ISO 21806-3:2020
(Main)Road vehicles — Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) — Part 3: Application layer conformance test plan
Road vehicles — Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) — Part 3: Application layer conformance test plan
This document specifies the conformance test plan (CTP) for the application layer for MOST, a synchronous time-division-multiplexing network, as specified in ISO 21806-2. This document specifies conformance test cases (CTCs) in the following categories: — device model; — data and basic data types; — registry management; — connection management; — error management; — diagnosis. Interoperability testing is not in the scope of this document.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 21806-3
First edition
2020-10
Road vehicles — Media Oriented
Systems Transport (MOST) —
Part 3:
Application layer conformance test
plan
Véhicules routiers — Système de transport axé sur les médias —
Partie 3: Plan d'essais de conformité de la couche d’application
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ISO 21806-3:2020(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 2
4.1 Symbols . 2
4.2 Abbreviated terms . 2
5 Conventions . 2
6 CTP overview . 2
6.1 Test set-up . 2
6.2 Conformance test plan organisation . 4
7 CTP general information . 4
7.1 CTC remarks . 4
7.1.1 Timer naming . 4
7.1.2 Deadlock prevention . 4
7.1.3 Un-initialised logical node address . 5
7.1.4 Addresses of MOST nodes in the LT . 5
7.1.5 Device manufacturer information list . 5
7.1.6 States of the node that contains the IUT . 8
7.1.7 Procedures .10
7.1.8 Violation of prerequisites of the CTC .11
7.2 CTC items .11
7.2.1 FBlock EnhancedTestability .11
7.2.2 Multi-node devices .11
7.2.3 Node kinds excluded from conformance testing .11
8 CTC specification .11
8.1 Static FBlock behaviour .11
8.1.1 CTC_2.1.0-1 – Generic FBlock property test .11
8.1.2 CTC_2.1.0-2 – Generic FBlock method test .14
8.2 Power management .16
8.2.1 Power management – PowerMaster .16
8.2.2 Power management – PowerSlave .20
8.3 Error management .24
8.3.1 CTC_2.4.1-2 – Restart continue test .24
8.3.2 CTC_2.4.1-9 – Reaction on network change event test .27
8.4 Central registry .29
8.4.1 Central registry handling (NetworkMaster) .29
8.4.2 Central registry handling test (NetworkSlave) .47
8.4.3 CTC_2.6.4-10 – InstID wildcard test .54
8.5 CTC_2.7-1 – Node addressing test .56
8.6 Notification matrix test .58
8.6.1 CTC_2.8.3-1a – Notification matrix storage test (NetworkMaster) .58
8.6.2 CTC_2.8.3-1b – Notification matrix storage test (NetworkSlave) .61
8.6.3 CTC_2.8.3-2 – NotificationCheck test .62
8.6.4 CTC_2.8.3-7 – Notification matrix double entry test .64
8.6.5 CTC_2.8.3-10 – Notification error test .66
8.7 CTC_3.0-1 – TEST_GSI_GSO_Identification .69
8.8 Obligatory tests for sink and source MOST devices .71
8.8.1 General.71
8.8.2 Sink MOST devices .71
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8.8.3 Source MOST devices .79
Annex A (normative) Measurement uncertainty for individual CTCs.94
Bibliography .96
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Foreword
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Introduction
The Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication technology was initially developed at
the end of the 1990s in order to support complex audio applications in cars. The MOST Cooperation was
founded in 1998 with the goal to develop and enable the technology for the automotive industry. Today,
1)
MOST enables the transport of high quality of service (QoS) audio and video together with packet data
and real-time control to support modern automotive multimedia and similar applications. MOST is a
function-oriented communication technology to network a variety of multimedia devices comprising
one or more MOST nodes.
Figure 1 shows a MOST network example.
Figure 1 — MOST network example
The MOST communication technology provides:
— synchronous and isochronous streaming,
— small overhead for administrative communication control,
— a functional and hierarchical system model,
— API standardization through a function block (FBlock) framework,
— free partitioning of functionality to real devices,
— service discovery and notification, and
[2]
— flexibly scalable automotive-ready Ethernet communication according to ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3 .
MOST is a synchronous time-division-multiplexing (TDM) network that transports different data types
on separate channels at low latency. MOST supports different bit rates and physical layers. The network
clock is provided with a continuous data signal.
