Users Manual Instruction Manual

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CATC FIREINSPECTOR 2.01 CHAPTER 1
User’s Manual FireInspector Overview
CHAPTER 1: FIREINSPECTOR
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VERVIEW
The CATC FireInspector IEEE 1394 Bus & Protocol Analyzer is a development and test tool
for IEEE 1394-based (FireWire® and i.LINK®) products. When connected to any point in
a 1394 tree, FireInspector can monitor the bus activity and display information about the
recorded packets.
The FireInspector analyzer consists of the IEEE 1394 Bus & Protocol Analyzer unit and the
FireInspector software. The analyzer unit is configured and controlled by a desktop or
laptop PC running the FireInspector software and connected to the analyzer via a Universal
Serial Bus (USB) cable.
The FireInspector analyzer connects to the IEEE 1394 bus topology as an active node and
acts as a repeater to all data and arbitration signals received on the bus. The analyzer listens
and records relevant signals on the bus and is also capable of transmission.
The analyzer box can be used with portable computers for field service and maintenance, as
well as with desktop units in a development environment. The FireInspector analyzer is
easily installed by connecting a cable between the host computer’s USB port and the
analyzer’s USB port. The FireInspector analyzer includes provisions for on-the-fly
Figure 1-1: CATC FireInspector Bus and Protocol Analyzer configuration
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