scope:

This standard deals with the assessment of the time and error behaviour of wireless communication systems in applications of industrial automation technology

End-users of wireless communication systems in automation technology should be enabled to understand, assess, and compare wireless communication networks and given the ability to select a solution suitable for the task in question. In addition, a uniform approach to co-existence management should be enabled on the basis of standardized tests.

Uniform, cross-vendor designations, parameters, and features are defined so that manufacturers of wireless communication products for users can provide technical characteristics which can be compared. Manufacturers will be able to classify their products in terms of fields of application. Manufacturers can use knowledge of standardized parameters to optimize their products and improve them. Here parameters can be determined with the aid of a test system even during the development phase or carried out as a type test for assignment to performance class. It is also conceivable to undertake parameter determination during operation and to integrate the necessary algorithms into the wireless devices. Both the manufacturers of industrial wireless communication products are addressed as also the manufacturers of universal wireless modules which are also intended to be used in industrial automation. This particular part of the standard is aimed at users, designers, and manufacturers of wireless solutions for applications in industrial automation

Note: As an example of a standardized assessment, the average fuel consumption and CO² emissions ratings in the automotive industry may be mentioned