Seeking advice for unreasonably long Firewire cable.
Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 6:35 pm
I have a 75 foot long 6-to-6-pin Firewire cable.
When I use it with my laptop (HP Elitebook 8760w, with HT-Link E132JMB 2-port Firewire card in ExpressCard slot), it works perfectly with my 896 mk3. (There is no information on this card anywhere I can find on the net, although I know It has a VIA chip, just not sure which one.)
I recently upgraded to a desktop (AORUS z390 Ultra, i9-9900k, 32 GB RAM, blah blah blah). The same cable doesn't work. I've tried two different PCI-E Firewire cards -
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01996W7W4/ref ... l-Pcji97lU
(VIA VT6307)
https://www.startech.com/en-ca/cards-ad ... ex1394a2v2
(Texas Instruments - TSB82AA2)
Strangely enough, when using a normal 15' cable, the card with the Texas Instruments chip doesn't work. The VIA works fine.
Yes, I've tried the legacy Firewire driver. Strangely enough, the legacy driver doesn't work even with a 15' cable.
So, ya, I know I'm pushing the limits here. If it never worked on my laptop, I wouldn't bother asking. But clearly it is possible to use this cable, and the way my space is configured, I really need to find a way to get this working with my new computer (I don't have a studio, I have an apartment. I'm a hobbyist who enjoys recording punk rock bands in my free time, and I just don't have the space to put a drum kit, three amps, a PA system AND a desk with a computer and a monitor all in one room).
Yes, I've tried using repeaters. I bought two DataVideo VP-314s. It says 20m between repeaters but I thought I'd give them a try. Didn't work.
So my questions are:
- just in general, does anybody out there have any experience with using really long firewire cables and have some advice to get this working?
- is there something about the chips in the two PCI-E cards I bought that is just inherently not compatible with what I'm trying to do?
- is there something about the ExpressCard adapter that IS inherently compatible?
- is there a PCI-E card that is known to just work better with MOTU interfaces that I should try?
- is something like THIS...
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/223423430710?_t ... %7Ciid%3A1
...a possible solution?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
FAQ - "Why do you need a 75 foot cable?"
A - Because I do, alright smart-ass? Next question.
When I use it with my laptop (HP Elitebook 8760w, with HT-Link E132JMB 2-port Firewire card in ExpressCard slot), it works perfectly with my 896 mk3. (There is no information on this card anywhere I can find on the net, although I know It has a VIA chip, just not sure which one.)
I recently upgraded to a desktop (AORUS z390 Ultra, i9-9900k, 32 GB RAM, blah blah blah). The same cable doesn't work. I've tried two different PCI-E Firewire cards -
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01996W7W4/ref ... l-Pcji97lU
(VIA VT6307)
https://www.startech.com/en-ca/cards-ad ... ex1394a2v2
(Texas Instruments - TSB82AA2)
Strangely enough, when using a normal 15' cable, the card with the Texas Instruments chip doesn't work. The VIA works fine.
Yes, I've tried the legacy Firewire driver. Strangely enough, the legacy driver doesn't work even with a 15' cable.
So, ya, I know I'm pushing the limits here. If it never worked on my laptop, I wouldn't bother asking. But clearly it is possible to use this cable, and the way my space is configured, I really need to find a way to get this working with my new computer (I don't have a studio, I have an apartment. I'm a hobbyist who enjoys recording punk rock bands in my free time, and I just don't have the space to put a drum kit, three amps, a PA system AND a desk with a computer and a monitor all in one room).
Yes, I've tried using repeaters. I bought two DataVideo VP-314s. It says 20m between repeaters but I thought I'd give them a try. Didn't work.
So my questions are:
- just in general, does anybody out there have any experience with using really long firewire cables and have some advice to get this working?
- is there something about the chips in the two PCI-E cards I bought that is just inherently not compatible with what I'm trying to do?
- is there something about the ExpressCard adapter that IS inherently compatible?
- is there a PCI-E card that is known to just work better with MOTU interfaces that I should try?
- is something like THIS...
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/223423430710?_t ... %7Ciid%3A1
...a possible solution?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
FAQ - "Why do you need a 75 foot cable?"
A - Because I do, alright smart-ass? Next question.