This standard BS EN 62286:2004 Service diagnostic interface for consumer electronics products and networks. Implementation for IEEE 1394 is classified in these ICS categories:
35.200 Interface and interconnection equipment
35.240.99 IT applications in other fields
33.160.01 Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general
specifies the requirements that have to be implemented in future products that incorporate a digital interface, and service diagnostic software developed for these products. The Service Diagnostic Interface (SDI) requires the use of a PC (desktop or laptop) into which service diagnostic software can be loaded. A part of this PC software has to be standardised while another part of this PC software is manufacturer/product related.