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FireWire Again Takes Center Stage at VISION 2010 in Stuttgart, with Advanced New 1394b Products and Demonstrations

New Industrial Cameras based on 1394b, First 1.6 Gigabit/Second System-on-Chip Demo Highlight FireWire’s Major Role in Advanced Applications

San Francisco, Nov. 17, 2010 – Leading industrial systems manufacturers from around the globe brought an impressive set of new products and demonstrations based on IEEE 1394 (FireWire) technology to the annual VISION Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, Nov. 9-11. Industry leaders including DapTechnology, Newnex Corp., IOI Technology, Point Grey Research, and Allied Vision Technologies provided featured new products and demonstrations.

DapTechnology, a supplier of IEEE 1394 protocol analyzers and solutions to the aerospace, defense, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics markets, demonstrated the industry’s first high speed S1600 1.6 Gigabit IEEE-1394b FireWire system-on-a-chip (SOC) and analysis solution. The company showed a complete development and analysis/verification solution consistent with an embedded development platform (FireESDK), a PCIe host adapter card (HAC1600) and the latest version of DapTechnology's analyzer model FireSpy1600.

All of the components are built on DapTechnology's FireCore SOC, which combines a PHY and LLC layer in one FPGA solution. The FireESDK was configured to combine two individual S800 video streams from standard cameras into a single S1600 cable connection running at S1600. The two isochronous channels were transmitted to a computer, which displayed a 3D video rendering. In parallel the FireSpy analyzer showed its S1600 analysis capabilities, and two FireCore IP-enabled 1394b S1600 camera prototypes from camera manufacturers were connected to a host PC via the HAC1600 PCIe plug-in cards to demonstrate the system's throughput. For details: www.daptechnology.com

Newnex Technology Corp. introduced FireNEX-CAT5-S800™ repeater, which repeats IEEE1394a/b signals across a regular Cat5/5e/6 cable at 800 Mbps up to 100 meters. It features cable bus power for transferring power over the Cat5/5e/6 cable and has industrial standard screw locking for both RJ45 and 1394b 9-pin ports. Newnex’s FireNEX-COAX-S800™ 1394b repeater transfers both power and 1394 S800 signal over a single coax cable and is backward compatible with IEEE1394a for S400/S200/S100. Newnex also showcased its FireNEX-cLINK™ smart repeater cable, which extends 1394b S800 signals and bus power over 60 meters. For details, visit www.newnex.com

Taiwan-Based IOI Technologies Delivers New 1394b-based Products

IOI Technologies, which is based in Taipei, launched several new 1394-based products, including the FWB1C75-PCIE1X10, a FireWire 800/Coax to PCI Express Host Adapter. The design of the FWB1C75-PCIE1X10 steps up the 12V power to 24V for power over coax cable (24V/0.9A) so it can power FireWire cameras without the need for AC-to-DC adapters.

In addition, IOI unveiled its FWB-COAX7501 FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) to Coax Repeater, which will help 1394 compete with Gigabit Ethernet in long haul applications. For product details visit IOI here or here.

Among other products, Point Grey Research showcased its latest Grasshopper® IEEE-1394b digital camera line, a large selection of high resolution, high sensitivity sensors and an ultra fast 800Mb/s digital interface. They are designed for OEMs and system integrators who need compact systems that deliver 0.3M, 1.4M, 2.0M or 5.0M images at high frame rates. Applications include electronics manufacturing, life sciences and microscopy, surveillance and security, and ITS. www.ptgrey.com

Allied Vision, another leading innovator of 1394b-based systems, introduced a new set of six 1394b-enabled cameras, which are among the industry’s most compact FireWire-based for industrial imaging systems. Additions to the company’s Guppy PRO product line deliver resolution from VGA all the way to five megapixels. For details, check out Allied Vision's website.

“Every year, leading suppliers of advanced camera systems and industrial analysis equipment demonstrate why 1394 has become an integral standard in this growing market,” said Max Bassler, 1394 Trade Association chairman. “This is a terrific and impressive roster of innovative new products developed by companies around the world.”

The VISION 2010 conference in Stuttgart drew a record 323 exhibitors and more than 6,800 visitors from more than 50 nations. Click here for more details.

The 1394 Trade Association is a worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement of the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) standard. The Trade Association recently celebrated its 15th year of promoting 1394. FireWire is used today in mass-market computer, entertainment, and professional products, and in a wide range of specialty applications such as music, defense, aerospace, industrial, and robotics products. For more information, visit www.1394ta.org

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