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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1985-3821/annex-2/appendix-9",
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  "legislation": "eur/1985/3821",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1985-3821",
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  "heading": "TYPE APPROVAL — LIST OF MINIMUM REQUIRED TESTS",
  "text": "1.\nINTRODUCTION\n1.1.\nType approval\nThe EEC type approval for a recording equipment (or component) or a tachograph card is based on:\na security certification, performed by an ITSEC authority, against a security target fully compliant with Appendix 10 to this Annex,\na functional certification performed by a Member State authority certifying that the item tested fulfils the requirements of this Annex in terms of functions performed, measurement accuracy and environmental characteristics,\nan interoperability certification performed by the competent body certifying that the recording equipment (or tachograph card) is fully interoperable with the necessary tachograph card (or recording equipment) models (see Chapter VIII of this Annex).\nThis Appendix specifies which tests, as a minimum, must be performed by a Member State authority during the functional tests, and which tests, as a minimum, must be performed by the competent body during the interoperability tests. Procedures to follow to carry out the tests or the type of tests are not specified further.\nThe security certification aspects are not covered by this Appendix. If some tests requested for type approval are performed during the security evaluation and certification process, then these tests do not need to be performed again. In this case, only the results of these security tests may be inspected. For information, the requirements expected to be tested (or closely related to tests expected to be performed) during the security certification, are marked with a ‘ * ’ in this Appendix.\nThis Appendix considers separately the type approval of the motion sensor and of the vehicle unit, as components of the recording equipment. Interoperability between every model of motion sensor and every model of vehicle unit is not required, therefore the type approval for a motion sensor can be granted only in combination with the type approval of a vehicle unit and vice versa.\n1.2.\nReferences\nThe following references are used in this Appendix:\nIEC 68-2-1 Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Tests A: Cold. 1990 + Amendment 2: 1994.\nIEC 68-2-2 Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Tests B: Dry heat. 1974 + Amendment 2: 1994.\nIEC 68-2-6 Basic environmental testing procedures — Test methods — Test Fc and guidance: Vibration (sinusoidal). 6th edition: 1985.\nIEC 68-2-14 Basic environmental testing procedures — Test methods — Test N: Change of temperature. Modification 1: 1986.\nIEC 68-2-27 Basic environmental testing procedures — Test methods — Test Ea and guidance: Shock. Edition 3: 1987.\nIEC 68-2-30 Basic environmental testing procedures — Test methods — Test Db and guidance: Damp heat, cyclic (12 + 12 — hour cycle). Modification 1: 1985.\nIEC 68-2-35 Basic environmental testing procedure — Test methods — Test Fda: Random vibration wide band — Reproductibility High. Modification 1: 1983.\nIEC 529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code). Edition 2: 1989.\nIEC 61000-4-2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) — Testing and measurement techniques — Electrostatic discharge immunity test: 1995/Amendment 1: 1998.\nISO 7637-1 Road vehicles — Electrical disturbance by conduction and coupling — Part 1: Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with nominal 12 V supply voltage — Electrical transient conduction along supply lines only. Edition 2: 1990.\nISO 7637-2 Road vehicles — Electrical disturbance by conduction and coupling — Part 2: Commercial vehicles with nominal 24 V supply voltage — Electrical transient conduction along supply lines only. First edition: 1990.\nISO 7637-3 Road vehicles — Electrical disturbance by conduction and coupling — Part 3: Vehicles with 12 V or 24 V supply voltage — Electrical transient transmission by capacitive and inductive coupling via lines other than supply lines. First Edition: 1995 + Cor 1: 1995.