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The Drive Cartridge System USIB35 is designed to turn any standard 3.5" IDE hard drive into a high perfornmance hot swap removable drive cartridge system the Drive Cartridge System USIB35 can onnect externally or internally via many different interface standards - USB 2.0/1.1, Firewire/iLink or Serial ATA. There is also choice of black and ivory color for the cartridge cradle to go with different computers and equipment.

For an overview and a comparison of various removable storage technologies, click to visit the the Addonics Drive Cartridge System tutorial page.

The following illustrates three possible installation methods for the DCS USIB35
Black color cartridge cradle is shown in the following illustration
(click on the item to view more detail and installation)

Internal installation
External installation
Direct Drive Cartridge connection

Product features:

  • Fastest removable cartridge system - up to 150 MBytes/sec via Serial ATA connection
  • Hot swappable
  • Use any 3.5" IDE hard drive  - ATA33,66,100,133
  • External connection can be extended to beyond 15 feet using USB connection.
  • Largest data storage capacity - determined by the size of the hard drive
  • Choice of following interfaces:
    • Internal connection: USB 2.0/1.1, Firewire/iLink, Serial ATA*
    • External connection: USB 2.0/1.1, Firewire/iLink, Serial ATA
  • Interface support: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Mac OS X, Solaris 9 and above

(1) Serial ATA hot swap feature works only with controllers basing on Silicon Image chip set from our inhouse testing. Other controllers that are not Silicon Image based may not support hot swap. You may consider adding one of the Addonics Serial ATA host controllers to your systems to ensure the hot swap capability. New controllers from Intel and other suppliers may finally support this feature. Please verify with your controller manufacturer if you need to have hot swap in your application. Hot swap is supported in Windows 2000 and XP only. On other OS, drive can be removed without crashing system. But replacing with a different drive can result in crashing the OS.

Model and Price (for a summary of key components in each model, click here)

Model
Internal Drive Cartridge System USIB35
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Description and Package content
AEDCUS35U
 Internal Drive Cartridge System (black color) USIB35 with USB2.0/1.1 interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), Cradle Tray (black color, AASCD35T), IDE-USB converter (ADIDEU2), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEDCUS35F
 Internal Drive Cartridge System (black color) USIB35 with Firewire/iLink interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), Cradle Tray (black color, AASCD35T), Firewire/iLink USIB interface cable (AAFWC406), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEDCUS35SA
 Intenal Drive Cartridge System (black color) USIB35 with External SATA interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS),Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), Cradle Tray (black color, AASCD35T), IDE-SATA converter (ADIDESA), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEDCUS35WU
 Internal Drive Cartridge System (ivory color) USIB35 with USB2.0/1.1 interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (ivory color, AASCDBYW), Cradle Tray (ivory color, AASCD35TW), IDE-USB converter (ADIDEU2), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEDCUS35WF
 Internal Drive Cartridge System (ivory color) USIB35 with Firewire/iLink interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (ivory color, AASCDBYW), Cradle Tray (ivory color, AASCD35TW), Firewire/iLink USIB interface cable (AAFWC406), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEDCUS35WSA
 Internal Drive Cartridge System (ivory color) USIB35 with External SATA interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS),Cartridge Cradle (ivory color, AASCDBYW), Cradle Tray (ivory color, AASCD35TW), IDE-SATA converter (ADIDESA), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)

(for a summary of key components in each model, click here)
Model
External Drive Cartridge System USIB35
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Description and Package content
AEXDCUS35U
 External Drive Cartridge System (black color) USIB35 with USB2.0/1.1 interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), Cradle Tray (black color, AASCD35T), USB 2.0/1.1 USIB interface cable (AAUSBC-309), 110/220V AC/DC 5V/12V power adapter (AADCPAC12V), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEXDCUS35F
 External Drive Cartridge System (black color) USIB35 with Firewire/iLink interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), Cradle Tray (black color, AASCD35T), Firewire/iLink USIB interface cable (AAFWC406), 110/220V AC/DC 5V/12V power adapter (AADCPAC12V), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEXDCUS35SA
 External Drive Cartridge System (black color) USIB35 with External SATA interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS),Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), Cradle Tray (black color, AASCD35T), External SATA USIB interface cable (AASAC605), 110/220V AC/DC 5V/12V power adapter (AADCPAC12V), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEXDCUS35WU
 External Drive Cartridge System (ivory color) USIB35 with USB2.0/1.1 interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (ivory color, AASCDBYW), Cradle Tray (ivory color, AASCD35TW), USB 2.0/1.1 USIB interface cable (AAUSBC-309), 110/220V AC/DC 5V/12V power adapter (AADCPAC12V), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEXDCUS35WF
 External Drive Cartridge System (ivory color) USIB35 with Firewire/iLink interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS), Cartridge Cradle (ivory color, AASCDBYW), Cradle Tray (ivory color, AASCD35TW), Firewire/iLink USIB interface cable (AAFWC406), 110/220V AC/DC 5V/12V power adapter (AADCPAC12V), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)
AEXDCUS35WSA
 External Drive Cartridge System (ivory color) USIB35 with External SATA interface
Content: Drive Cartridge (black color, AASCD35CS),Cartridge Cradle (ivory color, AASCDBYW), Cradle Tray (ivory color, AASCD35TW), External SATA USIB interface cable (AASAC605), 110/220V AC/DC 5V/12V power adapter (AADCPAC12V), Driver CD, User guide
(Discontinued)

