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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/79 of 12 September 2016 establishing detailed technical requirements and test procedures for the EC type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to their 112-based eCall in-vehicles systems, of 112-based eCall in-vehicle separate technical units and components and supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the exemptions and applicable standards (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2.Classes of vehicles exempted from the requirement to be equipped with a 112-based eCall in-vehicle system
Article 5.Requirements and test procedures for EC type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of 112-based eCall in-vehicle systems
Article 6.Requirements and test procedures for EC type-approval of 112-based eCall in-vehicle system components
Article 7.Requirements and test procedures for EC type-approval of 112-based eCall in-vehicle STUs
1.1.1. The high-severity deceleration test of eCall in-vehicle systems, STUs and...
1.1.2. MSD emission and encoding: The eCall system or representative arrangement...
1.1.3. Incident time determination: The eCall system or representative arrangement shall...
1.1.4. Position determination: The eCall system or representative arrangement shall be...
1.1.5. Mobile network connectivity: The eCall system or representative arrangement shall...
2.1. Purpose of the high-severity deceleration test procedure
2.2. The following tests shall be performed on a representative arrangement...
2.3. Deceleration/acceleration procedure
2.3.2. The tested parts shall be connected to the test fixture...
2.3.3. If additional brackets or fixtures are used as part of...
2.3.4. The eCall system shall be decelerated or accelerated in compliance...
2.3.5. The test pulse shall be within the minimum and maximum...
2.3.6. The parts referred to in point 2.2 shall be tested...
2.8. Verification procedures for components
2.8.1. These procedures shall apply for the purposes of type-approval of...
2.8.2. Control module including its connectors and wire harness as described...
2.8.3. Mobile network antenna including its connectors and wire harness as...
2.8.3.1. Verify that no cable connectors were unplugged during the event....
2.8.3.2. Measure the voltage standing wave ratio, VSWR, of the external...
2.8.3.3. The measurement shall be performed with a power meter, antenna...
2.8.3.4. If a power meter is used, VSWR shall be calculated...
2.8.3.5. Verify that VSWR satisfies the specifications prescribed by the manufacturer...
2.8.4. Power supply (if not part of the control module) including...
Full-scale impact test assessment
1.1.1. The full-scale impact assessment of vehicles with eCall in-vehicle systems...
1.1.2. Automatic triggering: The eCall system shall automatically initiate an eCall...
1.1.3. Call status indication: The eCall system shall inform the occupants...
1.1.4. MSD emission and encoding: The eCall system shall be able...
1.1.5. Vehicle-specific data determination: The eCall system shall be able to...
1.1.6. Position determination: The eCall system shall be able to determine...
2.2. The following tests shall be performed on a vehicle with...
2.4.1. The performance requirements shall be verified by performing a test...
2.4.2. Perform a test call (push mode) by applying an automatic...
2.4.3. Verify each of the following items in at least one...
2.4.4. Clear down the test call using the appropriate PSAP test...
2.4.5. If the automatic test call could not be performed successfully...
2.4.6. If the test call was performed with the vehicle connected...
Crash resistance of audio equipment
2.1. Purpose of the audio equipment crash resistance test procedure
2.2. The following verification test shall be performed on a vehicle...
Co-existence of third party services (TPS) with the 112-based eCall in-vehicle systems
