The data-link layer provides basic time-critical messaging communications between devices in
an automation environment.
This protocol provides communication opportunities to a pre-selected “master” subset of datalink
entities in a cyclic asynchronous manner, sequentially to each of those data-link entities.
Other data-link entities communicate only as permitted and delegated by those master datalink
entities.
For a given master, its communications with other data-link entities can be cyclic, or acyclic
with prioritized access, or a combination of the two.
This protocol provides a means of sharing the available communication resources in a fair
manner. There are provisions for time synchronization and for isochronous operation.
IEC 61158-4-3:2010 history
2019IEC 61158-4-3:2019 Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 4-3: Data-link layer protocol specification - Type 3 elements
2014IEC 61158-4-3:2014 Réseaux de communication industriels – Spécifications des bus de terrain – Partie 4-3: Spécification du protocole de la couche liaison de données – ?léments de type 3 (Edition 3.0)
2010IEC 61158-4-3:2010 Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 4-3: Data-link layer protocol specification - Type 3 elements
2007IEC 61158-4-3:2007 Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 4-3: Data-link layer protocol specification - Type 3 elements