PLASA Standards NewsOctober 2015 Volume 19, Number 19

Table of ContentsANSI Approves Two Control Protocols Standards, Withdrawal of Another.......................................................1Wahoo! Texas Plugfest Returns........................................................................................................................ 2WTO Technical Barrier to Trade Notifications...................................................................................................2

Mexico Notification MEX/292........................................................................................................................ 2Saudi Arabia Notification SAU/860................................................................................................................3Taiwan Economy Notification TPKM/215.......................................................................................................3European Union Notification EU/317.............................................................................................................4

ANSI Public Review Announcements...............................................................................................................4Due 9 November 2015.................................................................................................................................. 5Due 16 November 2015................................................................................................................................ 5Due 23 November 2015................................................................................................................................ 6Due 8 December 2015.................................................................................................................................. 6

CSA Public Review Announcements................................................................................................................8Due 4 November 2015.................................................................................................................................. 8Due 24 November 2015................................................................................................................................ 8

DIN Public Review Announcements................................................................................................................. 8Due 7 December 2015.................................................................................................................................. 8

New ANS Projects............................................................................................................................................ 8Final Actions on American National Standards...............................................................................................10Draft IEC & ISO Standards............................................................................................................................. 11Recently Published IEC & ISO Documents.....................................................................................................12TSP Meeting Schedule................................................................................................................................... 13Investors in Innovation.................................................................................................................................... 14

ANSI Approves Two Control Protocols Standards, Withdrawal of AnotherOn September 25, ANSI's Board of Standards Review approved the reaffirmation of the 2010 edition of ANSI E1.30-4, EPI 26, Device Description Language (DDL) Extensions for DMX512 and E1.31 Devices, and the revised version of ANSI E1.37-2, Entertainment Technology - Additional Message Sets for ANSI E1.20 (RDM) - Part 2, IPv4 & DNS Configuration Messages. Both will be published soon—definitely in time for Holiday gift-giving! ANSI E1.30-4 – 2010 (R2015) will be substantively the same as the 2010 version, so there is nothing to anxiously await there, but the current version of E1.37-2 is buggy, so the new version of that will be an improvement.

On October 8, the Board of Standards Review approved the withdrawal of ANSI E1.45 - 2013, Unidirectional Transport of IEEE 802 data frames over ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A). The ANSI E1.45 has been withdrawn because it does not comply with PLASA's patent policy, which states that we do not intend to publish any standard that contains protected intellectual property unless that property can be licensed by anyone for a reasonable fee on a non-discriminatory basis. There are patents, issued in Korea and in the United States, that cover key parts of the standard. We do not have satisfactory assurance from the holder of the patents, the Electronic Telecommunications Research Institute, that licensing is available for a reasonable fee on a non-discriminatory basis. Therefore, we have withdrawn the standard.

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The key parts of the standard that are protected by Korean and US patents, and that triggered this withdrawal are the data fragmentation and error detection. You can find DMX512 data fragmentation and error detection in the Alternate START Codes 01h and 04h, registered well over two decades ago and listed at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/working_groups/CP/DMXAlternateCodes.php, but now there are patents on some methods using these techniques. Anyone wishing to transport IEEE 802 data frames larger than an E1.11 data frame, or to implement a method of error detection should check whether they need to negotiate with ETRI.

Wahoo! Texas Plugfest Returns The next PLASA Control Protocols Plugfest will be held Friday 29 January 29 through Monday 1 February 2016 at the Marriott Solana in Westlake, TX, near the Dallas-Forth Worth Airport. That's next year, but it is not too early for product developers to make plans to attend with new equipment they want to test. Plugfests are informal gatherings that give developers an opportunity to check their product's interoperability with a wide variety of other devices using PLASA North America's protocols. Usually problems can be spotted and sorted out over a weekend, with engineers and technicians sharing protocol implementation tips.

The Plugfest will be held in conjunction with the TSP working group and task group meetings at the same hotel. The schedule is still in the works, but when it is finalized it will be posted at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/meetings/index.php. Answers to questions and further information can be found at the Control Protocol Forums, http://www.rdmprotocol.org/forums/, or by emailing s blair@rdmprotocol.org. Registration is not required, but please send a note if you plan to bring a lot of equipment or large equipment. Space is limited.

