computer hardware, namely, testers for a high-speed serial bus interface; data generators for a high-speed serial bus interface; data analyzers for data transferred by a high-speed serial bus interface; bus bridges for a high-speed serial bus interface; communications links for a high-speed serial bus interface; distributed control systems comprising contained units containing particular control processes distributed along a network connected by the a high-speed serial bus interface; home automation control systems comprising contained units containing particular control processes distributed along a network connected by the a high-speed bus interface; intelligent modules which enable data transfer among each other through utilization of a high-speed serial bus; and, human-machine interfaces utilizing a high-speed serial bus interface; computer software, namely, software to control the tester for a high-speed serial bus interface; software to control the data generator for a high-speed serial bus interface; software to control the data analyzer for a high-speed serial bus interface; software to provide communication links for a high-speed serial bus interface; industrial control software to enable communication between modules distributed along a network connected by a high-speed serial bus interface; software contained in modules which enable data transfer among each other through utilization of the a high-speed high speed serial bus and, firmware comprising software embedded in a module to enable it to function and communicate