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    Step 1: Check w hat’ s in the box VS-30FW Quick Start Guide Step 2: Install the VS-30FW Step 3: Conn ect the inp uts an d outputs Moun t the mac hine in a rack ( usin g the RK-2 TB rac k adap ter) or pl ace on a t able. Thi s page g uides you throu gh a bas ic instal lati on and f irst-t ime use o f your . Fo r mor e detail ed infor mation, see V[...]

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    VS - 30FW – Content s i Conte nts 1 Introduct ion 1 2 Getting S tarted 2 2.1 Achi eving the Best Performance 2 3 Overview 3 3.1 About t he VS - 30F W FireWire 800/1394b Repeat er/HUB 3 3.2 Fi reW ire C omp lianc e 5 4 Defining the VS - 30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater/HUB 6 5 Using the VS 30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB 7 5.1 Powering the [...]

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    VS - 30FW - In trodu ction 1 1 1 Intr oduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! S inc e 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordabl e solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadc a sting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and[...]

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    2 VS - 30FW - Getting St arted 2 Getting Start ed We recommend that you: • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials f or poss ible future shipment • Review the contents of this user manual • Use Kramer high - performanc e hi gh - resolution c ables • U se only the power cord that is supplied with this[...]

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    VS - 30FW - Overview 3 3 3 Ove rview The VS - 30FW is a high - performance bi dire ctional hub/repeat er for 9 - pin FireWire® 800 (IEEE 1394b) signals. It increases the number of ports available and/or extends the distance of FireWire® cable runs. The VS - 30FW feat ures: • Ports - 3 bidirectional IEEE 1394b 800Mbps (S800) The uni t also suppo[...]

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    4 VS - 30FW - Overview Connecting a FireWire device to a computer is easy – you just plug it into the port. If it is an uninstalled FireWire devic e , the operating system auto - detects it and instal l s software support for it automatic all y. If the device has already been installed, the computer activates it and st ar ts talking to it. With s[...]

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    VS - 30FW - Overview 5 5 3.2 FireWire Compliance The VS - 30FW is based on FireWire which: • Is a serial bus standard that enables quick universal int erfacing betw een video and computer hardware items • Is simple to use and operates independently of the host system, l e tting you connect more items than you otherwise could (as a computer only[...]

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    6 VS - 30FW - Definin g the VS - 30 FW FireWire 800 /1394b Rep eater/HUB 4 Defini ng the VS- 3 0FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater /HUB Fig ure 1 : VS - 30FW FireW ire 800/1394b R epeater/HU B Front and R ear Panel s # Fe ature Fun cti on 1 PORT 1 Connects t o the FireW ire device 1 2 PORT 2 Connects to the FireW ire device 2 3 PORT 3 Connects to the F[...]

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    VS - 30FW - Using the V S 30FW Fire Wire 800/ 1394b Repe ater / HUB 7 7 5 Using the VS 30F W FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB To use the VS - 30FW FireWire 800/1394b Repeater / HUB, as the exampl e in Figure 2 illustrate s, d o the following: 1. Connect up to 3 FireWire devices to up to 3 ports, for example: PORT 1 to a video cam corder, P ORT 2 t[...]

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    8 VS - 30FW - Using the V S 30FW Fire Wire 800/ 1 394b Repeater / HU B 5.1 Po weri ng the FireWire Devices Each FireWire device can derive its power in one of t wo ways : • Independently, by c onnecting each Fire W ire device to its own power supply, while the VS 30FW is connected to the external 12VDC (12V, 500mA) power supply (suppli ed with th[...]

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    VS - 30FW - Technical S pecifica tions 9 9 6 Technical Specifications PORTS: 3 bidi recti onal IEEE 1394b 800M bps (S800) ports TRANSFER RAT E: 100/2 00/400/8 00M bps (S100, S20 0, S400, S800) STANDARDS: IEEE 1394 - 1995, I EEE P1394a , IEEE P1394b POWE R SOURCE: 12V DC , 500 mA or fro m the attached PC DIME NSIONS: 12cm x 7.5cm x 2.5cm (4. 7"[...]

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    10 VS - 30FW - Technic al Specifi cations LI MIT ED W ARRANT Y WHO I S PROTECTED? WHA T IS COVERED AND WHA T IS NO T COVERED WHA T WE WI L L P A Y FOR AND WHA T WE WILL N O T P A Y FOR HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY S E RVICE LIMI T ATION OF I MPLIED WARRANT IES EXCLUSION OF DAM AGES CAUT ION ! We war rant this pro duct free from def ects in mater ial an[...]

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    For the latest informat ion on our produc ts and a list of Kramer d istributors, visit our Web sit e where updat es to this user man ual may be foun d. We w el come y ou r q u es t i on s, c ommen t s, a nd f eedb a ck . Web site: ww w.kramerelec tronics.com E- mail: info@ kramerel.com ! SAF ETY WAR NING Discon ne ct the unit fr o m the p ower supp[...]