WG3SG1 Conformance Report

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WG3/SG1 Conformance Report

• Ted Williams
• March 27, 2001

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Conformance Test

• A test performed to determine if a particular
  piece of equipment or device satisfies the
  criteria in specified controlling documents.

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ISO Measurement Reference

• ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in
  Measurement
• ISBN 92-67-10188-9, 1993
• from ISO/IEC FDIS 10373-72000(E)

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Document Structure

• Introduction
• Scope
• Normative References
• Terms and Definitions
• Symbols and Abbreviations
• Test Methodology
• Interrogator
• Tag
• Conformance Requirements

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Interrogator - Example Parameters

• Hardware Parameters
• Frequency Tolerance
• Modulation Characteristics
• Timing and Power Time Template
• Receiver Parameters
• Output Power (depends on region)
• Out of Channel Power (spectrum mask)
• Coding
• Firmware Parameters
• Anti-collision Logic
• Data Format

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Tag - Example Parameters

• Hardware Parameters
• Frequency Tolerance
• Modulation Characteristics
• Timing and Power Time Template
• Receiver Parameters
• Out of Channel Power (spectrum mask)
• Coding
• Firmware Parameters
• Anti-collision Logic
• Data Format

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Request for Input from Manufacturers

• Mode Specific Parameters including Nominal Values
  and Tolerances (Applies to Parameters directly
  affecting system Functionality and
  Inter-operability)
• Test Interface to Support Conformance Testing
  (should be the same interface used to support
  regulatory testing)