[Leaplist] Connectors.

[Bryan J. Smith]

Yep.  But just to verify, I hit Wikipedia ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FireWire

  'Sony's implementation of the system, "i.LINK", used a smaller connector
with
   only the four signal circuits, omitting the two circuits which
provide power to the
   device in favor of a separate power connector.
This style was later added into
   the 1394a amendment.[3] This port is sometimes labeled "S100" or "S400" to
   indicate speed in Mbit/s.'

 
----- Original Message ----

From: Derek Konigsberg <dkonigsberg at logicprobe.org>

On Thursday 04 March 2010 4:34:44 pm Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> The mini-FW connector doesn't provide power though, IIRC.  You need the
> full six (6) pin to include power, although it's a crapload better power
> design than USB.
That explans why it never worked with my FW CF card reader :-)

(though I solved that one by getting a decent USB reader, and just using the 
FW one at home on the desktop)

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