DapTechnology Launches ``FireStealth,'' First Non-intrusive IEEE 1394b Analyzer.

PHOENIX -- DapTechnology, a leading supplier of advanced IEEE 1394 protocol analyzers and solutions to the aerospace, defense, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics markets, announced today the release of FireStealth, the first non-intrusive IEEE 1394b Analyzer.

DapTechnology's FireStealth, incorporating a patent pending technology, is the industry's first "Stealth Mode" IEEE 1394b analyzer. The FireStealth IEEE 1394b analyzer is a bus monitoring device that is attached to the IEEE 1394b bus, leaving the existing topology unaffected. The device does not participate in the bus configuration and so there is no topology reconfiguration and node ID reassignment. FireStealth's passive personality and non-intrusive behavior renders it invisible to all other devices on the IEEE 1394b bus. Also, it does not participate in any bus management activities such as root contention, cycle start generation and transmission arbitration.

In a typical IEEE 1394 bus, the connected devices are dynamically assigned IDs upon a bus reconfiguration. This process occurs every time new devices are added or removed from the bus. During such events, a bus reset is triggered and the topology of the bus is reconstructed. "With the presence of a regular analyzer the resulting change of node IDs can be a nuisance for many IEEE 1394b product developers as it potentially has serious consequences in serial bus management layer debugging tasks. What is needed is an analyzer that can monitor and record events on the IEEE 1394b bus without affecting the state of the bus in any way," said Azim Mohammed, vice president, sales and marketing for Dap Technology. "This is a great product for IEEE 1394b product developers who want trouble-free IEEE 1394b bus analysis."

FireStealth runs on Windows(TM) 2000 or XP and comes with USB 2.0 host interface and Ethernet. The on-board 512 MB RAM and a 400 MHz RISC processor provides ample horse power.

FireStealth is now available and may be ordered directly from DapTechnology or authorized resellers. Pricing begins at $9,400.00. Additional details at www.daptechnology.com or e-mail to [e-mail].

DapTechnology is a company specializing in products, systems and solutions based on the IEEE 1394 Standard. Since its inception in 1998, the company has been working closely with the IEEE 1394 standards development organizations, strategic industry partners and key customers to develop world-class products employing IEEE 1394. The DapTechnology FireSpy IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b Protocol Analyzer are used in various aerospace and defense, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive product development.

The DapTechnology FireSpy IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b Protocol Analyzer are used in various aerospace and defense, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive product development.