Preface, 1 what is ieee1394, 2 system requirements – FUJITSU DYNAMO 640FE User Manual

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1. Preface

1.1 What is IEEE1394 ?

IEEE1394 is a new interface for connecting a variety of devices such as disk
drives, digital video cameras or printers, to your PC. The IEEE1394/FireWire
interface has the following features:

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Fast serial interface

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Devices are hot pluggable - You can connect or remove a device
without rebooting or reconfiguring your PC.

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No setting or switches are required.

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Up to 63 devices can be connected to one IEEE1394 bus environment
(tree).

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The power can be supplied via the IEEE1394 cable (6pin-6pin).

1.2 System Requirements

for PC users

PC:

IBM PC/AT Compatibles with Pentium 200MHz processor or above
or a compatible processor with an equivalent performance
32MB Memory
CD-ROM Drive
IEEE1394 interface card compliant to the OHCI (*)
*: OHCI stands for Open Host Controller Interface. It shall conform to the

industry standard specification of IEEE 1394 controller chip.

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or above

for Macintosh users

Macintosh G3 with IEEE1394 (FireWire) interface

Power Macintosh G3 Series (Blue & White)
Power Macintosh G3 Series (Beige, with PCI bus) with FireWire Kit

Operating System:

MacOS 8.5.1 and FireWire 2.0 : minimum
MacOS 8.6 or above and FireWire 2.1 or above : recommended

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