PSI Year 2000 Compliance for Products - Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure

Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure
The information provided herein about Year 2000 compliance (the "Information") of the listed standard products (the "Products") constitutes a Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure for purposes of the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998 (the "Act"), and is provided for the sole purpose of assisting users of Pacific Scientific Instruments Company ("PSI") Products to plan for the transition to the year 2000. All prior statements and warranties made by PSI or its agents and representatives relating to Year 2000 readiness of PSI’s Products and business operations are hereby expressly withdrawn and superseded by this Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure Statement.

PSI’s Year 2000 testing is a test of certain basic calculations and infrastructure functions for the Year 2000. Detailed descriptions of the procedures performed in this testing are available from PSI. All Information provided herein is updated regularly and is subject to change without notice. Any statements made to you by PSI and contained herein in the course of providing Year 2000 information are subject to the Act. In case of a dispute this Act may reduce your legal rights regarding the use of any such statements.

The Information is provided "as is," and does not affect or enlarge any warranties, exclusions, limitations of liability, or other terms and conditions of sale applicable to PSI equipment. PSI makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the Information and disclaims any and all warranties, express, implied, and statutory, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Moreover, PSI does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Information in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. No oral or written information or advice given by PSI or its authorized representatives shall create a warranty or in any way decrease the scope of this warranty disclaimer. In no event will PSI be liable for any losses (in contract, tort, warranty, or otherwise) or any damages (ordinary, direct, consequential, incidental, special, punitive, exemplary, of business profits, or otherwise) arising from the use of the Information, any limitations of the Information, or any inaccuracies in, errors in, or omissions of the Information, even if PSI has been apprised of the likelihood of such damages or losses occurring. PSI’s obligations and responsibilities regarding PSI products are governed solely by the agreements under which they are sold or licensed. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

The Information does not apply if the PSI Products are connected through a communication system to other vendors’ equipment, nor does the Information apply to any optional features PSI or any other vendor has supplied for PSI Products that have been modified or added to. Statements provided herein regarding other companies’ products are "Republications" under the Act, and are based on information supplied by those other companies about their products. PSI is not responsible for the readiness of other companies’ products, including computer hardware and/or industry standard software that has been supplied with PSI Products. Year 2000 compliance for such third-party products remains the responsibility of the original publisher(s) of those products.

