Kramer Electronics 648 - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction
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1 Introduction
Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and
affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video, audio
and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned
and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 350-plus different
models now appear in 8 Groups
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, which are clearly defined by function.
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer DigiTOOLS 648 FireWire 2
800/1394b Optical Repeater, which is ideal for:
Extending IEEE1394b protocol signals for high-speed external disk drives
Professional scanners and printers
Cameras for surveillance systems, digital audio and video
Home entertainment components
The package includes the following items:
648 FireWire 800/1394b Optical Repeater
One FireWire 9-pin to 6-pin connector cable
Power adapter (12V DC Input)
This user manual
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2 Getting Started
We recommend that you:
Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging
materials for possible future shipment
Review the contents of this user manual
Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables
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1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Video and Audio Switchers, Matrix Switchers and Controllers; GROUP 3:
Video, Audio, VGA/XGA Processors; GROUP 4: Interfaces and Sync Processors; GROUP 5: Twisted Pair Interfaces;
GROUP 6: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; and GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors
2 FireWire, also known as IEEE 1394, was designed to be a universal interconnect, eliminating the need for many different
input/output connectors. The 1394 bus is a versatile, high speed, and inexpensive way to connect a wide variety of consumer
electronic devices. There are currently two standards: the original FireWire, now referred to as FireWire 400 or IEEE 1394,
and FireWire 800 or IEEE 1394b. As the names imply, the maximum speed of FireWire 400 is 400 Mbps, whereas FireWire
800 maximum speed is 800 Mbps
3 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com
4 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com