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www .gefen.com f Firewire 800 Extender Plus EXT -FW -1394BP User Manual.
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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Sender Panel Layout 5 Sender Panel Descriptions 6 Receiver Panel Layout 7 Receiver Panel Descriptions 8 Connecting And Operating The Firewire 800.
1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Firewire 800 Extender Plus. Y our com- plete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies.
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE FIREWIRE 800 EXTENDER PLUS • The fi ber optics cable must be treated carefully when connectors are exposed. They are susceptible to dust which can contribute to loss of pixels. • The Firewire 800 Extender Plus is housed in a metal box for better RF shielding.
3 Features • Extends Firewire devices up to 1640 (500 meters) feet • T ransfer Rates of 100/200/400/800 Mbps • Compliant with IEEE 1394a and 1394b • Allows remote devices to operate in real-ti.
4 Front Panel Back Panel 45 6 12 3 SENDER P ANEL LA YOUT.
5 1 Status LED This LED will become active once a stable link has been established between the sending and receiving units. 2 Power LED This LED will become active once the included power adapter has been connected.
6 Front Panel Back Panel 34 1 56 2 RECEIVER P ANEL LA YOUT.
7 1 Fiber Optic TX and RX Ports 1 Connect a LC terminated fi ber optic cable for both the transmit (TX) and receive (RX) signals between the Firewire 800 sending and receiving units. Optionally , this port can be used for extension to another Receiving unit to extend the signal.
8 How to Connect the Firewire 800 Extender Plus 1. Connect the supplied Firewire cable from the computer ’s Firewire port into one of the fi rewire ports on the Firewire 800 Extender Plus Sending unit. The other port can be used for a local Firewire device.
9 CPU Firewire Extender Sender Firewire Extender Receiver Digital Video Camrecorder Fiber Optics Cable WIRING DIAGRAM.
10 Input Connector T ype ................................................................................... 1394b Output Connector T ype .................................................................................1394b Power Consumption Each Side .
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