Whats significant about the connectors?
The cable connector is constructed such that the electrical contact is made inside the structure of the connector, thus preventing any shock to the user or contamination of the contacts by the user’s hands. This small and flexible connector is very durable and easy to use even in situations where the user must blindly insert it into the back of a device. There is no cable terminator required or addressing ID to be set. A second cable design has emerged that is smaller and lighter than this cable. Currently used on the Sony Digital Video Handycams, this four-wire cable does not contain the power wires. What kind of distances or numbers of connections are possible? Up to 63 IEEE 1394 devices may be connected to a bus segment. Each device may be up to 4.5 meters apart with longer distances possible with repeater hardware. There is current design activity to extend this distance to 25 meters. Over 1000 bus segments may be connected by bridges, thereby providing a large growth potential. An
