VSO Meeting - Holiday Inn Select, Orlando, FL

 

Wednesday, March 14, and Thursday, March 15, 2007

 

Subject

Presenter

Comments

Call VSO meeting to order

Introductions, Agenda Review

Announcements, Minutes Approval

Elwood Parsons, VSO Chair

Elwood called the meeting to order and asked members to introduce themselves.  See attendance list.  The agenda was reviewed and accepted as presented.  The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted.

VSO Elections

John Rynearson, Tech Dir, VITA

John announced that Elwood Parsons and Melissa Heckman agreed to stand for chair and vice-chair of the VSO for the 2007 year.  No other names were placed in nomination.  The VSO voted unanimously in favor of electing Elwood and Melissa to the positions of chair and vice-chair respectively.

Standards Report

John Rynearson, Tech Dir, VITA

See presentation.  John noted that IEEE 1386, CMC, and 1386.1, PMC, had been administratively withdrawn by the IEEE.  After discussion the group asked John to find out how to reactivate these standards since they are still in wide use.  John noted that ANSI/VITA 30.1 is up for its 5 year review.  Standards may be withdrawn, reaffirmed, or revised.  A motion was made to reaffirm ANSI/VITA 30.1.  After discussion the VSO voted all-in-favor to reaffirm ANSI/VITA 30.1.  John will begin the reaffirmation process with ANSI.

 

Review of Ex Ante Procedures

John Rynearson, Tech Dir, VITA

See presentation and FAQ.

John read VITAÕs patent policy announcement and ask for patent disclosures.  No disclosures were made.

John announced a declaration for patented technology in VITA 46 had been filed by Tyco.  Members desiring a copy should request one via email to John.  John also reminded members that Mercury Computer had one essential patent for VITA 48 and had announced several non-essential patents.  Mercury indicated that the non-essential patents were not available for licensing under VITAÕs patent policy.

Working Group Reports

(15 Minutes Each)

 

 

VITA 17.2, 10 Gbit Serial FPDP Report

Ralph Barrera, Curtiss-Wright

See presentation.

VITA 41.6, VXS Control Plane

Michael Bonato, DRS-SS

See presentation.

VITA 41.7, Processor Mesh

Michael Munroe, Elma Bustronic

No report.

VITA 42 Status

Andy Reddig, TEK Micro

Report presented by John Rynearson for Andy Reddig.

VITA 46, VPX Status Report

Stewart Dewar, Curtiss-Wright

See presentation.

VITA 47r1 Status Report

Dan Golden, Boeing

See presentation.

VITA 48, REDI

Mike Gust, Mercury Computer

Rex Harvey gave the report for for Mike Gust.  See presentation.

VITA 49, Digital IF

Bob Normoyle, DRS-SS

No report.

VITA 50, Cooling

Rex Harvey, Parker Hannifin

Rex noted the lack of progress.  John Rynearson suggested that VITA 50 become a web presence that has hyperlinks to new cooling technology.  Elwood Parsons suggested an Òice cubeÓ icon.  The web page would use RexÕs hierarchy to organize links.

VITA 51, Reliability Prediction

Elwood Parsons

Elwood Parsons reported for Lori Bechtold on VITA 51.  See presentation.

*** Lunch ***

 

 

VITA 53, Market Surveillance

Stephen Cecil, CRANE

See presentation.

VITA 55 Aurora on VME Report

Andy Reddig, Tek Microsystems, Inc.

No report given.

VITA 56, EMC

David Slaton, GE

David Pepper reported on VITA 56 for David Slaton.  See presentation.  New working group time - 11 AM ET.

VITA 57 Status

Malachy Devlin, Nallatech

Elwood presented report for Malachy.  See presentation.

VITA 58, Electronic Module Integration

Michael Humphrey, AP Labs

Gerard Drewek, General Dynamics, presented for Mike Humphrey.  See presentation.  General discussion about how to proceed.  Group will try to define effort in more detail at tomorrowÕs working group meeting.

Adjourn VSO Meeting

Elwood Parsons

 

Working Group Meetings

 

 

 

 

 

VITA 46/VITA 42 Working Group Meeting

 

See VITA website for working group minutes.

VITA 46 Working Group Meeting

 

 

VITA 47R1 Ballot Review

 

 

VITA 48 Working Group Meeting

 

 

 

Adjourn Meetings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, March 15, 2007

 

Breakfast – 7:00 to 8:00 AM

 

Subject

Presenter

 

Call Meeting to Order

Announcements, etc.

Elwood Parsons, VSO Chair

Elwood called the meeting to order at 8:05 AM. 

Future Meeting Schedule

John Rynearson, VITA

See VITA website for VSO meeting schedule for 2007.

VSO Meeting Adjournment

 

 

VITA 58 Working Group Meeting

Gerald Drewek, General Dynamics