LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
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Introduction
User Manual
page 9
1.4.2. FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors
(Rugged Triple Interface only)
FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial in-
put/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a com-
puter or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementation of
the new IEEE 1394b standard.
FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling dis-
tance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-inten-
sive applications, such as audio, video and graphics.
FireWire Cables
Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable and a
FireWire 800 cable (see figures at right).
Fig. 07 – FireWire 400 Cable Ends
Fig. 08 – FireWire 800 Cable Ends
FireWire Benefits
✦
Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and removed
while the bus is active.
✦
Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames –
FireWire supports real-time data delivery.
✦
Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a single
bus.