 

Model
Drive Cartridge, Cradle and Tray
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Description and Package content
AASCD35CS
 Drive Cartridge (black color) for 3.5" IDE hard drive
Content: Drive Cartridge only for Drive Cartridge System USIB 35
(Discontinued)
AASCDBYU
 Cartridge Cradle (black color) USIB35 USB2.0
Content:Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), IDE-USB converter (ADIDEU2), User guide
(Discontinued)
AASCDBYSA
 Cartridge Cradle (black color) USIB35 SATA
Content:Cartridge Cradle (black color, AASCDBY), IDE-SATA converter (ADIDESA), User guide
(Discontinued)
AASCDBY
 Cartridge Cradle (black color) USIB35
Content: Cartridge Cradle only for Drive Cartridge System USIB35
(Discontinued)
AASCD35T
 Cradle Tray (black color)
Content: Cradle tray only for Drive Cartridge System USIB35
(Discontinued)
AASCDBYWU
 Cartridge Cradle (ivory color) USIB35 USB2.0
Content:Cartridge Cradle (ivory color, AASCDBYW), IDE-USB converter (ADIDEU2), User guide
(Discontinued)
AASCDBYWSA
 Cartridge Cradle (ivory color) USIB35 SATA
Content:Cartridge Cradle ivoy color, AASCDBYW), IDE-SATA converter (ADIDESA), User guide
(Discontinued)
AASCDBYW
 Cartridge Cradle (ivory color) USIB35
Content: Cartridge Cradle only for Drive Cartridge System USIB35
(Discontinued)
AASCD35TW
 Cradle Tray (ivory color)
Content: Cradle tray only for Drive Cartridge System USIB35
(Discontinued)

 

Model
Accesories
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Description and Package content
AADCPAC12V
 Drive Cartridge System External 110/220 Power Adapter
$25 Click to check price and shop online
AAUSBC-309
 Addonics USIB USB 2.0/1.1 interface cable
$25.95 Click to check price and shop online
AAFWC-406
 Addonics USIB Firewire/iLink interface cable
$47 Click to check price and shop online
AASAC-605
 Addonics USIB Serial ATA interface cable
$29.95 Click to check price and shop online

Specifications

Supported Drive Type:
3.5" ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Hard Drive
Interface support :

External - USB2.0/1.1, Firewire/iLink, CardBus/PCMCIA, Serial ATA
Internal - IDE, USB2.0/1.1, Firewire, SCSI, Serial ATA
Power source: External - 110/220V AC/DC 5V/12V power adapter
Intenal - PC power supply
Power indicator

Power and Drive access LED on front of Drive Cartridge
Lock: Keyless slide switch on Drive Cartridge
Dimensions: enclosure: 8 x 4.75 x 1.29 in (203 x 121 x 33 mm)
drive cradle: 8.125 x 5.75 x 1.625 (208 x 146 x 41 mm)
Weight: 17 oz (drive cartridge and cradle set)
Warranty: One Year

All specifications are subject to change without notice

System Requirements

  • PC/AT or Compatible System
  • One of the following interface:
    • IDE (Drive Cartridge can cold swap only)
    • USB 2.0/1.1
    • Firewire / iLink
    • Serial ATA
    • CardBus or PCMCIA slot
    • SCSI (Drive Catridge can cold swap only)
  • Pentium II 350 MHz or Greater
  • Minimum hard disk space 50 MB
  • Minimum 64 MB RAM
  • One of the Following Operating System: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Mac OS 10 and above, Linux (Kernel 2.4 and above), Solaris 8 (10/00 or later release) and above.
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