LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 User Manual

LaCie Biggest Quadra

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About the LaCie Biggest Quadra

FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-

speed  serial  input/output  technology  for  connecting 

peripheral devices to a computer or to each other, and 

FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 

1394b standard.

FireWire  800  offers  increased  bandwidth  and  ex-

tended distance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal 

for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as audio, vid-

eo and graphics.  Please see section 

8. FireWire Ques-

tions & Answers

 for more information on FireWire.

2.5.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors

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Resourceful  architecture:  FireWire  800  reduces 

delays  in  arbitration  and  signal  distortion,  and 

increases throughput.

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Backwards  compatibility:  adapter  cables  al-

low FireWire 400 devices to operate under the 

FireWire 800 port (at FireWire 400 speed).

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Hot-pluggable:  devices  can  be  added  and  re-

moved while the bus is active.

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Isochronous  data  delivery:  no  dropped  frames 

– FireWire supports real-time data delivery.

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Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a 

single bus.

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Theses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire 

interface. They appear on FireWire cables, and next to 

the FireWire port connectors on certain computers.

There are two categories of FireWire cables on the 

market: FireWire 800 cables, which feature the 9-to-9-

pin, 9-to-6-pin, and 9-to-4-pin cables; and the original 

FireWire cables which feature the 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-

4-pin cables.

FireWire 800 9-to-9 Pin Cable and Cable End

FireWire 800 9-to-6 Pin Cable and Cable End

iLink/DV Cable and Cable End (Sold Separately)

FireWire icon

iLink icon

DV icon