EVIDENCE 01
Interoperability
Document supported protocol versions, conformance classes, companion specifications, and failure behavior.
Vendor evidence guide
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EVIDENCE 02
Lifecycle support
Publish release cadence, security advisory process, spare-parts horizon, and migration paths.
EVIDENCE 03
Safety evidence
Provide applicable certificates, manuals, declared performance levels, and validation constraints.
EVIDENCE 04
Security posture
Support signed firmware, role-based access, secure boot where appropriate, logging, and vulnerability disclosure.
EVIDENCE 05
Environmental limits
State temperature, ingress, vibration, EMC, altitude, power quality, and hazardous-location limits.
EVIDENCE 06
Commissioning data
Supply EDS/GSD/device files, sample configurations, tag lists, diagnostic maps, and acceptance procedures.
A repeatable qualification package
Ask each candidate to respond to the same operating scenarios and evidence requests. Record exceptions explicitly. A strong technical package lets maintenance, controls, safety, IT/OT security, and procurement evaluate the same facts instead of relying on demonstrations alone.
Minimum acceptance record
- Approved firmware and software versions with checksums
- Network, tag, alarm, and diagnostic conventions
- Backup, restore, rollback, and replacement procedure
- Factory and site acceptance test results
- Open deviations, risk owner, compensating control, and closure date