CVG-FW4X4
4X4 Firewire Switcher
USER MANUAL
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Contents
Contents
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Introduction
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Getting Started
Overview
Your FireWire Switcher
Using the FireWire Switcher
Connecting the FireWire Switcher
Operating the FireWire Switcher
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5.2
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Technical Specifications
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Figures
Figure 1: CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher
Figure 2: Connecting the CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher
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Tables
Table 1: Front Panel CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher Features
Table 2: Rear Panel CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher Features
Table 3: Technical Specifications of the CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher
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Introduction
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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing your CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher.
This product is ideal for:
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Small digital video editing systems
Data switching systems
The package includes the following items:
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CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher
This user manual
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Getting Started
We recommend that you:
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Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging
materials for possible future shipment
Review the contents of this user manual
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Overview
FireWire is a serial bus standard1 that enables quick universal interfacing
between video and computer hardware items2. FireWire hubs let you:
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Connect more items than you otherwise could3
Extend the distances
FireWire is simple to use and operates independently of the host system. In
addition, FireWire supports:
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Plug and Play4
Hot swapping5
Isochronous6 as well as asynchronous applications
Achieving the best performance means:
Positioning your CVG-FW4x4 in a location free from moisture and away
from excessive sunlight and dust
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1 Originally developed by AppleTM and published as IEEE 1394 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2 Hardware items include digital cameras, computers, printers, VCRs, CD-ROMs, hard disks, scanners and graphic cards
3 A computer only has limited ports available
4 Configures automatically without any driver. Whenever a device is added or removed the 1394 bus re-enumerates.
5 You can connect and disconnect inputs and outputs dynamically, without having to restart the PC or cycle power
6 Video / audio applications require constant transfer rates, which the serial bus provides by supporting isochronous transfers
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Connecting only good quality connection cables, thus avoiding
interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated
noise levels (often associated with low quality cables)
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Avoiding interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may
adversely influence signal quality
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Your FireWire Switcher
The high quality CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher is a mechanical 4x4
switcher for FireWire signals, using 6-pin FireWire connectors. In particular,
the CVG-FW4x4:
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Is designed for applications requiring a compact desktop unit for routing
FIRE WIRE signals1 between any one of 4 sources to any one of 4 acceptors2
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Is ideal for high speed data signals up to 400 MB/s
With its high quality switching components and carefully designed
circuits, provides excellent isolation between inputs
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With its unpowered design is advantageous for applications in which
various regulatory compliances would otherwise be required
Figure 1 and Table 1 define the CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher:
Figure 1: CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher
Table 1: Front Panel CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher Features
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Function
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INPUT SELECTOR Buttons
Selects a source from 1 to 4
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OUTPUT SELECTOR Buttons Selects an acceptor from 1 to 4
Table 2: Rear Panel CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher Features
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Feature
Function
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OUT 6-pin Connectors Connects to the acceptors from 1 to 4
1 For example, digital video or data
2 The CVG-FW4x4 can only provide one signal path at any given time (one active crosspoint). It cannot distribute a signal to
multiple outputs simultaneously
Using the FireWire Switcher
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IN 6-pin Connectors
Connects to the sources from 1 to 4
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Using the FireWire Switcher
Sections 5.1 and 5.2 describe how to connect and how to operate your
CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher, respectively.
5.1 Connecting the FireWire Switcher
You can connect the CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher to up to 4 sources
and to up to 4 acceptors, using 1394 cables with 6 pin connectors.
For example, to connect the CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher to 2
sources (a PC and a laptop) and to one acceptor (a digital video camera), as
Figure 2 illustrates, do the following:
1. Connect a PC to the IN 1 port and connect a laptop to the IN 3 port.
2. Connect the OUT 4 port to the digital video camera.
Figure 2: Connecting the CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher
5.2 Operating the FireWire Switcher
You can route any one of 4 sources to any one of 4 acceptors when operating
your CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher.
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For example, to route the signal from the PC to the digital video camera, as
Figure 2 illustrates, do the following:
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Press the INPUT SELECTOR IN 1 button
Press the OUTPUT SELECTOR OUT 4 button
The signal from the PC routes to the digital video camera
For example, to route the signal from the laptop to the digital video camera,
as Figure 2 illustrates, do the following:
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Press the INPUT SELECTOR IN 3 button
Press the OUTPUT SELECTOR OUT 4 button
The signal from the laptop routes to the digital video camera
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Technical Specifications
Table 3: Technical Specifications of the CVG-FW4x4 4x4 FireWire Switcher
Inputs:
4 firewire, 6-pin connectors
4 firewire, 6-pin connectors
Outputs:
Switching System: Mechanical, break-before-make
Compatibility:
Dimensions:
Weight:
Up to 400 MB/s
18.8cm x 10.2cm x 4.4cm (7.4" x 4" x 1.7"), W, D, H.
0.70 kg. (1.55 lbs.) approx.
Options:
19" rack adapter RK-81
For Technical Support, contact us at:
Comprehensive Video Group
55 Ruta Court
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
800-526-0242
e-mail:techsupport@comprehensivevideo.com
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