3 Day Open Conference

Non-intrusive 1934b bus analysis and monitoring
Tuesday 18th November 2008
11.00 - 11.20
Auditorium 2

This presentation discusses the importance of non-intrusive 1394 bus analysis tools for usage in deterministic data networks. The dynamic bus arbitration scheme in 1394 results in a changing bus architecture whenever a conventional bus/protocol analyzer is added to the bus. While certain communication protocols (SAE AS5643) have been developed specifically to address this issue the fundamental challenge still remains: How can suitable test instrumentation gather data from the bus under test without affecting the system under test itself?

About the Speaker(s):

Dr Michael Vonbank
Business Development Executive
DapUSA, Inc

Dr Michael Vonbank is a 12-year veteran in IEEE1394 technology and a respected expert in data and protocol analysis for high-speed serial buses. He has held 1394 related positions as engineering and product manager, R&D manager and chief technologist for several years before taking on the responsibility of business development executive with DapTechnology. Mr Vonbank earned a Ph.D in physics from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Munich, Germany.