66 Keysight E8491B IEEE 1394 PC Link to VXI User GuideIEEE 1394 Fundamentals and Interface Overview Using this ChapterIEEE 1394 Topology and TerminologyOptimizing the IEEE 1394 bus must include an understanding of the topologyand terms associated with its use. Figure 4-1 shows a VXI system consisting of aPC and three VXI mainframes - interconnected with the IEEE 1394 bus.The terms shown in Figure 4-1 are defined in the following table.Figure 4-1 IEEE 1394 Topology and Terms.parent childchildVXI mainframe 1 VXI mainframe 3VXI mainframe 2PC w/ IEEE 1394-to-PCIhost adapterHP E8491A IEEE 1394to VXI interconnectrootnodebranchnodeleafnodeleafnodehophophop
