Call for Participation

Voter registration for voting for ANSI recognition of the following draft standards is now open.

Closing Date: Mon, Jul 24 2017

VITA 68.0 (new Standard), VPX Compliance Channel

Abstract: VITA 68.0 is the Base Standard of the VITA 68.x family of standards for signal integrity compliance of VPX systems and components. This standard provides an overview of the VITA 68.x family of standards and defines common requirements for VPX modules and VPX backplanes that apply across the range of VITA 68.x standards.

VITA 68.1 (new Standard), VPX Compliance Channel - Fixed Signal Integrity 4 Budget Draft Standard

Abstract: VITA 68.1 is part of the VITA 68.x family of standards for signal integrity compliance of VPX systems and components. Please refer to VITA 68.0 for an overview of the VITA 68.x family of standards. This standard defines a VPX compliance channel fixed signal Integrity budget including module performance criteria and common backplane performance criteria required to support multiple fabric types across a range of defined baud rates.

The full documents can be obtained from the working group page.

Please select the "Register me" option to be put on the ANSI ballot roster. You MUST also indicate an interest category with your ballot in the comment field.

This ballot is open to both VITA members and non-members alike. You must register if you wish to participate in the ballots. Feel free to contact non-members who may have an interest in this standard. Non-members should contact the undersigned for login credentials.

This solicitation will be open for 14 days. The roster will be vetted to ensure it meets balance, lack of dominance and openness rules. Following which a formal ballot will be sent to the roster for voting.

Please register ONLY IF you intend to vote. The ballot will be voided if we do not get enough returned votes.

Jing Kwok

Technical Director, VITA

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) has voted to reaffirm the following standards:

• ANSI/VITA 46.3-2012, VPX: 4x Serial RapidIO Signal Mapping
• ANSI/VITA 46.7-2012, VPX: 10Gbit Ethernet Signal Mapping
• ANSI/VITA 51.0-2012, Reliability Prediction
• ANSI/VITA 60-2012, VPX: Alternative Connector for VPX
• ANSI/VITA 66.1-2012, VPX: Optical Interconnect On VPX - MT Variant
• ANSI/VITA 67.0-2012, VPX: Coaxial Interconnect - Base Standard

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standards in question to cast a ballot for the affirmation of this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director (jing.kwok@vita.com) for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close Friday, June 2, 2017.

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standard for ANSI Revision.

ANSI/VITA 46.9-2010, VPX: PMC/XMC Rear I/O Fabric Signal Mapping on 3U and 6U VPX Modules

The objective of this standard is to detail the connection mapping between the defined mezzanine connector contact position and the associated backplane (BP) connector contact position for these combinations.

• 3U/6U VITA 46 carrier with PMC JN4 I/O mapping to backplane P2
• 3U/6U VITA 46 carrier with XMC JN6 I/O mapping to backplane P2
• 6U VITA 46 carrier with PMC JN4 I/O mapping to backplane P3 and P6

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director at admin@vita.com, for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close Friday, June 2, 2017.

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standards for ANSI Stabilized Maintenance Accreditation

1. ANSI/VITA 41.0-2006 (R2011), VXS VMEbus Switched Serial Standard
2. ANSI/VITA 41.1-2006 (R2011), VXS 4X InfiniBand (TM) Protocol Layer Standard
3. ANSI/VITA 41.2-2006 (R2011), VXS 4X Serial RapidIO Protocol Layer Standard
4. ANSI/VITA 42.1-2006 (R2012), XMC Switched Mezzanine Card: Parallel RapidIO 8/16 LP-LVDS Protocol Layer Standard
5. ANSI/VITA 42.2-2006 (R2012), XMC Serial RapidIO Protocol Layer Standard

Stabilized Maintenance Accreditation is used for standards that currently holds the status of American National Standard and has been reaffirmed at least once; and at least ten years have passed since the approval or last revision of the standard as an ANS; and the standard is required for use in connection with existing implementations or for reference purposes.

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director at admin@vita.com, for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close May 5, 2017.

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standards for ANSI Stabilized Maintenance Accreditation

VITA 67.3-2017x, Coaxial Interconnect on VPX, Spring-Loaded Contact on Backplane

Abstract: This document describes an open standard for configuration and interconnect within the structure of VITA 67.0 enabling an interface compatible with VITA 46 containing multi-position blind mate analog connectors with SMPM style contacts having fixed contacts on the Plug-in Module and spring action on the backplane.

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director at admin@vita.com, for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close May 5, 2017.

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standard for ANSI accreditation:

VITA 74 (New Standard), Compliant System Small Form Factor Module Base Standard

Abstract: The VITA 74 Compliant System Small Form Factor Module Base standard was created to meet the growing needs for improved Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) with a rugged, low cost, fast serial fabric interconnect based Plug-in Module, whilst leveraging many proven features of existing VITA standards.

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director (jing.kwok@vita.com) for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close Monday May 6, 2017.
 

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standard for ANSI accreditation:

VITA 65.1 (New Standard), OpenVPX System Standard – Profile Tables

Abstract: This documents contains tables that augment [VITA 65.0]

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close Monday May 6, 2017.

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standard for ANSI accreditation: 

ANSI/VITA 65.0 (Revision), OpenVPX System Standard

Abstract: To standardize a set of VPX System Architectures 

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director (jing.kwok@vita.com) for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close Monday May 6, 2017. 

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standard for ANSI Accreditation:

VITA 49.2 (new Standard), VITA Radio Transport (VRT) Standard for Electromagnetic Spectrum: Signals and Applications

Abstract:

The VITA 49.2 standard, which is part of the VITA Radio Transport (VRT) family of standards, defines a signal/spectrum protocol that expresses spectrum observation, spectrum operations, and capabilities of RF devices. This is done independent of manufacturer, equipment type, point of use in an architecture and application. The intent of the VRT protocol is to enable RF systems to migrate from proprietary stove-pipe architectures to interoperable multi-function architectures.

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director, for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close December 21, 2016.

The VITA Standards Organization (VSO) plans to submit the following standard for ANSI Stabilized Maintenance:

1. ANSI/VITA 41.0-2006 (R2011) VXS VMEbus Switched Serial Standard
2. ANSI/VITA 41.1-2006 (R2011) VXS 4X InfiniBand (TM) Protocol Layer Standard
3. ANSI/VITA 41.2-2006 (R2011) VXS 4X Serial RapidIO Protocol Layer Standard

Also, VSO plans to submit the following standard for ANSI Reaffirmation:

1. ANSI/VITA 61.0-2011 XMC 2.0
2. ANSI/VITA 66.1-2012 Optical Interconnect on VPX - MT Variant

As part of the VSO policy and procedures we invite members and non-members who are directly and materially affected by the standard in question to cast a ballot for this standard. If you wish to participate in the ballot please contact Jing Kwok, VITA Technical Director, for details to register. Registration for the ballot will close 14 days from now.