Year 2000 Compliance

Introduction

The Y2K compliance information for OYO Instruments, LP was last updated on 14-May-1999.  Information on components supplied by third party vendors is now included in the determinations used for this compliance statement.

Year 2000 Product Compliance Statement

The Year 2000 Compliance status of OYO Instruments products is determined by an evaluation subject to either of two criteria sets:

Compliance Class One

These products do not store or calculate dates. This class includes all OYO Instruments thermal plotters and imagesetters.

Class One Compliant Products:

  • GS-608P
  • GS-612
  • GS-612P
  • GS-622
  • GS-624
  • GS-624-2
  • GS-636
  • GS-636-2
  • GS-644
  • GS-644-2
  • GS-6X18
  • GS-6X28
  • GS-6X36
  • GS-6X42
  • GS-6X54
  • Liberator 1800
  • Liberator 2800
  • Liberator 3600
  • Liberator 4200
  • Liberator 5400
  • PCD-3480

Compliance Class Two

Class Two products store and calculate dates consistent with the following criteria:

  • The product’s functionality is not affected by 21st century dates.
    This applies to both run dates and dates being calculated.
  • The product recognizes leap years, including the year 2000,
    and accepts February 29 as a valid date.

Class Two products are listed below with requirements for software and system hardware/processors:

  • DFM-480P - Must be equipped with a Pentium™ processor/motherboard configuration, and must have software version 4.40 or higher (Serial numbers > 373 are Pentium™ equipped).
  • DAS-1 - Must be equipped with a Pentium™ processor/motherboard configuration, and must have software version 1.35d or higher installed (Serial numbers 99-104 and >110 are Pentium™ equipped)


Class Two Product Notes:

  • Only systems equipped with a Pentium™ processors/motherboard configuration are known to be compliant.  Some 80486 processor/motherboard configurations may be compliant, but must be tested to verify compliance.  To acquire software to test your unit's hardware compliance, click here.
  • DFM-480, DFM-480-4, and 80486-based DAS-1 systems can be upgraded to a Pentium™ processor/motherboard configuration.  Contact OYO for more information.
  • Some compliant systems will run before and after midnight on December 31, 1999, but they may require a reboot if the system is running when the date transitions to Jan. 1, 2000.
  • All systems purchased prior to April, 1999 will require the software update available at the link below.

Click here to download the latest software for your product.

Non-Compliant Products

The following products are either non-compliant or will not be tested:

  • DFM-250
  • McSeis 160MX
  • DFM-480 and DFM-480-4(80386 and 80486-based, serial numbers <374)
  • DAS-1 (80486 based, serial numbers 1-98 and 105-110)

Note:  Many DFM-480, DFM-480-4, and DAS-1 systems have been upgraded to a Pentium™ processor/motherboard configuration.  All non-compliant systems should be tested to establish their compliance status on an individual basis.  OYO can provide upgrades for non-compliant DFM-480 and DAS-1 systems.  Contact OYO for more information.

Enterprise Computing System Compliance

OYO Instruments has evaluated the Year 2000 Compliance status of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and desktop computing systems. Compliant status for all systems is summarized below:

ERP System Hardware Ready
ERP Operating System Ready
ERP System Software Ready
MIS Reporting Tools Ready
Desktop Computers Ready
Servers Ready

Disclaimer: The Statement of Compliance refers to the OYO Instruments, LP ("OYO") product as delivered by OYO. The Compliance Statement does not apply to user customizable features or third party add-on features or products, including items such as custom programming and formatting features.

The Statement of Compliance does not constitute a warranty, nor does it extend the terms of existing warranties (if any). The warranties provided for OYO products, if any, are set forth in the warranty documentation that accompanied your OYO product. This information is being provided for the sole purpose of assisting our customers, vendors, and clients in their planning for the transition to the Year 2000.

This information is provided pursuant to the terms contained herein and the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, and is subject to change without notice.