IEEE Std 1226.3-1998IEEE ABBETäIEEE Standard for Software Interfacefor Resource Management forA Broad-Based Environment for Test(ABBET)SponsorIEEE Standards Coordinating Committee 20Approved 19 March 1998IEEE-SA Standards BoardAbstract: The services needed to access and manage des criptive information about resources inan automatic test system (ATS) are covered. This information includes data about the automatictest equipment (ATE) instruments, switching, and the test subject adapter. This standard is a componentof the ABBET set of standards.Keywords: A Broad-Based Environment for Test (ABBET), automatic test equipment, automatictest system, resource management