WTO Technical Barrier to Trade NotificationsThe U.S. Department of Commerce's service, Notify U.S., recently has announced WTO Technical Barrier to Trade notices that may be of interest to Standards News readers. If you have a problem with these notices, you can protest through your representative to the WTO. In the US, that is NIST (notifyus@nist.gov). See http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/ for European TBT objections.

Mexico Notification MEX/292Date issued: 16 September 2015Agency responsible: Federal Telecommunications Commission (COFETEL)National inquiry point: Direccion General de Normas (DGN)Products covered: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (Chapter 85)Title: Proposed draft decision establishing guidelines for the accreditation, designation and recognition of testing laboratoriesDescription of content: The notified guidelines contain provisions on infrastructure, telecommunications and broadcasting established by the Federal Telecommunications Institute, and requirements and procedures concerning the accreditation, designation and recognition of testing laboratories in the territory of the United Mexican States.Objective and rationale: The notified guidelines seek to establish requirements and procedures for:· Accreditation, by the Federal Telecommunications Institute, of national third-party testing laboratories responsible for the testing and conformity assessment of infrastructure and telecommunications and broadcasting equipment, in accordance with standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories), the technical regulations on infrastructure and telecommunications and broadcasting equipment of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law and, where appropriate, the relevant mutual recognition agreement.· Approval, by the Federal Telecommunications Institute, of accreditation bodies responsible for accrediting national third-party testing laboratories in respect of technical regulations on infrastructure and telecommunications and broadcasting equipment.

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· Designation, by the Federal Telecommunications Institute, of national third-party testing laboratories responsible for testing and assessing the conformity of telecommunications and broadcasting equipment with foreign technical regulations.· Recognition, by the Federal Telecommunications Institute, of foreign third-party testing laboratories designated by a designating authority of a foreign government; recognition of their competence to carry out conformity assessment and to accept the test reports prepared by those laboratories, on the basis of foreign technical regulations on infrastructure and telecommunications and broadcasting equipment, within the framework of the relevant mutual recognition agreement.Relevant documents: · Public consultation participation form: http://www.ift.org.mx/industria/consultas-publicas/consulta-publica-sobre-el-anteproyecto-de-lineamientos-para-la-acreditacion-designacion-y· Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión (Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law)· ISO/IEC 17025:2005: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories· ISO/IEC 17011:2004: Conformity assessment - General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodiesProposed date of adoption: Not given by countryProposed date of entry into force: Not given by countryFinal date for comments: 19 October 2015Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/MEX/full_text/pdf/MEX292(spanish).pdf

Saudi Arabia Notification SAU/860Date issued: 21 September 2015Agency responsible: Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO)National inquiry point: Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO)Products covered: Plugs and socketsTitle: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/Saudi Standards and Quality Organization (SASO)/Plugs And Socket-Outlets for Household and Similar General Use (update of SAS0 2203/2003) [These look a lot like domestic plugs found in the UK and Hong Kong.]Description of content: This standard is concerned with plugs, socket outlets and socket outlets mainly for Electrical installation and appliances and similar appliances having the following rates: 13A/250V and their methods of test.Objective and rationale: According to the directives of the Chairman of the Board of SASO issued in 9-03-1430 (6 March 2009) concerning the application of the Saudi Standards related to plugs and sockets, where he has agreed to enforce all traders, industries, importers and local manufacturers to apply SASO standards related to plugs and sockets. The purpose of these directives to ensure safety, efficiency, and quality of Plugs and Socket-Outlets for Household and Similar General Use marketed in Saudi Arabia and their performance according to their intended purpose and also to reduce the fraud on this vital product because of the harmful effects and the problems occurred for the consumers including electric shock, fire and damage of electrical equipments which will at the end affect negatively health and safety of consumers in Saudi Arabia as well as the waste of national economy.Relevant documents: SAS0 2203/2003Proposed date of adoption: Not given by countryProposed date of entry into force: Not given by countryFinal date for comments: 20 November 2015Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/SAU/full_text/pdf/SAU860(english).pdf

Taiwan Economy Notification TPKM/215Date issued: 21 September 2015Agency responsible: Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs (BSMI)National inquiry point: Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs (BSMI)Products covered: Network media players and projectors (HS Chapter 85)Title: Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection ActDescription of content: Having recognized the need to protect consumers and the environment from hazards arising from the use of restricted chemical substances, in addition to the current regulated EMC and safety aspects of network media players and projectors, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to require marking of presence conditions of restricted substances. Such markings shall be made in accordance with Section 5 of CNS 15663 on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the product. For those who utilize websites as a means to announce "the

