FireWire support?

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We have been experimenting with IEEE 1394 (FireWire) for potential use
in moving data from an outboard sensor array into an x86-based
industrial computer. The MindReady boards work just fine using their
QNX 6 driver. What doesn’t work so good is their driver with another
1394-compliant board.

If we were ever to go into production using 1394, it would be nice to
have multiple sources for boards that work with an industry standard
driver.

So, at last, here’s my question: is QSSL planning to furnish a device
driver for PCI-based IEEE 1394 using the Open Host Control Interface
specification?

Thanks,

Bob Bottemiller
Stein.DSI/Redmond, WA USA

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Hi Bob,

At this time I am not aware of anything that is being done, this said,
it doesn’t mean that it won’t ever happen.

Erick.


Bob Bottemiller <bob.bottemiller@deletefmcti.com> wrote:

We have been experimenting with IEEE 1394 (FireWire) for potential use
in moving data from an outboard sensor array into an x86-based
industrial computer. The MindReady boards work just fine using their
QNX 6 driver. What doesn’t work so good is their driver with another
1394-compliant board.

If we were ever to go into production using 1394, it would be nice to
have multiple sources for boards that work with an industry standard
driver.

So, at last, here’s my question: is QSSL planning to furnish a device
driver for PCI-based IEEE 1394 using the Open Host Control Interface
specification?

Thanks,

Bob Bottemiller
Stein.DSI/Redmond, WA USA

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Bob Bottemiller <bob.bottemiller@deletefmcti.com> wrote:

So, at last, here’s my question: is QSSL planning to furnish a device
driver for PCI-based IEEE 1394 using the Open Host Control Interface
specification?

You should really talk to Mindready. I belive all of thier new PCI hardware
is using TI’s OHCI based chipsets and that thier driver should work with
nearly all hardware on the planet. They claim to even have the proper
work arounds for different vendor’s broken chipsets.

chris

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Thanks to the above respondents and one off-line comment by Mario
Charest.

On Fri, 04 Jan 2002 00:19:00 GMT, bob.bottemiller@deletefmcti.com (Bob
Bottemiller) wrote:

We have been experimenting with IEEE 1394 (FireWire) for potential use
[delete…]
So, at last, here’s my question: is QSSL planning to furnish a device
driver for PCI-based IEEE 1394 using the Open Host Control Interface
specification?

Thanks,

Bob Bottemiller
Stein.DSI/Redmond, WA USA

Bob Bottemiller
Stein.DSI/Redmond, WA USA

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We’ve developed a driver for FireWire digital cameras
(not camcorders). It’s intended for real-time vision
applications. We’ll consider requests for copies from
qualified parties. Here’s the manual page:

http://www.overbot.com/public/devfw-ohci.html

It uses the Mindready LLA library, so you will have to buy
that rather expensive product to use it.

John Nagle
Animats

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Where we can download the devfw-ohci library?

“John Nagle” <nagle@downside.com> a écrit dans le message news:
b858cn$osq$1@inn.qnx.com…

We’ve developed a driver for FireWire digital cameras
(not camcorders). It’s intended for real-time vision
applications. We’ll consider requests for copies from
qualified parties. Here’s the manual page:

http://www.overbot.com/public/devfw-ohci.html

It uses the Mindready LLA library, so you will have to buy
that rather expensive product to use it.

John Nagle
Animats