\nISO/IEC 7816-1 Identification cards — Integrated circuit(s) cards with contacts — Part 1: Physical characteristics. First edition: 1998.\nISO/IEC 7816-2 Information technology — Identification cards — Integrated circuit(s) cards with contacts — Part 2: Dimensions and location of the contacts. First edition: 1999.\nISO/IEC 7816-3 Information technology — Identification cards — Integrated circuit(s) cards with contacts — Part 3: Electronic signals and transmission protocol. Edition 2: 1997.\nISO/IEC 10373 Identification cards — Test methods. First edition: 1993.\nISO 16844-3 2004, Cor 1:2006 Road vehicles – Tachograph systems – Part 3: Motion sensor interface (with vehicle units).\n2.\nVEHICLE UNIT FUNCTIONAL TESTS\nNo\nTest\nDescription\nRelated requirements\n1.\nAdministrative examination\n1.1.\nDocumentation\nCorrectness of documentation\n1.2.\nManufacturer test results\nResults of manufacturer test performed during integration. Paper demonstrations\n070, 071, 073\n2.\nVisual inspection\n2.1.\nCompliance with documentation\n2.2.\nIdentification/markings\n168, 169\n2.3.\nMaterials\n163 to 167\n2.4\nSealing\n251\n2.5.\nExternal interfaces\n3.\nFunctional tests\n3.1.\nFunctions provided\n002, 004, 244\n3.2.\nModes of operation\n006*, 007*, 008*, 009*, 106, 107\n3.3.\nFunctions and data access rights\n010*, 011*, 240, 246, 247\n3.4.\nMonitoring cards insertion and withdrawal\n013, 014, 015*, 016*, 106\n3.5.\nSpeed and distance measurement\n017 to 026\n3.6.\nTime measurement (test performed at 20 o C)\n027 to 032\n3.7.\nMonitoring driver activities\n033 to 043, 106\n3.8.\nMonitoring driving status\n044, 045, 106\n3.9.\nManual entries\n046 to 050b\n3.10.\nCompany locks management\n051 to 055\n3.11.\nMonitoring control activities\n056, 057\n3.12.\nDetection of events and/or faults\n059 to 069, 106\n3.13.\nEquipment identification data\n075*, 076*, 079\n3.14.\nDriver card insertion and withdrawal data\n081* to 083*\n3.15.\nDriver activity data\n084* to 086*\n3.16.\nPlaces data\n087* to 089*\n3.17.\nOdometer data\n090* to 092*\n3.18.\nDetailed speed data\n093*\n3.19.\nEvents data\n094*, 095\n3.20.\nFaults data\n096*\n3.21.\nCalibration data\n097*, 098*\n3.22.\nTime adjustment data\n100*, 101*\n3.23.\nControl activity data\n102*, 103*\n3.24.\nCompany locks data\n104*\n3.25.\nDownload activity data\n105*\n3.26.\nSpecific conditions data\n105a*, 105b*\n3.27.\nRecording and storing on tachographs cards\n108, 109*, 109a*, 110*, 111, 112\n3.28.\nDisplaying\n072, 106, 113 to 128, PIC_001, DIS_001\n3.29.\nPrinting\n072, 106, 129 to 138, PIC_001, PRT_001 to PRT_012\n3.30.\nWarning\n106, 139 to 148, PIC_001\n3.31.\nData downloading to external media\n072, 106, 149 to 151\n3.32.\nOutput data to additional external devices\n152, 153\n3.33.\nCalibration\n154*, 155*, 156*, 245\n3.34.\nTime adjustment\n157*, 158*\n3.35.\nNon-interference of additional functions\n003, 269\n3.36.\nMotion sensor interface\n001a, 099\n3.37.\nVerify that the VU detects, records and stores the event(s) and/or fault(s) defined by the VU manufacturer when a paired motion sensor reacts to magnetic fields disturbing vehicle motion detection\n161a\n4.\nEnvironmental tests\n4.1.\nTemperature\nVerify functionality through:\nIEC 68-2-1, test Ad, with a test duration of 72 hours at the lower temperature (- 20 o C), 1 hour operating, 1 hour non operating,\nIEC 68-2-2, test Bd, with a test duration of 72 hours at the higher temperature (+ 70 o C), 1 hour operating, 1 hour non operating\nTemperature cycles: verify that the vehicle unit can withstand rapid changes in the environment temperature through IEC 68-2-14 test Na, 20 cycles, each with temperature varying from the lower temperature (- 20 o C) to the higher temperature (+ 70 o C) and a 2 hours stay at both the lower and the higher temperature\nA reduced set of tests (among those defined in section 3 of this table) can be carried out at the lower temperature, the higher temperature and during the temperature cycles\n159\n4.2.\nHumidity\nVerify that the vehicle unit can withstand a cyclic damp (heat test) through IEC 68-2-30, test Db, six 24 hours cycles, each temperature varying from + 25 o C to + 55 o C and a relative humidity of 97 % at + 25 o C and equal to 93 % at + 55 o C\n160\n4.3.