FCP 5 not recognizing my xl2

for the first time in my life, my fcp 5 is not recognizing my xl2 when I plug it in via firewire. When I plug it in the color wheel comes on and stays there until I unplug the camera. Any ideas as to what's going on? I need to start this project and this is beyond frustrating.

don't have this camera, but since it's worked before then maybe there is a setting that's changed in the camera for the firewire output, or maybe it's simpler...the firewire itself, the port or even something trashing FCP preferences would fix
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