2.2. The following tests shall be performed either on a vehicle...
2.3. The deactivation of the 112-based system while the TPS system...
2.4. The fall-back procedure shall be verified by performing a manually...
Automatic triggering mechanism
1.1. The following requirements apply to vehicles with eCall in-vehicle systems...
1.2. Documentation requirements
1.2.1. The manufacturer shall provide a statement which affirms that the...
1.2.2. The manufacturer shall choose the collision typology and severity and...
1.2.3. The manufacturer shall provide the type-approval authority with an explanation...
1.1. Compatibility requirements
1.1.1. The ‘Galileo system compatibility’ shall be: the reception and processing...
1.1.2. The ‘EGNOS system compatibility’ shall be: the reception of the...
1.1.3. The compatibility of the eCall in-vehicle systems with the positioning...
1.1.4. The testing procedures in section 2.2 can be performed either...
2.1.1. The test object is the eCall, which includes a GNSS...
2.1.3. The eCall is provided for the test with the installed...
2.1.4. The attached documents shall contain the following data:
2.1.5. Tests are carried out in normal climatic conditions in accordance...
2.1.6. Tests of the eCall in respect of its GNSS receiver...
2.1.7. Unless otherwise specified, GNSS signal simulation shall follow ‘Open sky’...
2.2.1. NMEA-0183 messages output test.
2.2.1.2. Prepare and turn on the eCall. By means of operation...
2.2.1.3. Set up the simulator according to the simulator user guide....
2.2.1.4. By means of corresponding serial interface, set the connection between...
2.2.1.5. Test results are considered successful if navigation information via NMEA-0183...
2.2.1.6. The test of NMEA-0183 messages output and the assessment of...
2.2.2. Assessment of positioning accuracy in autonomous static mode.
2.2.2.2. Prepare and turn on the eCall. By means of developer...
2.2.2.3. Set up the simulator in accordance with its operational manual....
2.2.2.4. Set up the recording of NMEA-0183 messages after receiving the...
2.2.2.5. Upon receiving the navigation solution set up recording of NMEA-0183...
2.2.2.6. Extract coordinates: latitude (B) and longitude (L) contained in GGA...
2.2.2.8. Similarly calculate the systematic inaccuracy of L (longitude) coordinate.
2.2.2.9. Calculate standard deviation (SD) value according to formula (3) for...
2.2.2.10. Similarly calculate the SD value for L (longitude) coordinate.
2.2.2.11. Convert calculated coordinates and SD values of latitude and longitude...
2.2.2.14. Calculate horizontal position error according to formula (6):
2.2.2.15. Repeat test procedures according to 2.2.2.3 – 2.2.2.14 for GNSS...
2.2.2.16. Repeat test procedures according to 2.2.2.3 – 2.2.2.14 only for...
2.2.2.17. Repeat test procedures according to 2.2.2.3 – 2.2.2.16 with other...
2.2.2.18. Determine average values according to (6) obtained for all tested...
2.2.2.19. Tests results are considered satisfactory if horizontal position errors as...
2.2.3. Assessment of positioning accuracy in autonomous dynamic mode.
2.2.4. Movement in shadow areas, areas of intermittent reception of navigation...
2.2.5. Cold start time to first fix test.
2.2.5.1. Prepare and turn on the eCall. By means of developer...
2.2.5.2. Delete all position, velocity, time, almanac and ephemeris data from...
2.2.5.3. Set up the simulator according to the simulator user guide....
2.2.5.4. By means of a stopwatch, measure time interval between signal...
2.2.5.5. Conduct test procedures according to 2.2.5.2 – 2.2.5.4 at least...
2.2.5.6. Calculate average time to first fix in cold start mode...
2.2.5.7. The test result is considered to be positive, if average...
2.2.5.8. Repeat test procedure according to 2.2.5.1 – 2.2.5.5 with signal...
2.2.5.9. The test result according to 2.2.5.8 is considered to be...
2.2.6. Test of re-acquisition time of tracking signals after block out...
2.2.6.1. Prepare and turn on the eCall according to operational manual....
2.2.6.2. Set up the simulator according to the simulator user guide....
2.2.6.3. Wait for 15 minutes and make sure the GNSS receiver...
2.2.6.4. Disconnect the GNSS antenna cable from the eCall and connect...
2.2.6.5. Repeat test procedure according to 2.2.6.4 at least 10 times....
2.2.6.6. Calculate average value of re-acquisition time of satellite tracking signals...
2.2.6.7. The test result is considered to be positive, if average...
2.2.7. Test of GNSS receiver sensitivity in cold start mode, tracking...
2.2.7.1. Turn on the vector network analyser. Calibrate the vector network...
2.2.7.3. Set zero signal path attenuation on attenuators. Measure the frequency...
2.2.7.5. Prepare and turn on eCall according to operational manual. By...
2.2.7.6. Prepare GNSS signals simulator according to its operation manual. Start...
2.2.7.7. By means of a stopwatch, measure time interval between signal...
2.2.7.8. Set the signal path attenuation on attenuators such that the...
2.2.7.9. By means of a stopwatch, verify that the eCall still...
2.2.7.10. Set the signal path attenuation on attenuators such that the...
2.2.7.11. Disconnect the GNSS antenna cable from the eCall and connect...
2.2.7.12. By means of stopwatch, determine time interval between cable connection...
2.2.7.13. The test result is considered to be positive in case:...
2.1. Self-test function verification test
2.1.1. The following test shall be performed on the vehicle with...
2.1.2. Simulate a malfunction of the eCall system by introducing a...
2.1.3. Power the eCall system up (e.g. by switching the ignition...
2.1.4. Power the eCall system down (e.g. by switching the ignition...
2.1.5. Power the eCall system up and verify that the malfunction...
3. Modification of type of 112-based eCall in-vehicle system or STU...
Technical requirements and test procedures related to privacy and data protection
PART I Procedure for verifying the lack of traceability of an eCall in-vehicle system or STU
3.1. The following tests shall be performed either on a vehicle...
3.2. The TPS system shall be disabled for the duration of...
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