IEEE 1451

Okay, so what is IEEE 1451?

IEEE 1451 is a new family of standards (and proposed standards) for connecting smart transducers to networks. The first standard to be published was IEEE 1451.2, which was approved in September of 1997. So what is IEEE 1451.2?

It is the specification of an electronic data sheet;
It is the specification of a digital interface to access that data sheet, read sensors, and set actuators; and
It is not another field network; it is an open standard which may be used with multiple networks.

IEEE 1451.1 describes the network-level, object-oriented model of 1451 devices. IEEE 1451.1 also has been approved and is going through the formal process of being published as an IEEE standard.

There are some articles on our news and download pages which give more information about IEEE 1451. See our products page for the IEEE 1451.2 STIMs which we offer.

Other sites with information about IEEE 1451:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a home page for IEEE 1451 information and activities, including several papers on the subject and more links to IEEE 1451 sites.

Analog Devices' site includes a description of the advantages of IEEE 1451 and the application of their MicroConverter™ technology.