About the
FireChief
 The FireChief allows a suspect IDE or SATA hard drive (to be write protected) and a target IDE or SATA hard drive (used for forensic copy) to be connected to a computer via IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface for the purpose of forensic acquisition and analysis. The FireChief requires only one cable for power (110-220V 50-60 Hz compatible) and one FireWire cable for data connection to the host system. The FireChief is provided with all cables and adapters as required for connection to a 9-Pin 1394b, 6-pin 1394a, or 4-pin 1394a host. 6 3/4" High x 7" Wide x 13 1/4" Deep.
 The second generation FireChief is now FireWire 800 (1394b) compatible with interface speeds up to 800 Megabits per second. And since FireWire 800 is backwardly compatible with FireWire 400, this device can also be used with older 1394a hosts running at 400 megabits per second! Included with the FireChief are a User's Guide, power cable, FireWire 800 cable and the necessary adapters that allow you to attach to any FireWire port.
Additionally, both drive bays can be user configured for either Read-Only or Read-Write operation independantly. The second generation FireChief also provides three additional FireWire 1394b ports which can effectively be used as a hub to connect other FireWire devices.
SWITCH 1
OFF = Read Only (write blocking enabled)
ON = Read/Write |
SWITCH 2
OFF = Unit reports errors if writes are attempted
ON = Unit suppresses errors if writes are attempted |
SWITCH 3
OFF = Unit reports Write-Protect (WP) status in code page
ON = Unit supresses Write-Protect (WP) status in code page |
SWITCH 4
Reserved |
As with ALL FireWire write blocking devices offered by Digital Intelligence, the firmware provided in the FireChief is specifically designed to achieve full FireWire 800 speeds and circumvent known problems introduced with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. While other vendors are removing FireWire 800 devices from their product offerings because of this Windows problem, Digital Intelligence is providing specially engineered FireWire 800 devices capable of full throughput in this environment.
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