®
1) MOST is the registered trademark of Microchip Technology Inc. This information is given for the convenience
of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO.
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Within the synchronous base data signal, the content of multiple streaming connections and control
data is transported. For streaming data connections, bandwidth is reserved to avoid interruptions,
collisions, or delays in the transport of the data stream.
MOST specifies mechanisms for sending anisochronous, packet-based data in addition to control data
and streaming data. The transmission of packet-based data is separated from the transmission of
control data and streaming data. None of them interfere with each other.
A MOST network consists of devices that are connected to one common control channel and packet
channel.
In summary, MOST is a network that has mechanisms to transport the various signals and data streams
that occur in multimedia and infotainment systems.
The ISO standards maintenance portal (https:// standards .iso .org/ iso/ ) provides references to MOST
specifications implemented in today's road vehicles because easy access via hyperlinks to these
specifications is necessary. It references documents that are normative or informative for the MOST
versions 4V0, 3V1, 3V0, and 2V5.
The ISO 21806 series has been established in order to specify requirements and recommendations
for implementing the MOST communication technology into multimedia devices and to provide
conformance test plans for implementing related test tools and test procedures.
To achieve this, the ISO 21806 series is based on the open systems interconnection (OSI) basic reference
[1] [3]
model in accordance with ISO/IEC 7498-1 and ISO/IEC 10731 , which structures communication
systems into seven layers as shown in Figure 2. Stream transmission applications use a direct stream
data interface (transparent) to the data link layer.
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Figure 2 — The ISO 21806 series reference according to the OSI model
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 21806-3:2020(E)
Road vehicles — Media Oriented Systems Transport
(MOST) —
Part 3:
Application layer conformance test plan
1 Scope
This document specifies the conformance test plan (CTP) for the application layer for MOST, a
synchronous time-division-multiplexing network, as specified in ISO 21806-2.
This document specifies conformance test cases (CTCs) in the following categories:
— device model;
— data and basic data types;
— registry management;
— connection management;
— error management;
— diagnosis.
Interoperability testing is not in the scope of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 9646-1:1994, Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Conformance testing
methodology and framework — Part 1: General concepts
ISO 21806-1:2020, Road vehicles — Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) — Part 1: General
information and definitions
ISO 21806-2:2020, Road vehicles — Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) — Part 2: Application layer
ISO 21806-4:2020, Road vehicles — Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) — Part 4: Transport layer
and network layer
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 21806-1, ISO 21806-2,
ISO 21806-4, ISO/IEC 9646-1, and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardisation at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
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3.1
REPEAT
pseudo code command for an iteration
3.2
REPEAT END
pseudo code command for ending an iteration
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
4.1 Symbols
--- empty cell/undefined
4.2 Abbreviated terms
CTC conformance test case
CTP conformance test plan
CR central registry
DR decentral registry
IUT implementation under test
LT lower tester
MPI maximum position information
MSC Message Sequence Chart
NCE network change event
OSI Open Systems Interconnection
UT upper tester
5 Conventions
[3]
This document is based on OSI service conventions as specified in ISO/IEC 10731 and ISO/IEC 9646-1
for conformance test system set-up.
6 CTP overview
6.1 Test set-up
All CTCs are based on the same test set-up with an upper tester (UT) and a lower tester (LT). The LT
contains the lower tester pre-IUT (LT pre-IUT) and the lower tester post-IUT (LT post-IUT).
Figure 3 specifies the test set-up.
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Figure 3 — Test set-up
The LT pre-IUT and the LT post-IUT implement the application layer services and the lower layer
services of a MOST node in accordance with the ISO 21806 series. They also contain a listen-only
node in front of the MOST node to log the whole communication. The MOST node is able to operate as
TimingMaster or TimingSlave; alternatively, it can be physically disconnected from the MOST network.
If it is disconnected, the associated LT pre-IUT or LT post-IUT serves as listen-only node.
Every CTC specifies the roles of the LT pre-IUT and the LT post-IUT.
During testing of the MOST device that implements the IUT, avoid over-temperature by following the
manufacturer recommendations regarding cooling.
The power supply of the MOST device that contains the IUT is adjustable and the power consumption
can be monitored by the UT. This is necessary to determine whether a node has entered s_
NetInterface_Sleep.
