STEP MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW STEP ISO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Module 7 Estimated Viewing Time: 40 minutes

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NIST/ECRC Topics for This Module vStandards Development Organizations vTC 184 Industrial Automation Systems vTC184/SC4 Industrial Data Standards vSC4 Organization vNIST’s Role in STEP Development vIGES/PDES Organization (IPO) vUS Technical Advisory Group

NIST/ECRC Standards Development Organizations

NIST/ECRC Standards Development Organizations (US Perspective) ISO STEP IPO

NIST/ECRC TC 184 Industrial Automation Systems and Integration

NIST/ECRC TC Industrial Automation Systems and Integration TC 184 FRANCE Strategic Planning FRANCE WG-3 Environmental FRANCE WG-4 Safety USA SC-2 Robotics SWEDEN SC-4 Industrial Data USA SC-5 Arch. & Comm USA SC-1 Physical Devices GERMANY Countries Shown are Chairs of the committees

NIST/ECRC ISO TC184/SC4 vSC4 is an acronym for Subcommittee 4  Focus: Industrial Data Standards vEstablished in 1983 vThree areas of work: 1) Digital Product Data Representation ‡ ISO Industrial Automation Systems and Integration - Product Data Representation and Exchange. (Unofficially: STEP) 2) Parts Library Representation ‡ ISO Industrial Automation Systems and Integration - Standard for the representation of standard parts (Unofficially: PLIB) 3) Manufacturing Management Data (Unofficially: MANDATE)

NIST/ECRC Organization of SC4’s Work (as of 6/27/96) Active projects by areas of work: 1) Digital Product Data Representation  104 Standards Development Projects 2) Parts Library Representation  9 Standards Development Projects 3) Manufacturing Management Data  3 Standards Development Projects SC4 Project Scope: 3 areas of work with 116 active projects

NIST/ECRC SC4 Membership Australia Belgium Brazil Canada China France Germany Hungary Italy Japan Netherlands Norway Romania Russia Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Finland Hong Kong Korea, Republic of Portugal Singapore Spain Yugoslavia PARTICIPATING MEMBERSOBSERVING MEMBERS 10 Countries 18 Countries

NIST/ECRC SC4 Organization

NIST/ECRC Quality Committee USA SC4 Organization (As of 6/27/96) SC-4 USA WG-8 Industrial Mfg. Mgmt. Data France WG-10 Architecture UK JWG-9 Electrical and Electronics Germany WG-2 Parts Library Germany WG-3 Product Modeling USA WG-11 EXPRESS France

NIST/ECRC Roles of the Working Groups

NIST/ECRC Requirements and Validation Planning Roles of the Working Groups Planning and Architecture (WG10) Planning and Architecture (WG10) Requirements Development (WG's 2, 3, 8, and JWG9) Requirements Development (WG's 2, 3, 8, and JWG9) Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools (WG's 4,5,6,7) Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools (WG's 4,5,6,7) Integration and QA Implemen-- tation Conform- ance ISO Standards ISO Standards

NIST/ECRC WG2: Parts Libraries Applications Driving Requirements Develop an international standard for the exchange of product data library information Plan & Arch. Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements Automotive Electronics AEC

NIST/ECRC WG3: Product Modeling Fifteen Technical Teams Each addressing different application or subject domains T1-Shape Representiaton T2- Presentation T4- Materials T6- Draughting T7- Mechanical Product Definition T8- Product Structure & Life Cycle T9- Finite Element Analysis T11- Manufacturing Technology T12- Architecture, Eng & Construction T13- Kinematics T14- Product Documentation T16- Software Products T17-Product FunctionalityT18-Sheet Metal T19-Automotive Develop requirements and models that define the information content of STEP application or product data subject areas Plan & Arch. Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements

NIST/ECRC Five Projects Part Qualification Resource Model Integration AP Framework & Guidelines Application Interpreted Model Development Application Protocol Integration Integrate STEP Integrated Resources Parts, provide development guidelines, design and usages of STEP Integrated Resources for APs, enforce quality of all STEP Parts WG4: Qualification & Integration Plan & Arch. Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements

NIST/ECRC Establish methods used in the technical development of STEP WG5: STEP Development Methods Plan & Arch Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements One Project EXPRESS

NIST/ECRC Four Projects Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework: General Concepts Requirements on Testing Laboratories and Clients Structure and Development of Abstract Test Suites Abstract Test Methods Establish procedures and criteria for testing STEP processors for conformance to standard WG6: Conformance Testing Procedures Plan & Arch Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements

NIST/ECRC Three Projects Develop specification for exchange of data via a physical file Develop Data Access Interface Specification Provide information resources on STEP implementations, implementors and tools Develop specifications necessary for the implementation of ISO WG7: Implementation Specifications Plan & Arch. Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements

NIST/ECRC Three Projects Focus on the Data that: Reside within a manufacturing enterprise’s resource database Is exchanged between manufacturing and surrounding management activities Is used to control and monitors the flow of material within a manufacturing enterprise Identify and specify data used within manufacturing enterprises exclusive of product definition data WG8: Industrial Manufacturing Management Data Plan & Arch. Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements

NIST/ECRC Joint effort between ISO TC184/SC4 and IEC/TC3 Development of resources and Application Protocols for electrical/electronic products. Coordination of these activities with existing standards such as EDIF, IGES, SET, VHDL, IPC and VNS JWG9: Electrical / Electronic Applications Plan & Arch. Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements

NIST/ECRC Responsibilities Define and maintain a consistent set of architectures for the standards of SC4. Develop SC4 Standard Architecture and Framework for methods. Provide technical leadership across the standards under SC4. Identify and implement necessary changes and enhancements to the architecture. Establish technical direction for SC4 and resolve related technical issues. WG10: Architecture Plan & Arch Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Methods, Integration, Quality, and Tools Requirements

NIST/ECRC NIST’s Role in STEP Development vNIST is the SC4 Secretariat vSponsors US industry SC4 Chair vProvides the STEP On-line Information Services (SOLIS), a service which makes all STEP and SC4 information/documentation available electronically vProvides administrative support to US TAG, the formal US representative to SC4 vSupports and coordinates industrial input and activity across multiple industrial sectors

NIST/ECRC IGES/PDES Organization (IPO) vUS focal point for Product Data Standards and Technologies; ANSI-accredited consensus standard organization  Membership domestic, participation international. vThe US technical development body to STEP vEstablished in 1979, conducts quarterly meetings and maintains IGES vProjects are organized similarly to SC4 vPrincipal management provided by NIST; administrative support provided by USPRO

NIST/ECRC US Technical Advisory Group vUS Body responsible (to ANSI) for establishing US Position on SC4 Ballots vUS TAG Chair serves as US Head of Delegation to SC4 Meetings vVoluntary body; small, official membership (~20 organizations); has membership requirements vSolicits & organizes US ballot comments; ballot coordinator responsible for organizing comments

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