EN 50170:1996

EN 50170:1996 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "General purpose field communication system". This standard covers: General communication standards for automotion systems have come a long way in the last years, bringing the concept of open system interconnection closer to general acceptance and wide spread use. EN 50170 is a standard specifying a set of solutions named General Purpose Field Communication System. The scope covers complex devices, intelligent field devices as well as simple I/Os. It is not limited to the process industry but it intends to meet the needs of most industrial domains. To date, there is no single concept able to cover the complete range of communication qualities in a simple way

General communication standards for automotion systems have come a long way in the last years, bringing the concept of open system interconnection closer to general acceptance and wide spread use. EN 50170 is a standard specifying a set of solutions named General Purpose Field Communication System. The scope covers complex devices, intelligent field devices as well as simple I/Os. It is not limited to the process industry but it intends to meet the needs of most industrial domains. To date, there is no single concept able to cover the complete range of communication qualities in a simple way

EN 50170:1996 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 35.100 - Open systems interconnection (OSI); 35.200 - Interface and interconnection equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 50170:1996 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 61158-4:2004, EN 61158-3:2004, EN 61158-5:2004, EN 61158-6:2004, EN 61158-2:2004, EN 61784-1:2004, EN 50170:1996/A1:2002, EN 50170:1996/A2:1999, EN 50170:1996/A3:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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