A MOST device contains one or more nodes, which are connected to an external MOST physical interface.
One of the nodes contains the implementation under test (IUT). All tests and timings, specified by the
CTP, are related to the external MOST physical interface.
Figure 4 shows a MOST device with one node and a MOST device with three internal nodes.
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1 external MOST physical interface
2 internal MOST physical interface
Figure 4 — MOST device with one node and MOST device with three nodes
6.2 Conformance test plan organisation
CTCs are independent of one another. Each CTC checks the behaviour of the IUT for requirements stated
in ISO 21806-2. Within CTCs, which require variations of individual parameters, each specified value of
the parameter is iterated.
The measurement uncertainty for each CTC shall be in accordance with Annex A.
7 CTP general information
7.1 CTC remarks
7.1.1 Timer naming
For conformance testing of the IUT, the UT and LT need minimum and maximum timers. The names of
the timers used by this document are based on ISO 21806-2 and ISO 21806-4. To obtain the timer name,
for minimum and maximum, “ ” and “ ” are appended, respectively. Table 1 shows a timer naming
_min _max
definition example for t .
Config
Table 1 — Timer naming example
Name Minimum Typical value Maximum Unit Purpose
value name name value name
t t t t ms Time before ev_Init_Error_
Config Config_min Config Config_max
Shutdown or delay for RBD result.
7.1.2 Deadlock prevention
This document specifies the timeouts t , t , and t to prevent deadlock
DeadLockShort DeadLockMid DeadLockLong
situations during conformance testing. These are the default values:
— t : 1 s;
DeadLockShort
— t : 20 s;
DeadLockMid
— t : 5 min.
DeadLockLong
These timeouts are only relevant for conformance testing and may be extended.
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7.1.3 Un-initialised logical node address
The variable uninitialised_node_address is defined as the address of an un-initialised node, which is
specified in ISO 21806-2.
7.1.4 Addresses of MOST nodes in the LT
The address of a MOST node in the LT is the default logical node address corresponding to the node
position.
If this address is in conflict with the address of a node that contains the IUT (e.g. if a supplier uses
static addresses in the dynamic address range), the affected MOST node in the LT shall use a valid free
address.
7.1.5 Device manufacturer information list
This list contains all information that is provided by the device manufacturer for conformance testing.
It also includes remarks and references to corresponding CTCs.
Table 2 shows the device manufacturer information list, which does not include information stored in
FBlock EnhancedTestability.
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Table 2 — Device manufacturer information list
Category Item/property Description Reference
to CTC
MOST network IUT in the TimingMaster Determines whether the IUT is part of the All CTCs
configuration TimingMaster.
IUT in the NetworkMaster Determines whether the IUT is part of the All CTCs
NetworkMaster.
IUT in the PowerMaster Determines whether the IUT is part of the All CTCs
PowerMaster.
IUT in the connection --- CTC_3.1-3,
manager CTC_3.1-4,
CTC_3.1-5,
CTC_3.1-6,
CTC_3.2-3,
CTC_3.2-4,
CTC_3.2-5,
CTC_3.2-6,
CTC_3.2-7,
CTC_3.2-8,
CTC_3.2-9,
CTC_3.2-14
Multi-node device If the IUT is part of a MOST device that contains more All CTCs
than one node, the following information is provided:
— number of nodes in the MOST device;
— topology of the MOST device (position
of PowerMaster and TimingMaster/
NetworkMaster);
— position of the node that contains the IUT.
IUT sample frequency If the IUT is not part of the TimingMaster, the LT All CTCs
provides the correct network frame rate (44,1 kHz or
48,0 kHz).
