INDEX-EMBEDDED - PART I - Update - Index to embedded software Y2K issues...
...that I found interesting.
Last changed 3/7/1998
Changed all SI links with 'exchange2000' to 'techstocks' to make them accessible for non SI-members.
General:
- Awareness
- Searches
- FAA
- IEE
- UK Railtrack
- Embedded systems companies
- Health and Safety
- Utilities
- Automotive industry
- Supply chain
- Apron services
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PRESS CLIPPINGS / AWARENESS
Leon Kappelman: "Onward to victory!!"
Message 3598358
Oregon, EXECUTIVE ORDER
state.or.us
'Welsh utilities join forces to see off threat
computerweekly.co.uk
'The Complexity Factor'. Good article by Ed Meagher
year2000.com
Radioactive waste: 'The computer clearly 'thought' that these items were already decayed in the year zero'
Message 3540260
Feb/1998
'EMBEDDED SYSTEMS UPDATE The Irish Computer Society
Message 3517678
iol.ie
Nice overview article on Y2K in 'Manufacturing Systems' of September 1997
manufacturingsystems.com
Niall Fitzgerald of Unilever: 'Wake up to y2k, Blair'
Message 3188098
UNILEVER Costs soar - particularly because of embedded software
sunday-times.co.uk.
Message 3017082
'Anderson said the costs of tackling the bug were soaring because of the scale of the problem, particularly concerning so-called "embedded" chips'
UK unites to beat bug:': Greater focus on embedded systems'
computerweekly.co.uk
Message 3289195
'Organisations represented at the first national infrastructure meeting: Action 2000; BBC; BT; Department of Social Security; Electricity Association; Local Government Management Board; Marks & Spencer; Metropolitan Police; NHS Executive; Nuclear Electric; Post Office; Railtrack; Shell Oil; Southern Water; Transco Gas. '
The Real Year 2000 Nightmare: Manufacturing Systems
Message 3188251
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US lagging UK in awareness on Y2K in embedded software
The arguments below apply even more to Y2K/embedded software co's; as the awareness/action/budgets lag 'normal y2k. This will change the coming months, however. Just look at UK co's; such as Unilever, British Railtrack etc.
Message 3221746
Y2K-EMBEDDED interesting discussion on C.S.Y2K
Message 3167954
'This is indeed a classic problem in manufacturing plants, and is one of the main reasons why companies are (or are considering) adjusting the dates held by the embedded systems, and then compensating for this in the "next level up" supervisory (i.e. control/monitor) systems.'
Y2K-EMBEDDED '...but the big difference is the culture...'
Message 3142566
Federal Reserve: increased attention on embedded systems
bog.frb.fed.us
Message 3010039
Rumour on super-large crude carriers
Message 3017120
Y2K-EMBEDDED - C.S.Y2K "Building Death"
Message 3017888
Interesting and very detailed description of embedded systems in buildings,
and possible y2k problems in them. Thanks to Harlan Smith, Blake Allan.
The '1972 fix' is not a viable solution for the vast majority of embedded systems.
From: year2000.unt.edu
Message 2887487
UK Daily Telegraph: 'mechanical franking machines roll over from "99" to "--"'
'it's the kind of problem that requires replacement parts'
Message 3311029
'But comparatively little has been said about so-called embedded systems'
globeandmail.com
ABC NEWS: 'Don't ignore microprocessor-dependent devices used in manufacturing...'
abcnews.com
'Don't ignore microprocessor-dependent devices used in manufacturing, heating and cooling, elevator, and alarm and security operations.ÿ
'The industrial version controls chemical processes or equipment shutdowns'
From: Bouldernews
Message 3311245
'Honeywell chairman: ...one of the most worrying areas is the field of industrial process control.'
From: millennia-bcs.com
Singapore attention to y2k in ES: 'The critical process in all Y2K embedded systems investigations is management of the hardware inventory.'
asia1.com.sg
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
cio.fed.gov
Can someone remember if there was an obligation to report on embedded systems in previous OMB memorandums; as there is now?
