Lynx

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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.


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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
designedFor low-latency data transfer
real-time audio and video applications
hasBusArbitration distributed arbitration
hasConnectorType 4-pin FireWire connector
6-pin FireWire connector
9-pin FireWire 800 connector
hasIEEEStandardNumber 1394
hasVersion IEEE 1394-1995
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
supports real-time data transfer
supportsBusReset yes
supportsCableLength up to 4.5 meters per segment
supportsDeviceCount up to 63 devices
supportsFeature asynchronous data transfer
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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
IEEE 1394
alsoKnownAs

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