From: "milton_aupperle" <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: December 23, 2009 7:52:51 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: Firewire connections...

Hi Mark;

That's something different.

You don't need a Cat 5  repeater.

You need a male 6 pin to female 4 pin adapter. The 4 pin FireWire cables don't carry power.

If the 4 pin is attached to the Mac and then run to the Hub, then the Hub will provide power if it's plugged into the AC/DC power.

HTH..

Milton Aupperle

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@...> wrote:

I`m sorry, this actually what you were recommending; http://www.unibrain.com/Products/p1394/cat5.htm

Mark.

On 24/12/2009, at 3:28 AM, Mark Gaffney wrote:

Milton,

The Firewire thread you`re referring to is messages 2930-2938. You  

were recommending something like this at the time;  http://www.unibrain.com/Products/p1394/FR400.htm

My device is this one; http://www.unibrain.com/products/p1394/ 

fr400.htm

Apparently a standard AC-12 volt power source is OK for it if rated  

at 1.5 Amps..

I have a couple which will fit (one which has the AC plug for this  

region) though I`m unsure of it`s power rating..Using it, if I plug  

in the Scorpion to the Firerepeater 400 first (to Astro IIDC) & then  

the Flea 2 (to the 2nd copy) both will open although I`m getting a  

message to say "not enough Firewire bandwidth is available.." upon  

the Flea 2`s connection...." Try reducing the frame rate or Video  

size" on 648 x 488 16 bit FMT7 at above 7.5 fps. 640 x 480 16 bit  

images will work on 15 fps as will 640 x 480 8 bit images.

Mark.