[PSES] Revisions

2012-11-09 Thread Amund Westin
When making a HW change, the product top level revision number is stepping up. So, when a SW revision is introduced, how to avoid top level revision to be changed? SW revision is more likely than HW, and even SW update happens when product is placed on the marked (via GSM link) Any good

[PSES] Lithium Button Cell Transporation in China

2012-11-09 Thread Crane, Lauren
Does anyone know what requirements apply to the transportation by air in China of lithium button cells installed in equipment ? I have one Chinese regulation à “Administrative Provisions on Transport of Dangerous Goods by the Civil Aviation of China” (“中国民用航空危险品运输管理规定”), which defines

Re: [PSES] Revisions

2012-11-09 Thread Brian Oconnell
The requirement to duplicate version numbers for hardware to software releases is an internal corporate decision, where the only relevance for compliance is that the character string used for the version number be identifiable and unique. Over the years MS, Apple, Cisco, etc have published

Re: [PSES] Revisions

2012-11-09 Thread Doug Powell
I am not aware of regulatory requirement that HW and SW numbers must be somehow synchronized, even for functional safety. However, whatever numbering scheme you choose must be traceable to the model and shipped serial number. This is becoming even more important a companies start using more of

[PSES] Labelling of Li-Ion batteries used in phones/tablets

2012-11-09 Thread Charlie Blackham
All AIUI, rechargeable Lithium Ion/Polymer batteries used in phones/tablets etc. need to comply with EN60950-1 and EN62133 for safety and IATA Transport Regulations. 60950-1 does not really impose any labelling requirements on batteries. IATA regs don't seem to include any requirement for date