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Regulation No 123 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles

Regulation No 123 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles
A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEMS
C. FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
0. SCOPE
1. DEFINITIONS
2. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A SYSTEM
3. MARKINGS
4. APPROVAL
4.1. General
4.2. Composition of the approval mark
4.3. Arrangement of the approval mark
4.3.1. Independent lamps
4.3.2. Grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps
B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEMS OR PART(S) OF A SYSTEM
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
6. ILLUMINATION
6.1. General provisions
6.2. Provisions concerning passing beam
6.3. Provisions concerning driving beam
6.4. Other provisions
7. COLOUR
C. FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
8. MODIFICATION OF THE SYSTEM TYPE AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL
9. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
10. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
11. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
12. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS, AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
(maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX 2
EXAMPLES OF ARRANGEMENTS OF APPROVAL MARKS
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Identification of an installation unit incorporating a lens of plastic material meeting the requirements of this Regulation
Example 6
Installation unit 1
Installation unit 3
Installation unit 1 of the system
Figure 11
Installation unit 3 of the system
Example 7
Arrangement of approval marks relative to a system (Figure 12)
Figure 12
Example 8
Arrangement of approval marks relative to both sides of a system (Figure 13)
Figure 13
Figure 14
ANNEX 3
PASSING BEAM PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS
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Figure 1
Angular positions of passing beam photometric requirements (indicated for right-hand traffic)
Appendix to Table 1
ANNEX 4
Tests for stability of photometric performance of systems in operation
TESTS ON COMPLETE SYSTEMS
1. TEST FOR STABILITY OF PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE
1.1. Clean test sample
1.1.1. Test procedure
1.1.1.1. Test sequence
1.1.1.2. Test voltage
1.1.2. Test results
1.1.2.1. Visual inspection:
1.1.2.2. Photometric test:
1.2. Dirty test sample
1.2.1. Preparation of the test sample
1.2.1.3. Particle-size distribution
2. TEST FOR CHANGE IN VERTICAL POSITION OF THE ‘CUT-OFF’ LINE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HEAT
2.1. Test
2.2. Test results
ANNEX 5
Minimum requirements for conformity of production control procedures
1. GENERAL
2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY BY THE MANUFACTURER
2.1. Nature of tests
2.2. Methods used in tests
2.3. Nature of sampling
2.4. Measured and recorded photometric characteristics
2.5. Criteria governing acceptability
ANNEX 6
Requirements for systems incorporating lenses of plastic material: testing of lens or material samples and complete systems or part(s) of systems
1. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
2. TESTS
2.1. Resistance to temperature changes
2.1.1. Tests
2.1.2. Photometric measurements
2.1.2.1. Method
2.1.2.2. Results
2.2. Resistance to atmospheric and chemical agents
2.2.1. Resistance to atmospheric agents
2.2.2. Resistance to chemical agents
2.2.2.1. Test mixture
2.2.2.2. Application of the test mixture
2.2.2.3. Cleaning
2.2.3. Results
2.2.4. Resistance to light source radiation
2.3. Resistance to detergents and hydrocarbons
2.3.1. Resistance to detergents
2.3.2. Resistance to hydrocarbons
2.3.3. Results
2.4. Resistance to mechanical deterioration
2.4.1. Mechanical deterioration method
2.4.2. Results
2.5. Test of adherence of coatings, if any
2.5.1. Preparation of the sample
2.5.2. Description of the test
2.5.3. Results
2.6. Tests of the complete system incorporating a lens of plastic material
2.6.1. Resistance to mechanical deterioration of the lens surface
2.6.1.1. Tests
2.6.1.2. Results
2.6.2. Test of adherence of coatings, if any
3. VERIFICATION OF THE CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
APPENDIX 1
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF APPROVAL TESTS
APPENDIX 2
Method of measurement of the diffusion and transmission of light
1. EQUIPMENT (see Figure 1 below)
Figure 1
Optical set up for measurement of variations in diffusion and transmission
2. MEASUREMENTS
APPENDIX 3
SPRAY TESTING METHOD
1. TEST EQUIPMENT
1.1. Spray gun
1.2. Test mixture
2. TEST
APPENDIX 4
ADHESIVE TAPE ADHERENCE TEST
1. PURPOSE
2. PRINCIPLE
3. SPECIFIED ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
4. TEST PIECES
5. PROCEDURE
6. RESULTS
ANNEX 7
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SAMPLING BY AN INSPECTOR
1. GENERAL
2. FIRST SAMPLING
2.1. The conformity is not contested
2.1.1.1. Sample A
2.1.1.2. Sample B
2.2. The conformity is not contested
2.2.1.1. Sample A
2.2.1.2. Sample B
2.3. Approval withdrawn
2.3.1. Sample A
2.3.2. Sample B
3. REPEATED SAMPLING
3.1. The conformity is not contested
3.1.1.1. Sample C
3.1.1.2. Sample D
3.2. The conformity is not contested
3.2.1.1. Sample D
3.3. Approval withdrawn
3.3.1. Sample C
3.3.2. Sample D
4. CHANGE OF THE VERTICAL POSITION OF THE CUT-OFF LINE FOR PASSING BEAM
Figure 1
ANNEX 8
PASSING BEAM ‘CUT-OFF’ AND AIMING PROVISIONS
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1. CUT-OFF DEFINITION
1.1. Shape (see Fig. A.8-1)
2. VISUAL AIMING PROCEDURE
Figures
ANNEX 9
PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENT PROVISIONS
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
2. MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO LIGHT SOURCES
3. MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO BENDING MODES
ANNEX 10
DESCRIPTION FORMS
maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
ANNEX 11
Requirements for LED modules and AFS including LED modules
1. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
2. MANUFACTURE
3. TEST CONDITIONS
3.1. Application
3.2. Operating conditions
3.2.1. LED module operating conditions
3.2.2. Ambient temperature
3.3. Ageing
4. SPECIFIC SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTS
4.1. Colour rendering
4.1.1. Red content
4.2. UV-radiation
4.3. Temperature stability
4.3.1. Illuminance
4.3.2. Colour