Gefen Firewire 800 User manual

Firewire 800
Extender
USER MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Features
Firewire 800 Series Installation
Firewire 800 Extender Panel Layout
Firewire 800 Extender Function Description
Wiring Diagram
 Specications
Warranty
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Thank you for purchasing the ex•tend•it Firewire Extender Series. Extending
your Firewire peripherals (i.e. camcorders or hard drives) up to 1640 feet away from
the location of your Macintosh or PC computer are done easily with the Firewire 800
Extender.
The Firewire 800 Extender system consists of two units. The Firewire 800 Extender
sender resides next to the host computer, and the Firewire 800 Extender receiver is
linkedtothesendervia2-strandLC-LCberopticcableandresidesatthedesired
location away from the computer.
FiberopticscablesareusedtoconnectoneFirewireExtenderunittoanother
Firewire Extender unit. The Firewire Extender keeps your desk clutter-free, allowing the
relocation of your computer to a safe and secure area, while allowing you to work in a
quieter environment.
You can connect additional Firewire 800 Extender systems to the same computer,
allowing you to access the computer from multiple locations up to 1640 feet apart.
INTRODUCTION
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FEATURES
FEATURES
* ExtendsFirewire1394bupto1640feet
*Fiberopticcablesused
* Allows remote devices to operate in real-time, connected to the source
*Backwardscompatiblewith1394a-2000&1995
*Offers800(S800),400(S400),200(S200),and100(S100)Mbpsinfullduplexdata
rate.
*OfferstwoelectricalbilingualportsandanopticalduplexLCreceptacle,mostpopular
standardconnectorinber-opticindustries.
* Low power consumption: less 6W
*FreeRFnoisesandEMIfromber
* Installs in seconds, no software to install
Includes:
2x6'Firewire400to800cable(M-M)
1x6'Firewire800to800cable(M-M)
1x 12 VDC Powersupply
1x Firewire 800 Extender
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HOW TO CONNECT THE FIREWIRE 800
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1.ConnectthesuppliedFirewirecablefromthecomputersFirewireportintooneof
Firewire 800 Extender unit. (Either unit will work as a sender or a receiver.)
2.ConnecttheberopticscablefromoneFirewire800Extenderunittotheother
Firewire 800 Extender unit.
3. Connect your Firewire devices into the Firewire 800 Extender at the remote location
(unit).
4. Plug the 12 volt power supply into the Firewire 800 Extender unit at the remote loca-
tion only.
5. Restart your computer only after you’ve made all the connections.

FIREWIRE 800 EXTENDER PANELS LAYOUT
1 2
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DC IN - Power plug for 12VDC Wallmount power supply.
Firewire 1 - ConnectstoFirewireHub,orFirewireDevice.
Firewire 2 - ConnectstoFirewireHub,orFirewireDevice.
Power LED - Indicates the unit is plugged in and powered up.
Status LED - Indicates Sender and Reciever are connected
Tx/Rx - LC-LC Optical Jack which connects to the Firewire 800 Extender send
and the Firewire 800 Extender Receive units.
*CableRequirement-50or62.5micronmultimodeberopticscable
FIREWIRE 800 EXTENDER FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
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WIRING DIAGRAM
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CPU
Firewire Extender
Sender
Firewire Extender
Receiver
Digital Video
Camrecorder
Fiber Optics
Cable