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Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners – Ethernet interconnection

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7

1 Scope . 9

2 Normative references . 10

3 Terms and definitions . 11

4 General network and equipment requirements . 14

4.1 Network topology example . 14

4.2 Basic requirements . 15
4.2.1 Requirements for equipment to be connected to the network . 15
4.2.2 Additional requirements for network infrastructure equipment . 16
4.3 Network function (NF) requirements . 17
4.3.1 General requirements . 17
4.3.2 Maximum data rate requirements . 17
4.3.3 Error logging function . 17
4.3.4 Provisions for network traffic filtering – IGMP . 19
4.4 System function block (SF) requirements . 19
4.4.1 General requirements . 19
4.4.2 Assignment of unique system function ID (SFI) . 19
4.4.3 Implementing configurable transmission groups . 20
4.5 Serial to network gateway function (SNGF) requirements . 20
4.5.1 General requirements . 20
4.5.2 Serial line output buffer management . 21
4.5.3 Datagram output requirements . 22
4.5.4 Multi SF serial port . 22
4.5.5 Handling malformed data received on serial line . 22
4.6 PGN to network gateway function (PNGF) requirements . 23
4.6.1 General requirements . 23
4.6.2 Output buffer management from IEC 61162-450 network to IEC 61162-3
network. 23
4.6.3 Datagram output requirements . 23
4.6.4 PGN group number . 23
4.7 Other network function (ONF) requirements . 24
5 Low level network requirements . 24

5.1 Electrical and mechanical requirements . 24
5.2 Network protocol requirements. 25
5.3 IP address assignment for equipment . 26
5.4 Multicast address range . 26
5.5 Device address for instrument networks . 26
6 Transport layer specification . 26
6.1 General . 26
6.2 UDP messages . 27
6.2.1 UDP multicast protocol . 27
6.2.2 Use of multicast addresses and port numbers . 28
6.2.3 UDP checksum . 29
6.2.4 Datagram size . 30
7 Application layer specification . 30
7.1 Datagram header . 30

7.1.1 Valid header . 30

7.1.2 Error logging . 30

7.2 General IEC 61162-1 sentence transmissions . 30

7.2.1 Application of this protocol . 30

7.2.2 Types of messages for which this protocol can be used . 30

7.2.3 TAG block parameters for sentences transmitted in the datagram . 31

7.2.4 Requirements for processing incoming datagrams . 34

7.2.5 Error logging for processing incoming datagrams . 34

7.3 Binary image file transfer using UDP multicast – Single transmitter, multiple

receivers . 34

7.3.1 Application of this protocol . 34
7.3.2 Binary image file structure . 35
7.3.3 61162-450 header . 35
7.3.4 Binary image file descriptor structure . 37
7.3.5 Binary image file data fragment . 39
7.3.6 Sender process for binary image file transfer . 39
7.3.7 Receiver process for binary image file transfer . 43
7.3.8 Other requirements . 45
7.3.9 Error logging . 47
7.4 General IEC 61162-3 PGN message transmissions . 47
7.4.1 Message structure . 47
7.4.2 Message format . 48
7.4.3 Address translation requirements. 48
7.4.4 Message processing . 49
7.4.5 Additional management requirements . 49
7.5 System function ID resolution. 49
7.5.1 General . 49
7.5.2 Transmitter functions . 50
7.6 Binary file transfer using TCP point-to-point . 50
7.6.1 Definition . 50
7.6.2 Data field structure for transfer of files . 51
7.6.3 Structure of the transfer stream . 53
7.6.4 TCP port and IP addresses . 53
7.6.5 Implementation guidance . 53
8 Methods of test and required results . 54

8.1 Test set-up and equipment . 54
8.2 Basic requirements . 55
8.2.1 Equipment to be connected to the network . 55
8.2.2 Network infrastructure equipment . 55
8.2.3 Documentation . 55
8.3 Network function (NF) . 55
8.3.1 Maximum data rate . 55
8.3.2 Error logging function . 56
8.4 System function block (SF) . 56
8.4.1 General . 56
8.4.2 Assignment of unique system function ID (SFI) . 56
8.4.3 Implementing configurable transmission groups . 56
8.5 Serial to network gateway function (SNGF) . 56
8.5.1 General . 56

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8.5.2 Serial line output buffer management . 57

