From: Jim To <[email protected]> Subject: Re: BOUNCE [email protected]: Non-member submission from [Jim To <[email protected]>] (fwd)
Thank you for your comments. It appears that the standard does not specify the application of ESD to the rear I/O ports of a unit. However, if there are front I/O ports, then ESD is required on the exposed metal parts. I/O ports provided at the front panel do not always get connected to interconnecting cables. Would you have to consider a worse scenario by assuming that cables are not connected? Has anyone have the experience, good or bad, on conducting ESD directly to the exposed pins of I/O ports? Many thanks. Jim To Force Computers, Inc. Matejic, Mirko wrote: > Jim, > > All user accessible areas should be tested to ESD immunity. > > However, with test setup having RS232 connector terminated > with a cable, I/O connector pins would not be accessible. RS232 > connector shell will be accessible and should be tested as such. > > Mirko Matejic >
