Glyph gt060br-1000 Specification Guide
GT 060BR - Firewire RAID Array
The GT 060BR is a high-speed RAID array for video professionals. All Glyph
RAID arrays are tested and optimized to work with the latest in NLE
workstations to achieve optimal performance and ensure maximum
functionality and compatibility. Glyph's legendary service and tech support is
backed by an Overnight Advance Replacement warranty on all GT 060BR
RAID arrays.
Supported Non-Linear Editors
Final Cut Pro
Avid Xpress
Adobe Premiere
Avid Xpress
Adobe Premiere
Supported Hardware and Software
Mac or PC with a FireWire port
Mac OS 10.2.5 or later, Windows 2000/XP
Mac OS 10.2.5 or later, Windows 2000/XP
Speed Benchmark Tests (read)
810038-1.04 GT 060BR DATA.pdf
© Glyph Technologies, a division of Ithaca Technologies, LLC
July 11, 2005
© Glyph Technologies, a division of Ithaca Technologies, LLC
July 11, 2005
FireWire 800 Facts
• FireWire 800 supports speeds up to
800 Mb/sec, twice as fast as FireWire
400.
400.
• If your computer does not have
built-in FireWire 800, you'll need a
PCI card to achieve a true FireWire
800 connection.
PCI card to achieve a true FireWire
800 connection.
• Most 800 ports are Bi-Lingual, which
means they speak both FireWire 400
and FireWire 800.
and FireWire 800.
• If you connect a 400 device to an
800 device, you will be running at
400 speed maximum.
400 speed maximum.
• FireWire is forward-compatible and
back-compatible, but the bus always
runs at the speed of the slowest link.
runs at the speed of the slowest link.
• Beta cables are used to connect 800
devices to 800 devices.
• Bi-Lingual cables are available to
connect 400 devices to 800 devices.
• Bi-Lingual cables have a 9-pin Bi-
Lingual connector at one end a 4-
pin or 6-pin FireWire 400 connector
at the other end
pin or 6-pin FireWire 400 connector
at the other end
Compatible with both Mac and PC,
Glyph's FireWire 800 PCI Card allows
super-fast connectivity to your FireWire
devices. With three external FireWire 800
(IEEE 1394b) bilingual ports, you can
connect not only FireWire 800 devices,
Glyph's FireWire 800 PCI Card allows
super-fast connectivity to your FireWire
devices. With three external FireWire 800
(IEEE 1394b) bilingual ports, you can
connect not only FireWire 800 devices,
but also your
existing FireWire
400 devices.
existing FireWire
400 devices.
• Bilingual cables
are also available
from Glyph.
•Card runs at 200,
400 and 800
Mbits/sec.
• Compatible with Mac G4 systems
running OS 10.2.5 or later.
• Compatible with Windows 2000/XP.
• Easy installation, no drivers necessary.
FireWire 800 Optional Accessories
The GT060BR consistantly reaches a read datarate of around 80MB/sec,
plenty of speed and overhead to capture and edit video. A G5 with OS X 10.4
and AJA’s disk test was used for the test setup.
plenty of speed and overhead to capture and edit video. A G5 with OS X 10.4
and AJA’s disk test was used for the test setup.