1394 TA Issues New Technical Backgrounder on Applying FireWire in Long Haul Applications

A new technical backgrounder published in July is designed to help designers deploy the 1394 (FireWire) standard in long haul industrial equipment, vision systems, automotive networks and other applications.

Entitled “IEEE 1394 Ideal for Long-Haul Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, Security and PC Applications,” the report was written by Les Baxter, a long-time member of the 1394 Trade Association. It includes detailed explanations of how to use FireWire for innovative designs without distance constraints, featuring details of what engineers need to know to reach distances of at least 10 meters or more using 1394.  The article also includes an updated list of providers of products useful in long haul applications.

“The 1394b version of FireWire, which runs at up to 3200 Megabits/second, is becoming an interface of choice for innovative and advanced long haul applications,” said 1394 Trade Association Chairman Max Bassler. “This backgrounder provides all the details a designer needs to implement FireWire successfully in extended applications using UTP, coax, CAT-5 and other options.”

The backgrounder on long haul applications is available on the1394 TA website

The article also appears with a set of sidebar articles that describe new long haul products and applications in Electronic Engineering Times