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presence conditions of the restricted substances," the website address shall be clearly stated on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the product. Besides, as wireless network media players and external projectors are prevalently used by the general public nowadays, the BSMI would like to extend the current inspection scope to cover such products. For wireless network media players and external projectors, the same conformity assessment procedure for wired network media players and internal projectors shall apply.Objective and rationale: Consumer and environmental protectionRelevant documents: The Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 14336-1 (2010.9), CNS 13438 (2006.6), CNS 13439 (2004.9), CNS 14408 (2004.10), CNS 15663 (2013.7) Section 5.Proposed date of adoption: Not given by countryProposed date of entry into force: 1 May 2017Final date for comments: 20 November 2015Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/TPKM/full_text/pdf/TPKM215(english).pdf and https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/TPKM/full_text/pdf/TPKM215(traditional_chinese).pdf

European Union Notification EU/317Date issued: 1 October 2015Agency responsible: EU-TBT Enquiry PointNational inquiry point: EU-TBT Enquiry PointProducts covered: Chemical substances placed on the EU marketTitle: Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes VII and VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards skin corrosion/irritation, serious eye damage/eye irritation, skin sensitisation and acute toxicityDescription of content: Annexes VII to X of REACH provide the standard information requirements for substances that are subject to registration, depending on the production/import volume of a substance. Points 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.5 of Annexes VII and VIII define the REACH standard information requirements and adaptation possibilities for the toxicological endpoints of skin irritation/corrosion, serious eye damage/eye irritation, skin sensitisation and acute toxicity, respectively. This draft Commission Regulation proposes the modification of the provisions of the REACH Annexes provided for these points in order to reflect the scientific progress made in the development of alternative methods.Objective and rationale: According to Article 13(1) and 13(2) of REACH, information on the intrinsic properties of the substances, in particular for human toxicity, shall be generated, wherever possible, by means other than vertebrate testing, through the use of alternative methods. These methods shall be regularly reviewed and improved with a view to reducing testing on vertebrate animals. The Commission shall make a proposal, if appropriate, to amend the REACH Annexes to implement the principle of replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing. This draft Commission Regulation aims at removing in vivo test requirements for skin and eye irritation and acute toxicity at higher tonnage levels that are no longer scientifically justified. Therefore, in accordance with Article 13(2) of REACH it is proposed to amend the REACH Annexes as improved methods are available in order to replace, reduce or refine animal testing. For skin sensitisation, alternative methods are now becoming available, but are not yet widely used. Assessing skin sensitisation by alternative means is more complex, requiring the integrated assessment of several tests and other information. Therefore, instead of replacing the in vivo test requirement, it is proposed to waive in vivo tests if sufficient information can be generated by alternative methods.Relevant documents: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH Regulation)Proposed date of adoption: Not given by countryProposed date of entry into force: Not given by countryFinal date for comments: 30 November 2015Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/EU/full_text/pdf/EU317[1](english).pdf and https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/EU/full_text/pdf/EU317[2](english).pdf

ANSI Public Review AnnouncementsThe following documents have been announced for public review by ANSI. Please send your comments before the deadline to the person indicated and to ANSI's Board of Standards Review at psa@ansi.org.

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Due 9 November 2015

BSR/UL 752-2006 (R201x), Standard for Safety for Bullet Resisting Equipment (Proposal dated 9/25/15) (reaffirmation of ANSI/UL 752-2006 (R2011))These requirements cover materials, devices, and fixtures used to form bullet-resisting barriers which protect against robbery, holdup, or armed attack such as those by snipers. This standard can also be used to determine the bullet resistance of building components that do not fit the definition of equipment, such as windows, walls, or barriers made out of bullet-resistant materials.Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery optionsObtain an electronic copy from: comm2000, http://www.comm-2000.comSend comments to: Linda Phinney, Linda.L.Phinney@ul.com

Due 16 November 2015

BSR/AARST SGM-SF-201x, Soil Gas Mitigation Standards for Existing Homes (new standard)This standard specifies practices, minimum requirements, and general guidance for reducing soil gas entry into existing homes in order to mitigate occupant exposures to certain hazardous soil gases including radon gas, chemical vapors, and other hazardous gases. This standard of practice is applicable to residential structures to include: those not more than three stories above-grade in height; those often classified as single-family structures; and those that contain not more than four attached dwelling units on a contiguous foundation. This standard of practice is applicable to existing homes, be they rented or owned, including timeshare properties.Single copy price: $TBDObtain an electronic copy from: http://www.radonstandards.usSend comments to: StandardsAssist@gmail. com

