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Main Index .: Current Saffire Range .: FireWire Saffires .: Liquid Saffire 56 .: I can't power a FireWire device from my Liquid Saffire 56's FireWire port, is my unit faulty?

I can't power a FireWire device from my Liquid Saffire 56's FireWire port, is my unit faulty?

The Liquid Saffire 56 does not supply bus power to its FireWire ports, therefore you will not be able to power any other devices from the FireWire ports. This is not a hardware fault and can be overcome by using an external power for the other FireWire device.

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