Brand	Model	Test Date	Pass/Fail	Comments
Met One	200, 205, 206, 209D, 2420, A249	08/04/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	208, 217	08/01/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	.3d, .5d, 203 Multiplexer	N /A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
Met One	228, 229	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
Met One	214, 216, 233	08/08/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	227 All	08/08/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	237 All	08/08/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	2100 All	08/08/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	2200 All	08/08/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	2400 All	08/12/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	2408 All	08/10/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	PCX / PCT	N / A	Under Evaluation	No Real Time Clock
Met One	PCC	09/29/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	WGS 260 & 267	09/25/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	CNC 1100, 1104, 1107	08/18/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	R4700	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
Met One	R4800, R5800	09/30/99	Y2K Ready	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D. Y2K Ready with issue - Does not recognize Year 2000 as a leap year. Non-functional issue as this remote sensor uses the computer hardware for date/time related functions.
Met One	R4900	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
Met One	R4000	08/18/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	R4100	08/18/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	R4300	08/18/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	215W	08/10/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	PARKER PLC2000, PLC3000	09/28/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	VICKERS Target Pro	09/28/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	3113, 3115, 3313, 3315	09/24/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	ABS 250 & 2500	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
Met One	231, 232, 2431, 2432	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
Met One	BATTELLE	10/18/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	BETAC	10/10/98	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127 Sections A - D
Met One	A2000, A2020, A2040, A2090 A2300, A2320	09/04/98	Failed	Failed Section A – D, unable to program any date past 12/31/99
Met One	C.R.T.S. Software (Communication Reliability Test Software)	10/16/98	Pass	No time or date functions are associated with this software. It is a utilized to verify communication integrity.
Met One	2000 Software, WGS, 9000, 9214 Software	10/04/99	Failed	There are no plans to upgrade these programs. Replacement products will incorporate many new enhancements and features but may not be a feature for feature direct replacement. DOS-based software reports date incorrectly.
Met One	Logware®	Will Not Be Tested	NA	Recommend upgrade to Vista™ or Insight™ - (Available now !)
Met One	WQS VISTA 1.4, WQS 1.41	Will Not Be Tested	N/A	Free upgrade to WQS Insight
Met One	WQS VISTA 1.1, WQS Insight	4/28/99	Pass	Met One Procedure QAP-127
Met One	"Class One Software" (Met One has marketed a broad spectrum of products under this umbrella name.)	See Comments	See Comments	All DOS-based programs will be obsolete at the millenium. These computer/software systems will require replacement. Windows based programs may be supported through upgrade paths provided by Intellution/Wonderware. (See below)
Met One	Universal Utility Software (UUS)	Will Not Be Tested	N / A	Has been replaced by PortAll™. PortAll will begin delivery in early February 1999. (See below)
Met One	Intellution Software	See Comments	See Comments	Intellution Software Y2K Status information is available at www.proformancegroup.com/y2k.htm
Met One	"Wonderware" In-Touch Versions 5.6b, 6.0b, 7.0	08/15/98	See Comments	All Versions require a Pentium-based plat-form. Version 5.6b with Windows 95 is Y2K compliant. Version 6.0b with Windows NT 3.51 or later is compliant. Version 7.0 running on Windows 95 or Windows NT is compliant. www.wonderware.com
PSI	Particle Vision™ PortAll™ New product available now!	12/31/98	Pass	This product is fully Y2K compliant. It is a 32-bit application that operates on Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 platforms.
HIAC	2000, 2230, 2250	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
HIAC	243A / 245A	09/03/98	Pass	HIAC Procedure 980004 Sections A – D
HIAC	3000, 3000A	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
HIAC	4100, 4150, 4300	03/01/99	Failed	HIAC Procedure 980004 Sections A – D. There are no plans to correct any Year 2000 problems. The upgrade path is to the 8000A.
HIAC	5100, 5109, 5120, 5130, 5200 Series, 5300	07/02/99	Not yet tested	HIAC Procedure 980004 Sections A – D. There are no plans to correct any Year 2000 problems.
HIAC	5230, 5250, 5250A	09/16/98	Pass	HIAC Procedure 980004 Sections A – C
HIAC	8000, 8000A, 8000S	08/25/98	Pass	HIAC Procedure 980004
HIAC	9703, 9064	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
HIAC	VersaCount (HV)	N / A	N / A	No plans to test this product.
HIAC	All Sensors and Samplers	01/20/99	Pass	No Real Time Clock
HIAC	ABS/ABS2 Liquid Sampler	N / A	Pass	No Real Time Clock
HIAC	Logger	11/25/98	Failed	HIAC Procedure 980004. Will not be upgraded.
HIAC	PDAS Software	10/14/99	Failed	HIAC Procedure 980004 Sections A – D. Rollover to Year 2000 functions properly, but software reports date incorrectly.
HIAC	PharmSpec Version 1.3.1	09/01/99	Pass	HIAC Procedure 980004. "Y2K Ready" software version 1.3.1 is available now! Contact factory for details.
HIAC	Portable / Portable Plus Counters	06/10/99	Pass	HIAC Procedure 980004 Sections A – D
HIAC	PFC200	08/25/98	Pass	HIAC Procedure 980004
HIAC	PARS Software	12/04/98	Pass	Version 3.01b is Y2K ready. No earlier versions will be tested. Information available at www.AfterHoursSoftware.com
HIAC	Clean Count	08/25/98	Pass	HIAC Procedure 980004
Pacific Scientific UK	AirAlert II FMS	10/20/97	Pass	Per DISC (part of British Standards Institution). Tasks running under Windows 3.1, 3.1.1, or Windows 95
Pacific Scientific UK	AirAlert Lite	10/20/97	Pass	Per DISC (part of British Standards Institution). Tasks running under Windows 3.1, 3.1.1, or Windows 95
Pacific Scientific UK	WQMS	10/20/97	Pass	Per DISC (part of British Standards Institution). Tasks running under Windows 3.1, 3.1.1, or Windows 95
Pacific Scientific UK	FABAlert	10/20/97	Pass	Per DISC (part of British Standards Institution). Tasks running under Windows 3.1, 3.1.1, or Windows 95
Pacific Scientific UK	FDAS	10/20/97	Pass	Per DISC (part of British Standards Institution). Tasks running under Windows 3.1, 3.1.1, or Windows 95
HYT	All Hardware / Firmware	06/01/98	Pass	No Real Time Clock. The controlling system will attach the time and date to the Data.
HYT	PV DOS	06/01/98	Pass	Tested under DOS 6.2
HYT	PV SCOPE	06/01/98	Pass	Tested under DOS 6.2
HYT	PMXPC	06/01/98	Pass	Tested under DOS 6.2
HYT	Particle Vision II v. 3.1 (Y2K Upgrade)	03/15/99	*Pass	Particle Vision II v. 3.1 will be released as a Y2K upgrade. The modifications addressed only Y2K problems. Other known issues are detailed in the readme file included with the upgrade.

The Met One Year 2000 Product Test Plan (Doc. #QAP-127) is based on and referenced to the HIAC Year 2000 Product Test Plan (Doc. #980004) for all functional tests. Note: This document will be updated weekly as products are certified, or as products are added to the testing queue. All certified instruments have Test Data sheets from their resultant testing that are kept on file by the Year 2000 Coordinator in the Quality Department.

Customers who own Dell or Gateway computers can validate their Year 2000 computer hardware compliance by logging on to www.dell.com or www.gateway.com. Locate the Y2K section and drive through the menus. In addition to hardware validation there is an abundance of Year 2000 technical literature available at these web-sites which will help educate our customers as well as ourselves.

Bill Bars, Engineer, QA / Metrology, Y2K Project Coordinator, Y2K@pacsciinst.com