Cannot recognize fire wire devices

After installing leopard on my Power Mac G5, the computer is unable to to list fire wire devices. Need to edit in FInacl Cut with my XL2 but it wont recognize device. Anyone have similar situation?

USB and FireWire Quick Assist
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1151?viewlocale=en_US
Dealing with FireWire problems (drives not mounting, devices unrecognized, etc.)
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20041221081432908
 Cheers, Tom

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Dear all.
As for Mac Mini late 2014, I can see fire-wire port is removed.
Is there any way to use my fire-wire device such as a fire-wire audio interface or fire-wire external HDD?
Can I use these devices by thunderbolt to firewire adapter that sold at apple store?

hkeewind wrote:
Can I use these devices by thunderbolt to firewire adapter that sold at apple store?
Yes, you need a > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapte r
However,,, if your audio interface uses FireWire 400, then you will also need a FireWire 800 to 400 cable or adapter.
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example adapter: > http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/FIR1369AD/

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My computer is able to read my fire wire hard drive and download stuff onto my ipod but when I hook up devices such as my camera or my Canopus ADVC100 it is not able to detect them. This happens in both FCP and imovie. Anyone else ever have this problem?

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Fire wire devices can not be displayed

Hi,
I have on my Mac Pro the problem that the Hard disks that are connected with the Firewire connections don't display or work. Also the Audio interface (Digi003) does not respond.
When I check in the Mac information (about this mac), and I check the Firewire section, I get the messeage, displayed in red : "firewire devices can not be displayed".
Of course is my question : what does this mean, and what do I have to do about it?
Thanks for answering.
Best regards,
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If you haven't rebooted since this started, try that first. Otherwise reset the SMC.

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what should i do ? when ever i hook up a firewire 800 device to my imac it does not see the device. i have a brand new G DRIVE AND IT DOES NOT RECONIZE the drive. Iam using OS X10.9.3
PLEASE HELP ME.
Iam using brand new cables
light come on, on the hard drive but the drive will not mount

Does the device appear in the list in System Information > FireWire? (About This Mac > More Info > System Report.)
If there's nothing there, then your FW port may be toast. It is possible to damage them, particularly by hot-swapping.

Fire wire - connecting / disconnecting devices

When connecting a fire wire device like a HD or camera for example, do you need to switch the device and computer of or can you connected it while the computer and device is on like USB ?
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Like USB. Be sure to use the finder to eject the device before disconnecting it or turning it off.

IMac can't running any two fire wire hard disks at the same time . which

iMac can’t running any two fire wire hard disks at the same time . which two hard disks have extra power from power socket . If i just insert one of them .No problem . If connect two Hds at the same time. Leopard cant find it and the Hds seem no problem. the machine must be restarted and then use one . No problem . I have formated the HD many times .even if which format is Fat 32 or Mac issue persists .Boot from installation CD used the disk utility . Issue stills . If i used one fire wire HD that get power from power socket and used one fire wire device . Leopard was no problem during this time . Whether is this design problem or my machine hardware problem?My Mac has been changed the logic board by Apple service . Do you have similar case in here????
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Hi KennyG1983-
How are you connecting these drives?
This may help: What to do if your computer won't recognize a FireWire or USB device
Luck-
-DaddyPaycheck

Fire wire truble

I have an External Isight attached to a 2ghz Intel Core 2 Duo (1gb Ram) running 10.5.3
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Hi Nakia Misner-
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Most FW cabels are not designed to have hard drives and consumer electronics together. Never daisy chain or use together on a hub.
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Fire wire hub ?

Hi there,
Could anyone tell me if it is possible to buy fire wire hubs ...I can't find them in this "soccer country" (note that I did not say Suc...!)
I know that many will be tempted to say that we need not hubs when you can have long chains and connect devices directly to each other.
Unfortunately, many devices such as my G4 PWBook, a few of my "portable" external drives, have only one fire wire port (400). On the PWB there is one 800 on which I can plug in only certain type of devices.
In the "FCP world" we hear everyday that it is highly recommended to use external sources to store media. If I want to use Isight to chat I can't have any other 400 fire wire device pluged in at the same time. Hence my question.
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Hi Zebulun
I am going to be in Chicago very soon.
when? drop a line, give a holler, maybe we can hoist a Guinness! i'm in and out all july and half of august.
Any recommendation for the cardbus. Would the Apple
store be a good place to buy that ?
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What fire wire cable?

I want to attach a fire wire device to my new Mac mini. I can not find a cable with a connector that fits the little fire wire receptical on the Mac. The standard plug is 6 pin, the same as on my old FW800 Mac. So I bought a 6 pin to 4 pin, not right. The IEEE 1394 says there are 6 pin to 6 pin (which I have) , 6 pin to 4 pin, and 6 pin to 9 pin. Could the Mac have a 9 pin receptical?? I wouldn't ask but the cables are $8.00 each and the store won't take it back once it's ripped open.
Thanks Bob

Bob, there is a brief description of the options on this page:
http://thelightroomlab.com/2009/06/firewire-connectors-a-profusion-of-plugs/
Face with the same problem I chose to buy an adapter. I use it everyday to connect my TM backup drive. This is the one:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fw_adapter.html
I did have one problem using the adapter, which I reported here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2125939&tstart=0

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hi,
I plan to get a fire wire device to play out video to another
screen.
budged is low, so I'm looking for any suggestion.
Canopus ?
any other ?
thank you,
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Marrack,
I own a Canapus... it works great as firewire is concern. But for best perfomance overall PCI is the way to go. Best Video Card for low budget is Blackmagic DeckLink $300 US; unfortunately not Firewire.
Chap
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/

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Mac Pro can’t running any two fire wire hard disks at the same time . which two hard disks have extra power from power socket . If i just insert one of them .No problem . If connect two Hds at the same time. Leopard cant find it and the Hds seem no problem. the machine must be restarted and then use one . No problem . I have formated the HD many times .even if which format is Fat 32 or Mac issue persists .Boot from installation CD used the disk utility . Issue stills . If i used one fire wire HD that get power from power socket and used one fire wire device . Leopard was no problem during this time . Whether is this design problem or my machine hardware problem?My Mac has been changed the logic board by Apple service . Do you have similar case in here????

I connect both hard disks that get power from power supply normally. Also have ever changed the format as GUID. Which always use the power cord . I felt confusion why the issue just happened connect both hard disks with extra power at the same time. If i used one hard disk connect to firewire port . Another firewire port connect other firewire device . No problem at all.

Fire Wire: MBP OS X.4.11 Can't see external devices. PLEASE HELP!

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My MBP will not "see" my new MB or my back-up drive—both connected via a firewire 400 (6 pin) cable. Both running Tiger X.4.11
I have used this cable to connect my MBP and a TiBook in the past as well as to back-up onto the LaCie e-drive.
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Put the more recalcitrant computer into Target Drive mode by starting it with the T key down until you see the yellow on blue screen. Then connect it to the other machine by firewire cable while both are already awake.
I hope that you did not do any upgrades while you had external drives connected... that is an automatic problem. Always disconnect from externals and accessories before doing any upgrades. Always back up before doing any upgrades.
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