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Technology Stocks : Year 2000 (Y2K) Embedded Systems & Infrastructure Problem -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (88)	2/14/1998 8:49:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Respond to of 618

TECHNICAL INFO: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (Revised 2/14/98) ============================================================= It's definitely possible for non-compliant firmware to trash a system despite the fact that none of the applications reference the date. Message 3398913 Examples of potential Embedded System Failures Message 3312951 Identifying embedded systems with potential time-related problems Message 3220305 IEE GUIDE: Millennium Problem in Embedded Systems Highly Recommended *Now available to download for FREE* - Paper version previously $115 [Click] - "Text of Published Guidance Notes" (1st page) [Click] - "IEE Guidance Notes" to get to Table of Contents iee.org.uk Institution of Electrical Engineers TIME DILATION: SECONDS SPEED UP SUBSTANTIALLY NEW Problem discovered August '97 intranet.ca 286 & 386 prevalent in manufacturing & process control More on Time Dilation Message 2927104 INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS *Most IMPORTANT site for anyone with potential Embedded System problem* iee.org.uk *Embedded Systems & Y2K - EXTREMELY COMPREHENSIVE* TECHNICAL REPORT TR97/11: Embedded Industrial Control Systems & Y2K compinfo.co.uk FEI YEAR-2000 SITE: fei.org.uk Federation of the Electronics Industry (FEI) is the lead Trade Association for companies in the Information Technology, Communications & Electronics Industries. SCADA scadas.com ALL SCADA SITES ON NET Message 3231437 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DISCUSSION GROUPS: Message 3323041 PROCESS CONTROL & MANUFACTURING Extensive List of Links netcom.com Scroll down & Select Embedded Systems Embedded Systems Journal online version: embedded.com

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (88)	2/14/1998 8:55:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Respond to of 618

INDEX: Embedded Systems Revised 2/14/98 ================================================================ PROBLEMS & FAILURES: Message 3232813 Revised 1/22/98 There's a LOT more that's not being made public, but in US, everyone's afraid of litigation and/or negative impact on stock prices. EMBEDDED SYSTEMS WITH POTENTIAL TIME RELATED PROBLEMS Message 3220305 Revised 1/22/98 CEO'S, CFO'S, BUSINESS OWNERS SHOULD READ THIS: Message 2977753 *WHAT EXACTLY* ARE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS? techstocks.com MANUFACTURING & PROCESS CONTROL:** techstocks.com GOVERNMENT Read House Testimony on Embedded Systems!!! techstocks.com UTILITIES & POWER PLANTS: Message 2977481 BANKING: techstocks.com MEDICAL: Message 2977238 OIL INDUSTRY: techstocks.com JOINT POSITIONING STATEMENT: 10 National User Groups (inc New York) techstocks.com Check out their extensive list of links after positioning statement. TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR ENGINEERS & PROJECT MANAGERS Message 3435801 OSHA - No action taken yet techstocks.com MODERATED DISCUSSION GROUPS (EMBEDDED SYSTEMS): techstocks.com WHERE ARE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS? - Why should I care? compinfo.co.uk GARY NORTH'S EMBEDDED CHIPS LINKS garynorth.com Excellent site. Constantly updated with new articles in date sequence. Links are after his editorial. I personally concur with editorial and think it should be read before proceeding to links. ROLEIGH MARTIN'S LINKS FOR EMBEDDED CHIPS (scan down to correct section): ourworld.compuserve.com

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (88)	2/14/1998 9:00:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 618

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS & YEAR 2000 (Links follow intro) Revised 2/14/98 ================================================================ This is what will bring our country to it's knees. WHERE ARE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS? - Why should I care? compinfo.co.uk If a chip has its program embedded into it, the program cannot be revised by software. It has to be replaced by a chip that is 2000 compliant. No one knows how many non-compliant chips there are. Nobody knows which 5% to 10% is non-compliant. All chips must be tested, one by one, system by system. Over 25 Billion of 'em out there!! Assume that testing identifies bad chips. They must be replaced, (assuming that compliant chips for each application have come onto the market). *One by one, bad chips must be carefully removed and replaced.* The real problem with embedded systems is just that - they're embedded ... BURNED into the chip's ROM memory, so it cannot be altered. It requires someone with expertise in the product (the vendor or manufacturer - NOT a programmer) to get at the system to test for and fix Year 2000 problems. Each embedded system must be treated as if it were a different programming language, which only a few people know. state.id.us WORSE ... Electrical engineers & experienced, trained plant personnel are required for this fix ... we do NOT have enough skilled people here or abroad. TIME'S RUNNING OUT GUYS.