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Pin style vs. 6-pin style – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC NETCOMMAND 2.0 HD-5000A User Manual

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Connecting IEEE 1394 Devices, continued

4-Pin Style vs. 6-Pin Style

(Figures 3, 4, 5)

There are two different types of connectors used for IEEE

 terminals and cables, a -pin style (Figure ), and a

-pin style (Figure ).

The -pin connector is capable of sending digital audio

signals, digital video signals and digital control signals

back and forth between devices. Your HDTV Receiver/

Controller has three -pin type connectors available.

The -pin connector is capable of sending the same digital

audio, video and control signals as the -pin connector,

but the -pin connector is also able to send low voltage

electrical power. The purpose of this electrical power is

to provide the needed operating power to a device that is

not connected directly to the household AC power such

as some camcorders. A device with a -pin connector can

send this electrical power to another device, or receive

electrical power from another device, or simply use a -pin

connector without using the two additional pins.

A -pin connector cannot be connected directly to a -pin

jack, and vice versa. To connect a -pin device to a -pin

device, you will need to obtain a -pin to -pin adaptor

(Figure ). These adaptors are available from electronic

and computer stores.

If you connect a -pin device to the HDTV Receiver (such

as a camcorder) that is designed to receive electrical power

from another -pin device, then you will need to connect

the camcorder directly to the household AC, or use the

camcorder’s battery for power. If this is not possible, then

the camcorder will need to be connected directly to another

-pin device in the network that can provide the electrical

power.

Figure 3. 4-pin connector

Figure 5. 6-pin connector

6 pin to 4 pin adaptor

Figure 4. 6 pin to 4-pin connectors