VSO Meeting Minutes
Brookstreet Hotel
Ottawa, ON
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Elwood Parsons, VSO Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM and asked members to introduce themselves. After introductions the agenda was reviewed. Several changes were made and the agenda was approved as modified. The minutes from the previous VSO meeting were approved as written.
Standards Report
John Rynearson gave the standards report. See presentation.
Patent Policy and Call for Patents
John Rynearson reviewed the VSO and ANSI patent policy. No patents were disclosed.
European Report
Hermann Strass, VITA European Technical Coordinator, reported on VITA activities in Europe. See presentation.
Serial VME Report
Hermann discussed his concept for a serial implementation of VME. See presentation. Hermann has been unable to gather supports for this project and therefore it will be tabled.
VITA 1.4, Live Insertion for VME64x, Disposition
Chris Eckert, SBS, noted that several proposed draft standards refer to VITA 1.4 even though VITA 1.4 is still an open draft. He suggested that VITA 1.4 should either be completed or put into some kind of form that would make it appropriate as a reference. After discussion John Rynearson said that he would review VITA 1.4 and present a proposal at the next VSO meeting re: its disposition.
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New Standard Proposal – Digital IF
Randy Banton, Mercury Computer, presented a proposal for a new standard titled, Digital IF. See presentation. A signup sheet was distributed. This activity will be known as VITA 49 and is sponsored by Mercury Computers, Spectrum Signal Processing, and DRS Signal Solutions.
New Standards Proposal – Best Practices Standard for Liquid Cooling
Rex Harvey, Parker Hannifin, presented a proposal for a new best practices standard on liquid cooling for embedded modules. See presentation. A signup sheet was distributed. This activity will be known as VITA 50 and is sponsored by Parker Hannifin, Boeing, and Mercury Computers.
VITA 20R, Revisions to Conduction Cooled PMC
Ivan Straznicky, Dy4, reported on the status of revisions to ANSI/VITA 20. A working group ballot is currently in progress. See ballot summary at: http://www.vita.com/cgi-bin/v20-01/cbstatus.pl . Ivan discussed issues raised by Joe Norris, Technibox. The group discussed whether the changes will create a new standard or simply revise the old one. John Rynearson will review ANSIÕs update procedures and present the options for updating VITA 20.
VITA 41, VXS
Mac Rush, Motorola, reported on VITA 41. See presentation. The RTM draft is being readied for ballot. Pin assignments for 1 & 10 Gbit Ethernet and PCI-X Express are being developed.
VITA 42, XMC
Greg Novak, Motorola, reported on VITA 42. The working group is gathering input from PICMG and the draft is being refined for another ballot.
VITA 46
Stewart Dewar, Dy4, reported on VITA 46. See presentation.
VITA 46 Marketing
Mike Hornsby, Dy4, gave a presentation on options for marketing VITA 46. See presentation.
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VITA 47.
John Rynearson reported on VITA 47. The third working group ballot will end on Friday. Most issues have been addressed. If the ballot passes, the working group may move VITA 47 into the ANSI process by a 2/3 majority vote.
VITA 48, Mechanical Specifications for Microcomputers Using Enhanced Ruggized Design Implementation (ERDI)
Randy Banton, Mercury Computers, reported on VITA 48. See presentation.
The VSO meeting was adjourned for the afternoon. Two working group meeting, VITA 46 and VITA 48, were held.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Elwood Parsons, VSO Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM.
Working group reports were given.
Tim Warland, Tundra, reported on the activities of the VITA Marketing Committee. See presentation.
The September and November VSO meetings will be held in Scottsdale. The schedule for meeting in 2005 will be discussed at the September VSO meeting.
The VSO meeting was formally adjourned and a VITA 42 working group meeting was held.
Submitted by,
/s/ John Rynearson, VITA Secretariat