Message 3329252
A good example of a contingency plan: '... early ID on non-compliant PLC controllers'
erols.com
Message 3329315
David Hall on road trucks, cars
I consider David to be a very knowledgable and serious writer about Y2K. Cheryl has written more about him in a recent post.
Message 3329462
'Looking for an industrial process interest group... '
From the famous Peter de Jager y2k site www.year2000.com:
year2000.com
Peter de Jager's site: Implementing a Site Review Program - also on embedded software
year2000.com
TECHNICAL - Non-IT y2k: 'it is always amazing how
quickly the denial disappears....'
From the SIM discussion board.
Message 3448860
Australian conference: 'large scale industrial and process control systems which you depend on for business survival'
iqpc.com
Message 3448806
JBA Y2K site mentions embedded systems also
Message 3564262
Rockwell Software and the Year 2000
software.rockwell.com
UK ACTION 2000
'Don Cruickshank ACTION 2000 Chairman holding Millennium Bug Campaign logo.
Millennium bug campaign chief launches 100-week manifesto.
Message 3564271
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Searches
Just click on the link; and a relevant search will be started.
Search on Y2K entries in Manufacturing magazines:
manufacturing.net
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FAA - Federal Aviation Agency
FAA - 'Now try to debug something like that!'
Found on C.S.Y2K, thank to Jim Cobbs.
Sample of production code containing some stuff coded without assembler.
'The problem is that the date functions are not in programming languages, like Fortran or Cobol, but in machine language -- strings of ones and zeros more basic to the computer than even the operating system'
Message 3176008
The main concern is actually about the air traffic control
It seems that not only the US FAA is in big trouble; but also the UK Air traffic control (CAA it is called I think) :
Message 3311151
news.bbc.co.uk
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IEE
IEE : '"SMEs" - smaller companies which may not have the expertise to examine or modify their system'
iee.org.uk
IEE guide online!: 'The Millennium Problem in Embedded Systems'
iee.org.uk
I like this one! 'œ16,606.25 Estimated saving œ 4.0 M'
iee.org.uk
Message 3220256
'The following item is given as a cautionary tale
Planning Liaison Unit for Navel Development and General Engineering
Transcript of Defect Analysis Meeting held on: 05/01/2000'
US lagging UK in awareness on Y2K in embedded software - II
fei.org.uk
'The Federation of the Electronics Industry (FEI) is the lead UK Trade Association for companies in the Information Technology, Communications and Electronics Industries, in Defence and Civil Electronics and in Office Equipment and Furniture. '
fei.org.uk
Links that the IEE finds helpful regarding Y2K
iee.org.uk
long post; TECHNICAL but VERY INTERESTING : IEE ADDENDA to 'The Millennium Problem in Embedded Systems'
Message 3371945
iee.org.uk
This is a very detailed and comprehensive update to the IEE guide on y2k in embedded systems.
IEE is the Institution of Electrical Engineers; based in the U
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UK RAILTRACK
UK: Rail industry bands together to beat millennium bug
railtrack.co.uk
19 November 1997
Senior rail chiefs have voted overwhelmingly to create a cross-industry body to solve potential problems caused by the millennium bug.
Message 3221037
IEE and British Railtrack training program: 'accredited by both the IEE...'
railtrack.co.uk
This gives some idea of the status of the IEE.
Message 3221163
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EMBEDDED SOFTWARE COMPANIES
Some embedded software co's - all participating in y2k discussions
control.com
Message 3283531
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
hsebooks.co.uk
Message 3289184
HSE will issue guidance on this topic in March 1998. This guidance will be free and available from the Internet (address http:/www.open.gov.uk/hse/hsehome.htm) and as a leaflet.
