Everyone-

Thanks for commiserating with me on this.  Unfortunately,
I have no control over any of the devices on the bus: they
are an OTS hub, card, and camera.

Mini-1394 isn't really an option, as it was hard enough for
us to find an almost acceptable 6-pin hub with 6 ports for
this application.  Plus, the mini connection doesn't
deliver power, and this system is bus powered.

Even if I could redesign the hub/camera/card, I don't think
there is a way to protect that data line from excessive
applied voltage.  The 1394 signal is just a little too
tenuous to be hanging diodes and such off of it.

I think the bottom line here is that there isn't any way to
fix this short of user education.

Mike H.
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