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Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)

Submission Title: [Introduction to the Bluetooth Qualification Program]Date Submitted: [11 January 2000]Source: [Kevin Marquess] Company [Hyper Corporation]Address [315 Iron Horse Court, Alamo, CA 94507, USA]Voice:[(925) 280-7779], FAX:[(925) 280-7751], E-Mail:[[email protected]]

Re: [Introduction to the Qualification Program Requirements documents (Bluetooth PRD v0.8)]

Abstract: [This presentation introduce the Bluetooth Qualification Program so that members of the group are aware of the proper channels to address Interoperability and Coexistence issues within the Bluetooth SIG. Also, for the individual members to be aware of the processes that are involved helping their sponsoring companies in bringing their products to market.]

Purpose: [Education of the Bluetooth “organization” with respect to Coexistence.]

Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein.Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15.

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Introduction to Bluetooth Qualification Program

Hyper Corporation“Bluetooth Qualification Services”SM

www.bluetoothbqb.com

Kurt Fischer Kevin Marquess

[email protected] [email protected]

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Overview

• Qualification Program– Why have a Qualification Program?– Organization– Process

• Roadmap• Required Documents

– Adaptations of Qualification Process

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Qualification is Brand Approval - Not Type Approval

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Regulatory Type Approval

• Bluetooth RF Test Specification• Country Requirements:

– USA: FCC 15.205, 15.209, 15.247

– Canada: IC (Industry Canada) Document GL36

– Europe -- ETSI Standards• ETS 300 328• ETS 300 826

– France: Europe requirements + SP/DGPT/ATAS/23

– Spain: Europe requirements + Supplemento Del Numero 164 Del Boletin Oficial Del Estado

– Japan: ARIB RCR STD-33A (MPT - Ministry of Post and Telecommunication)

• NOTE: New EU Directive (R&TTE Directive) will effect above requirements.

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Why Qualification?

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Bluetooth Qualification Organization

Bluetooth SIG

Bluetooth

Qualification

Administrator

(BQA)

Bluetooth Qualification

Body (BQB)

Bluetooth

Technical

Advisory Board

(BTAB)

Bluetooth Qualification Review Board(BQRB)

Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility

(BQTF)

.

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Qualification Process

Member

ICS & IXIT

Testplan

Compliance Folder

-Test Reportdirectly from

member

Check of thecompliance folder

BQA

BQTF

BQB

Declares category“C” test cases

Performs category “B” test cases

Performscategory "A" testcases forconformance andInteroperability

Conformance test report

Interoperability test report

test plan ICS & IXIT

Test Specs

Test case-reference list

PICS proformaTestcase mapping

Qualifiedproduct list

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Qualification Process Diagram

Member BQB

BQ A

ListedProductsDatabase

DocumentDatabase

BQTF

Adopter'sAgreement

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Roadmap - Steps to Listing Product

1) Executes Adopters Agreement (to become a Bluetooth Member)

2) Obtaining the appropriate Bluetooth Qualification Documentation from web-site (www.bluetooth.com/member.asp)

3) Member selects BQB for guidance and assistance during process

4) Submission of material necessary for Compliance Folder to BQB

5) Submission for Bluetooth Product Qualification to BQB for each unique Bluetooth product

6) Member performs all required tests (with only Category A tests performed by an accredited BQTF). Test reports or evidence of successful test completion to be included in Compliance Folder.

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Qualification Program Documents

• Bluetooth Specifications– Core (Volume 1) – Profile (Volume 2)

• Program Reference Document (PRD)• Test Specifications• Test Case Reference List (TCRL)• Test Case Mapping Table (TCMT)• ICS & IXIT Proforma• Declaration of Compliance (DoC)• Bluetooth Brand Book

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Member Documents Submitted to BQB• Member Inputs to Qualification Process (5.2)

– Compliance Folder (5.2.1)• Description of the Product (5.2.1.1)

• Declaration of Compliance (DoC) (5.2.1.4)

• Test Plan (5.2.1.2)– Test Case Selection (5.3)

• Test Case Mapping Table (TCMT) (5.3.1)• Test Case Reference List (TCRL) (5.3.2)

