Test Case Reference Lists (TCRLS)
This table contains the Test Case Reference Lists for TCRL Releases since 2012. The full set of test documents for all specifications can be found on the Specification List page. Members are required to use Launch Studio to qualify products/designs.
Additional supplementary documentation for use in qualification, test authoring, and test system validation can be found at the bottom of the page.
| TCRL Release | Release Name | Available Date | Active (Mandatory) Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCRL 2022-2 | TCRL 2022-2 (Core 5.4) | 2023-02-07 | 2023-05-07 |
| TCRL 2022-1 | TCRL 2022-1 | 2022-06-28 | 2022-09-28 |
| TCRL 2021-2 | TCRL 2021-2 | 2022-01-25 | 2022-04-25 |
| TCRL 2021-1 | TCRL 2021-1 (Core 5.3) | 2021-07-13 | 2021-10-13 |
| TCRL 2020-1 | TCRL 2020-1 | 2020-12-22 | 2021-03-22 |
| TCRL 2019-2 | TCRL 2019-2 (Core 5.2) | 2020-01-15 | 2020-10-15 |
| TCRL 2019-1 | TCRL 2019-1 | 2019-08-20 | 2019-11-19 |
| TCRL 2018-2 | TCRL 2018-2 (Core 5.1) | 2019-01-28 | 2019-04-28 |
| TCRL 2018-1 | TCRL 2018-1 | 2018-07-24 | 2018-10-24 |
| TCRL 2017-2 | TCRL 2017-2 (ESR11) | 2017-12-19 | 2018-03-19 |
| TCRL 2017-1 | TCRL 2017-1 (CSA6) | 2017-07-18 | 2017-10-18 |
| TCRL 2016-2 | TCRL 2016-2 (Bluetooth 5) | 2016-12-13 | 2017-03-13 |
| TCRL 2016-1 | TCRL 2016-1 | 2016-07-14 | 2016-10-14 |
| TCRL 2015-2 | TCRL 2015-2 (CSA5) | 2015-12-22 | 2016-03-22 |
| TCRL 2015-1 | TCRL 2015-1 | 2015-07-14 | 2015-10-14 |
| TCRL 2014-2 | TCRL 2014-2 (Core 4.2) | 2014-12-09 | 2015-03-09 |
| TCRL 2014-1 | TCRL 2014-1 | 2014-07-07 | 2014-10-07 |
| TCRL 2013-2 | TCRL 2013-2 (Core 4.1) | 2013-12-10 | 2014-03-10 |
| TCRL 2013-1 | TCRL 2013-1 | 2013-07-09 | 2013-10-09 |
| TCRL 2012-3 | TCRL 2012-3 (CSA4) | 2013-02-19 | 2013-05-19 |
| TCRL 2012-3 | TCRL 2012-3 | 2012-12-18 | 2013-03-18 |
| TCRL 2012-2 | TCRL 2012-2 | 2012-08-07 | 2012-11-07 |
| TCRL 2012-1 | TCRL 2012-1 | 2013-04-03 | 2012-07-03 |
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