The Reference "MOST Book"

Complete information compiled on the subject of MOST is now available as a standard work: The reference "MOST Book" provides an introduction to the technology and applications of the multimedia standard MOST (Media Orientated Systems Transport). Not intended to replace the official MOST specifications, it gives a overview introducing these specifications. This compendium is published in the series Electronics & Electrical Technology library of the Franzis Verlag. The authors are a team of 16 specialists from member companies and competence partners of the MOST Cooperation, representing a broad spectrum of the entire MOST know-how.

 The editor, Prof. Dr. Ing. Andreas Grzemba, and his team of authors describe all the relevant aspects of this technology, from the presentation of the communications architecture and a variety of development tools to the installation and commissioning of a simple MOST system. The MOST experts conclude by demonstrating the basic structure of MOST gateways, describing the handling of MOST components and their use in standard vehicles.

 This reference book offers a comprehensive overview of MOST and provides an easy introduction to the communications architecture. It is aimed at both electronics development engineers and designers with sections relevant to project managers and executives who are concerned with the transmission of multimedia data.

 MOST Standard

After an introductory description of the MOST Cooperation and its structure the reader is given an overview of all network architectures in vehicles to facilitate a better understanding of the use cases for MOST. The subsequent introduction to the MOST Technology is an overview of the system architecture, the application framework and the protocols. The next chapter on physical layers starts with an introduction and the basics of the layer structure followed by a system description and concludes with further developments and alternative transmission media. Various MOST interface controllers and network services are listed and explained.

 The authors then go on to describe the MOST system design. Two important subjects include the testing of MOST based infotainment systems and the compliance processes. Finalizing the first part of the compilation, the reader is given an overview of the almost 4000 pages of MOST specifications.

 MOST Applications

The second part of the book is dedicated to the practical use cases of MOST: Beginning with an introduction of the various development tools of various providers, the structure of a simple MOST system with three communication participants is described. The examples used are a CD changer, an amplifier and a control interface. The connection of external devices via gateways illustrating the versatility of the architecture follow. Production and processing of MOST components as well as MOST in series production conclude the work . The appendix provides an overview of different communications systems and explains the abbreviations and special terminology used.