What is BS EN 15876-2 - EFC abstract test suite about?
BS EN 15876-2 specifies the abstract test suite to evaluate the conformity of on-board equipment and roadside equipment to EN 15509 in accordance with the test suite structure and test purposes defined in EN 15876-1.
BS EN 15876-2 provides a basis for conformance tests for Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) equipment (onboard equipment and roadside equipment) to support interoperability between different equipment supplied by different manufacturers.
BS EN 15876-2 provides the necessary foundation for implementation of the interoperability requirements as stated in EN 15509:
- The industry is provided with an easy-to-use toolbox for product assessment
- Operators can easily assess conformity to EN 15509 and reference to the standard in tendering processes
- Authorities and joint undertakings may reference the test standard when stating interoperability requirements
- Certification organisations are given an effective tool for certification of products
BS EN 15876-2 is based on, EN 15509:2014, the set of dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) standards defining the communication stack, and ISO/IEC 9646.
Who is BS EN 15876-2 - EFC abstract test suite for?
BS EN 15876-2 on EFC abstract test suite is useful for:
- Software companies/developers
- The IT industry
- Electronic fee collection system operators
- Manufacturers of onboard and roadside equipment
Why should you use BS EN 15876-2 - EFC abstract test suite?
Electronic fee collection (EFC) standards provide technical support for agreements between stakeholders and form a foundation for interoperability between EFC systems. Overall the standardisation of EFC contributes to improving the circulation of goods, services and people in Europe.
BS EN 15876-2 describes the abstract test method used to test the layers at the onboard equipment side and at the roadside equipment side.
BS EN 15876-2 provides you with the Abstract Test Suite which are translations of the "human-readable" Test suite structure and Test purposes suite into Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN).
The Abstract Test Suite is based on the TTCN test script language that is suitable for implementation in computer-aided test tools and for specification of test cases and steps for assessment of protocol and application behaviour.
BS EN 15876-2 guidelines help you for evaluation of on-board and roadside equipment to support interoperability between different equipment supplied by different manufacturers.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15876-2:2016 supersedes EN 15876-2:2011. BS EN 15876-2:2016 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 15876-2:2011. These include:
- Amendments to reflect changes to the underlying "requirements standard" (i.e., EN 15509:2014) notably the amended definition of vehicle licence plate number
- Amendments of terms, in order to reflect the harmonization of terms across electronic fee collection (EFC) standards