Required value of boundary Value of the boundary descriptor. All CTCs
descriptor (if the
Unless otherwise stated, all CTCs are performed with
TimingMaster is in the LT)
this value of the boundary descriptor.
mi The maximum number of permitted conflicting node CTC_2.6.2-3a
MaxInvalidReg
address registrations by a NetworkSlave.
mi When an invalid InstID registration occurs, the CTC_2.6.2-6
MaxSetNewInstID
NetworkMaster sends a request to the NetworkSlave
for setting a new InstID.
t Time before ev_Init_Error_Shutdown or delay for CTC_2.1.1-6b
Config_max
RBD result.
t Limit for the NetworkMaster to set the central CTC_2.6.2-4a,
ConfigurationAnnounce
registry state. CTC_2.6.2-5
t Time the NetworkMaster waits for all NetworkSlaves CTC_2.6.2-1,
WaitForAnswer_min
to respond. CTC_2.6.2-3b,
t
WaitForAnswer_max
CTC_2.6.2-5
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Table 2 (continued)
Category Item/property Description Reference
to CTC
Power Node that contains the IUT Determines whether the node that contains the IUT CTC_2.3.2-3
management supports supports s_NetInterface_Sleep:
s_NetInterface_Sleep
— yes: the MOST device that contains the IUT
reduces its power consumption below threshold
before timeout expires;
— no: the reduction of power consumption is not
detectable.
s_NetInterface_Sleep: Threshold of current for s_NetInterface_Sleep See 7.1.6.
detection
I
NetInterfaceSleep_Threshold
s_NetInterface_Sleep: t CTC_2.3.2-3,
PwrSwitchOffDelay_min
CTC_2.6.4-1
t Specific timeout for s_NetInterface_Sleep; after
PwrSwitchOffDelay_min
the end of network activity, the node that contains
t
PwrSwitchOffDelay_max
the IUT does not enter s_NetInterface_Sleep
(reduced power consumption) before t
PwrSwitchOffDelay_
expires.
min
t
PwrSwitchOffDelay_max
MOST device specific timeout for s_NetInterface_
Sleep; after the end of network activity, the node
that contains the IUT enters s_NetInterface_
Sleep (reduced power consumption) before
t expires.
PwrSwitchOffDelay_max
Wake-up preconditions Preconditions for the node that contains the IUT for See 7.1.6.
wake-up.
Supplemented by information whether the node that
contains the IUT needs additional conditions during
operation (e.g. ignition ON) to stay in
s_NetInterface_Normal_Operation.
Node that contains the IUT is --- CTC_2.4.1-2
capable of waking via network
startup (i.e. switching on its
MOST output)
Delay between connection to Potentially, the UT (see Figure 3) waits for a short All CTCs
power (of the MOST device period of time between connecting the MOST device
that contains the IUT) and that contains the IUT to power and switching on the
the ability of the node that MOST output to wake up the node that contains the
contains the IUT to detect IUT. Otherwise, the node that contains the IUT does
wake-up events not detect a wake-up event.
s_NetInterface_Normal_
This delay covers: See 7.1.6.
Operation:
— NetworkMaster: period of time the node that
CTC_2.6.2-3b
Delay until all FBlocks of contains the IUT needs to add own FBlocks to
the node that contains its central registry after Configuration.
Status(OK);
the IUT are available
after Configuration.
Status(OK) — NetworkSlave: delay between
ev_Init_Ready and availability of application.
(equivalent to t )
WaitForApplication
t Specific limit for the NetworkMaster to start an CTC_2.4.1-9,
WaitBeforeScan
FBlock scan. CTC_2.6.2-5,
CTC_2.6.4-8
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Table 2 (continued)
Category Item/property Description Reference
to CTC
Addressing Node that contains the IUT If the node that contains the IUT uses a static logical See 7.1.6.
uses static node address in node address that is in the specified dynamic address
CTC_2.6.4-4
dynamic address range range, the address is provided.
