4 your firewire switcher – Kramer Electronics VS-4x4FW User Manual
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Your FireWire Switcher
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4 Your FireWire Switcher
The high quality
VS-4x4FW 4x4 FireWire Switcher is a mechanical 4x4
switcher for FireWire signals, using 6-pin FireWire connectors. In particular,
the
VS-4x4FW:
Is designed for applications requiring a compact desktop unit for routing FIRE
WIRE signals
1
between any one of 4 sources to any one of 4 acceptors
2
Is ideal for high speed data signals up to 400 MB/s
With its high quality switching components and carefully designed
circuits, provides excellent isolation between inputs
With its unpowered design is advantageous for applications in which
various regulatory compliances would otherwise be required
Figure 1 and Table 1 define the
VS-4x4FW 4x4 FireWire Switcher:
Figure 1: VS-4x4FW 4x4 FireWire Switcher
Table 1: VS-4x4FW 4x4 FireWire Switcher Features
#
Feature
Function
1
INPUT SELECTOR Buttons
Selects a source from 1 to 4
2
OUTPUT SELECTOR Buttons Selects an acceptor from 1 to 4
3
OUT 6-pin Connectors
Connects to the acceptors from 1 to 4
4
IN 6-pin Connectors
Connects to the sources from 1 to 4
1 For example, digital video or data
2 The VS-4x4FW can only provide one signal path at any given time (one active crosspoint). It cannot distribute a signal to
multiple outputs simultaneously