BSR/ASSE Z359.1-201X, Requirements for the ANSI/ASSE Z359 Fall Protection Code (revision of ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007)This is a revised scope and title differing from the historic ANSI/ASSE Z359.1 Standard. This standard establishes requirements for the use of program management, system design, qualification and testing, and and component-based product standards within the Z359 Fall Protection Code. This standard also establishes the interdependence of all other standards within the Z359 Fall Protection Code.Single copy price: $80.00Order from and send comments to: Tim Fisher, TFisher@ASSE.Org

BSR/ASSE Z490.1-201X, Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training (revision of ANSI/ASSE Z490.1-2009)This standard establishes criteria for safety, health, and environmental training programs, including development, delivery, evaluation, and program management.Single copy price: $70.00Order from and send comments to: Tim Fisher, TFisher@ASSE.Org

BSR/ASTM WK51504 ANSI/IEEE/ASTM SI 10, Standard for Metric Practice (new standard)Single copy price: FreeOrder from and send comments to: Corice Leonard, accreditation@astm.org

BSR/ASTM E84-201x, Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (revision of ANSI/ASTM E84-2015)Single copy price: FreeOrder from and send comments to: Corice Leonard, accreditation@astm.org

BSR/ICC 300-2012 (R201x), ICC Standard on Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating, and Grandstands (reaffirmation of ANSI/ICC 300-2012)The purpose of the effort is the development of appropriate, reasonable, and enforceable model health and safety provisions for new and existing installations of all types of bleachers and bleacher-type seating, including fixed and folding bleachers for indoor, outdoor, temporary, and permanent installations. Such provisions would serve as a model for adoption and use by enforcement agencies at all levels of government in the interest ofnational uniformity.Single copy price: $19.99-26.00

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Obtain an electronic copy from: http://shop.iccsafe.org/standards/icc-300-2012-bleachers-folding-and-telescopic-seating-and-grandstands-2.htmlSend comments to: Edward Wirtschoreck, ewirtschoreck@iccsafe.org

Due 23 November 2015

BSR/ICC 700-201x, National Green Building Standard (revision of ANSI/ICC 700-2012)The provisions of this Standard shall apply to design and construction of the residential portion(s) of any building, not classified as an institutional use, in all climate zones. This standard shall also apply to subdivisions, building sites, building lots, accessory structures, and the residential portions of alterations, additions, renovations, mixed-use buildings, and historic buildings.Single copy price: $25.00 (paper copy); free (electronic copy)Obtain an electronic copy from: http:// www.homeinnovation.com/NGBSOrder from: Vladimir Kochkin, vkochkin@HomeInnovation.com

BSR/ICC 805-201x, Standard for Rainwater Collection System Design and Installation (new standard)This standard applies to the design, installation, and maintenance of rainwater collection systems intended to collect, store, treat, distribute, and use rainwater for potable and nonpotable applications. This standard is intended to apply to new rainwater collection installations as well as alterations, additions, maintenance and repair to existing installations. Includes systems designed for residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications. [A draft Canadian standard with the same number and similar scope description has been listed by CSA.]Single copy price: FreeOrder from and send comments to: Edward Wirtschoreck, ewirtschoreck@iccsafe.org

BSR/ISEA 107-201x, High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories (revision of ANSI/ISEA 107-2010)This standard specifies performance requirements for high visibility safety apparel and accessory PPE. Performance requirements are included for color, retroreflection, and minimum areas of background, retroreflective and combined-performance materials used in the construction of high-visibility garment configurations.Single copy price: $60.00Order from: isea@safetyequipment.orgSend comments to: cfargo@safetyequipment.org

BSR/UL 1480A-201X, Standard for Safety for Speakers for Commercial and Professional Use (new standard)New proposed first edition of UL 1480A, covering speakers for indoor and/or outdoor use in dry, damp, wet, or underwater locations intended for (a) Commercial and professional audio systems providing non-emergency sound reinforcement; and (b) Non-fire emergency voice-warning systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery optionsObtain an electronic copy from: comm2000, http://www.comm-2000.comSend comments to: Paul Lloret, Paul.E.Lloret@ul.com

