[802.3af] IEEE P802.3af 2nd. Working Group Recirculation Ballot and Comment
Dear IEEE P802.3 Voters & Participants:
This e-mail is to advise you of the Working Group 2nd recirculation and
electronic ballot for IEEE P802.3af (DTE Power via MDI), Draft 3.2
formally titled as:
Information Technology -
Local & Metropolitan Area Networks -
Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications -
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Power via Media Dependent Interface (MDI)
A Little About This Project
"DTE power via MDI" is intended to operate over a 4-pair balanced
twisted-pair cabling infrastructure as described in ISO/IEC 11801-2000.
Although initial implementations are expected to make use of this clause to
provide powered wireless access points and Ethernet based IP telephones,
the clause is intended to address a much larger family of low-power devices
whose applications require connection to local area networks.
For example, it is expected that in the future as building cabling
infrastructures begin to support more building automation systems (BAS),
additional cabling guidelines will be implemented. BAS systems are used for
controlling building systems such as fire alarm, security and access
control (e.g., closed circuit television), and energy management systems
(e. g., heating, ventilation and air conditioning and lighting control).
One such standard that is to be published to support these systems with a
cabling infrastructure in EIA/TIA is the Building Automation Cabling
Standard for Commercial Buildings. The forthcoming TIA Standard will
specify a generic cabling system for building automation systems used in
commercial buildings for a multi-product, multi-vendor environment.
DTE Power via MDI will provide an enabling technology to migrate legacy BAS
systems to network and structured cabling infrastructure-based solutions.
The electronic ballot officially opens on:
5 September 2002
and closes on:
25 September 2002, midnight PDT
For the purposes of this ballot, the ballot group consists of any 802.3
member who was a voter as of the November 2001 Plenary Meeting and voted
during the WG Ballot for P802.3af D3.0. If you do not wish to change your
vote, it is not necessary to return a ballot. If you are not a member of the
ballot group, you may still submit comments as an observer.
A copy of this draft (and previous drafts) can be found at the following
password-protected website (URL):
http://www.ieee802.org/3/af/private
The UserID is: 802.3af
Password: The Password is supplied at all meetings and is
also included in the 802.3 reflector version
of this announcement.
The UserID and password are case sensitive.
The draft is posted in Adobe "pdf" document format and can be viewed
online, or, preferably downloaded and printed if desired.
Please see the directory labeled: Working Group Ballot D3.2
Included in this directory are:
http://www.ieee802.org/3/af/private/drafts/d3.2/P802_3af_D3_2_cb.pdf
contains the change bar version all clauses
http://www.ieee802.org/3/af/private/drafts/d3.2/P802_3af_D3_2_cb.zip
contains the compressed version of the change bar
http://www.ieee802.org/3/af/private/drafts/d3.2/Unresolved_D3_2_TR.pdf
Unresolved Technical Required
as well as the ballot and comment forms. Please return both these as
instructed below.
Comment only against the portions of the draft that have been changed since
D3.1. These are indicated by the change bar version!!! Please also
familiarize yourself with the unresolved technical required comments from
draft 3.1 which are part of this recirculation package.
A significant portion of the text is shown as change instructions to the
existing Standard. You should also have a copy of the current Standard
(IEEE Std. 802.3 2000 Edition or ISO/IEC 8802-3:2000) handy when you do
your review. The current Standard may be downloaded at no charge via the
"Get IEEE 802"(TM) Home Page at:
http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/
You will need a copy of Adobe's Acrobat Reader (3.0 or higher) to view or
print the draft. It is available for free downloading from Adobe at:
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html
This draft is copyrighted by the IEEE and is for your review for balloting
purposes only. It should not be copied or otherwise distributed.
The comment executable is available at:
http://www.ieee802.org/3/af/private/drafts/d3.2/DTEPwrBallot.zip
The comment executable is designed for systems capable of running Windows
based programs. Please read the comment instructions carefully.
Those with systems unable to open and use the comment executable, an ASCII
version of the ballot and comment forms for use with e-mail is appended to
the end of this message.
Please submit comments electronically to:
John Jetzt
Chief Editor, P802.3af Task Force
Voice: 732-852-2040
FAX: 732-852-1021.
jetzt@xxxxxxxxx
If you should have any questions, problems or comments please contact:
Bob Grow
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Working Group
Office: 858.391.4622 Fax: 858.392-4657
bob.grow@xxxxxxxx
Steven B. Carlson
Chair, P802.3af Task Force
Office: 503.626.4206 Fax: 503.626.4206
scarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
John Jetzt
Chief Editor, P802.3af Task Force
Voice: 732-852-2040
FAX: 732-852-1021.
jetzt@xxxxxxxxx
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COMMENT RESPONSE:
PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN September 25, 2002
RETURN ALL BALLOTS & COMMENTS BY E-MAIL TO:
John Jetzt
Chief Editor, P802.3af Task Force
Voice: 732-852-2040
FAX: 732-852-1021.
jetzt@xxxxxxxxx
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IEEE P802.3af DTE Power via MDI 2nd. WG Recirculation Ballot
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Bob Grow
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Working Group
Office: 858.391.4622 Fax: 858.392-4657
bob.grow@xxxxxxxx
Steven B. Carlson
Chair, IEEE P802.3af Task Force
Office: 503.626.4206 Fax: 503.626.4206
scarlson@xxxxxxxx
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