Tascam IF-FW User Manual

 

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any power or indicator LEDs on the Hub are on if you experience 
problems.  
FireWire Active Extension cables are also hubs, just with the cable 
already attached. A FireWire Repeater is also another name for a 
hub. Each connection between hubs can be a maximum of 4.5 
meters (14.5 feet), but only the best quality cables will work 
reliably at this distance. Verify that your computer to IF-FW/DM 

MK

II connection works with the supplied cable before extending 

the connection using hubs, this way you will know if a particular 
hub or cable starts to cause problems. 
 

The IF-FW/DM 

MK

II is designed to work with 1394a, a.k.a. 

FireWire 400, S400 or Sony i.LINK. 
VIA chipsets are widely used and are a good match for the IF-
FW/DM 

MK

II. 

The IF-FW/DM 

MK

II has been noted to perform badly with some 

NEC and TI branded chipsets. 
Check the TASCAM web site for any updates. 

1394b, a.k.a. FireWire 800, S800 is a high-speed version of 
FireWire 400 that is fully backwards compatible. The IF-FW/DM 

MK

II will work with a standard cable or connector adapter from 9 

pin (1394b) to 6 pin (IF-FW/DM 

MK

II). In this case, the IF-

FW/DM 

MK

II will still work at its own speed of FireWire 400. 

 
 
When installing Windows XP Service Pack 2, there is a known 
issue that the maximum speed of any 1394b ports is reduced to a 
slow speed.  
See 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885222

 for details and 

workarounds.