Ieee 1394 Fundamentals And Interface Overview; Using This Chapter; Ieee 1394 Topology And Terminology - HP AHA-8940 Configuration And User's Manual

Using this Chapter

IEEE 1394 Topology
and Terminology
PC w/ IEEE 1394-to-PCI
host adapter
HP E8491A IEEE 1394
Chapter 4
IEEE 1394 Fundamentals and
This chapter contains reference information on the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus,
the data transfer protocol, and on the related hardware. The contents of the
chapter include:
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IEEE 1394 Topology and Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IEEE 1394 Data Transfer Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Adaptec
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The HP E8491A PC to VXI Interconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The HP I_O Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Optimizing the IEEE 1394 bus must include an understanding of the
topology and terms associated with its use. Figure 4-1 shows a VXI system
consisting of a PC and three VXI mainframes - interconnected with the IEEE
1394 bus.
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hop
to VXI interconnect
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Figure 4-1. IEEE 1394 Topology and Terms.
Interface Overview
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AHA-8940 Host Adapter and Interface
VXI mainframe 1
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VXI mainframe 2
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IEEE 1394 Fundamentals and Interface Overview

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