Safety systems face millennium shutdown
computerweekly.co.uk
Message 3289166
Valley Health System Year 2000 Project: Impact Analysis also for embedded software
From:
year2000.com
Message 3339049
'Patient care to suffer as NHS fixes millennium bug'
computerweekly.co.uk
Message 3489066
UK: Health and safety concerns for Y2K
pa.press.net
'Fears are strong that the year 2000 computer bug poses real threats to the health and safety of workers in thousands of companies in the UK, according to a new report from an official watchdog.
Message 3448934
Medical Devices and Equipment Compliance
pc47.cee.hw.ac.uk
'Medical Devices and Equipment Compliance
'Chances are, you'll be at the hospital on equipment patrol.'
amhpi.com.
amhpi.com :
'About the American Society for Healthcare Materials Management
EXCELLENT!: UK NHS Executive Year 2000 Team site
Message 3539833
Detailed description of Y2K status; examples in healthcare
'According to a recent Gartner Group survey of Industry responses to the problem, Healthcare ranked near the bottom of all vertical industries with respect to their Year 2000 activity: a whopping 88% was still in the "awareness" phase'
Message 3539695
Detailed description of Y2K status; examples in healthcare
Message 3539695
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UTILITIES
EPRI Research Questionnaire: will there be electrical power?
epri.com
Message 3010141
EPRI Electrical Power Research Institute Y2K site - long post
epriweb.com
Message 3294734
EPRI Research Questionnaire: will there be electrical power?
epri.com
Message 3010141
From Rick Cowles well known site on utilities: 'the proposed GL is much stronger than the industry anticipated'
Message 3294495
'the industry needs to understand the intense pressure that the NRC is feeling on the issue'
'...one electric company that's got the guts to publicly recognize
that Y2K's an issue for them'
Rick Cowles, 16/10/1997 on C.S.Y2K
Message 3168272
Questions to be asked to your local electric company
Message 3125740
Y2K-EMBEDDED - the local General Electric plant in Salem, Va had to shut down for an extra week'
Message 3124716
Utility Y2K project in SW of GB
Message 3017136
swebuk.com
Message 3017120
'A priority is updating computer systems that control power-plant operations'
From the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
dispatch.com
Message 3311107
'NRC GENERIC LETTER NO. 98-XX:
YEAR 2000 READINESS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS
AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS'
News on the NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
nrc.gov
Message 3314692
Utilities zero in on Year 2000 problems
stlnet.com.
'Utilities zero in on Year 2000 problem
This seems to be a starting point for an inventory; but it has not progressed much up till now, IMO.
Message 3553059
epriweb.com
Ed Yourdon Replies to a Critic - also on electric utilities
'1998-03-02 12:00:02
There are approx 9,000 electric utility plants in the U.S., including 108 nuclear plants, and at the present time (Feb 25, 1998), NONE of them are Y2K compliant. None.'
Message 3576296
American Public Power Association - conference: Y2k issues will be a major topic of discussion'
Message 3612686
When: March 15 - 19, 1998
Frightening reading: Rick Cowles on Y2K status in the utilities
Cowles is the authority on Y2K in the electric utility industry.
Message 3508108
Feb/1998
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Automotive industry
'The undertaking by the automotive industry via AIAG is massive. With nearly 50 000 Tier-1 suppliers and 500 000 total suppliers throughout the chain...'
'....AIAG Assessment Certified and asked if he would care to comment.'
Message 3474233
'Videotape contains the key highlights of AIAG's Executive
Briefings for Supplier Management on the Year 2000 challenge.'
The video also covers Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors expectations for their suppliers' Year 2000 capability and compliance.
Message 3612408
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Supply chain
' certifying the year 2000 compliance of all suppliers was "probably impossible" because of limited time '
computerweekly.co.uk
'Friday 06 February
Manufacturers face millennium meltdown
Message 3459595
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Apron services
x4.dejanews.com
'I'm told Royal Dutch/Shell has just undertaken a pilot project at
Schipol airport (Amsterdam) to look at Y2K compliance in apron services |
