Yamaha CRW8824IX Series User Manual
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Introduction
About IEEE1394
IEEE1394 is an industry standard approved by IEEE (Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers). The serial interface has a broad bandwidth and
is fast enough to bidirectionally transfer large amounts of digital video and
audio data between electronic devices including computer peripherals. Also
known as FireWire and i.LINK, the IEEE1394 interface allows units to
transfer data or various controls over a single IEEE1394 interface cable.
Unlike legacy serial interfaces such as RS-232C, IEEE1394 allows a daisy-
chaining (serial connection) of devices and any two devices in the chain can
transfer data to each other. IEEE1394 also supports a tree (parallel)
connection of devices. In addition to this flexibility, IEEE1394 also
eliminates the need for complicated settings as found in SCSI (Small
Computer System Interface), such as device ID and termination. As of
writing, IEEE1394 supports three different data transfer rates: 100Mbps,
200Mbps, and 400Mbps.
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