Fibre Channel

"T" CARDS - Drive Adapter cards

Attach a drive to your HBA w/o a hub or switch!

Adapters listed on this page:
FCA-2200K
FCA-2500
FCA-3000
FCA-3500
FCA-4200
FCA-4200: 4 Gb Single-Drive Fibre Channel Adapter
- This drive adapter (interposer) supports 2 FC data channels @ 6gb/s.
- (2) SFP ports for access by SFP transceiver (GBC-44) and optical cable or use an SFP copper cable.
- 40-pin SCA connection for plugging directly onto drive.
- 4-pin power plug and jumpers provided.
- This board does not support "loop resiliency."
- Dimension: 2.60" x 4.25".
See OPTICAL GBICs, SFPs and TRANSCEIVERS, or SFP Patch Cable for Fibre Channel.
Click here for Mechanical Drawing
Cards with PTP connections can be linked together to form an Arbitrated Fibre Channel Loop. Sierra can build cables that convert your existing connection style - DB-9 or HSSDC to PTP to use these adapter cards
FCA-2200K - 1 & 2 Gb PTP

Connect a single drive
to a loop, by using a hub, or as a single drive on the channel.

Dimensions: 1.03" x 3.80" x 1.1"
Click here for Configuration Document
FCA-2500 MIA adapter provides SFP connection to the FCA-2200K or can be used a an MIA adapter for any system. More info here
Click here for a drawing of this adapter
FCA-3000 1 Gb DB9
Connect a single drive
to a loop, by using a hub, or as a single drive on the channel.
FCA-3500 1 Gb PTP
Connect a single drive
to a loop, by using a hub, or as a single drive on the channel.