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Fire Compact 400
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The IEEE-1394 High Performance Serial Bus - also known as FireWireT (Apple)
or i.LINKT (Sony) - defines a high speed next-generation network topology and
protocol. Guaranteed bandwidth is provided for mission critical applications,
and live connect/disconnect and many other impressing features more make the
IEEE-1394 a fast, reliable, durable and universal interconnection between computers
and I/O devices.
The FireCompact400 is equipped
with the PCILynx-2 controller (TI), hence being compatible to PCILynx based
application tools and protocol stacks by leading third party software vendors.
The FireCompact400 provides for three IEEE-1394 400Mbps transceiver cable ports
(compatible to 200/100Mbps). Peripheral devices can be powered directly by
the boards 1394 connectors. Regardless whether the CompactPCI® system is switched
off, the hub function of the FireCompact400 will be maintained by 1394 cable
power distribution.
Often compared to the slower USB
(Universal Serial Bus), the IEEE-1394 High Performance Serial Bus defines data
rates up to 3200Mbps (1394b), providing both asynchronous and isochronous data
transfers. Isochronous packets are issued on the average of each 125us in support
of time-sensitive applications. A high quality video signal e.g. generates
an uncompressed continuous data flow of up to 200Mbps, which is passed across
the IEEE-1394 bus just-in-time.
Hence the FireCompact400 is suitable for a wide range of industrial applications,
e.g. image based control systems with real-time demand.
The FireCompact400 strictly requires PCILynx-2 compatible software (e.g.Unibrain,
or TI Lynxsoft).
The FireCompact400 is housed on a 3U (single size) Eurocard. For 6U CompactPCI®
systems, a mechanical adapter kit is available to expand the front panel of
the CF4 to the full 6U height.
The package contains:
- One FireCompactT400 host adapter
- ubCore (Unibrain's 1394 core technology)
- FireNetNT4 (1394 Networking driver for Windows NT 4.0 ONLY)
- Fire-i (1394 camera & control Utility)
- FireAPI/Fire-iAPI (ubCore) license
OS Supported
Windows NT4/98SE/Me/2000/XP
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The FireCompact400 is a 400Mbps IEEE-1394 host adapter, suitable for all high
performance CompactPCI industrial computer systems.
Technical Specifications
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Dimensions
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3U Eurocard (100x160mm2),
front panel 4HP (20.2mm) EMV shielded, ejection lever
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Connectors
FW1-3
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Molex connectors 6-position,
including power distribution (+12V/1A), individually fused by Polyswitch
resettable fuse
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Cable
Type
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Shielded, 2 power conductors
(power pair), 2x2 signal conductors (twisted pair, each pair shielded) Differential
A, Differential B
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Data
Transfer Rate
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Link
Layer Controller: 100, 200 and 400Mbps
PHY Transceiver: 100, 200 and 400Mbps
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Controller
Chip
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TI
PCILynx-2 TSB12LV21B Link Layer Controller, Zoom Video Port
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PHY
Chip
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TI
TSB41AB3 or TSB41LV03A IEEE-1394 triple-cable transceiver/arbiter, cable
port monitor, cable power monitor, transceiver disabled when cable not active,
short reset, compatible to 1394-1995 and 1394a-2000, switching regulator
powers PHY from cable when board is switched off (hub function maintained)
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LED
Array
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1x2
LED, cable active node(s), PHY power
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| CompactPCI Bus |
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Connector
J1
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32-bit,
33MHz (133MB/s)
32-bit DMA bus master (133MB/s)
PCI burst mode
3.3V or 5V interface
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Power
Consumption
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Connector
J1
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+5V
±5% 0.1A max.
+3.3V ±0.3V 0.3A max.
+12V ±5% 0.1A max. (without 1394 cable power charge)
VIO +3.3V or +5V, max.
0.1A
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| Temperature/Humidity |
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Commercial
Grade Version
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Operation
temperature 0-70EC
Humidity 5-90% non condensing
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