Product Development Process
CC-Link Partner Association will support you from development to sales of CC-Link IE TSN compatible products.
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1.Consider development
Select the station type, certification class, development method, etc. It is possible to use various development methods provided by the corresponding development tool partner manufacturer.
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Development support
For those who are developing CC-Link Family products for the first time, we can introduce you to development tool partners and provide individual technical support on development methods. CLPA also offers seminars for developers.
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Consulting
In addition to consultation on product development, seminars sponsored by development tool partner manufacturers are also held. Please contact the manufacturer.
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2.Admission
In order to develop and sell CC-Link Family compatible products, you must first become a regular member or higher of CC-Link Partner Association.
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3.Development/Evaluation
Perform detailed design of the hardware and software based on the products to be developed and the network configuration.
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Provision of technical specifications and conformance test specifications
Provided free of charge by CLPA
- Specifications for the development of CC-Link Family compatible products
- "Conformance Test Specification" for conformance testing of developed products
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Development tool sales/
Technical supportSupport for technical questions in the process of development. Please contact the manufacturers.
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4.Perform conformance tests
The test at the manufacturer and the test at CLPA are taken for each model based on the "Conformance Test Specifications". To facilitate the conformance testing process, CC-Link Partner Association has conformance testing labs available in Japan and overseas.
- A certificate will be issued after a conformance test is passed.
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Conformance test application
You can apply for the conformance test and check your progress from CLPA Members Site.
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Conformance Testing Lab
CLPA members can use the Conformance Testing Lab facilities to perform the various tests required for CC-Link Family compatible products.
Communication performance can be verified by noise test, hardware test, software test, and combined test.
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5.Sales
Products that have passed the conformance test can be sold as compatible products. If you wish to promote your product on CLPA Global Website, please register your product information on CLPA Members Site.
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Promotion
By registering compatible product information, products can be published on CLPA Global Website.
