Firewire specifications, Usb specifications, Serial port specifications – Apple Xserve G5 User Manual
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Appendix A
Specifications
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Media, 10Base-T: Category 3 or higher UTP on 2 pairs up to 100 m
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Media, 100Base-TX: Category 5 UTP on 2 pairs up to 100 m
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Media, 1000Base-T: Category 5 and 6 UTP on 4 pairs up to 100 m
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Channel speeds: IEEE Auto Negotiation of 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T
FireWire Specifications
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Data transfer speed: 100, 200, up to 400, and up to 800 megabits per second (800
Mbps available only on back-panel FireWire ports)
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FireWire 400 port (front panel) and two FireWire 800 ports (back panel)
Note: The FireWire 800 ports on your Xserve G5 system transfer data from 800 Mbps
devices much faster than was possible before. These ports have 9-pin connectors,
and are compatible with original FireWire devices with 6-pin or 4-pin connectors.
With an appropriate cable, the new 9-pin ports work seamlessly with all FireWire
devices. Cables are available for connecting a 9-pin port to 4-pin, 6-pin, and 9-pin
devices.
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Cables with the three types of FireWire connectors
USB Specifications
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Support for USB 2.0
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Two external Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type A ports
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Separate 480 megabit per second (Mbps) USB channel for each port
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500 milliamperes (mA) at 5 V available per port for a total of 1 ampere (A)
Serial Port Specifications
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9-pin D connector
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Pin signals
1: Received line signal detector (RLSD)
2: Received data (RD)
3: Transmitted data (TD)
FireWire 400 (6-pin)
FireWire 400 (4-pin)
FireWire 800 (9-pin)
1 2 3 4
6 7 8 9
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