Firewire 800 Extender

Extending Firewire over Fiber – Thinklogical’s Firewire 800 Fiber Optic Extender

Thinklogical’s Firewire 800 Fiber Optic Extender allows users to extend Firewire devices up to 1000 meters (3280 feet) using standard multi-mode fiber optic cable, with no lag time or signal degradation. The Firewire 800 Extender is ideal for use with multimedia peripherals such as digital video cameras and other high-speed devices such as hard disk drives and printers. Boasting incredible transfer rates of up to 800 Mbps the Firewire 800 Fiber Optic Extender is the perfect solution for a wide variety of applications, such as video editing and broadcasting, networking, and security systems.

Comprised of two compact units the Firewire 800 Fiber Optic Extender transmitter connects to the host computer with a standard cable, the receiver provides two ports for connection of peripheral devices. In addition, LEDs provide link performance status at a glance. One 2-strand ST or SC fiber optic cable, available in different lengths from Thinklogical, connect sender (computer) to receiver (Firewire 800 device). External power is optional, depending upon distance, for the transmitter and typically required for the receiver, as both obtain power parasitically. Two universal power supplies are included.

The Features 

*       Extends Firewire 800 (1394b) connection up to 3280 feet (1000 meters)

*       Transfer rates of 100/200/400/800 Mbps

*       Compliant with IEEE 1394a and 1394b

*       Installation is Plug-and-Play, no adjustments are necessary, no drivers required

*       Supports all major operating systems including Windows, Mac-OS, Linux, and Sun

*       Uses standard duplex multi-mode fiber optic cable

*       LEDs provide link performance status

*       Available with your choice of ST, SC or LC fiber connectors