BS EN 61158-5-8:2008 PDF

What is BS EN 61158-5-8 - Type 8 application layer service definition about?

BS EN 61158-5-8 is part of a series produced to facilitate the interconnection of automation system components. BS EN 61158-5-8 is related to other standards in the set as defined by the “three-layer” fieldbus reference model described in IEC/TR 61158-1 . BS EN 61158-5-8 provides common elements for basic time-critical and non-time-critical messaging communications between application programs in an automation environment and material specific to Type 8 fieldbus. BS EN 61158-5-8 defines in an abstract way the externally visible service provided by the Type 8 fieldbus application layer in terms of: