FireWire System Architecture: IEEE 1394 (A-W Developers Press) Book

FireWire (IEEE 1394) is an emerging technology that provides high-speed serial bus communications. This book offers an in-depth overview of the IEEE 1394 cable environment based on the 1394-1995 release of the standard and includes changes introduced by the 1394a supplement. IEEE 1394 defines a layered software and hardware approach for serial bus communications. This book details the various layers and provides transaction examples to explain and illustrate the relationships between each layer. It explores important features of 1394 including: * Node architecture * Address space * Arbitration * Transaction types: isochronous, asynchronous, lock * Broadcast transactions * Control and status registers (CSRs) * Automatic configuration * Configuration ROM * Bus management * Physical layer * Transaction layer * Link layer * Cable and electrical interface Comprehensive, concise, and well-organized, this book is an essential resource and reference for anyone who designs or tests hardware or software involving FireWire( (IEEE 1394) technology. The PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Each title is designed to illustrate the relationship between the software and hardware, and thoroughly explains the architecture, features, and operation of systems built using one particular type of chip or hardware specification.Read More