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FireLink

Now available in two exciting flavors, with two more on the way!

USB icon FireLink 82C861 - the Industry Standard USB Controller

OPTi Technologies offers the world's "most compatible" USB solution. Introduced in 1997, the 82C861 controller was the first practical OHCI solution available, and continues to outsell the competition due to its high quality and low price. Two ports, 12Mbps bandwidth, and your choice of PQFP or LQFP 100-pin packages make the FireLink a perfect design solution for adding USB capabilities to motherboards, in embedded applications, on a PCI card or through CardBus.

FireLink 82C861 Controller features:
  • Windows 98/Me/CE/2000 support
  • Apple Mac OS support
  • OpenHCI
  • Dual USB ports
  • 1.5 Mbps and 12Mbps data rate
  • USB Rev 1.1 and PCI Rev 2.1 compliant
  • Same device operates at 3.3V or 5V
  • Managed power consumption
  • Clock stop capable
  • Pin compatible with CMD, Lucent parts
  • 100-pin PQFP/LQFP
OPTi Technologies Part Numbers:

- QP0086110XUE-002 (PQFP package, 20x30 pin)
- QT0086110XUE-002 (LQFP package, 25x25 pin)

Please call for price quotes.

USB icon FireLink USB 82C862 - Supercharged USB Solution

With the 82C862 controller, OPTi Technologies integrates two 82C861 controllers into a single 100-pin package, offering 4 ports and 24Mbps bandwidth -- all for a price in the range of competitive single-controller solutions.

FireLink USB 82C862 Controller features:
  • Windows 98/Me/CE/2000 support
  • Apple Mac OS support
  • OpenHCI
  • Dual USB controllers, 12Mbps each
  • Four USB ports (two port version: 82C863)
  • 1.5 Mbps and 12Mbps data rate
  • USB Rev 1.1, PCI Rev 2.2 compliant
  • 3.3V operation, 5V-tolerant I/O
  • PCI power management
  • Ultra-low power consumption
  • 100-pin LQFP
OPTi Technologies Part Number:

- QT0086202XME-002 (LQFP package, 25x25 pin, four ports)
- QT0086302XME-002 (LQFP package, 25x25 pin, two ports)

Please call for price quotes.

Driver Support

OPTi Technologies USB controllers are supported directly by built-in drivers in the Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 operating systems, as well as by the Apple Mac OS (click here for Mac drivers from Apple).

For information about a USB host stack and broad library of class drivers for non-Windows operating systems, see OPTi Technologies's software partner, SoftConnex Technologies, Inc., which provides USB software solutions to the embedded market. The SoftConnex USB product line includes drivers for VxWorks, Nucleus, PowerTV, QNX, Linux, MS-DOS and other operating systems.

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FireLink Turnkey Manufacturing Package

In an effort to speed up time to market, OPTi Technologies is pleased to offer a FireLink Turnkey Manufacturing Package. This turnkey package is aimed at board manufactures wishing to capture the USB upgrade market. When end users upgrade to Windows 98, they will want to add USB capability to their non-USB system. The FireLink Turnkey Manufacturing Package kit includes the following:

  • Two layer PCI-to-USB add-in card
  • OrCAD Schematics
  • Bill of Materials
  • Gerber Files
  • Job File
  • Databook

Turnkey packages are offered at no charge. You can download them from the selections below. Please contact OPTi Technologies for additional information.

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82C861

Data Book
File Name Date Size Description
usb1.pdf 05/15/98 282KB FireLink USB 82C861
PCI-to-USB Bus Bridge Data Book
ad013_13.pdf 10/03/00 23KB FireLink USB 82C861
Data Book Addendum
an069_10.pdf 03/05/97 24KB FireLink USB Board Level Design Considerations Application Note
861schem.pdf 03/12/99 53KB FireLink USB Reference Schematics:
Use these schematics as a guideline when designing with OPTi Technologies's FireLink 82C861.

2-Port USB Board - OPTi Technologies Order Number 800-0162-000
File Name Date Size Description
2p861tmp.zip 5/26/98 141KB 2-Port USB Turnkey Manufacturing Package (OrCAD 4 schematics, Gerber files, job files)
2p861oc9.zip 3/2/01 37KB 2-Port USB TMP Schematics (OrCAD 9)
ce0162.zip 04/16/01 164KB 2-Port USB CE Statement of Compliance

USB CardBus Design
File Name Date Size Description
cb861ocd 12/15/99 10KB USB CardBus Schematics (OrCAD)
cb861gbr.zip 12/15/99 76KB USB CardBus Gerber Files
firelinkcb.zip 02/18/00 81KB USB CardBus Schematics (PDF)


82C862/82C863

USB Controller Data Book
File Name Date Size Description
db030_30.pdf 5/18/01 484KB FireLink USB 82C862/863 Controller Data Book
tb042_00.pdf 6/05/01 492KB FireLink USB 82C862/863 Product Brief
pa059_00.pdf 1/9/01 10KB Product Alert - Clock Issue
pa060_00.pdf 3/13/01 9KB Product Alert - Compatibility Issue

4-Port USB Board - OPTi Technologies Order Number 800-0190-000R1.0
File Name Date Size Description
4p862ocd.zip 1/9/01 61KB 4-Port USB Schematics (OrCAD)
4p862gbr.zip 1/4/01 204KB 4-Port USB Gerber Files
4p862job.zip 1/9/01 101KB 4-Port USB Job Files
4p862bom.zip 1/9/01 6KB 4-Port USB Bill of Materials
fcc0190.tif 11/29/00 10KB 4-Port USB FCC Statement of Compliance
ce0190.zip 03/13/01 163KB 4-Port USB CE Statement of Compliance

Universal 2-port USB Board OPTi Technologies Order Number 800-0300-000
File Name Date Size Description
2p862ocd.zip 12/15/99 54KB 2-Port USB Schematics (OrCAD)
2p862gbr.zip 12/15/99 157KB 2-Port Gerber Files


1394

FireLink 1394 PCI Combo 1394/USB Board
File Name Date Size Description
comboocd.zip 12/15/99 78KB PCI Combo Card Schematics (OrCAD)
combogbr.zip 12/15/99 217KB PCI Combo Card Gerber Files
cg0189_01.pdf 12/15/99 449KB PCI Combo Card Configuration Guide
ug029_01.pdf 12/15/99 16KB PCI Combo Card User's Guide





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