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i.LINK connections
The use of i.LINK cables to connect i.LINK components
as shown below is called a “daisy chain” configuration.
Data can be transmitted between any two
components even if they are indirectly connected.
Branch connections
• Any i.LINK component with three or more i.LINK
connectors can serve as a branch point.
• Up to 63 i.LINK components can be connected in a
single configuration. However, the maximum
number of components that can be daisy-chained in
a single route is 17 (i.e., a maximum of 16 i.LINK
connecting cables in a row). Each i.LINK cable used
in a single route is called a “hop.” For example,
there are 6 hops in the route between A and C in the
illustration below, and 3 hops in the route between A
and D.
BA
DC
Each route between A and B; A and C; A and D; B and
C; B and D; and C and D in the illustration above can
have 16 hops (i.e., 17 components).
Loop-connetion
A signal output from one component is transmitted to
all other components. A loop connection should thus
be avoided to prevent the return of a signal to its
source.
Notes
• Some i.LINK components (such as personal computers) do
not transfer signals when they are turned off. Refer to the
operation manual of each component to be connected
before you hook them up.
• The maximum transmission rate of an i.LINK component is
printed near its i.LINK connector. The indications S100,
S200, and S400 refer to maximum transmission rates of 100,
200, or 400 Mbps*, respectively. The actual transmission
rate may be faster or slower, depending on the differences
in transmission rates and specifications among the
connected components.
z What is Mbps?
“Mbps” is an abbreviation for megabits per second. It
indicates the amount of data transmitted per second. For
example, a rate of 200 Mbps means 200 megabits of data
are transmitted in one second.
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i.LINK connecting cable
i.LINK component
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