– ICS/IXIT (5.2.1.3)

• Test Report (5.2.1.5)– Types of Testing (5.4)

• Protocol Testing and Golden Units (5.5)• Profile Testing (5.6)• Application for Product Listing (5.2.2)

– Assigned Name/Number (5.8)• [Follow documented] Request process (5.8.4)

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• Compliance Folder (5.2.1)– Description of Product (5.2.1.1)

• Name

• Model Number

• HW Version Number

• Software Version Number

• Bluetooth Profiles Supported

• Sufficient Technical Documentation (minimum):– User manual– Functional Block Diagram– Components:

• Reference Design Schematics• Parts Lists• PCB Layouts• Reference Design Application Note

Member Documents Submitted to BQB

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Member Documents Submitted to BQB

• Test Plan (5.2.1.2)– Test Case Selection (5.3)

• Test Case Mapping Table (5.3.1)– Every test specification contains a test case mapping table.

– TCMT = identifies all related test cases which are required depending on the supported capabilities (Profiles) specified in ICS

• Test Case Reference List (5.3.2)– Specifies all conformance and interoperability test cases and identifies the

category of each test case.

– Types of Testing (5.4)• Bluetooth Conformance Testing (5.4.1)• Protocol Testing and Golden Units (5.5)• Profile Testing (5.6)

– Product Changes (5.7)• Class I (5.7.2.1)• Class II (5.7.2.2)• Class III (5.7.2.3)

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Test Case Reference List

Key to the Categories

• Category A– Validated and commercially available. The test case is

mandatory and has to be performed at a recognized BQTF.

• Category B– The test case has to be performed and a declaration with

evidence is required. The instructions given in the test specification have to be followed.

• Category C– Declaration without evidence.

• Category D– Informative. A preliminary test case with no official qualification

value. The purpose is to inform the manufacturer about an upcoming test case.

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Backup Information -- More detail

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Protocol Testing and Golden Units (5.5)

• Definition (5.5.1)– Qualification program launched before validated

conformance test systems are available.– Improve likelihood of interoperability BQRB

allowed GU = Golden Unit – Initially provided by Ericsson and Nokia– More info on BT web

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Golden Unit Testing (5.5.2)

• Protocol Tests using GUs is used to establish confidence in interoperability

• Protocol Tests using GUs shall be used to develop evidence when satisfying applicable Category B test cases in TCRL for following Test Specifications:– Part B: Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purpose (TP) for

Baseband

– Part C: TSS and TP for Link Manager

– Part D: TSS and TP for L2CAP

– Part E: TSS and TP for Service Discovery Protocol

• DO NOT relieve Member of responsibility for complying with controlling specifications

• Member is NOT required to prove that designated GU is noncompliant

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Golden Unit Testing - Positive Results

• The fact that two independently developed implementations interoperate supports a claim of compliance. (Does not prove compliance!)

• Failure to comply with the specification is the responsibility of the Adopter who does not comply.

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Golden Unit Testing - Negative Results

• Does not prove product is not compliant - GU is not warranted to comply

• Adopter must document compliance through other means

• Adopter is responsible for developing a reasonable explanation for the failure

• No responsibility to prove that GU is non-compliant

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Compliance Folder: Module or Component

• Reference Design Schematics• Parts List• PCB Layout• Reference Design Application Note

• Additional information so that BQB can determine which test case results are intrinsic to the pre-qualified component (not just the reference design TC)

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Compliance Folder: Component Integrator

• Supporting information on pre-qualified component sufficient so that BQB can determine which test cases are covered

• Component reference design to application note• End-product engineering documentation enable BQB

to determine if component was integrated per the application note

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Test Type vs. Number of Samples

Profile Interoperability Product to Product Product to GU Product to validated reference

test system

2 samples

Protocol Product to GU (or Product) Product to validated protocol

conformance test systems

2 samples

Regulatory and TA FCC, ETSI, and EMC Product Safety & LVD TTE or RTTE

2 samples plus extrasamples of power supply

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Project Plan

• Interactive with other vendors– HW, SW, Modules and Components

• Anticipate delays and retesting• Many judgement areas that may require

BQRB ruling• Sample Project Plan

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Project Plan