1394 Trade Association Establishes New Self-Test Program to Speed and Simplify IEEE 1394 Product Certification.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004 -- Will Benefit Companies with Multiple 1394-Enabled Products -- The 1394 Trade Association has established a new program under which companies may review their 1394-equipped products for standards compliance and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. using a suite of tests developed by the association's Compliance and Interoperability Working Group. The new self-certification self-certification Noun (in Britain) the completion of a form by a worker stating that his or her absence was due to sickness program is designed to allow manufacturers of 1394-equipped products to quickly and easily review them for compliance and interoperability, at locations and times most convenient for their product release cycle. Successful tests will earn manufacturers the Trade Association's Compliance Logo, and all results will be completely confidential. The program is set to begin by early March. The program will also enable third party test houses to obtain the Compliance Logo. Provisions are in development and will be announced later in February. "This new self-testing program will be fast, efficient, convenient and inexpensive for large manufacturers and small companies who are bringing multiple 1394-equipped products to the market," said Richard Mourn mourn v. mourned, mourn·ing, mourns v.intr. 1. To feel or express grief or sorrow. See Synonyms at grieve. 2. of Quantum Parametrics, a member of the 1394 Trade Association board of directors and chair of the Compliance and Interoperability Working Group. "It makes testing a part of the product release process, and all companies that want to participate will be guaranteed complete privacy and confidentiality throughout the process." "This is an ideal program for members of the 1394 Trade Association who want to complete compliance and interoperability testing for large numbers of products at convenient times and locations," said Hans van der Ven of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, a veteran member of the 1394 Trade Association board. "It will simplify the testing process and allow companies to earn the Trade Association's compliance logo more quickly and with minimum impact on the schedules of the engineers who are responsible for the testing." Companies that want to take part in the self-certification program will start by signing a test agreement with the 1394 Trade Association, indicating the category of products they want to test, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mourn. They will then be offered training on procedures, tools, and methods required to test their products. After they complete the training, they'll receive certification for testing. Testing will then be completed at the convenience of the company's certified See certification. test team. Test results will be provided to the Compliance and Interoperability Administrator under complete confidentiality and very strict non-disclosure. Products that meet the compliance and interoperability requirements are certified as 1394 Compliant, and receive the official 1394 Trade Association compliance logo. Included among the comprehensive tests are a base 1394 Test Suite, which consists of electrical and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394/1212 protocol tests, and a Functional Test suite specific for that product. For example, the Functional Test Suite for a DV Camcorder focuses on high-level transport and protocols, such as connection management, Audio, Video, Tape Recorder tape recorder, device for recording information on strips of plastic tape (usually polyester) that are coated with fine particles of a magnetic substance, usually an oxide of iron, cobalt, or chromium. The coating is normally held on the tape with a special binder. subunit sub·u·nit n. A subdivision of a larger unit. Noun 1. subunit - a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit fractional monetary unit and AV/C General Command tests as they pertain to pertain to verb relate to, concern, refer to, regard, be part of, belong to, apply to, bear on, befit, be relevant to, be appropriate to, appertain to that product type. There is also a Network Test Suite, which examines how a device under test (DUT DUT Dutch (language) DUT Device Under Test DUT Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (French University Graduation in Technology) DUT Dalian University of Technology (also seen as DLUT) ) affects a network of 1394-enabled devices while in use, and how the DUT reacts in a fully-functioning 1394 network. Mourn indicated that the 1394 Trade Association will continue to conduct its regular compliance workshops, with the next one scheduled for Feb. 24-26 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Redmond, Washington Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area, in what is known as the Eastside. In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. . He added the TA reserves the right to conduct random audits of products that have been through the self-test program to ensure compliance. About the 1394 Trade Association The 1394 Trade Association is a worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement and enhancement of the IEEE 1394 standard. The 1394 Trade Association maintains a rigorous compliance and interoperability program and supports a wide range of working groups developing advanced 1394-based standards. For more information visit www.1394ta.org |
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