ISO/IEC 23917:2023

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 23917
Second edition
2023-12
Telecommunications and information
exchange between systems — Near
Field Communication Interface and
Protocol 1 (NFCIP-1) — Protocol test
methods
Télécommunications et échange d'information entre systèmes —
Interface et protocole 1 de communication en champ proche
(NFCIP-1) — Méthodes d'essai du protocole
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms.2
5 Notational conventions . 4
5.1 Representation of numbers . 4
5.2 Names . 4
5.3 Test report . 4
6 Conformance . 4
7 Apparatus for testing . 4
7.1 General . 4
7.2 Generating the I/O character timing in reception mode . 4
7.3 Measuring and monitoring the RF I/O protocol . 4
7.4 Test scenario and report . 5
7.5 RFU bits . 6
7.6 General rules . 6
8 Target test methods . .6
8.1 General . 6
8.2 Apparatus for testing the Target (Target-test-apparatus) . 6
8.3 List of protocol test methods related to ISO/IEC 18092. 6
8.4 Activation in Passive communication mode at f /128 . 7
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8.4.1 SDD for transport protocol activation . 7
8.5 Activation in Passive communication mode at f /64 and f /32 . 8
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8.5.1 Activation time. 8
8.5.2 Frame format . 8
8.5.3 SDD timing . 9
8.5.4 SDD for transport protocol activation . 9
8.6 Activation in Active communication mode . 10
8.6.1 RFCA . 10
8.7 Logical operation of the Target Transport Protocol . 11
8.7.1 Handling of ATR_REQ . 11
8.7.2 Handling of PSL_REQ .12
8.7.3 Handling of DEP_REQ Information PDUs .13
8.7.4 Handling of DEP_REQ Information PDUs with chaining Initiator to Target
and Target to Initiator . 15
8.7.5 Handling of DEP_REQ supervisory PDUs with timeout bit set to ONE . 17
8.7.6 Handling of DEP_REQ supervisory PDUs with timeout bit set to ZERO . 19
8.7.7 Handling of DSL_REQ .20
8.7.8 Handling of RLS_REQ . 21
8.7.9 Handling of WUP_REQ (Active communication mode only) .22
9 Initiator test methods .23
9.1 Apparatus for testing the Initiator (Initiator-test-apparatus) . 23
9.1.1 Initiator-test-apparatus concept . 23
9.1.2 Protocol activation procedure for Passive communication mode at f /128 . 24
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9.1.3 Protocol activation procedures for Passive communication mode at f /64
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and f /32 . 24
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9.1.4 Protocol activation procedures for Active communication mode . 24
9.2 List of protocol test methods for Initiators . 24
9.3 Activation in Passive communication mode at f /128 . 26
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9.3.1 Initial RFCA .26
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9.3.2 SDD for transport protocol activation . 26
9.4 Activation in Passive communication mode at f /64 and f /32 . 27
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9.4.1 Initial RFCA . 27
9.4.2 Frame format . 27
9.4.3 SDD for transport protocol activation .28
9.5 Activation in Active communication mode .28
9.5.1 Initial RFCA .28
9.5.2 Response RFCA with time jitter n=0 .29
9.6 Logical operation of the Transport Protocol .29
9.6.1 Handling of ATR_RES .29
9.6.2 Handling of PSL_RES.30
9.6.3 Handling of DEP_RES Information PDUs . 31
9.6.4 Handling of DEP_RES Information PDUs with chaining Initiator to Target
and Target to Initiator . 32
9.6.5 Handling of DEP_RES supervisory PDUs with timeout bit set to ONE . 35
9.6.6 Handling of DEP_RES supervisory PDUs with timeout bit set to ZERO .36
9.6.7 Handling of DSL_RES . 37
9.6.8 Handling of RLS_RES .38
9.6.9 Handling of WUP_RES (Active communication mode only) .39
Annex A (normative) Test report template for Target tests.41
Annex B (normative) Test report template for Initiator tests .45
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