8.5.3 Datagram output . 57

8.5.4 Datagram output multi SF serial port . 57

8.5.5 Handling malformed data received on serial line . 58

8.6 Other network function (ONF) . 60

8.7 Low level network . 60

8.7.1 Electrical and mechanical requirements . 60

8.7.2 Network protocol. 60

8.7.3 IP address assignment for equipment . 60

8.7.4 Multicast address range . 60

8.8 Transport layer . 61
8.9 Application layer . 61
8.9.1 Application . 61
8.9.2 Datagram header . 61
8.9.3 Types of messages . 61
8.9.4 TAG block parameters . 62
8.9.5 General authentication . 62
8.10 Error logging . 63
8.11 Binary image file transfer using UDP multicast – Single transmitter, multiple
receiver . 63
8.11.1 Sender process test . 63
8.11.2 Receiver process test . 65
8.11.3 Image Binary file descriptor test. 66
8.11.4 Image Binary file transfer error logging . 66
8.11.5 Maximum outgoing rate . 66
8.12 PGN to network gateway function (PNGF). 66
8.12.1 General . 66
8.12.2 Output buffer management . 67
8.12.3 Datagram output . 67
8.12.4 PGN group . 67
8.12.5 Address conflicts . 67
8.13 System function ID resolution. 67
8.14 Binary file transfer using TCP point-to-point . 67
8.14.1 Test of transmit client . 67
8.14.2 Test of receiver server . 68

8.14.3 Maximum outgoing rate . 69
8.14.4 TCP port and IP addresses . 69
Annex A (normative) Classification of IEC 61162-1 talker identifier mnemonics and
sentences . 70
A.1 General . 70
A.2 Talker identifier mnemonic to transmission group mapping . 70
A.3 List of all sentence formatters and the sentence type . 72
Annex B (informative normative) TAG block example definitions . 76
B.1 Validity . 77
B.2 Valid TAG block characters . 77
B.3 TAG block format . 78
B.4 TAG block "hexadecimal checksum" (*hh) . 79
B.5 TAG block "line" . 79
B.6 TAG block parameter-code dictionary . 79

Annex C (normative) Reliable transmission of command-response pair messages . 80

C.1 Purpose . 80

C.2 Information exchange examples . 80

C.3 Characteristics . 80

C.4 Requirements . 80

C.5 Data flow description . 81

C.5.1 Heartbeat message . 81

C.5.2 Command response pair . 81

Annex D (informative) Network and system design guidance .

Annex D (informative) Compatibility between IEC 61162-450 nodes based on
IEC 61162-450:2011 connected to network which uses methods based on IEC 61162-
450:2018 . 93
D.1 General . 93
D.2 Alternative methods for compatibility . 93
D.2.1 Use of IGMP proxy node . 93
D.2.2 Use of virtual LAN (VLAN) . 93
D.2.3 Use of static multicast switch configuration . 94
Annex E (informative) Use of switch setup configuration to filter network traffic . 95
Annex F (normative) Sentence to support SFI collision detection . 96
F.1 General . 96
F.2 SRP – System function ID resolution protocol . 96
Bibliography . 97

Figure 1 – Network topology example . 15
Figure 2 – Ethernet frame example for a SBM from a rate of turn sensor . 27
Figure 3 – Non re-transmittable sender process . 40
Figure 4 – Re-transmittable sender process . 42
Figure 5 – Re-transmittable receive process . 45
Figure C.1 – Command response communications . 80

Table 1 – Syslog message format . 18
Table 2 – Syslog error message codes . 19
Table 3 – Interfaces, connectors and cables . 25

Table 4 – Destination multicast addresses and port numbers . 28
Table 5 – Destination multicast addresses and port numbers for binary data transfer. 29
Table 6 – Destination multicast addresses and port numbers for other services . 29
Table 7 – Description of terms . 35
Table 8 – Binary image file structure . 35
Table 9 – 61162-450 header format . 36
Table 10 – Binary image file descriptor format . 38
Table 11 – Examples of MIME content type for DataType codes . 38
Table 12 – Binary image file data fragment format . 39
Table 13 – Structure for PGN message . 47
Table 14 – PGN message descriptor . 48
Table 15 – Description of terms . 50

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Table 16 – Binary file structure . 51

Table 17 – Header structure . 51

Table 18 – Package data structure . 52

Table A.1 – Classification of IEC 61162-1 talker identifier mnemonics . 70

Table A.2 – Classification of IEC 61162-1 sentences . 72

Table B.1 – Defined parameter-codes . 79

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International Standard IEC 61162-450 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 80:
Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems.

This second edition of IEC 61162-450 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011
and Amendment 1:2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) network traffic filtering based on IGMP snooping added;

b) network traffic balancing added;

c) new encapsulation of IEC 61162-3 PGNs added;
d) new alternative for binary file transfer added: TCP/IP based on Annex H of
IEC 62388:2007 on radars;
e) general authentication tag "a:" added to support managing of cyber security risk.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
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the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61162 series, published under the general title Maritime
navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems -Digital interfaces, can be found
on the IEC website.
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MARITIME NAVIGATION AND RADIOCOMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS –
DIGITAL INTERFACES –
Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners –

