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FireWire
The Interface of the Future
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Introduction• FireWire is a way to connect different pieces of equipment so they can
easily and quickly share information.
• The creators of FireWire had particular goals in mind when they created a standard:
• Fast transfer of data from one place to another
• The ability to put a lot of device on the bus
• Easy to use
• Hot-pluggable ability
• Provision of power the a cable
• Have a plug-and-play performance
• Cheap cabling cost
• Cheap implementation cost
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How Does It Work?• FireWire is a method of transferring data from
one device to another, especially audio and video equipment, known as IEEE 1394
• Fast: Latest version can go up to 800 mbps• Can connect up to 63 devices• Enumeration- process in which the computer
queries all of the devices connected to the bus and assigns each one an address when it powers up.
• Is plug-and-play, and are hot pluggable, which means they can freely connect and disconnect any time.
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History of FireWire• Original FireWire 400 (1394a) allowed
speeds up to 400 Mbps, and can stretch up to 4.5 meters (cable length) between devices.
• In 2002, FireWire 800 (1394b) showed up. It allowed transfer rates up to 800 Mbps, and can stretch up to 100 meter of cable length. It is backward-compatible with 1394a.
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3 Types of FireWire Cables
• 6-pin-configuration (FireWire 400) 2 large pin supply power, 2 twisted pair sets carry data.• 4-pin-configuration (FireWire 400) omits the power supply pins to save space.
• 9-pin-configuration (FireWire 800) 6 pins are the same as FireWire 400. 2 pins provide protection from interference of the other wires, last pin does nothing at this time.
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Future of FireWire?• iPod connectors may advance from the
FireWire 400 to FireWire 800.
• Eventually something will replace FireWire 800 (786.432 Mbits/s). eSata is the fastest protocol for storage devices (2400 Mbits/s), and the Ultra-640 SCSI is even faster (5120 Mbits/s)
• FireWire will see a decline starting in 2009.