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About
i.LINK
The DV jack on this unit is an i.LINK-compliant
DV input/output
jack. This section
describes
the i.LINK standard
and its features.
What
is "i.LINK"?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface
for handling
digital
video, digital
audio and other
data in two directions
between
equipment
having
the i.LINK jack, and for controlling
other equipment.
i.LINK-compatible
equipment
can be connected
by a single i.LINK cable. Possible
applications
are operations
and data transactions
with various
digital AV equipment.
When two or more i.LINK-compatible
equipment
are connected
to this unit in a daisy
chain, operations
and data transactions
are possible
with not only the equipment
that
this unit is connected
to but also with other devices via the directly
connected
equipment.
Note, however,
that the method
of operation
sometimes
varies according
to the
characteristics
and specifications
of the equipment
to be connected,
and that operations
and data transactions
are sometimes
not possible
on some connected
equipment.
Note
Normally,
only one piece of equipment
can be connected
to this unit by the i.LINK
cable (DV cable). When connecting
this unit to i.LINK-compatible
equipment
having
two or more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), refer to the instruction
manual
of the equipment
to
be connected.
i.LINK is a more familiar
term for IEEE 1394 data transport
bus proposed
by SONY,
and is a trademark
approved
by many corporations.
IEEE 1394 is an international
standard
standardized
by the Institute
of Electrical
and
Electronic
Engineers.
i.LINK's
maximum
baud
rate varies
according
to the equipment.
Three maximum
baud
rates are defined:
$100 (approx.
100Mbps*)
$200 (approx.
200Mbps)
$400 (approx.
400Mbps)
The baud
rate is listed under
"Specifications"
in the instruction
manual
of each
equipment.
It is also indicated
near the i.LINK jack on some equipment.
The maximum
baud
rate of equipment
on which it is not indicated
such as this unit is
"$100".
When
units are unit is connected
to equipment
having
a different
maximum
baud rate,
the baud
rate sometimes
differs
from the indicated
baud rate.
* What is "Mbps'?
Mbps stands
for megabits
per second,
or the amount
of data that can be sent or received
in one second.
For example,
a baud
rate of 100Mbps
means
that 100 megabits
of data
can be sent in one second.
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