It doesn’t matter which port you connect to the computer, they are functionally
identical. If your computer has a FireWire 800 port you use the provided FireWire 800 9-pin cable. If your computer has a FireWire
400 port only, you can use a FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 converter cable, available from Glyph (part# CAB-FW800-9/6-2). If your
computer doesn’t have any FireWire ports you will need to purchase a FireWire adapter card. Check the Glyph web site for sugges-
tions.
If you choose to connect your drive using USB 2.0, use the supplied USB cable. Note that the USB cable is a “Y” cable: it has one
end that connects to the drive and two ends that can be connected to the computer. Since one USB port often does not supply
enough USB bus power for the PortaGig 800, you can plug both ends into your computer if needed.
Bus Power
PortaGig 800 can be run successfully using FireWire and/or USB bus power supplied by many notebook computers, however
Glyph can’t guarantee compatibility with all notebooks due to differing bus power specs. If you want to guarantee PortaGig will
work, use the included DC supply. You can also try using the USB “Y” cable (see above).