Tableau's Forensic FireWire Bridge offers secure, hardware write-blocking for FireWire storage devices. The T9 supports FireWire800 (1394B) and FireWire400 (1394A) storage devices which use the SBP-2 (Serial Bus Protocol-2) storage protocol. The T9 works universally with external FireWire hard disks, FireWire RAIDs, older Apple iPods with FireWire interfaces, and other FireWire storage devices.

Notably, the T9 can be used to image Apple desktop and notebook computers booted in Target Disk Mode. Target Disk Mode is a special boot mode unique to Apple computers in which the computer emulates one or more SBP-2 FireWire storage devices. Using the Tableau T9 in combination with Apple's Target Disk Mode makes it possible to acquire forensic images from Apple computers without disassembling the computers, saving forensic examiners considerable time and risk.

The T9 offers FireWire and USB host interface options similar to its sister product, Tableau's T8 Forensic USB Bridge. However, while the T8 offers a FireWire400 connection to the host computer, the faster architecture of the newer T9 offers a FireWire800 connection to the host computer, allowing much faster imaging speeds (see note 1).

And, like the Tableau T8, the T9 incorporates an LCD user interface. The T9 uses the interface to present drive and status information at a glance and to prompt the user for input in multi-LUN situations.

Footnotes:

1. T9 performance is heavily dependent on block size. The T9 works best when used with an imaging application which can be configured for 128 kByte blocks.

T9 Technical Specifications

Product Forensic FireWire Bridge Tableau Model T9       Connectors: Host Side FireWire One 9-pin FireWire800 (1394B) One USB Mini-B (5 pin, USB2.0 high/full/low speed) DC Input 5-pin mini-DIN for use with Tableau TP2 power supply       Connectors: Device Side FireWire One 9-pin FireWire800 (1394B)       Switches ON/OFF Turns power ON/OFF to T9 and attached FireWire device DIP Switch 4-position DIP switch selects field-configurable options (DIP Switches can be accessed by removing a knock-out panel on the side of the T9 case)       User Interface LCD 2 Row x 16 Column monochrome LCD character display Buttons Two: Menu and Enter buttons for navigation       Other Features Write-Blocking Write-blocking is permanently enabled in Tableau T9 Status LEDs 6 LEDs: DC IN good, Power ON, Write-block enabled, Activity, FireWire device detect, Host detect LCD Contrast Control LCD contrast adjustment via externally-accessible potentiometer.       Compatibility FireWire Device FireWire devices must conform to the Serial Bus Protocol (SBP-2) Specification Host Interface FireWire 800/400 or USB 2.0 Host O/S Windows XP/2000/newer, Macintosh OS X, most Linux distributions (note: Linux distributions have varying levels and quality of support for FireWire/1394 and USB2.0)       Physical / Environmental Power 3.8 watts typical operating (not including FireWire device) Supply voltage (DC IN) +5VDC @ 2A, +12VDC @ 2A (includes budget for FireWire device) Output voltage (DC OUT) +12VDC @ 1.0A (max) Dimensions 5.75 in. (L) x 3.25 in. (W) x 1.125 in. (H) Weight 6.3oz (179g) Operating temperature range 0 to 55 degrees C (no airflow) Storage temperature range -40 to 70 degrees C Relative humidity Up to 90% (non-condensing)       Warranty One year parts and workmanship from date of purchase

Note:  T8 BRIDGE ONLY- DOES NOT COME WITH POWER SUPPLY OR CABLES.  PLEASE CLICK DETAILS AND ADD KIT FOR NECESSARY ACCESSORIES

If you want the kit, please select the KIT option under the product options.  Kit includes the T9 Bridge as well as part numbers TP2, TC7-9-9 (x2), TCA7-4-9, TCA7-6-9 (x2), TC8, and TB1