Due 8 December 2015

BSR/ASME A17.8-201x, Standard for Wind Turbine Elevators (new standard)ASME A17.8 applies to elevators permanently installed in a wind tower to provide vertical transportation of authorized personnel and their tools and equipment only. Such elevators are typically subjected to extreme temperatures, humidity variations, and substantial horizontal motions where, by reason of their limited use and the types of construction of the structures served, full compliance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Part 2 is not practicable or necessary.Single copy price: FreeObtain an electronic copy from: http://cstools.asme.org/publicreviewSend comments to: Matthew Gerson, ansibox@asme.org

BSR/ASME HST-6-201x, Performance Standard for Air Wire Rope Hoists (revision of ANSI/ASME HST-6-1999 (R2010))(a) This standard establishes performance requirements for air wire rope hoists for vertical lifting service involving material handling of freely suspended (unguided) loads using wire rope as the lifting medium with one of the following types of suspension: (1) lug; (2) hook or clevis; (3) trolley; (4) base or deck mounted

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(does not include winches of the type covered by ASME B30.7); or (5) wall or ceiling mounted (does not include winches of the type covered by ASME B30.7).(b) This standard is applicable to hoists manufactured after the date on which this standard is issued. It is not applicable to: (1) damaged or malfunctioning hoists; (2) hoists that have been misused or abused; (3) hoists that have been altered without authorization of the manufacturer or a qualified person; (4) hoists used for lifting or supporting people; (5) hoists used for the purpose of drawing both the load and the hoist up or down the hoist’s own wire rope; or (6) hoists used for marine and other applications as required by the Department of Defense (DOD). The requirements of this standard shall be applied together with the requirements of ASME B30.16. Please also refer to ASME B30.16 for requirements pertaining to marking, construction, and installation; inspection, testing and maintenance; and operations.Single copy price: FreeObtain an electronic copy from: http://cstools.asme.org/publicreviewSend comments to: Matthew Gerson, ansibox@asme.org

BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 18092:2013[2015], Information technology - Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Near Field Communication - Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 18092:2013 and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 18092:2004[2010])This standard defines communication modes for Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol (NFCIP 1) using inductive coupled devices operating at the centre frequency of 13,56 MHz for interconnection of computer peripherals. It also defines both the Active and the Passive communication modes of Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1) to realize a communication network using Near Field Communication devices for networked products and also for consumer equipment. This standard specifies, in particular, modulation schemes, codings, transfer speeds, and frame format of the RF interface, as well as initialization schemes and conditions required for data collision control during initialization. It also defines a transport protocol including protocol activation and data exchange methods.Single copy price: $60.00Obtain an electronic copy from: http://webstore.ansi.org/Order from: Deborah Spittle, comments@itic.org

BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 21481:2012[2015], Information technology - Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol -2 (NFCIP-2) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 21481:2012 and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 21481:2005[2010])ISO/IEC 18092, ISO/IEC 14443, and ISO/IEC 15693 specify the radio frequency signal interface, initialization, anti-collision and protocols for wireless interconnection of closely coupled devices and access to contactless integrated circuit cards operating at 13,56 MHz. This standard specifies the communication mode selection mechanism, designed not to disturb any ongoing communication at 13,56 MHz, for devices implementing ISO/IEC 18092, ISO/IEC 14443, or ISO/IEC 15693. This standard requires implementations to enter the selected communication mode as specified in the respective standard. The communication mode specifications, however, are outside the scope of this standard.Single copy price: $60.00Obtain an electronic copy from: http://webstore.ansi.org/Order from: Deborah Spittle, comments@itic.org

BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 22536:2013[2015], Information technology - Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1) - RF interface test methods (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 22536:2013 and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 22536:2005[2010])This standard is part of a suite of standards that specify tests for ISO/IEC 18092. It defines test methods for the RF-interface. This standard specifies RF-test methods for NFCIP-1 devices with antennas fitting within the rectangular area of 50 mm by 40 mm. This test standard, the first of two parts, specifies compliance tests for the RF interface of ISO/IEC 18092 devices. The companion test standard ISO/IEC 23917 specifies protocol tests for ISO/IEC 18092.Single copy price: $60.00Obtain an electronic copy from: http://webstore.ansi.org/Order from: Deborah Spittle, comments@itic.org

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CSA Public Review AnnouncementsThe CSA Group has announced a draft document for public review that might be of interest to Standards News readers. To participate in the public review, please visit: http://publicreview.csa.ca/.

