IEEE 1394
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IEEE 1394 is a high-speed serial bus interface standard, commonly known as FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices such as computers, cameras, and audio/video equipment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IEEE standard
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computer hardware interface ⓘ serial bus interface standard ⓘ |
| allows | peer-to-peer communication between devices ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IEEE 1394
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surface form:
FireWire
Lynx ⓘ i.LINK ⓘ |
| busArbitration | distributed arbitration ⓘ |
| cableType | shielded twisted pair ⓘ |
| canDaisyChainDevices | up to 63 devices ⓘ |
| commonUseEra |
2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| competesWith |
SCSI
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USB ⓘ |
| connectorType |
4-pin connector
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6-pin connector ⓘ 9-pin connector ⓘ |
| dataRate |
up to 3.2 Gbit/s in later enhancements
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up to 400 Mbit/s in IEEE 1394-1995 ⓘ up to 800 Mbit/s in IEEE 1394b ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-speed serial data transfer
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real-time data transfer ⓘ |
| developedBy | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ⓘ |
| linkLayer |
IEEE 1394
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IEEE 1394 link layer specification
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| maximumCableLength | approximately 4.5 meters per segment ⓘ |
| physicalLayer | IEEE 1394 physical layer specification ⓘ |
| powerDelivery | can supply power over the cable ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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surface form:
IEEE
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| successorStandard |
IEEE 1394
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
IEEE 1394b
IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
IEEE 1394c
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| supports |
DV video streaming
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MPEG video streaming ⓘ asynchronous data transfer ⓘ hot swapping ⓘ isochronous data transfer ⓘ plug and play ⓘ |
| topology |
daisy-chain
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tree topology ⓘ |
| transportType | packet-based serial communication ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Apple Macintosh computers
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digital video camcorders ⓘ professional audio interfaces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
connecting audio equipment
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connecting computers and peripherals ⓘ connecting digital video cameras ⓘ connecting external storage devices ⓘ connecting video equipment ⓘ |
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FireWire
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IEEE 1394a
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IEEE 1394b
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IEEE 1394c
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IEEE 1394 link layer specification
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IEEE 1394 FireWire standard
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FireWire
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Sony Handycam camcorders
this entity surface form:
IEEE 1394a
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IEEE 1394b
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FireWire
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IEEE 1394-1995
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IEEE 1394a-2000
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IEEE 1394b-2002
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SBP-2 (Serial Bus Protocol 2)
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AV/C (Audio/Video Control)
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FireWire (early models)
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FireWire 800
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FireWire (later G3/G4 models)
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FireWire 400
this entity surface form:
FireWire 400
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FireWire 800
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FireWire (for some peripherals)
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FireWire
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FireWire 400
this entity surface form:
FireWire
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FireWire 400
this entity surface form:
FireWire 400