Free address Logical node address that may be used by a MOST CTC_2.6.4-3
node in the L
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Contents Page
Foreword . v
Introduction . v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms .2
5 Conformance .2
6 CTP overview .3
6.1 Test set-up . 3
6.2 Conformance test plan organisation . 4
7 MOST CTP general information .5
7.1 CT remarks . 5
7.1.1 Timer naming example . 5
7.1.2 Deadlock prevention . 5
7.1.3 Un-initialised logical node address . 5
7.1.4 Addresses of MOST nodes in the LT . 5
7.1.5 Device manufacturer information list . 5
7.1.6 Further definitions – States of the node that contains the IUT . 10
7.1.7 Further definitions – Procedures . 12
7.1.8 Violation of prerequisites of the CTC . 13
7.2 CT items . 13
7.2.1 FBlock EnhancedTestability . 13
7.2.2 Multi-node devices . 13
7.2.3 Node kinds excluded from conformance testing . 13
8 CT specification . 14
8.1 Static FBlock behaviour . 14
8.1.1 CTC_2.1.0-1 – Generic FBlock property test . 14
8.1.2 CTC_2.1.0-2 – Generic FBlock method test . 16
8.2 Power management . 20
8.2.1 Power management – PowerMaster . 20
8.2.2 Power management – PowerSlave . 24
8.3 Error management . 28
8.3.1 CTC_2.4.1-2 – Restart continue test . 28
8.3.2 CTC_2.4.1-9 – Reaction on network change event test . 30
8.4 Central registry . 32
8.4.1 Central registry handling (NetworkMaster) . 32
8.4.2 Central registry handling test (NetworkSlave) . 52
8.4.3 CTC_2.6.4-10 – InstID wildcard test . 59
8.5 CTC_2.7-1 – Node addressing test . 61
8.6 Notification matrix test. 63
8.6.1 CTC_2.8.3-1a – Notification matrix storage test (NetworkMaster) . 63
8.6.2 CTC_2.8.3-1b – Notification matrix storage test (NetworkSlave). 65
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8.6.3 CTC_2.8.3-2 – NotificationCheck test . 67
8.6.4 CTC_2.8.3-7 – Notification matrix double entry test . 69
8.6.5 CTC_2.8.3-10 – Notification error test . 71
8.7 CTC_3.0-1 – TEST_GSI_GSO_Identification . 74
8.8 Obligatory tests for sink and source MOST devices . 76
8.8.1 Sink MOST devices . 76
8.8.2 Source MOST devices . 86
Annex A (normative) Measurement uncertainty for individual conformance tests . 104
Bibliography . 106
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ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national
standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally
carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a
technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee.
International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in
the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all
matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
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Data communication.
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Introduction
The Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication technology was initially developed at
the end of the 1990s in order to support complex audio applications in cars. The MOST Cooperation was
founded in 1998 with the goal to develop and enable the technology for the automotive industry. Today,
MOST enables the transport of high Quality of Service (QoS) audio and video together with packet data
and real-time control to support modern automotive multimedia and similar applications. MOST is a
function-oriented communication technology to network a variety of multimedia devices comprising
one or more MOST nodes.
Figure 1 shows a MOST network example.
Figure 1 — MOST network example
The MOST communication technology provides
⎯ synchronous and isochronous streaming,
⎯ small overhead for administrative communication control,
⎯ a functional and hierarchical system model,
⎯ API standardization through a function block (FBlock) framework,
⎯ free partitioning of functionality to real devices,
⎯ service discovery and notification, and
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⎯ flexibly scalable automotive-ready Ethernet communication according to ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3.
MOST is a synchronous time-division-multiplexing (TDM) network that transports different data types
on separate channels at low latency. MOST supports different bit rates and physical layers. The network
clock is provided with a continuous data signal.
Within the synchronous base data signal, the content of multiple streaming connections and control
data is transported. For streaming data connections, bandwidth is reserved to avoid interruptions,
collisions, or delays in the transport of the data stream.
MOST specifies mechanisms for sending anisochronous, packet-based data in addition to control data
and streaming data. The transmission of packet-based data is separated from the transmission of
control data and streaming data. None of them interfere with each other.
A MOST network consists of devices that are connected to one common control channel and packet
channel.
In summary, MOST is a network that has mechanisms to transport the various signals and data streams
that occur in multimedia and infotainment systems.
The ISO Standards Maintenance Portal (http://standards.iso.org/iso/) provides references to MOST
specifications implemented in today's road vehicles because easy access via hyperlinks to these
specifications is necessary. It references documents that are normative or informative for the MOST
versions 4V0, 3V1, 3V0, and 2V5.
MOST® is the Registered Trademark of Microchip Technology Inc. This information is given for the
convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO.
The ISO 21806 series has been established in order to specify requirements and recommendations for
implementing the MOST communication technology into multimedia devices and to provide
conformance test plans for implementing related test tools and test procedures.
To achieve this, the ISO 21806 series is based on the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Basic
Reference Model in accordance with ISO/IEC 7498-1 [1] and ISO/IEC 10731 [2], which structures
communication systems into seven layers as shown in Figure 2.
