Contents Introduction Getting Started Overview Your FireWire Distributor/Hub About the VM-10FW FireWire Distributor/Hub About the VM-15FW FireWire Distributor/Hub About the VM-20FW FireWire Distributor/Hub Using Your VM-20FW FireWire Distributor/Hub Understanding the FireWire Connection Connecting the VM-20FW 1:20 FireWire Distributor/Hub Connecting the VM-20FW as Four 1:4 Distributors...
GROUP 6: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; and GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors 2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com 3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com Introduction...
Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, describe the VM-10FW, VM-15FW, and VM-20FW, respectively. 4.1 About the VM-10FW FireWire Distributor/Hub The VM-10FW is similar to the VM-20FW (see section 4.3), except with 10 OUT/IN ports. 4.2 About the VM-15FW FireWire Distributor/Hub The VM-15FW is similar to the VM-20FW (see section 4.3), except with 15 OUT/IN ports.
Using Your VM-20FW FireWire Distributor/Hub Table 1: Front Panel VM-20FW 1:20 FireWire Distributor/Hub Features Feature POWER Switch STATUS Red LEDs DATA Red LED PORT SELECT Button Push in to select channel A; release to select channel B RESET Button Table 2: Rear Panel VM-20FW 1:20 FireWire Distributor/Hub Features...
Using Your VM-20FW FireWire Distributor/Hub 5.2 Connecting the VM-20FW 1:20 FireWire Distributor/Hub To connect the VM-20FW 1:20 FireWire Distributor/Hub, as the example in Figure 2 illustrates, do the following: 1. Connect a FireWire device using a 1394 cable to the IN/OUT 6 pin:...
Using Your VM-20FW FireWire Distributor/Hub 5.3 Connecting the VM-20FW as Four 1:4 Distributors You can use your VM-20FW 1:20 FireWire Distributor/Hub, as four 1:4 Distributors, without reference to PORT A or PORT B. To connect the VM-20FW as four 1:4 Distributors, as the example in Figure 3 illustrates, do the following 1.
Using Your VM-20FW FireWire Distributor/Hub 5.4 Operating the VM-20FW FireWire Distributor/Hub To distribute the signal from: PORT A (that is, from the PC The signal from the PC transmits to all the FireWire devices which are connected and powered on...
To cascade three VM-20FW machines to form an expanded 1:60 FireWire Distributor/Hub, as the example in Figure 4 illustrates, do the following: 1. Connect a FireWire device via a 1394 cable to the IN/OUT 6 pin PORT A on the first VM-20FW machine.
Technical Specifications Table 3 includes the technical specifications: Table 3: Technical Specifications STANDARDS: Compliant with IEEE 1394a-1995 PORTS: 20 IEEE-1394a serial ports + 2 selectable IEEE-1394a ports for source BUS TRANSFER RATE: 100/200/400 Mbps DEVICE INTERFACE: 400 Mbps, 20+2 ports, 3.3V (PHY) CONTROL: Reset;...
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