This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Firewire Cables (IEEE 1394) category on DigiKey.com
Cables that have interconnects that meet the IEEE 1394 specification, also commonly known as FireWire, on one or both ends of the cable. These devices are often used to transmit data to and from a computer and external devices. While not commonly in use today, some older equipment may still have active connection points.
SelectionCharacteristics
1st Connector: The style, type, or form factor of the first connector in the cable.
2nd Connector: The style, type, or form factor of the second connector in the cable.
Length: The length of the cable assembly, not including the connectors terminated to it.
Color: The dominant color of the cable assembly.
Features: These are different capabilities or properties of the device such as IP ratings.
IP Ratings
IP (Ingress Protection) ratings such as (IP20, IP65, IP67, etc.) define how likely water and dirt will get into the system. The first number represents dirt and solid contaminants while the second represents water and liquids.
| Solids | Liquids | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protected against solids larger than 50mm. | Protected against vertically falling drops of water. Limited Ingress permitted. |
| 2 | Protected against solids larger than 12.5mm. | Protected against vertically falling drops of water with the enclosure tilted up to 15 degrees from vertical. Limited ingress permitted. |
| 3 | Protected against solids larger than 2.5mm. | Protected against spraying water up to 60 degrees from vertical. Limited ingress permitted for 3 minutes. |
| 4 | Protected against solids larger than 1mm. | Protected against water splashed from any direction. Limited ingress permitted. |
| 5 | Protected against dust. Limited ingress of dust permitted. | Will not affect operation of equipment 2-8 hours. Protected against jets of water. Limited ingress permitted. |
| 6 | Dust tight. No ingress of dust 2-8 hours. | Protected against powerful jets of water. Limited ingress permitted. |
| 7 | ______________________ | Protected against the effects of immersion in 15cm-1m for 30 minutes. |
| 8 | ______________________ | Continuous immersion in water up to 3m for long periods of time. |
| 9 | ______________________ | Protected against high pressure jets of hot water. (30 seconds) |
| 9K | ______________________ | Protected against high pressure jets of hot water. (2 minutes) |
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | AK-1394-18 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | AE1432-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Assmann WSW Components |
| DESCRIPTION | Plug, 6 Position To Plug, 6 Position IEEE1394 Cable Black 5.90’ (1.80m) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | F005-015 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | TL2033-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Tripp Lite |
| DESCRIPTION | Plug, 6 Position To Plug, 6 Position IEEE1394 Cable Black 15.00’ (4.57m) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | FW-1000-CA003 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | FW-1000-CA003-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Cicoil |
| DESCRIPTION | Plug, 6 Position To Plug, 6 Position IEEE1394 Cable Silver 3.00’ (914.40mm) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | F019-006 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | TL2036-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Tripp Lite |
| DESCRIPTION | Plug, 9 Position To Plug, 4 Position IEEE1394 Cable Black 6.00’ (1.83m) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
MediaLinks
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