ODVA establishes test center in China

ODVA在中國設立測試中心

Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A. and Shanghai, P.R.C., November 30, 2007 - With the adoption of CIP Networks continuing to grow in China, ODVA and TÜV Rheinland announced today that a conformance Test Service Provider for DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP will be established in mainland China at TÜV Rheinland operations in Shanghai.

安阿伯和上海11月30日消息—隨著在中國采用的CIP網絡不斷增長，ODVA和TÜV Rheinland今天共同宣布將在中國上海的TÜV Rheinland營運處設立一個DeviceNet 和 EtherNet/IP一致性測試服務提供商。

Conformance testing is a necessary step required by ODVA of all vendors seeking ODVA Declarations of Conformity for their ODVA technology-compliant products. Furthermore, conformance testing provides general industry with the vendor-independent assurance that products built to the ODVA specifications comply with the ODVA specifications and interoperate in multi-vendor installations.

一致性測試是ODVA要求所有供應商為其兼容ODVA技術的產品尋求ODVA符合性聲明的一個必要步驟。此外，一致性測試為一般工業提供了獨立于供應商的保證，就是建立于ODVA規格的產品在多廠商設備中符合ODVA規格和互操作性。

This action will spur increasing adoption inside China of these open industrial networks, whose collective shipments worldwide are estimated to exceed 11 million nodes. DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP are already Chinese standards. DeviceNet was adopted in 2003 by Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) as a part of the first Chinese national standard to encompass fieldbus technology — GB/T 18858 Low-voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Controller-Device Interface. EtherNet/IP was adopted in 2006 by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People’s Republic of China as a machinery industry standard JB/T 10308.2-2006: Digital data communication for measurement and control - Fieldbus for use in industrial control systems.

這一舉措將帶動中國越來越多的采用這些世界范圍內整體出貨量估計將超過1100萬個節點的開放式工業網絡。DeviceNet和EtherNet/IP已經成為中國標準。DeviceNet是在2003年由中華人民共和國標準化管理委員會作為第一批中國國家標準通過的，包括了GB/T 18858低壓開關設備和控制設備控制器-設備接口現場總線技術。EtherNet/IP是在2006年由中華人民共和國發展和改革委員會作為JB/T 10308.2-2006：數字數據通信測量與控制-用于工業控制系統的現場總線的機械行業標準而采納。

ODVA manages the specifications and oversees conformance testing for DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP. ODVA's authorized Test Service Providers (TSPs) conduct ODVA conformance tests of devices for compliance with ODVA's published specifications. ODVA-licensed vendors who meet all of the requirements for being an ODVA-authorized vendor and whose products pass the tests receive an official Declaration of Conformity from ODVA and earn the right to use ODVA's CONFORMANCE TESTED certification and logo marks. “TÜV Rheinland is pleased to cooperate with ODVA to offer conformance testing for DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP in China," stated Mr. Frank Piller, General Manager in Shanghai of the Business Stream Products. "TÜV Rheinland has a long and successful history of operating in China, and we are confident that we can provide the highest level of conformance testing services for DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP in China."

ODVA管理著規格并監督DeviceNet和EtherNet/IP的一致性測試。ODVA的授權測試服務供應商為兼容ODVA頒布規格的設備進行一致性測試。符合所有成為ODVA授權廠商的ODVA準許供應商和通過測試的產品可以獲得ODVA一份正式的符合性聲明和標簽碼。TÜV Rheinland上海業務流產品總經理Frank Piller先生表示：“TÜV Rheinland很高興可以和ODVA合作，在中國提供DeviceNet 和 EtherNet/IP一致性測試。TÜV Rheinland在中國有著悠久成功的運作歷史，我們有信心我們能在中國提供最高水平的DeviceNet 和 EtherNet/IP一致性測試服務。”

ODVA Executive Director Katherine Voss adds: "This cooperation will provide undisputed benefits to users and vendors of ODVA technologies by bringing together two world-class operations - TÜV Rheinland, a leading independent testing authority, and ODVA, a leading standards development organization - to deliver the highest quality of vendor-independent conformance testing and device certification for open network standards."

ODVA執行總裁Katherine Voss補充道：“通過將領先的獨立測試權威—TÜV Rheinland，和領先的標準開發機構—ODVA這兩個世界級的的機構結合起來，為開放式網絡標準提供最高品質的獨立于廠商的一致性測試和設備認證，這一合作將為ODVA技術的用戶和廠商帶來無庸置疑的好處。”

Orders for conformance testing to be conducted in China will be offered through ODVA. Vendors interested in learning more about ODVA conformance testing or testing in China should directly contact ODVA. It is expected that conformance testing will be available at TÜV Rheinland in China in the second half of 2008.

在中國進行一致性測試的訂單將通過ODVA提供。有興趣了解更多關于ODVA一致性測試或者在中國進行測試的廠商可以直接聯系ODVA。預計TÜV Rheinland將在2008年下半年在中國開通一致性測試。

About ODVA
關于ODVA

ODVA is an international association comprised of members from the world's leading automation companies. Collectively, ODVA and its members support network technologies using the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP). These currently include DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, CompoNet, and the major extensions to CIP — CIP Safety, CIP Sync, and CIP Motion. ODVA manages the development of these open technologies, and assists manufacturers and users of CIP Networks through tools, training and marketing activities. In addition, ODVA offers conformance testing to help ensure that products built to its specifications operate in multi-vendor systems. ODVA also is active in other standards’ development organizations and industry consortia to drive the growth of open communication standards.

ODVA是一個由全球領先的自動化公司組成的國際性協會。ODVA及其成員通過利用通用工業協議(CIP)共同支持網絡技術。目前這些技術包括DeviceNet，EtherNet/IP， CompoNet，以及CIP的主要拓展——CIP Safety，CIP Sync，和CIP Motion。ODVA管理這些開放技術的開發，通過工具、培訓和營銷活動，協助CIP網絡的制造商和用戶。此外，ODVA還提供兼容測試以確保基于其規范的產品可以運行于多種不同供應商的系統。ODVA還積極與其他標準的開發組織和業界協會一起，推動開放通信標準的發展。

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