Kramer Electronics TP-400FW - Manual (Page 4)

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Overview
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The high quality TP-400FW is a unique FireWire Range Extender that lets
you extend the standard 4.5m (13.5ft) FireWire range considerably: to up to
100m (300ft) with 2 interconnected units, and up to 200m (600ft) with 3
interconnected units, etc., using inexpensive, widely used CAT 5 cable. The
TP-400FW features a set of 4 connection status LEDs.
Using the TP-400FW you can:
• Access the FireWire port from both the front and rear panels
• Interconnect up to six TP-400FW units (together with the FireWire
sources/acceptors) that derive their power from the first local TP-400FW
unit, with a total current of up to 1.5A/12V
The TP-400FW FireWire Range Extender is based on FireWire which:
• Is a serial bus standard 1 that enables quick universal interfacing
between digital video, audio and data, and computer hardware items 2
• Is simple to use and operates independently of the host system
letting you connect items for extended distances
• Supports Plug and Play 3 , hot swapping 4 and isochronous 5
In particular, the TP-400FW:
and
asynchronous applications
• Supports the provisions of the IEEE 1394a-2000 and 1394-1995
Standards for the High Performance 1394 Serial Bus
• Supports the provisions of the IEEE 1394b-2002 Standard at S100
signaling rates
• Enables 1394 100Mbps signals to be transmitted and received across
an extended range on shielded twisted pair cable
• Includes built-in protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) 6
1 Originally developed by Apple™ and published as IEEE 1394 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
for
all FireWire and CAT 5 lines, by suppressing all transient high voltages
down to the allowed level. In particular, ESD protection for high-speed
data lines to IEC 61000-4-2 (ESD) 15kV (air), 8kV (contact), IEC
2 Hardware items include digital cameras, computers, printers, VCRs, CD-ROMs, hard disks, scanners and graphic cards
3 Configures automatically. Whenever a device is added or removed the 1394 bus re-enumerates
4 You can connect and disconnect inputs and outputs dynamically, without having to restart the PC or cycle power
5 Video / audio applications require constant transfer rates, which the serial bus provides by supporting isochronous transfers
6 When connecting a "live" DV source to a receptor, an electrical potential difference or any other element could create a high
voltage (such as ESD or a live chassis) which could permanently damage one or both of the connected devices. This high
voltage may be seen as a spark occurring at the instant of connection, or may not be seen at all, but nevertheless can result in
costly damage