IEEE Std 1451.5-2007 PDF

Full title and description

IEEE Std 1451.5-2007 — IEEE Standard for a Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators — Wireless Communication Protocols and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) Formats. Defines a wireless smart‑transducer interface including radio‑specific communication modules and the Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) formats used to describe and configure wireless sensors and actuators.

Abstract

IEEE 1451.5-2007 specifies a wireless extension to the IEEE 1451 smart transducer family. The standard defines the wireless transducer interface module (WTIM), network‑capable application processor (NCAP) relationships, radio‑specific communication modules and protocols, and TEDS formats and access methods needed to achieve plug‑and‑play interoperability of wireless sensors and actuators across approved radio technologies (examples include IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.1/Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee). It standardizes message structures, device descriptions, and procedures for discovery, configuration, data access and management of wireless transducers.

General information

• Status: Inactive / Reserved (inactivated by IEEE).
• Publication date: Published October 5, 2007 (Board approval March 22, 2007; ANSI approval August 28, 2007).
• Publisher: IEEE Standards Association (developed under the IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society / Sensor Technology committee).
• ICS / categories: Metrology and measurement; smart transducers and instrumentation; wireless communications interfaces (typical ICS grouping: metrology & measurement — smart transducer interfaces and related communications).
• Edition / version: IEEE Std 1451.5-2007 (original 2007 edition).
• Number of pages: Approximately 200–230 pages (document length varies slightly by distributor/format).

Scope

The standard establishes wireless communication and device description formats for smart transducers to enable interoperable, network‑independent access to sensor and actuator data. It specifies radio‑specific communication modules and protocol bindings between WTIMs and NCAPs, defines mandatory and optional TEDS for wireless transducers, and describes discovery, configuration, data exchange, and management behaviors necessary for plug‑and‑play operation over approved radio technologies. It does not prescribe physical transducer design or low‑level radio hardware construction beyond the radio protocol bindings and TEDS requirements.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and architecture: WTIM (Wireless Transducer Interface Module), NCAP (Network Capable Application Processor), communication modules and service model.
• Radio‑specific protocol bindings for approved wireless technologies (examples: IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.1/Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee).
• TEDS formats for wireless transducers (metadata structures for identification, calibration, channel description, physical layer parameters and user data).
• Message structures and procedures for discovery, registration, configuration, read/write access to transducer data and TEDS, and status reporting.
• Requirements to support interoperability and plug‑and‑play across heterogeneous wireless transducer implementations.
• Security, timing and QoS considerations addressed at the interface/protocol binding level (implementation guidance rather than prescriptive cryptographic mandates).

Typical use and users

Used by designers and implementers of wireless sensor and actuator devices, gateway/NCAP developers, system integrators deploying wireless sensor networks (WSNs), instrumentation and measurement equipment vendors, and researchers working on smart transducer interoperability and plug‑and‑play sensor systems. Typical applications include condition monitoring, environmental sensing, industrial sensing, building automation, and other IoT/WSN deployments that require standardized device metadata and interoperable wireless communications.

Related standards

Other parts of the IEEE 1451 family (notably IEEE 1451.0, 1451.1, 1451.2, 1451.3, 1451.4 and 1451.7) for common functions, NCAP information model, wired transducer interfaces and RFID mappings; later and related activity within the 1451 working groups (including protocol extensions and radio‑specific parts such as work on LoRa/other narrowband radios). Relevant international mappings include ISO/IEC/IEEE transducer interface efforts (where adopted) and radio protocol standards like IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.1 and IEEE 802.15.4 which are referenced as wireless media.

Keywords

IEEE 1451.5, smart transducer, wireless transducer interface, WTIM, NCAP, TEDS, wireless sensor network, plug-and-play sensors, 802.11, Bluetooth, 802.15.4, ZigBee, sensor metadata, interoperability.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEEE Std 1451.5-2007 is the wireless extension of the IEEE 1451 smart transducer family that defines radio‑specific communication protocols and TEDS formats to support interoperable wireless sensors and actuators.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers architecture and bindings for wireless transducer modules (WTIMs) and NCAPs, radio‑specific protocol modules (for selected radio technologies), TEDS definitions for wireless transducers, and the message/behavioral rules needed for discovery, configuration and data exchange between wireless transducers and network gateways.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Hardware and firmware engineers building wireless sensors/actuators and radios, gateway/NCAP developers, system integrators and researchers focused on interoperable, plug‑and‑play sensor systems and wireless instrumentation networks.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2007 edition was later inactivated/placed in reserved status by IEEE (inactivation occurred in 2021). Work in the 1451 family continues (revisions to the common 1451.0 document and new 1451.x projects or technical reports address evolving needs and additional radio technologies). Users should confirm current 1451 family items and any active or revised parts before using 1451.5 for new developments.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — IEEE 1451.5 is part of the IEEE 1451 family of smart transducer interface standards (including 1451.0, 1451.1, 1451.2, 1451.3, 1451.4, 1451.7 and subsequent 1451.x activity) that together define common services, TEDS formats and protocol bindings for wired and wireless transducers.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Smart transducer, WTIM, NCAP, TEDS, wireless sensor network, plug‑and‑play, IEEE 1451, 802.11, Bluetooth, 802.15.4, interoperability.