Features Of Mlan; Features Inherited From Ieee 1394; Features Of Mlan Products - Yamaha mLAN Manual Book

Features of mLAN

Features Inherited from IEEE 1394

• Only one type of cable is needed, in contrast to the multiple varieties required by conventional
systems. In addition, jacks have no distinction of input or output, making it easy to connect a
system without special knowledge.
• Data transfer rates of 100/200/400 Mbps (megabits per second) are supported. In the future,
this is expected to be expanded to 800M/1.6Gbps (gigabits per second).
• Up to 63 devices can be connected. In the future, devices called "bridges" can be used to
expand connections to as many as 63 x 1023 devices.
• Cables can be connected and disconnected without turning off the power (hot pluggable).
• Since industry-standard IEEE 1394 is used, compatibility with a variety of devices is expected
into the future.
• Isochronous transfer allows data to be transferred in realtime. This is ideal for transfer of real-
time data such as video and audio.

Features of mLAN Products

• The current mLAN data transfer rate is 200 Mbps.
• Electronic musical instruments and audio devices can be connected even without a computer,
making it easy to construct digital network.
• MIDI and audio signal flow can be routed freely without being limited by the actual cable con-
figuration. Signal flow between nodes can be changed without having to physically reconnect
the devices, and such configurations can be recorded.
• mLAN specifications will continue to be upgraded as new products are developed. mLAN sup-
ports future expansions of its functionality, and is an specification that will "continue to evolve".
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