prEN ISO 13407
Dear Group, the standard prEN ISO 13407 is dealing with "human-centred design processes for interactive systems". More: "The document provides guidance on human-centred design activities throughout the life cycle of computer-based interactive systems. It is aimed at those managing design processes and provides guidance on sources of information and standards relevant to the human-centred approach. It is concerned with both hardware and software components of interactive systems. It addresses the planning and management of human-centred design. It does not address all aspects of project management." Now, who can tell something about the actual or possible future importance of this standard ? Is there someone "out there" who is planning to check conformity to this standard ? Kind regards Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Flight restrictions
Dear Group, as you probably are aware of, there is a decree recently in force in Germany which forbid the use of specified IT-equipment (such as mobile phones, notebooks with CD-ROM or video cameras) on board of a plane during flight. Nevertheless it is still possible for airlines to ask for an exceptional permission, but they must verify their application with test reports. I like to know, if in other countries similar restrictions are existing or being planned. Please let me know. Thank you and kind regards Andreas Thomas Product Safety Toshiba Europe - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Re: DoC
Declaration of Conformity The declaration of conformity provided for in Article 1O of the Directive is important both for assessment of the conformity of the apparatus and for the procedure for monitoring the market. The declaration of conformity is drawn up by the manufacturer or by the manufacturer's authorized representative established within the Community. Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized representative is established within the Community the obligation to keep available the CE declaration of conformity shall be of the responsibility of the person who places the apparatus on the Community market. A copy of the declaration of conformity is kept at the disposal of the competent authority for inspection purposes under the same conditions as the technical file. Paragraph 1 of Annex 1 of the Directive describes the content of the declaration of conformity, which must include the following: description of the apparatus to which it refers, reference to the specifications (1), under which conformity is declared and, where appropriate, to the internal measures implemented to ensure the conformity of the apparatus with the provisions of the Directive, identification of the signatory empowered to bind the manufacturer or his authorized representative, where appropriate, reference to the EC type-examination certificate issued by a notified body. The declaration of conformity must be written in one of the official languages of the Community. - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
CISPR22 / How to measure ?
Dear Colleagues, this questions are maybe easy to answer for all measuring experts reading this message: Can you give me advices how you include telecommunication interfaces into your EMI measurements (e.g. a PC with internal modem card) ? How to check a network interface (e.g. a PC with a LAN card) ? Thank you in advance for any information. Kind regards Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe e-mail: andreas.tho...@toshiba-teg.com - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
EN55024
Dear Colleagues, who can tell the actual status about this immunity standard for IT products ? Thank you in advance. Kind regards Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe e-mail: andreas.tho...@toshiba-teg.com - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Heat Warning
Dear All, I like to ask you for your comment regarding following case: If there is a portable IT product which bottom surface can become hot (around 49°C) during use, would you recommend to put a warning label onto the product or would you consider a warning in the operator's manual as sufficient ? Thank you for your comments Kind regards Andreas Thomas - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
USB-Products
Dear All, who have experience with USB support equipment for EMC measurements ? Which manufacturer / model you can recommend regarding "low emission" for following product categories: 1. Mouse 2. Keyboard 3. HUB 4. Printer 5. External FDD 6. Speaker Thank you for your comments Kind regards Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Re: vehicle EMC and safety regs in EU
Hello Robert, this is a good question. I remember to have asked several test laboratories in Germany regarding this matter. The product I asked about was a mobile GPS-System with a notebook as control unit. This means not a mounted and fixed system but a mobile system which you can easily install and remove in a vehicle. This product is touching the border area between the EMC-Directive and the Automotive-Directive. Usually, equipment which is installed in a vehicle have to obtain the e-Mark but there are also exceptions for some products, like car audio systems until the year 2001. Equipment which is connected via a car power socket (e.g. cigarett lighter socket) is touching now the "border line": Usually equipment, which is connected directly and permanently to the vehicle systems have to obtain the e-mark, because this equipment can have an "influence on the vehicle environment" at