Testing Technology for Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications

TT-CNMA - 2292

Keywords communications systems, testing technology

Start Date: 28-NOV-88 / Duration: 32 months

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Objectives and Approach

This project continued the work on CNMA testing technologies started during phase 3 of ESPRIT Project 955 (Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications). Through that project European industry achieved a world lead in the provision of testing technologies for CIM communication systems.

Specific objectives of this project were:

• Interoperability testing: to develop prototype tools which will enable practical interoperability testing for Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) and Network Management (NM) protocols.
• Conformance testing: to extend conformance testing coverage into new areas where standards are stabilising and to demonstrate that test facilities can be provided for these new areas; existing prototype conformance test tools to be further developed and demonstrated, resulting in tools for MAC Bridges, Routers, MMSI and embedded testing technology.
• Technology integration: to extend the integrated test tool environment developed during CNMA Phase 3 to ensure that all new test tool developments will be compatible with the same harmonised environment.
• CNMA support: to provide specific testing facilities in support of the CNMA project; to develop the required technology and to test and prove the facilities in the CNMA industrial pilots.
• Performance measurement: to conduct preliminary work on performance measurement with a view to establishing some user requirements and the principles of architecture and metrics definition.

Exploitation

The development of test tools is likely to affect those European and world standards where deficiencies or the need for increased clarification has been identified.

Draft specifications resulting from the development of testing methodologies formed the basis of future developments, such as embedded testing, test tool integration, common technology and performance measurement. The prototype test tools are available for further development and commercialisation as stand-alone products and as the basis of formally accredited testing facilities.

CONTACT POINT

Mr Andrew Colleran
SPAG SA
Avenue Louise 165, BP 6
B - 1050 BRUXELLES
tel: + 32/ 2-645-7811
fax: + 44/ 2-646-081

Participants

SPAG SA - B - C
ACERLI - F - P
FRAUNHOFER INSTITUT FÜR
INFORMATIONS UND DATENVERARB. - D - P
ALCATEL TITN - F - P
TNC - UK - P
SWEDISH TELECOM - S - P
SIEMENS AG - D - P
BMW AG - D - P

TT-CNMA - 2292, December 1993

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