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LASTEST SPECIFICATIONS

HANA Documents (2009010 and 2009011)

VersaPHY Additions to IEEE-1394
VersaPHY™ (VersaPHY is a trademark of Quantum Parametrics, LLC) is a compatible extension to IEEE-1394-1995, a-2000 and b-2002 designed to enable lower cost implementations by allowing communication between nodes without IEEE-1394 link or transaction layer overhead.

Automotive Specification Package
Available Q2 2009

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FEATURED WORKING GROUP

AUTOMOTIVE WORKING GROUP
Kudos to the Automotive WG for finishing the spec for 1394 over Copper. Read the press release here, or check out the recent presentations about this new spec here (3.8 Mb PDF).

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LATEST PAPERS

FireWire Design Guide 2010 - This document provides guidelines for implementing FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports on both high level complex devices such as personal computers and simple devices such as inexpensive consumer electronics products. The guide includes references to normative specifications as well as full reference designs that can be used as is or, with the careful consideration of the trade-offs, as a starting point for a more optimized design.

Of Windmills and Recording Studios - Windmills are pleasing to the eye, but the size, violence, and expense of these mega-machines make them even more impressive. They are standalone power plants, 40 to 80 meters above the ground, costing more than a $1 million USD each with 20+ year life spans, meaning they require maintenance. This article describes the need for a machine monitoring system in wind turbines, how the requirements for a music studio network are similar to a wind turbine’s machine monitoring system, and how a FireWireTM music studio networking system has been used to create a condition based maintenance system for wind turbines.

1394 Bus Driver in Windows 7 - This paper provides information about IEEE 1394 support in Windows 7 so that 1394 developers can understand the new 1394 bus driver in Windows 7.

The Best Future Proof Solution to a Vehicle Network Design – Using the 1394 Automotive Standard

IEEE1394: versatility, performance, security, flexibility

This paper provides a complete review of these FireWire's benefits, including the results of recent benchmark tests and a heads-up about the future of 1394 and related products.

RECENT PRESS

Microsoft’s Support for 1394b in Windows 7 Delivers FireWire’s Superior Bandwidth, Peer-Peer Connectivity, to Designers, Users, System Developers
New 1394b Bus Driver Uses Kernel-Mode Driver Framework, Adds Support for 800 Megabit/Second Speeds, Longer Distances, Alternative Media
October 28, 2009 – Support for IEEE-1394b in Microsoft Corporation’s new Windows 7 release guarantees optimal FireWire performance in video, audio, storage, instrumentation, and other innovative new PC applications, the 1394 Trade Association said today. CONTINUE

RECENT SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

May 2009 - Automotive Tech Seminar (Dearborn, Michigan)

October 2008 - Design Seminar (Munich, Germany)

April 2008 - Product Seminar

November 2007 - Design Seminar

HELPFUL LINKS

DTCP Localization Approved:
Vol. 1 Supplement F (PDF)

List of Military Specs
maintained by SAE

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