Overview
3 Overview
The Kramer TOOLS VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB:
Is a 3 Port IEEE 1394b 800Mbps (S800) Hub that also supports legacy FireWire speeds of 400Mbps, 200Mbps, and 100Mbps (S400, S200, S100). In fact, you can connect several devices with different speeds, and the
Does not require any setup, and also supports hot swapping
Has 3 Bilingual IEEE 1394b connectors1
Is powered by an external 12VDC power supply, or via a FireWire connection from a PC
The
Is a serial bus standard2 that enables quick universal interfacing between video and computer hardware items3
Is simple to use and operates independently of the host system, letting you connect more items than you otherwise could (as a computer only has limited ports available), and for extended distances. Several can be cascaded to create up to a 63 port FireWire Repeater / HUB
Supports Plug and Play4, and isochronous5 and asynchronous applications
Achieving the best performance means:
Connecting only good quality connection cables, thus avoiding interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often associated with low quality cables)
Avoiding interference from neighboring electrical appliances and positioning your
3.1About the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB
Many computers today come with one or more FireWire ports on the rear panel. These ports let you attach many devices to your computer quickly and easily. The operating system also supports FireWire, so the installation of the device drivers is also quick and easy. Compared to other ways of connecting devices to your computer (including parallel ports, serial ports and special
1 Adapting cables are available
2 Originally developed by Apple™ and published as IEEE 1394 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
3 Hardware items include digital cameras, computers, printers, VCRs,
5 Video / audio applications require constant transfer rates, which the serial bus provides by supporting isochronous transfers
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