Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
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Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video, audio and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 350-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups1, which are clearly defined by function.
Overview 3 Overview The Kramer TOOLS VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB: Is a 3 Port IEEE 1394b 800Mbps (S800) Hub that also supports legacy FireWire speeds of 400Mbps, 200Mbps, and 100Mbps (S400, S200, S100).
Overview cards that you install inside the computer's case), FireWire devices are simple. Many peripheral devices (including: DV Camcorders, Digital still cameras, Storage devices such as External Hard Drives and Disk Arrays, Network connections, and scanners and printers) now come in a FireWire version. Connecting a FireWire device to a computer is easy – you just plug it into the port.
Overview 3.2 FireWire Compliance In particular, the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB: Fully supports the provisions of the IEEE P1394b Revision 1.33+ at 1-Gigabit signaling rates Fully supports the provisions of the IEEE 1394-1995 Standard for High Performance Serial Bus and the P1394a Supplement Is fully interoperable with FireWire™ and i.
Defining the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB 4 Defining the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB Figure 1 and Table 1 define the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB: Figure 1: VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB Table 1: VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB Features # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Feature 12V DC PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 ON LED ACTIVE LED Function +12V DC connector for powering the unit Connects to the FireWire device 1 Connects to the FireWire device 2 Connects to the FireWir
Using the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB 5 Using the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB To use the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB, as the example in Figure 2 illustrates, do the following: 1. Connect up to 3 FireWire devices to up to 3 ports1, for example: PORT 1 to a video camcorder, PORT 2 to a hard drive, and PORT 3 to a computer. 2. Connect the 12V DC power adapter (see section 5.
Technical Specifications 6 Technical Specifications Table 2 includes the technical specifications: Table 2: Technical Specifications1 of the VS-30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB PORTS: TRANSFER RATE: STANDARDS: POWER SOURCE: DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: ACCESSORIES: OPTIONS: Three Bilingual IEEE 1394b 800Mbps (S800) Ports 2 100/200/400 Mbps (S400, S200, S100) Fully supports the provisions of the IEEE P1394b Revision 1.
LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics (hereafter Kramer) warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for three years from the date of the first customer purchase. WHO IS PROTECTED? Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty. WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product.
For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com. Updates to this user manual may be found at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/manuals.html. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Kramer Electronics, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.
