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Firewire, DIN, SCSI, SATA Tutorial

What is Firewire? What is SATA? What are DIN and Mini DIN?
Firewire is a high speed communication SATA or Serial ATA is a storage interface used to DIN stands for Deutsches Institut für Normung
interconnect standard defined by IEEE‑1394. It connect laptop and desktop computers or external which is the German standards organization that
was originally developed to connect PCs to other mass storage devices such as a hard disk drives developed this interface. DIN connectors are
PCs or to peripherals such as digital cameras, or optical drives. SATA can support data transfer available in many configurations from 3 to 9
camcorders, scanners, etc. An attractive rates as high as 3.0 Gbps per device (depending positions. Also there are several different versions
advantage is the devices are hot pluggable (live on hardware used). of the 5 pin connector where the angle of the arc
connection/disconnection without data loss or swept between the first and last pin can be 180°,
interruption). 240° or 270°. The most common uses for DIN
What is eSATA? connectors are analog audio, AT keyboard and
eSATA or external SATA, was developed in 2004 to mouse connections and MIDI applications.
What is SCSI? provide external high speed connectivity to Mini DIN connectors were also developed by
Small Computer System Interface or SCSI is a external storage devices. eSATA technology Deutsches Institut für Normung. These connectors
standard and interface for transferring data supports hot plugging and a maximum cable are similar to the DIN series but feature a smaller
between PCs and peripherals such as disk drives. length of 2 meters. diameter connector and are available in different
Some SCSI interfaces are also found on styles (pin counts and pin orientation). Some
peripherals such as scanners and CD drives. popular applications for Mini DIN connectors
include S‑Video and PS/2 Keyboard and mouse
interconnects.

Common Connector Types
• SATA, eSATA, • Firewire • DIN and Mini DIN • SCSI
6 5
4 3
.8mm Male HPDB50 Male
2 1
• Type 1 (6 position) connectors are • 6 Pin Mini DIN PS/2
typically located on computers and Keyboards and Mice
Serial ATA Latching hubs. HPDB68 Male
2
4 5
1 3
DB50 Male
• Type 2 (4 position) connectors are
Serial ATA commonly found on peripheral • 5 Pin DIN AT Keyboards
devices.
7
8 6
CN50 Male
5 4 3
2 1
• Type B (9 position) connectors are • 8 Pin Mini DIN
External Serial ATA commonly found on computers and Macintosh Peripherals
hubs. CN50 Female

Common Applications
SCSI, SATA, eSATA Firewire DIN and Mini DIN

Hard Disk Drive External Storage Camera Scanner Camcorder Keyboard and Mouse MIDI S‑Video

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