least via the cable connection. Using this definition, all parts which have a direct connection to the vehicle systems must obtain the e-mark. This would result in case of a notebook using an DC/AC power transformer (12V>230V) in the fact that the DC/AC power transformer have to obtain the e-mark but the notebook not. >From my point of view you have to view the problem from another side: From the product liability side. Please consider the following: Vehicle manufacturers have restrictions and specifications regarding any accessory or optional product which is designated to be used in (their) vehicle. This specifications are much harder than the requirements of any directive, because vehicle manufacturers check not only EMC and electrical safety but also stability as well as safe installation issues (e.g. well fixing and a design which can cause no injury in case of an accident). Of course you can ignore these specifications, but please be aware that in case of accidents and injuries at least insurance companies may came back to you with demands. Please check the operating instructions of your own car. You may find some sentences about restrictions to use any accesssories not distributed by the related car manufacturer. Hope you'll find "your way" Have a nice X-Mas Andreas Thomas Product Safety Toshiba Europe - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
CE and/or e-mark for products operated in vehicles (2)
Dear compliance colleagues, thank you for your comments which I have received until now. The problem is the appliance of the e-mark directive on products which are not intended to be fitted (permanently installed) into a car, like a laptop computer or handy. This seems to be once more a "grey area" which is not clearly defined by the people creating those directives. Have anyone of you seen comments listed up in the operating instructions of a vehicle which do not allow to operate electronic products in the car environment without observing e-mark or other specified requirements ?? Kind regards Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe
Label on IT-products
Dear compliance colleagues, Is there any regulation which requires more information on a label on IT-products (e.g. copiers or PC) than the rating values ? Usually the name of the manufacturer, the country of origin, the model type, the serial-number or approval marks could be found additional on the label, but is there any regulation which requires more information on a "rating label" than the rating values (mains voltage, frequency, current consumption) ? Same question for carton boxes: Do you know any written requirement which makes it necessary to print for example the manufacturer's name or address on the carton box ? Is any information printed on the carton box voluntarily and could be decided by the manufacturer based on marketing reasons ? Even the CE-mark must not be printed on the carton box itself so far I know. Please give me your comments. Kind regards Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe
CE and/or e-mark for products operated in vehicles
Dear compliance colleagues, I like to hear you opinion about the question, which directive a product should observe which can be operated in a vehicle (e.g. car), but also in other environments. For products which are designed to be operated exclusively in vehicles like car audio equipment or car power supplies it seems to be clear that this euipment falls under the EC-Directive 95/54 and must carry the e-mark. Products which can be used in different environments, e.g. a laptop computer equipped with GPS-system, have to carry therefore the CE-mark and the e-mark and must comply to both directives (95/54 and 89/336) ?? Please give me your comment. Kind regards Andreas Thomas Product Safety Toshiba Europe
Re: French Customs demand EC Declaration!
Dear All, the process to import production machines into the EU seems clear, but have you considered the problem of samples, too ? Usually, samples are used for evaluation purposes and cannot often be marked with CE because the CE compliance tests should be done at least with the final version. Therefore, no CE-Declaration can be issued and the customs may stop these samples at the border (we experienced the same problems with the French customs). How do you handle sample shimpments into the EU ? Kind regards Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe GmbH - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Safety / Notebooks
Dear Compliance Colleagues: I like to hear your opinion regarding following questions: 1) PCMCIA-cards *Have someone ever heard about safety problems (e.g. heat) caused by PCMCIA-cards? *Have someone a good idea how to prepare a warning in the operator's manual that the manufacturer of the notebook could not guarantee safety aspects for the PCMCIA-cards manufactured from other companies which are used with his notebook ? *Do someone know, if the manufacturers of PCMCIA-cards perform tests with different notebooks regarding safety aspects ? *Do test facilities which are going to perform tests according to IEC950/EN60950 perform safety tests with cards in all slots of the notebook ? 2) IEC950/EN60950 for notebooks I like to hear your opinion if battery powered notebooks (<30V) with external ac-adapters should also be tested according to IEC950/EN60950 or only the ac-adapter itself. Thanks in advance for your comments ! Andreas Thomas Toshiba Europe GmbH andre...@toshiba-teg.com RCIC - http://www.rcic.com Regulatory Compliance Information Center
