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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instanceOf IEEE standard
computer hardware interface
serial bus interface standard
allows peer-to-peer communication between devices
alsoKnownAs IEEE 1394
surface form: FireWire

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i.LINK
busArbitration distributed arbitration
cableType shielded twisted pair
canDaisyChainDevices up to 63 devices
commonUseEra 2000s
late 1990s
competesWith SCSI
USB
connectorType 4-pin connector
6-pin connector
9-pin connector
dataRate up to 3.2 Gbit/s in later enhancements
up to 400 Mbit/s in IEEE 1394-1995
up to 800 Mbit/s in IEEE 1394b
designedFor high-speed serial data transfer
real-time data transfer
developedBy Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
linkLayer IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
surface form: IEEE 1394 link layer specification
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
surface form: IEEE
successorStandard IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
surface form: IEEE 1394a

IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
surface form: IEEE 1394b

IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
surface form: IEEE 1394c
supports DV video streaming
MPEG video streaming
asynchronous data transfer
hot swapping
isochronous data transfer
plug and play
topology daisy-chain
tree topology
transportType packet-based serial communication
usedBy Apple Macintosh computers
digital video camcorders
professional audio interfaces
usedFor connecting audio equipment
connecting computers and peripherals
connecting digital video cameras
connecting external storage devices
connecting video equipment

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IEEE 1394 alsoKnownAs IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire
IEEE 1394 successorStandard IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394 successorStandard IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394b
IEEE 1394 successorStandard IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394c
IEEE 1394 linkLayer IEEE 1394 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394 link layer specification
IEEE Standards Association develops IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394 FireWire standard
i.LINK basedOnStandard IEEE 1394
i.LINK alsoKnownAs IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire
i.LINK usedInProductLine IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: Sony Handycam camcorders
i.LINK protocolFamily IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394a
i.LINK protocolFamily IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394b
Lynx alsoKnownAs IEEE 1394
Lynx alsoKnownAs IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire
Lynx hasVersion IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394-1995
Lynx hasVersion IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394a-2000
Lynx hasVersion IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: IEEE 1394b-2002
Lynx supportsProtocol IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: SBP-2 (Serial Bus Protocol 2)
Lynx supportsProtocol IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: AV/C (Audio/Video Control)
iPod connectivity IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire (early models)
IEEE standards includesExample IEEE 1394
G-DRIVE supportsInterface IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 800
Power Macintosh series interface IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire (later G3/G4 models)
Power Mac G5 frontPorts IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 400
Power Mac G5 rearPorts IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 400
Power Mac G5 rearPorts IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 800
ADB replacedBy IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire (for some peripherals)
Pegasos II onboardPorts IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire
ISO 15740 usedOver IEEE 1394
Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) ports IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 400
iMac G4 port IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 400
MIDI supportsOver IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire
Power Mac G4 supports IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 400
Apple eMac port IEEE 1394
this entity surface form: FireWire 400