Results, Insights and Best Practices from IIC Testbeds: Time-Sensitive Networking Testbed
6. TESTBED OUTCOMES
TSN Testbed Overview Diagram
The testbed team decided from the beginning this would not be a short-term testbed – throw some technologies at it, get a quick result and proof of concept and walk away from it. A fixed location was established at National Instruments – the NI Industrial IoT Lab – which provided the team with a permanent home for their collaboration. The Lab is available for anyone to test their product or technology to determine how they might work with a TSN set of systems. Companies may validate their progress in larger groups – via plugfests – or independently.
Plugfests are face-to-face events where the participants gather to test their enhanced products and technology. Using the testing tools, participants check their progress and how well their devices are working with other devices and networks. As the plugfests progress, the participants continually add more features and functions to what they imagine can be tested. IIC members and non-members alike can request participation in these plugfests. Ideally, potential participants come and add value, capabilities or something to the overall plugfest that goes beyond simply receiving feedback on a product.
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