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Key
1 Stream transmission application uses a direct stream data interface (transparent) to the data link layer
Figure 2 — ISO 21806 documents reference according to the OSI model
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Road vehicles — Media oriented systems transport (MOST)
framework —
Part 3:
Application layer conformance test plan
1 Scope
This document specifies the conformance test plan (CTP), which covers the MOST device conformance
tests for the application layer and includes the conformance tests (CTs) of the
⎯ device model,
⎯ data and basic data types,
⎯ registry management,
⎯ connection management,
⎯ error management, and
⎯ diagnosis.
Interoperability testing is not in the scope of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 9646-1, Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Conformance testing
methodology and framework — Part 1: General concepts
ISO 21806-1, Road vehicles – Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) – Part 1: General information
and definitions
ISO 21806-2, Road vehicles – Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) – Part 2: Application layer
ISO 21806-4, Road vehicles – Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) – Part 4: Transport layer and
network layer
ISO 21806-6, Road vehicles – Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) – Part 6: Data link layer
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 21806-1, ISO 21806-2,
ISO 21806-4, ISO/IEC 9646-1, and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardisation at the following addresses:
⎯ IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/;
⎯ ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp.
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviated terms given in ISO 21806-1, ISO 21806-2,
ISO 21806-4, and the following apply.
CT conformance test
CTC conformance test case
CTP conformance test plan
CR central registry
DR decentral registry
IUT implementation under test
LT lower tester
MSC Message Sequence Chart
NCE network change event
OSI Open Systems Interconnection
UT upper tester
5 Conformance
This document is based on the conventions discussed in the OSI service conventions as specified in
ISO/IEC 10731.
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6 CTP overview
6.1 Test set-up
All CTCs use the same test set-up with two testers, an upper tester (UT) and a lower tester (LT), which
contains the lower tester pre-IUT (LT pre-IUT) and the lower tester post-IUT (LT post-IUT).
Figure 3 shows the test set-up.
Figure 3 — Test set-up
The LT pre-IUT and the LT post-IUT each include the network service and the lower layers of a MOST
node. They also contain a listen-only node in front of the MOST node to log the whole communication.
The MOST node is able to operate as TimingMaster or TimingSlave; alternatively, it can be physically
disconnected from the MOST network. If it is disconnected, the associated LT pre-IUT or LT post-IUT
serves as listen-only node.
Every CTC contains a description of the experimental set-up that specifies the roles of the LT pre-IUT
and the LT post-IUT.
NOTE During testing, avoid over-temperature situations of the MOST device that contains the IUT by
following the manufacturer recommendations regarding cooling.
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The power supply of the MOST device that contains the IUT is adjustable and the power consumption
can be monitored by the UT. This is necessary to determine whether a node has entered
s_NetInterface_Sleep.
A MOST device contains one or more nodes, which are connected to an external MOST physical
interface. One of the nodes contains the implementation under test (IUT). All tests and timings, specified
by the CTP, are always related to the external MOST physical interface.
Figure 4 shows a MOST device with one node and a MOST device with three internal nodes.
Key
1 External MOST physical interface
2 Internal MOST physical interface
Figure 4 — MOST device with one node and MOST device with three nodes
6.2 Conformance test plan organisation
The CTCs are independent of one another. Each CTC checks the behaviour of the IUT for a particular
purpose of ISO 21806-2.
CTCs, which require variations of individual parameters, shall be repeated for each value of the
parameter.
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7 MOST CTP general information
7.1 CT remarks
7.1.1 Timer naming example
For conformance testing of the IUT, the UT and LT need minimum and maximum timers. The names of
the timers used by this document are based on ISO 21806-2 and ISO 21806-4. To obtain the timer name,
for minimum and maximum, “_min” and “_max” are appended, respectively. Table 1 shows a timer
naming definition example for t .
Config
Table 1 — Timer naming example
Name Min value Typ value Max value Unit Purpose
t t t t ms Time before ev_Init_Error_Shutdown or delay
Config Config_min Config Config_max
for RBD result.
7.1.2 Deadlock prevention
To prevent a deadlock during testing, three timeouts are defined by this document:
⎯ t = 1 s;
DeadLockShort
⎯ t = 20 s;
DeadLockMid
⎯ t = 5 min.
DeadLockLong
These timeouts are only relevant for conformance testing.
