Kramer VS-40FW 4-Port FireWire 800 Repeater/Hub
Kramer's VS-40FW 4-Port FireWire 800 Repeater/Hub features a max data rate of 800Mbps. The VS-40W also increases the number of ports at your disposal - including 4 FireWire 800 ports. The range of the repeater/hub runs from 14.75 to 29.5 feet. Additional units can be cascaded, extending the range up to 236 feet max. Kramer's Spark-Guard Pro protects against electrostatic discharge, ensuring the safety of the unit itself and your other connected digital devices. The VS-40FW can be rack mounted - up to 3 units fit side-by-side into a 1U space (using the optional RK-3T rack adapter). The unit is powered by a 12V DC power supply or through a PC connection.
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The VS-40FW is a high-performance bidirectional hub/repeater for 9-pin FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) signals. It increases the number of ports available and/or extends the distance of FireWire cable runs
- Ports; 4 bidirectional IEEE 1394b 800Mbps (S800)
- Range: Doubles the cable range of FireWire from 4.5m (14.75') to 9m (29.5'). Multiple units can be cascaded to extend the range to up to 72m (236')
- Hot Swapping: Supports Plug and Play
- Transfer Rates: 100, 200, 400, and 800Mbps
- ESD Protection: Incorporates Kramer's Spark-Guard Pro signal protection circuitry to help protect against EDS (electrostatic discharge) that can damage digital equipment
- Alternate Power Sources: Can be powered from the 12V DC power supply or through the PC connection
- Requires 9-Pin FireWire 800 Cable
- Compact Kramer DigiTOOLS: 3 units can be rack mounted side-by-side in a 1U rack space with the optional RK-3T rack adapter
| Ports | 4 bidirectional IEEE 1394b 800Mbps (S800) ports |
| Data Transfer Rate | 100/200/400/800Mbps (S800, S400, S200, S100) |
| Power Source | 12V DC power supply PC connection |
| Standards | IEEE 1394-1995, IEEE P1394a, IEEE P1394b; fully supports the provisions of the IEEE P1394b Revision 1.33+ at 1 Gigabit signaling rates; fully supports the provisions of the IEEE 1394-1995 Standard for High Performance Serial Bus and the P1394a Supplement; fully interoperable with FireWire and i.LINK implementation of IEEE Std 1394; provides three fully backward compatible (1394a 2000 fully compliant) bilingual P1394b cable ports at up to 800Mbps; fully compliant with OpenHCI requirements; provides three P1394b fully compliant cable ports at 100/200/400/800Mbps; full P1394a support includes: connection debounce, arbitrated short reset, multispeed concatenation, arbitration acceleration, fly-by concatenation, port disable/suspend/resume; extended resume signaling for compatibility with legacy DV devices |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.7 x 0.98 x 2.95" / 12 x 2.5 x 7.5cm |
| Weight | 0.67 lb / 0.3kg |
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- Compact
- Durable
- Easy to Use
- Fast
- Reliable
Cons
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- Home or Business
Comments about Kramer VS-40FW 4-Port FireWire 800 Repeater/Hub:
Before we acquired this repeater/hub, we had a jumble of cables and a trio of daisy-chained drives that kept dropping out and making our working process chaotic and undependable. This is a straightforward, well built device that has allowed order and tranquility to prevail once again in our small editing enterprise.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Reliable
- Simply to set up
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kramer VS-40FW 4-Port FireWire 800 Repeater/Hub:
I currently have the hub being used between my MacBook Pro and three external hard drives (two G-Drives and one LaCie). Zero issues in workflow time or cross flow as I typically run two or three externals using the hub at the same time. I would have given it five stars if, for the same price, it included an extra port or two.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
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What's in the Box
- Power Supply
- Mounting Bracket
- 3' (0.9m) 9-Pin FireWire Cable
- 7-Year Labor and Parts Warranty
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