Title :
Firewire: standard computer industry interconnect for test & measurement
Author_Institution :
Div. of Meas. Syst., Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO, USA
fDate :
8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Do you know what Firewire is? If not, you soon will, IEEE 1394, or Firewire, is an up-and-coming electronics industry standard that will soon be in wide use for interconnecting a massive variety of electronic equipment. It will be used for connecting CD-ROMs and scanners to computers, and it will be used for connecting VCRs, DVDs and satellite dishes to digital televisions. How does this affect Test & Measurement? This paper discusses Firewire, along with it´s lower-end companion, USE, and how they can and will be utilized in T&M applications to replace T&M specific technologies, such as IEEE 488, and MXI. The advantages-and disadvantages-of these new technologies are discussed along with what the Test & Measurement industry should do to support these new technologies.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; peripheral interfaces; CD-ROMs; DVDs; Firewire; IEEE 1394; VCRs; digital televisions; satellite dishes; scanners; standard computer industry interconnect; test and measurement; universal serial bus; Computer industry; DVD; Electronic equipment; Electronics industry; Firewire; Joining processes; Measurement standards; Satellite broadcasting; Testing; Video recording;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
