Lynx
E2821
Lynx is a high-speed serial computer bus interface standard, better known as IEEE 1394 or FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer bus interface standard
→
high-speed serial bus → serial bus → |
| alsoKnownAs |
DV port
→
FireWire → IEEE 1394 → i.LINK → |
| competesWith |
Thunderbolt
→
USB → |
| dataTransferType |
serial
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| designedFor |
low-latency data transfer
→
real-time audio and video applications → |
| hasBusArbitration |
distributed arbitration
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| hasConnectorType |
4-pin FireWire connector
→
6-pin FireWire connector → 9-pin FireWire 800 connector → |
| hasIEEEStandardNumber |
1394
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| hasVersion |
IEEE 1394-1995
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IEEE 1394a-2000 → IEEE 1394b-2002 → |
| maximumDataRate |
100 Mbit/s (S100, original spec)
→
1600 Mbit/s (S1600, 1394b extension) → 200 Mbit/s (S200, original spec) → 3200 Mbit/s (S3200, 1394b extension) → 400 Mbit/s (S400, original spec) → 800 Mbit/s (S800, 1394b) → |
| standardizedBy |
IEEE
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|
| supports |
real-time data transfer
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|
| supportsBusReset |
yes
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|
| supportsCableLength |
up to 4.5 meters per segment
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|
| supportsDeviceCount |
up to 63 devices
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|
| supportsFeature |
asynchronous data transfer
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hot swapping → isochronous data transfer → peer-to-peer communication → plug and play → |
| supportsPowerDelivery |
up to about 45 watts (implementation-dependent)
→
yes → |
| supportsProtocol |
AV/C (Audio/Video Control)
→
IP over 1394 → SBP-2 (Serial Bus Protocol 2) → |
| topology |
daisy-chain
→
tree topology → |
| usedFor |
audio interfaces
→
connecting digital devices → digital camcorders → external storage devices → multimedia data transfer → professional audio equipment → video capture devices → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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IEEE 1394
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alsoKnownAs |