Due 4 November 2015

Z259.12, Connecting components for personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) (new edition) This standard specifies design and performance requirements, test methods, and requirements for marking and labeling individual connecting components used as part of a personal fall arrest system (PFAS)

Due 24 November 2015

B805, Rainwater Harvesting Systems (new standard) The provisions of this standard apply to the design, materials, installation, and operation of rainwater harvesting systems for potable and non-potable applications. Rainwater harvesting systems covered by this standard include systems used as a source of water for onsite use or stormwater management.

DIN Public Review AnnouncementsThe Deutsches Institut für Normung has announced a draft document for public review that may be of interest to Standards News readers. After you register with DIN at http://www.entwuerfe.din.de/, you may purchase and comment on DIN draft standards. The comment deadline is noted.

Due 7 December 2015

DIN 56930-1 Veranstaltungstechnik - Lichtstellsysteme - Teil 1: Dimmer - Begriffe und AnforderungenThis draft standard applies to the use of electronic dimmers for brightness control of lamps in low voltage distribution systems for professional application in fixed and portable staging and production. This draft standard does not apply to the use of dimmable lights in general lighting, to household dimmers, or to mechanical dimmers. Dimming for LEDs is not included in this draft; those are dealt with in DIN 15780. The DIN 56930 series consists of: Part 1: Dimmer - Definitions and requirements; Part 2: control signals and Part 3: networking of lighting control systems EtherNet - Definitions and requirements.

New ANS ProjectsANSI has announced the following new projects that might materially affect Standards News readers—or at least be interesting to them. Contact the developer if you (a) want to be involved in the project, or (b) object to the project and wish it to be abandoned, or (c) if you would like to point out that its scope is covered by an existing standard, thereby possibly making the project redundant or conflicting.

BSR/ASIS ORM.1-201X, Security and Resilience in Organizations and Their Supply Chain (revision, redesignation and consolidation of ANSI/ASIS/BSI BCM.01-2010 and ANSI/ASIS SPC.1-2009)Based on the PDCA model it provides steps necessary to prevent, prepare for and respond to an undesirable or disruptive incident to prevent, manage, and survive the event and take actions to ensure the organization and its supply chain's resilience. Document body provides generic auditable criteria to establish, check, maintain, and improve a management system to enhance prevention, preparedness (readiness), mitigation, response, and recovery from undesirable or disruptive events. Annex provides informative guidance on system planning, implementation, testing, maintenance, and improvement.Contact: Aivelis Opicka, standards@asisonline.org

BSR/CEA 2055-201x, Ad-hoc Personal Area Connectivity (new standard)Standard for establishing ad-hoc networks of devices quickly and seamlessly, particularly in the case of consumer-owned (BYOD) devices brought into 3rd-party environments, such as hotel rooms. Contact: Veronica Lancaster, vlancaster@ce.org

BSR/ICC 400-201x, Standard on the Design and Construction of Log Structures (revision of ANSI/ICC 400-2012)The purpose of this effort is to provide technical design and performance criteria that will facilitate and promote the design, construction, and installation of safe and reliable structures constructed of log timbers.Contact: Edward Wirtschoreck, ewirtschoreck@iccsafe.org

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BSR/ISA 61804-3-201x, Functions Blocks (FB) for Process Control and Electric Device Description Language (EDDL) - Part 3: EDDL Syntax and semantics (identical national adoption of IEC 61804-3:2015)This standard specifies the Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) technology, which enables the integration of real product details using the tools of the engineering life cycle. This standard specifies EDDL as a generic language for describing the properties of automation system components. Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 61804-4-201x, Functions Blocks (FB) for Process Control and Electric Device Description Language (EDDL) - Part 4: EDD interpretation (identical national adoption of IEC 61804-4:2015)This standard specifies EDD interpretation for EDD applications and EDDs to support EDD interoperability. This document is intended to ensure that field device developers use the EDDL constructs consistently and that the EDD applications have the same interpretations of the EDD. It supplements the EDDL specification to promote EDDL application interoperability and improve EDD portability between EDDL applications.Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 61804-5-201x, Functions Blocks (FB) for Process Control and Electric Device Description Language (EDDL) - Part 5: EDDL Builtin library (identical national adoption of IEC 61804-5:2015)This standard specifies the EDDL Builtin library and provides the profiles of the various fieldbuses.Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-1-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 1: Overview (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-1)This standard describes the concepts and overview of the Field Device Integration (FDI) specifications. The detailed motivation for the creation of this technology is also described. Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-2-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 2: FDI Client (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-2:2015)This standard specifies the FDI Client and architectural components within the overall FDI architecture.Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-3-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 3: FDI Server (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-3:2015)This standard specifies the FDI Server and architectural components within the overall FDI architecture.Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-4-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 4: FDI Packages (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-4:2015)This standard specifies the FDI Packages and architectural components within the overall architecture.Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-5-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 5: FDI Information Model (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-5:2015)This standard defines the FDI Information Model. One of the main tasks of the Information Model is to reflect the topology of the automation system. Therefore, it represents the devices of the automation system as well as the connecting communication networks including their properties, relationships, and the operations that can be performed on them. The types in the AddressSpace of the FDI Server constitute some kind of catalog, which is built from FDI Packages.Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-6-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 6: FDI Technology Mapping (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-6:2015)This standard specifies the technology mapping for the concepts described in the Field Device Integration (FDI) standard. The technology mapping focuses on implementation regarding the components FDI Client and User Interface Plug-in (UIP) that are specific only to the workstation platform defined in ISA 62769-4:2015, Annex E.Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