\nVibration\n1.. Sinusoidal vibrations:\nverify that the vehicle unit can withstand sinusoidal vibrations with the following characteristics:\nconstant displacement between 5 and 11 Hz: 10 mm peak\nconstant acceleration between 11 and 300 Hz: 5 g\nThis requirement is verified through IEC 68-2-6, test Fc, with a minimum test duration of 3 × 12 hours (12 hours per axis)\n2.. Random vibrations:\nverify that the vehicle unit can withstand random vibrations with the following characteristics:\nfrequency 5-150 Hz, level 0,02 g 2 /Hz\nThis requirement is verified through IEC 68-2-35, test Ffda, with a minimum test duration of 3 × 12 hours (12 hours per axis), 1 hour operating, 1 hour non operating\nThe two tests described above are performed on two different samples of the equipment type being tested\n163\n4.4.\nProtection against water and foreign bodies\nVerify that the vehicle unit protection index according to IEC 529 is at least IP 40, when mounted in operating conditions in a vehicle\n164, 165\n4.5.\nOver-voltage protection\nVerify that the vehicle unit can withstand a power supply of:\n24V versions: 34 V at + 40 o C 1 hour\n12V versions: 17 V at + 40 o C 1 hour\n161\n4.6.\nReverse polarity protection\nVerify that the vehicle unit can withstand an inversion of its power supply\n161\n4.7.\nShort-circuit protection\nVerify that input output signals are protected against short circuits to power supply and ground\n161\n5.\nEMC tests\n5.1.\nRadiated emissions and susceptibility\nCompliance with Directive 95/54/EEC\n162\n5.2.\nElectrostatic discharge\nCompliance with IEC 61000-4-2, ± 2 kV (level 1)\n162\n5.3.\nConducted transient susceptibility on power supply\nFor 24V versions: compliance with ISO 7637-2:\npulse 1a: Vs = - 100 V, Ri = 10 ohms\npulse 2: Vs = + 100 V, Ri = 10 ohms\npulse 3a: Vs = - 100 V, Ri = 50 ohms\npulse 3b: Vs = + 100 V, Ri = 50 ohms\npulse 4: Vs = - 16 V Va = - 12 V, t6=100 ms\npulse 5: Vs = + 120 V, Ri = 2,2 ohms, td = 250 ms\nFor 12V versions: compliance with ISO 7637-1:\npulse 1: Vs = - 100 V, Ri = 10 ohms\npulse 2: Vs = + 100 V, Ri = 10 ohms\npulse 3a: Vs = - 100 V, Ri = 50 ohms\npulse 3b: Vs = + 100 V, Ri = 50 ohms\npulse 4: Vs = - 6 V, Va = - 5 V, t6 = 15 ms\npulse 5: Vs = + 65 V, Ri = 3 ohms, td = 100 ms\nPulse 5 shall be tested only for vehicle units designed to be installed in vehicles for which no external common protection against load dump is implemented\n162\n3.\nMOTION SENSOR FUNCTIONAL TESTS\nNo\nTest\nDescription\nRelated requirements\n1.\nAdministrative examination\n1.1.\nDocumentation\nCorrectness of documentation\n2.\nVisual inspection\n2.1.\nCompliance with documentation\n2.2.\nIdentification/markings\n169, 170\n2.3.\nMaterials\n163 to 167\n2.4.\nSealing\n251\n3.\nFunctional tests\n3.1.\nSensor identification data\n077*\n3.2.\nMotion sensor — vehicle unit pairing\n099*, 155\n3.3.\nMotion detection\nMotion measurement accuracy\n022 to 026\n3.4.\nVehicle unit interface\n001a\n3.5.\nCheck that the motion sensor is immune to magnetic field. Alternatively, verify that the motion sensor reacts to magnetic fields disturbing vehicle motion detection so that a paired VU can detect, record and store sensor faults\n161a\n4.\nEnvironmental tests\n4.1.\nOperating temperature\nVerify functionality (as defined in test No 3.3) in temperature range [- 40 o C; + 135 o C] through:\nIEC 68-2-1 test Ad, with a test duration of 96 hours at the lowest temperature To min\nIEC 68-2-2 test Bd, with a test duration of 96 hours at the highest temperature To max\n159\n4.2.\nTemperature cycles\nVerify functionality (as defined in test No 3.3) through IEC 68-2-14 test Na, 20 cycles, each with temperature varying from the lower temperature (- 40 o C) to the higher temperature (+135 o C) and a 2 hours stay at both the lower and the higher temperature\nA reduced set of tests (among those defined in test 3.3) can be carried out at the lower temperature, the higher temperature and during the temperature cycles\n159\n4.3.\nHumidity cycles\nVerify functionality (as defined in test No 3.3) through IEC 68-2-30, test Db, six 24 hours cycles, each temperature varying from + 25 o C to + 55 o C and a relative humidity of 97 % at + 25 o C and equal to 93 % at + 55 o C\n160\n4.4.