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About FireWire
FireWire––also known as iLink and the High Performance Serial
Bus––is a cross-platform serial input/output technology for transfer-
ring data between computers and peripherals. Developed by Apple
Computer and Texas Instruments, FireWire was adopted as an offi-
cial standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers;
the official name is IEEE 1394x.
Isochronous data transfer at a rate of 400 Mbps
FireWire is suitable for applications where delayed or out-of-order
data frames are unacceptable, such as digital video editing.
Supports up to 63 devices
FireWire devices can be linked in a daisy-chain configuration. With
the use of FireWire hubs, up to 63 devices can be linked on a single
FireWire bus.
Peer-to-peer architecture
FireWire devices are intelligent. Data transmission can take place
without the need for input from the computer.
Cable length up to 4.5 m
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