What does a 1394 cable look like?
1394 interconnections are usually made with a 6-conductor cable that contains two separately shielded “twisted” pairs for transmitting data, plus two power conductors and an overall external shield. The two twisted pairs create a transmit/receive connection. The power conductors (8 to 30VDC, 1.5A) supply power to some devices. Some devices, such as most digital camcorders, use a smaller 4-pin connector to save space. You can buy a 1394 cable with the 6-pin connector on one end, and the 4-pin connector on the other end in order to connect these devices.