\nVibration\nVerify functionality (as defined in test No 3.3) through IEC 68-2-6, test Fc, with a test duration of 100 frequency cycles:\nconstant displacement between 10 and 57 Hz: 1,5 mm peak constant accelaration between 57 and 500 Hz: 20 g\n163\n4.5.\nMechanical shock\nVerify functionality (as defined in test No 3.3) through IEC 68-2-27, test Ea, 3 shocks in both directions of the 3 perpendicular axes\n163\n4.6.\nProtection against water and foreign bodies\nVerify that the motion sensor protection index according to IEC 529 is at least IP 64, when mounted in operating conditions in a vehicle\n165\n4.7.\nReverse polarity protection\nVerify that the motion sensor can withstand an inversion of its power supply\n161\n4.8.\nShort circuit protection\nVerify that input output signals are protected against short circuits to power supply and ground\n161\n5.\nEMC\n5.1.\nRadiated emissions and susceptibility\nVerify compliance with Directive 95/54/EEC\n162\n5.2.\nElectrostatic discharge\nCompliance with IEC 61000-4-2, ± 2 kV (level 1)\n162\n5.3.\nConducted transient susceptibility on data lines)\nCompliance with ISO 7637-3 (level III)\n162\n4.\nTACHOGRAPH CARDS FUNCTIONAL TESTS\nNo\nTest\nDescription\nRelated requirements\n1.\nAdministrative examination\n1.1.\nDocumentation\nCorrectness of documentation\n2.\nVisual inspection\n2.1.\nMake sure that all features for protection and visible data are correctly printed on the card and compliant\n171 to 181\n3.\nPhysical tests\n3.1.\nCheck dimension of the card and location of the contacts\n184\nISO/IEC 7816-1\nISO/IEC 7816-2\n4.\nProtocol tests\n4.1.\nATR\nCheck that the ATR is compliant\nISO/IEC 7816-3\nTCS 304, 307, 308\n4.2.\nT=0\nCheck that T=0 protocol is compliant\nISO/IEC 7816-3\nTCS 302, 303, 305\n4.3.\nPTS\nCheck that the PTS command is compliant by setting T=1 from T=0\nISO/IEC 7816-3\nTCS 309 to 311\n4.4.\nT=1\nCheck that T=1 protocol is compliant\nISO/IEC 7816-3\nTCS 303, / 306\n5.\nCard structure\n5.1.\nTest that the file structure of the card is compliant by checking the presence of the mandatory files in the card and their access conditions\nTCS 312\nTCS 400*, 401, 402, 403*, 404, 405*, 406, 407, 408*, 409, 410*, 411, 412, 413*, 414, 415*, 416, 417, 418*, 419\n6.\nFunctional tests\n6.1.\nNormal processing\nTest at least once each allowed usage of each command (ex: test the UPDATE BINARY command with CLA = ′00′, CLA = ′0C′ and with different P1, P2 and Lc parameters)\nCheck that the operations have actually been performed in the card (ex: by reading the file the command has been performed on)\nTCS 313 to TCS 379\n6.2.\nError messages\nTest at least once each error message (as specified in Appendix 2) for each command\nTest at least once every generic error (except ′6400′ integrity errors checked during security certification)\n7.\nEnvironmental tests\n7.1.\nMake sure that the cards work within the limit conditions defined in accordance with ISO/IEC 10373\n185 to 188\nISO/IEC 7816-1\n5.\nINTEROPERABILITY TESTS\nNo\nTest\nDescription\n1.\nMutual authentication\nCheck that the mutual authentication between the vehicle unit and the tachograph card runs normally\n2.\nWrite/read tests\nExecute a typical activity scenario on the vehicle unit. The scenario shall be adapted to the type of card being tested and involve writings in as many EFs as possible in the card\nVerify through a card downloading that all corresponding recordings have been properly made\nVerify through a card daily printout that all corresponding recordings can be properly read",
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      "text": "Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 2135/98 of 24 September 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and Directive 88/599/EEC concerning the application of Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85."
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      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1360/2002 of 13 June 2002 adapting for the seventh time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (Official Journal of the European Communities L 207 of 5 August 2002)."
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