Extensions extensions extensions. Got some amazing devices you need to connect and running into distance problems? Well here’s a list of some common connection types and what you can do to extend them.
First we’ll start with USB extension cables. USB can only be extended up to 15 feet unless you use some [...]
We’re asked a lot by customers, “How far can you extend a Firewire connection?â€
The answer, It depends.
If you’ve been in a situation where it’s difficult to connect a camera, camcorder, audio mixer, hard drive, or other Firewire device, there’s many options out there for you to extend your existing connection depending how far [...]
If you’ve been dreaming for the ultimate audio interface for all your pro audio computer recording needs, look no further. The RME Fireface 800 192/24 56 Channel FireWire Audio interface is the silver bullet, nay, even the last word in FireWire audio interfaces. This bad boy has 8 analog 1/4″ input jacks, 8 more output [...]
Some guy asked me today, “What is the power port on the Firewire/USB PCI combo card for?” The answer is “YES!” That port is provided to power the Firewire ports on the card.
Mini-itx computers are amazingly small computers.
They can be powerful machines, they dont take up very much space, and they are highly modifiable. http://www.mini-itx.com/ is a great site for seeing all of the crazy things people do with these little devils. If you are looking for ideas of what you can add to your [...]
There are many models and makes of firewire cards. If your computer is a laptop then you we carry a Firewire PCMCIA card that should do the trick. Some newer laptops have newer ports that are not compatible with PCMCIA cards. If you purchased your laptop during or after January 2005, then you may want [...]
There are several different Firewire connections. Some of the more common are 4 pin and 6 pin firewire. The difference between these two connections is that the 6 pin connection has two pins for power, while the 4 pin doesnt. So, you may think to your self “since my firewire device requires power, and I [...]
IEEE stands for Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers which is (among other things) a standards body that develops communication standards used in computers and peripherals.
I think the easiest way to understand communication standards is to think of them as Languages that the computer speaks. A language is just a set of pre-defined vocabulary and [...]
If you ever find that your hardware is acting funny, then try updating the driver. If your device uses a native driver, then you will most likely be unsuccessful in finding an update. The best two sources for drivers are the company you bought the driver from, and the manufacturer of the device. You [...]
Many incompatibilities between device and controllers, are caused by incompatibilities with chipsets. For example, Our SW-1301 uses a prolific chipset. We have seen cases where a GPS unit is compatible with one of our prolific chipsets and not another. If you find that you are having compatibility problems, then try another chipset. Our [...]