Family terminology

FireWire connector names and aliases

Compare the documented FireWire connector forms while keeping bus generation, power availability and device support separate.

3canonical connector forms

8alias entries

2documented shape labels

3engineering profiles

Canonical names and common aliases

Canonical connector	Common names / abbreviations	Shape label	Engineering
FireWire 4-pin connector	IEEE 1394 4 pin · i.LINK 4 pin · DV connector	rectangular	Engineering reference →
FireWire 6-pin connector	IEEE 1394 6 pin · FireWire 400 connector	chamfered	Engineering reference →
FireWire 9-pin connector	IEEE 1394b · FireWire 800 connector · 9 pin FireWire	rectangular	Engineering reference →

Related comparison paths

FireWire: 4-pin, 6-pin and 9-pinCompare the end forms; document power and software support independently.

Open the full FireWire family reference →

Discovery is not a compatibility verdict.

These discovery surfaces route and reorganize facts already represented in the atlas. They do not add electrical ratings, universal pinouts, measured tolerances, exact-device support, wiring approval or an end-to-end compatibility result.