Revision as of 18:33, 29 July 2008

Links to Firmware Downloads

Firmware updates should be done by service personnel, not end-users. Nevertheless, here are some links to firmware update utilities and firmware image files. They typically require Windows. Some vendors also provide updaters which run under OS X.

SBP-2 (storage) devices

Oxsemi bridges

http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Framework.cfm?page=/hardwareandnews/oxford/oxfordandpanther.html

http://www.fwdepot.com/firewiredepot/firmware/firmware.html

http://www.mapower.de/mapower/dl-firmware-e.htm (English)
http://www.mapower.de/mapower/dl-firmware-d.htm (German)

http://www.raidsonic.de/de/pages/service/driver.php

Genesys bridges

http://www.mapower.de/mapower/dl-firmware-e.htm (English)
http://www.mapower.de/mapower/dl-firmware-d.htm (German)

Initio bridges

http://www.initio.com/support/1430/1430support.htm
You may try to contact Initio directly to get firmwares for Initio bridges other than INIC-1430.

http://www.fwdepot.com/firewiredepot/firmware/firmware.html

Prolific bridges

http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=44

http://www.mapower.de/mapower/dl-firmware-e.htm (English)
http://www.mapower.de/mapower/dl-firmware-d.htm (German)

http://www.raidsonic.de/de/pages/service/driver.php

Very old Prolific firmware needs to be updated with the v2.0.4 utility first. After that, the newer utility and the newest ROM can apparently be used for the final update. The updater should show the presently installed firmware version; after that you should be able to upload new firmware to the device or abort.

IIDC / DCAM (camera) devices

Point Grey cameras

http://www.ptgrey.com/support/downloads/index.asp