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BSR/ISA 62769-7-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 7: FDI Communication Devices (identical national adoption of IEC 62769 -7:2015)This standard specifies the elements implementing communication capabilities called Communication Devices (ISA 62769-5).Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-101-1-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 101-1: Profiles - Foundation Fieldbus H1 (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-101-1:2015)This standard specifies an FDI profile of ISA 62769 for IEC 61784 -1_CP 1/1 (FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus H1).Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-101-2-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 101-2: Profiles - Foundation Fieldbus HSE (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-101-2:2015)This standard specifies the ISA 62769 profile for IEC 61784-1, CP 1/2 (FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus HSE).Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-103-1-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 103-1: Profiles - PROFIBUS (identical national adoption of IEC 62769 -103-1:2015)This standard specifies an FDI profile of ISA 62769 for IEC 61784 1_CP 3/1 (PROFIBUS DP) and IEC 61784 1_CP3/2 (PROFIBUS PA).Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-103-4-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 103 -4: Profiles - PROFINET (identical national adoption of IEC 62769 -103-4:2015)This standard specifies an FDI profile of ISA 62769 for IEC 61784-2_CP 3/4, IEC 61784-2_CP3/5 and IEC 61784-2_CP3/6 (PROFINET).Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

BSR/ISA 62769-109-1-201x, Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 109-1: Profiles - HART and WirelessHART (identical national adoption of IEC 62769-109-1:2015)This standard specifies an FDI profile of ISA 62769 for IEC 61784 1_CP 9/1 (HART®) and IEC 61784 1_CP 9/2 (WirelessHART®).Contact: Eliana Brazda, ebrazda@isa.org

Final Actions on American National StandardsThe documents listed below have been approved by the ANSI Board of Standards Review or by an ANSI-Audited Designator, as applicable.

ANSI/ASME PTC 46-2015, Overall Plant Performance (new standard): 25 September 2015

ANSI/CEA 709.5-2015, Control Networking Protocol Specification: Part 5: Implementation - Application-Layer Guidelines (new standard): 16 September 2015

ANSI/CEA 709.6-2015, Control Networking Protocol Specification: Part 6: Application Elements (new standard): 16 September 2015

ANSI/TIA 568.0-D-2015, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises (revision and redesignation of ANSI/TIA 568- C.0-2009, ANSI/TIA 568-C.0.1-2010, and ANSI/TIA 568-C.0.2-2012): 14 September 2015

ANSI/UL 1472-2015, Standard for Safety for Solid State Dimming Controls (revision of ANSI/UL 1472-2006 (R2011)): 24 September 2015

ANSI/UL 1472-2015a, Standard for Safety for Solid State Dimming Controls (revision of ANSI/UL 1472-2006 (R2011)): 24 September 2015

ANSI/UL 8750-2015b, Standard for Safety for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products (revision of ANSI/UL 8750-2014): 15 September 2015

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ANSI/UL 8750-2015c, Standard for Safety for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products (revision of ANSI/UL 8750-2015a): 15 September 2015

ANSI/UL 60065-2015, Standard for Safety for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements (national adoption of IEC 60065 with modifications and revision of ANSI/UL 60065-2013): 30 September 2015

ANSI/UL 60065-2015a, Standard for Safety for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements (national adoption of IEC 60065 with modifications and revision of ANSI/UL 60065-2013): 30 September 2015