If extended timeouts of the deadlock timer are necessary, the CTC shall indicate this.
7.1.3 Un-initialised logical node address
This document uses the variable uninitialised_node_address to identify the address of an un-
initialised node, which is specified in ISO 21806-2.
7.1.4 Addresses of MOST nodes in the LT
By default, the address of a MOST node in the LT is the default logical node address corresponding to
the node position.
If the address is in conflict with the address of a node that contains the IUT (e.g., if a supplier uses static
addresses in the dynamic address range), the affected MOST node in the LT shall use a valid free
address.
7.1.5 Device manufacturer information list
This list contains all information that is provided by the device manufacturer for conformance testing. It
also includes remarks and references to corresponding CTCs.
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Table 2 specifies the device manufacturer information list, which does not include information stored in
FBlock EnhancedTestability.
Table 2 — Device manufacturer information list
Item/property Description Reference
to CTC
MOST network IUT in the TimingMaster Specify whether the IUT is part of the All CTCs
configuration TimingMaster.
IUT in the NetworkMaster Specify whether the IUT is part of the All CTCs
NetworkMaster.
IUT in the PowerMaster Specify whether the IUT is part of the All CTCs
PowerMaster.
IUT in the connection manager --- CTC_3.1-3,
CTC_3.1-4,
CTC_3.1-5,
CTC_3.1-6,
CTC_3.2-3,
CTC_3.2-4,
CTC_3.2-5,
CTC_3.2-6,
CTC_3.2-7,
CTC_3.2-8,
CTC_3.2-9,
CTC_3.2-14
Multi-node device If the IUT is part of a MOST device that All CTCs
contains more than one node, the following
information should be provided:
— number of nodes in the MOST device;
— topology of the MOST device (position of
PowerMaster and
TimingMaster/NetworkMaster);
— position of the node that contains the IUT.
IUT sample frequency If the IUT is not part of the TimingMaster, the All CTCs
LT shall provide the correct network frame
rate (44,1 kHz or 48,0 kHz).
Required value of boundary Value of the boundary descriptor. All CTCs
descriptor
Unless otherwise stated, all CTCs are
(if the TimingMaster is in the
performed with this value of the boundary
LT)
descriptor.
mi The maximum number of permitted CTC_2.6.2-3a
MaxInvalidReg
conflicting node address registrations by a
NetworkSlave.
miMaxSetNewInstID When an invalid InstID registration occurs, CTC_2.6.2-6
the NetworkMaster sends a request to the
NetworkSlave for seting a new InstID.
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Item/property Description Reference
to CTC
tConfig_max Time before ev_Init_Error_Shutdown or delay CTC_2.1.1-6b
for RBD result.
t Limit for the NetworkMaster to set the central CTC_2.6.2-4a,
ConfigurationAnnounce
registry state. CTC_2.6.2-5
t Time the NetworkMaster waits for all CTC_2.6.2-1,
WaitForAnswer_min
NetworkSlaves to respond. CTC_2.6.2-3b,
t
WaitForAnswer_max
CTC_2.6.2-5
Power Node that contains the IUT The manufacturer shall provide whether the CTC_2.3.2-3
management supports node that contains the IUT supports
s_NetInterface_Sleep s_NetInterface_Sleep:
— yes: the MOST device that contains the
IUT reduces its power consumption below
threshold before timeout expires;
— no: the reduction of power consumption is
not detectable.
s_NetInterface_Sleep:
Threshold of current for see 7.1.6
I
NetInterfaceSleep_Threshold s_NetInterface_Sleep detection
s_NetInterface_Sleep: tPwrSwitchOffDelay_min CTC_2.3.2-3,
CTC_2.6.4-1
Specific timeout for s_NetInterface_Sleep;
t
PwrSwitchOffDelay_min
after the end of network activity, the node
tPwrSwitchOffDelay_max
that contains the IUT does not enter
s_NetInterface_Sleep (reduced power
consumption) before tPwrSwitchOffDelay_min
expires.
t
PwrSwitchOffDelay_max
MOST device specific timeout for
s_NetInterface_Sleep; after the end of
network activity, the node that contains the
IUT enters s_NetInterface_Sleep (reduced
power consumption) before
t expires.
