[INDEX-EMBEDDED-II] - Index to embedded software Y2K issues...
...that I found interesting. PART II
- Conferences and Events
- DC Y2K Meeting on embedded systems
- Links
- Contingency planning
- Requests for help on embedded systems
- Fun and recreation
Technical stuff:
- Time Dilation
- Testing
- SCADA
- Technical discussions on-line
- Other technical discussions
- Technical links
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CONFERENCES and Events
SPG YEAR 2000 Conference
Message 3724479
3/1998
SPG's YEAR 2000 CONFERENCE & EXPO: also on embedded software problems
Message 3283340
American Public Power Association - conference: Y2k issues will be a major topic of discussion'
Message 3632549
'Action 2000, the British governments' action team for year 2000, will
announce it's PC Campaign on March 30th at an event which should be very well reported.
Message 3632576
Automation Technologies Forum: ' Timing -- it is running out.'
Automation Technologies Forum February 9-10, 1998 ú Orlando, FL
Message 3634718
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DC Y2K Meeting on embedded systems
IMPORTANT - next DC Y2K meeting
Message 3741769
3/1998
Cory: 'cory hamasaki lumped into the denial-head category at DC Y2K.'
Some more on the DCY2K meeting of 17/2; Cory on C.S.Y2K:
Message 3475250
DCY2K 17/2 meeting : 'this metric has been confirmed **across the utility industry**. '
Message 3475188
Some thoughts on previous post on DCY2K 2/17 meeting
VERY INTERESTING: DCY2K 2/17 meeting on embeddeds - Cory Hamasaki
Message 3466192
VERY INTERESTING: DCY2K 2/17 meeting on embeddeds - Cory Hamasaki
x4.dejanews.com
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LINKS
Message 4630357
Embedded links of Harlan Smith
manufacturing.net: magazines on manufacturing; lots of links relevant for manufacturing
Message 3302176
LINKS to y2k embedded software - from G. Girod's site
From:
pw1.netcom.com
The Cassandra Project: good overview of y2k embedded problems
millennia-bcs.com
List of Y2K sites of companies
ourworld.compuserve.com
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Contingency planning
"Year 2000" will have a negative impact on our infrastucture and economy ... locally,
nationally and globally. This thread is to discuss ideas and options for contingency planning ...
financial and otherwise.
Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best.
C.K. HOUSTON'S INDEX OF IMPORTANT Y2K PLANNING & PREPARATION LINKS
Message 4043781
Cheryl'
Subject 20268
Preparation site
millennia-bcs.com
Y2K preparation site
prepare4y2k.com
Australia: '...looking at the top level of things like power, water, transport and communications'
Message 3635870
UK: 'ensuring supply of critical imports, like food and drugs'
UK Action 2000 chairman Don Cruickshank:
Message 3599323
'...but the real issue is that we keep the lights on in London...'
'After compliance comes contingency
Message 3599386
'...no one has any other place they can go or get help from'
'Subject: Re: SitRep - Auckland Power Crisis - Wednesday 4th March
Message 3614382
'Year 2000 compliance is a little like eating an elephant...'
DfEE: UK Department of Education and Employment
Message 3614669
Auckland: 'The major lessons which must be learned from this preventable disaster...'
Auckland, 6 March 1998
Message 3628357
Auckland: 'Disaster recovery plans should also be a major consideration plan
for all IT operation...'
Message 3632573
MITRE: Y2K Contingency Plan Guidelines
Message 3540008
mitre.org
UK: Utilities set up bug safety net
Utility companies have set up a war cabinet to co-ordinate their contingency plans to get the UK through the millennium crisis
Message 3527698
Rick Cowles on utilities: '. It's a given that there will be system failures.'
At this point, all companies need to be thinking in terms of system recovery post-01 January 2000. It's a given that there will be system failures.
Message 3527086
UK: Utilities set up bug safety net
Utility companies have set up a war cabinet to co-ordinate their contingency plans to get the UK through the millennium crisis.
Message 3527698
MITRE: Y2K Contingency Plan Guidelines
Message 3540008
mitre.org
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Requests for help on embedded systems:
Has anyone out there compiled testing procedures that apply to process control systems?
Message 3558547
' My problem is in finding people with the manufacturing controls systems experience'
Message 3558559
'looking for someone to teach steps to address embedded systems'
Message 3600721
City Of Beverly: help needed on '"hidden" stuff, imbedded chips, traffic controllers, police and fire equipment'
Typical request for help from local government
Message 3551956
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Fun and recreation
'Wow, we made the SI hotlist today!'
Message 3587612
OT: fantastic picture of factory floor automation!
Message 3639578
Scenario of a Y2K movie
members.aol.com
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AFTER THIS LINE : TECHNICAL STUFF - only trespass when having technical background ;-)
TIME DILATION
Mike Echlin: 'History of "Time Dilation", or what the hell is this.'
Mike Echlin's site! :
intranet.ca
BEST OF C.S.Y2K: Time Dilation update by Jace Crouch
Message 2927104
TECHNICAL - Time Dilation page by Mike Echlin
Nice starting point for investigating into the TD effect on PC's; including links to test programs.
nethawk.com
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TESTING
TECHNICAL - links to sites on (Y2K) software testing
Message 3843436
Yourdon on Y2K testing
Message 3734439
Reprint of Roleigh Martin's article on embedded software testing
ourworld.compuserve.com
Focusses on testing, utilities, urgency to act now; mentions a recent conference helt by the EPRI for the utilities.
Y2K-TESTING - Excellent document on testing embedded systems
aieg.org
Message 2960653
Y2K testing at Schneider Automation
modicon.com go to 'year 2000'
Message 3283692
IEE guide: 5.4.3 Identifying embedded systems with potential time-related problems '
iee.org.uk
Message 3220305
Y2K-TESTING - Excellent document on testing embedded systems
aieg.org
Message 2960653
'...published by the UK Health & Safety Executive
(HSE) ' 'I think it's a lot better than the report on embedded systems
produced by the IEE. '
Message 3614437
'...each embedded system or piece of equipment MUST be treated as a unique system'
Message 3547456
From: "david c hall
TECHNICAL 'Intro to Embedded Chip Problem Detection'
What is going on at a typical customer doing factory floor Y2K remediation. Interesting reading!
Message 3547439
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TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS ON-LINE
Several ES engineers are discussion actual problems
Just found another site from an Australian engineering company where several ES engineers are discussion actual problems; a clear need for the planty2kone product can be seen there:
control.com
Message 3283251
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Other technical discussions:
TECHNICAL - The Internet and the Millenium Problem (Year 2000)
Message 3836985
Frequently asked Embeddeds Q/A
'Q:
'If there is no way you could enter a date...'
Then can we be sure it does not have an year 2000 problem?'
Message 3487099
TECHNICAL - Embedded systems: time comparisons in PLC
This is a technical question on time comparison's in PLC's, found in a y2k discussion list.
Message 3369168
TECHNICAL LINKS
Everything you wanted to know about processors
Message 3177234
These are all links to sites containing information or references about embedded software etc; not about specific y2k problems in ES (except 1 link).
Message 3338740
'So they only thing this engineer can do to verify the process is try
over and over again to test the device using as many different factors as he can dream up, until he exhausts himself, or the system shows an error.'
Message 3558535
TECHNICAL - '...wonder if TTL is still in use in satellites today'
Message 3606769
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