Who benefits from FireWire/IEEE1394?
IEEE 1394 supports a modular PC architecture that benefits end users, who can take advantage of IEEE 1394 to upgrade or expand system capabilities to include new consumer electronics appliances and PC peripherals. Manufacturers benefit from being able to take advantage of a single industry standard for peripheral interconnectivity. What makes up the IEEE 1394 cable? The IEEE 1394 cable contains six copper wires: two wires carry power and the other four wires are grouped into two twisted-wire signal pairs. Each twisted pair is shielded as is the entire cable. The power wires carry between 8 to 40 VDC at up to 1.5 amps, and are used to: • maintain a device’s physical layer continuity when the device is powered down or malfunctions – very important for a serial topology • provide power for devices connected to the bus The only required cable going to a device therefore could be the IEEE 1394 cable as it provides both data transport and power a great convenience for the user. Whats signifi