PwrSwitchOffDelay_max
Preconditions for the node that contains the
Wake-up preconditions see 7.1.6
IUT for wake-up.
Supplemented by information whether the
node that contains the IUT needs additional
conditions during operation (e.g. ignition ON)
to stay in s_NetInterface_Normal_Operation.
Node that contains the IUT is --- CTC_2.4.1-2
capable of waking via network
startup (i.e., switching on its
MOST output)
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Item/property Description Reference
to CTC
Delay between connection to Potentially, the UT (see Figure 3) shall wait for All CTCs
power (of the MOST device that a short period of time between connecting the
contains the IUT) and the MOST device that contains the IUT to power
ability of the node that contains and switching on the MOST output to wake up
the IUT to detect wake-up the node that contains the IUT. Otherwise, the
events node that contains the IUT fails to detect a
wake-up event.
s_NetInterface_Normal_Operat
This delay covers: see 7.1.6
ion:
— NetworkMaster: period of time the node CTC_2.6.2-3b
Delay until all FBlocks of the that contains the IUT needs to add own
FBlocks to its central registry after
node that contains the IUT are
Configuration.Status(OK);
available after
Configuration.Status(OK)
— NetworkSlave: delay between
(equivalent to tWaitForApplication) ev_Init_Ready and availability of
application.
t Specific limit for the NetworkMaster to start CTC_2.4.1-9,
WaitBeforeScan
an FBlock scan CTC_2.6.2-5,
CTC_2.6.4-8
Addressing Node that contains the IUT uses If the node that contains the IUT uses a static see 7.1.6
static node address in dynamic logical node address that is in the specified
CTC_2.6.4-4
address range dynamic address range, the address shall be
provided
Free address Logical node address that can be used by a CTC_2.6.4-3
MOST node in the LT during testing
Free FBlock range FBlocks that are not used by the node that CTC_2.6.2-4b,
contains the IUT and which can be used by the CTC_2.6.2-4c
upper tester
Group address of the node that --- CTC_2.7-1
contains the IUT
General t Limit for responding to a command that reads CTC_2.1.0-1,
Property
communication a property. CTC_2.1.0-2,
CTC_2.8.3-2,
CTC_2.8.4-3,
CTC_3.0-1,
CTC_3.1-1,
CTC_3.2-1
t Limit for reacting to a Notification.Set CTC_2.8.3-1a,
NotificationProperty
CTC_2.8.3-1b,
message.
CTC_2.8.3-7
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Item/property Description Reference
to CTC
Physical UIUT_Operating At this voltage level, the MOST device that All CTCs
parameter
contains the IUT operates normally.
(voltage levels)
Unless otherwise stated, all CTCs are
performed at this voltage level.
Messaging Node that contains the IUT The node that contains the IUT is able to send CTC_2.8.4-2,
supports segmented messages and receive segmented messages. CTC_2.8.4-3,
CTC_2.8.4-7,
CTC_2.8.4-8
Sink/Source List of FBlocks, containing sink The list contains all FBlocks reported by CTC_3.0-1
FBlockID.Status.
and/or source functionality
MOST devices with sinks: --- CTC_3.1-1,
CTC_3.1-3,
List of all supported sink
CTC_3.1-4,
numbers with ContentType,
CTC_3.1-5,
ContentDescription (data type
CTC_3.1-6
of the parameter) and
TransmissionClass.
CTC_3.2-1,
MOST devices with sources: ---
CTC_3.2-3,
List of all supported source
CTC_3.2-4,
numbers with ContentType,
CTC_3.2-
ContentDescription (data type
5,CTC_3.2-6,
of the parameter) and
CTC_3.2-7,
TransmissionClass
CTC_3.2-14
MOST devices with sources: --- CTC_3.2-3
BlockWidth and
ConnectionLabel
Node that contains the IUT --- CTC_3.2-14
supports SourceActivity
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7.1.6 Further definitions – States of the node that contains the IUT
Table 3 specifies how the NetInterface state s_NetInterface_Normal_Operation is effectuated and
detected in the node that contains the IUT.
Table 3 — Effectuate and detect s_NetInterface_Normal_Operation
Effectuate state Detect state
a) The IUT is contained in a NetworkSlave: a) The IUT is contained in a NetworkSlave:
— the UT shall start the network; the node that
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