ANSI Z97.1-2015, Standard for Safety Glazing Materials used in Buildings - Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test (revision of ANSI Z97.1-2009): 15 September 2015

ANSI Z136.6-2015, Standard for Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors (revision of ANSI Z136.6-2005): 5 October 2015

Draft IEC & ISO StandardsThis section lists proposed standards that the International Electromechanical Commission (IEC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are considering for approval. Standards News readers interested in reviewing and commenting on the document should order a copy from their national representative and submit their comments through them. (The IEC and ISO don't want to hear from you directly; have your people talk to their people.) Comments from US citizens on IEC documents should be sent to Charles T. Zegers at czegers@ansi.org. Comments from US citizens regarding ISO documents should be sent to Karen Hughes at isot@ansi.org. The notices are sorted by comment deadline, which is the date noted, and then vaguely by alphanumeric.

ISO/IEC DIS 29341-31-1, Information technology - UPnP Device Architecture - Part 31-1: Energy management device control protocol - Energy management service - 23 October 2015, $93.00

ISO/DIS 29783-3, Prosthetics and orthotics - Vocabulary - Part 3: Pathological gait (excluding prosthetic gait) - 25 October 2015, $33.00

ISO/IEC 23003-3/DAmd3, Information technology - MPEG audio technologies - Part 3: Unified speech and audio coding - Amendment 3: Support of MPEG-D DRC - 29 October 2015, $46.00

ISO/IEC DIS 23000-13, Information technology - Multimedia application format (MPEG-A) - Part 13: Augmented reality application format - 29 October 2015, $175.00

64/2076/FDIS, IEC 61140: Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment, 4 December 2015

ISO/DIS 9241-11, Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Part 11: Usability: Definitions and concepts - 21 December 2015, $93.00

ISO/DIS 16845-1, Road vehicles - Controller area network (CAN conformance test plan - Part 1: Data link layer and physical signaling - 21 December 2015, $194.00

ISO/DIS 17772-1, Energy performance of buildings - Indoor environmental Quality - Part 1: Indoor environmental input parameters for the design and assessment of energy performance of buildings - 21 December 2015, $107.00

ISO/DIS 30409, Human resource management - Workforce planning - 27 December 2015, $93.00

ISO 20471/DAmd1, High visibility clothing - Test methods and requirements - Amendment 1 - 28 December 2015, $29.00

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ISO/DIS 20339, Non-destructive testing - Equipment for eddy current examination - Array probe characteristics and verification - 3 January 2016, $88.00

ISO/IEC 13818-1/DAmd5, Information technology - Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information - Part 1: Systems - Amendment 5: New Profiles and Levels for MPEG-4 Audio Descriptor - 7 December 2022 [sic], $71.00

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CISPR 16-1-1 Ed. 4.0 b:2015, Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-1: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Measuring apparatus, $363.00

CISPR 16-1-1 Ed. 4.0 en:2015, Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-1: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Measuring apparatus, $436.00

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TSP Meeting ScheduleThe following meetings are scheduled to be held in person at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino and Resort in beautiful, bucolic Las Vegas, Nevada. All times listed in PDT, local Las Vegas time. WebEx remote attendance will be available. Please visit our website at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/meetings/index.php , for the latest schedule.

Control Protocols Working Group 09:00 - 12:00 Thursday 22 October 2015

CPWG E1.20 TG 12:30 - 14:30 Thursday 22 October 2015

CPWG BSR E1.33 TG 10:00 - 18:00 Monday 26 October 2015

CPWG BSR E1.37-4 TG 14:00 - 17:00 Sunday 25 October 2015

Electrical Power Working Group 19:00 - 22:00 Friday 23 October 2015

Floors Working Group 11:00 - 14:00 Wednesday 21 October 2015

Rigging Working Group 19:00 - 23:00 Wednesday 21 October 2015

RWG BSR E1.4-1 TG 08:00 - 12:00 Wednesday 21 October 2015

RWG BSR E1.4-3 TG 13:00 - 17:00 Wednesday 21 October 2015

RWG BSR E1.22 TG 09:00 - 13:00 Thursday 22 October 2015

RWG BSR E1.50 TG 08:00 - 12:00 Friday 23 October 2015

RWG BSR E1.56 TG 09:00 - 13:00 Thursday 22 October 2015

Stage Lifts Working Group 15:00 - 18:00 Friday 23 October 2015

Technical Standards Council 15:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 21 October 2015

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