Firmware Update for Oxford 922 Products

Last modified: October 8, 2004

This firmware is backwards compatible with older Operating Systems including WinXP SP1 and other systems like Mac OS. The latest firmware upgrade v1.07 for the Oxford 922 chipset solves following issues:

• Firewire 800 performance for WinXP SP2

Macpower products using the Oxford 922 chipset are as followed:

External 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosures

Daisy Cutter 800+ Aluminium Case with one mini 5-pin USB port and two 9-pin Firewire 800 ports

External 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosures

	IceCube 800+ Polycarbonate Case with two 9-pin Firewire 800 ports, one 6-pin Firewire 400 port and one mini 5-pin USB port
	Pleiades 800+ Aluminium Case with two 9-pin Firewire 800 ports, one 6-pin Firewire 400 port and one mini 5-pin USB port
	Manta Ray 800+ Polycarbonate Case with two 9-pin Firewire 800 ports and one mini 5-pin USB port
	Alumni Laureate 800+ Aluminium Case with two 9-pin Firewire 800 ports, one 6-pin Firewire 400 port and one mini 5-pin USB port
	Igloo 800 Metal Case with two 9-pin Firewire 800 ports designed for two 3.5" hard drives

Note: This firmware upgrade is only for Macpower products using the Oxford 922 chipset! Before you upgrade or change anything on the firmware, always backup your data on the external drive. If you do not feel comfortable doing this upgrade yourself, please contact your vendor or supplier.

Firmware Upgrade

To see what firmware version is used on your device and to upload the latest version, we have prepared an updater utility for both Mac and PC. A few points before downloading this utility:

1. Upgrade has to be done via Firewire, either 1394a (9-6pin or 6-6pin cable) or 1394b (Firewire 800).
2. Hard Drive does not have to be connected, bridge board and power supply only is sufficient and recommended for the firmware upgrade.
3. If everything works as expected and your device is not affected by any of those issues mentioned above, we recommend not to change anything on the firmware, therefore preventing any problems which could be caused by an upgrade or void warranties.
4. Do not turn off or disconnect your device during the firmware upgrade!
5. Follow the installation instructions on the Readme file after you have downloaded the file below.

Mac OS 10.3.4: [Panther Updater]
Mac OS 10.2.8: [Jaguar Updater]
PC WinXP: [XP Updater]

Distributors and Vendors, please DO NOT link directly to the files from your website but point to this website instead, thank you!