Ethernet interconnection
1 Scope
This part of IEC 61162 specifies interface requirements and methods of test for high speed
communication between shipboard navigation and radiocommunication equipment as well as
between such systems and other ship systems that need to communicate with navigation and
radio-communication equipment. This document is based on the application of an appropriate
suite of existing international standards to provide a framework for implementing data transfer
between devices on a shipboard Ethernet network.
This standard provides a higher speed and higher capacity alternative to the IEC 61162-1 and
IEC 61162-2 standards while retaining these standards’ basic data format. This standard
provides a higher data capacity than IEC 61162-3.
This document specifies an Ethernet based bus type network where any listener may can
receive messages from any sender with the following properties.
• This document includes provisions for multicast distribution of information formatted
according to IEC 61162-1, for example position fixes and other measurements, as well as
provisions for transmission of general data blocks (binary image file), for example between
radar and VDR, and also includes provisions for multicast distribution of information
formatted according to IEC 61162-3, for example position fixes and other measurements.
• This document is limited to protocols for equipment (network nodes) connected to a single
Ethernet network consisting only of OSI level one or two devices and cables (Network
infrastructure).
• This document provides requirements only for equipment interfaces. By specifying
protocols for transmission of IEC 61162-1 sentences, IEC 61162-3 PGN messages and
general binary image file data, these requirements will guarantee interoperability between
equipment implementing this document as well as a certain level of safe behaviour of the
equipment itself.
• This document permits equipment using other protocols than those specified in this

document to share a network infrastructure, provided that it is supplied with interfaces
which satisfy the requirements described for ONF (see 4.6).
• This document includes provisions for filtering of the network traffic in order to limit the
amount of traffic to manageable level for each individual equipment.
This document does not contain any system requirements other than the ones that can be
inferred from the sum of individual equipment requirements. Thus, to ascertain system
properties that cannot be derived from equipment requirements alone, additional analysis or
standards will be required. In particular, this applies to requirements to maintain system
functionality in the face of a single point failure in equipment or networks. Informative
Annex D contains guidance on how to address such issues. An associated standard,
IEC 61162-460, further addresses system requirements.

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2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their

content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition

cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including

any amendments) applies.
IEC 60825-2, Safety of laser products – Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems

(OFCS)
IEC 60945, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – General

Requirements – Methods of testing and required test results
IEC 61162-1:2016, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Digital interfaces – Part 1: Single talker and multiple listeners
IEC 61162-3:2008, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Digital interfaces – Part 3: Serial data instrument network
IEEE 802.3, IEEE Standards for Local Area Networks: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with
Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications
IEEE Std 802.3-2015, IEEE Standard for Ethernet
ISOC RFC 768, User Datagram Protocol, Standard STD0006
ISOC RFC 791, Internet Protocol (IP), Standard STD0005 (and updates)
ISOC RFC 792, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), Standard STD0005 (and updates)
RFC 793:1981, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
ISOC RFC 826, An ethernet Address Resolution Protocol
ISOC RFC 1112, Host Extensions for IP Multicasting, Standard STD0005 (and updates),
(include IGMP version 1)
ISOC RFC 1918, Address Allocation for Private Internets, Best Current Practice BCP0005

ISOC RFC 2236, Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2
ISOC RFC 2474, Definition of the Differentiated Services Field (DS Field) in the IPv4 and IPv6
Headers
ISOC RFC 3376, Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 3
ISOC RFC 5000, Internet Official Protocol Standards, Standard 0001
ISOC RFC 5227, IPv4 Address Conflict Detection
ISOC RFC 5424, The Syslog Protocol
NMEA 0183:2008, Standard for interfacing marine electronic devices, Version 4.00

NOTE The standards of the Internet Society (ISOC) are available on the IETF websites http://www.ietf.org. Later

updates can be tracked at http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcsearch.html.

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
ASCII
printable 7 bit character encoded in one byte

3.2
binary image file
data block without formatting known to this protocol, i.e., non IEC 61162-1 formatted data,
that can be transmitted with the protocol defined in 7.3 or in 7.5
Note 1 to entry: The term "binary image file" is used to differentiate the general data transfer protocol (which may
or may not be in ordinary text format) from the transmission of sentences that is always in 7 bit ASCII format.
3.3
byte
group of 8 bits treated as one unit
Note 1 to entry: This corresponds to what is also sometimes called an octet.
3.4
command-response pair
CRP
messages exchanged between parties that synchronize state changes on both sides through
the exchange
Note 1 to entry: CRP are defined in Annex A.
Note 2 to entry: Both the command and the reply message may also be used as a sensor broadcast message in
some cases. Thus, the implementation of the semantics of the message exchange is somewhat different between
different users of the exchange.
3.5
datagram
atomic UDP transmission unit on the Ethernet as defined in ISOC RFC 768 and as
constrained elsewhere in this document
3.6
Ethernet
carrier sense, multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD) local area network protocol
standard as defined in IEEE Std 802.3 and later revisions and additions to IEEE 802
Note 1 to entry: The types of Ethernet media that can be used for implementation of this document are defined in
Clause 5.
3.7
function block
specified functionality implemented by equipment
Note 1 to entry: Equipment normally implements multiple function blocks. Requirements to equipment are the sum
of requirements to the function blocks it implements. Function blocks are defined in Clause 4. Types of function
blocks are System Function Block (SF), Other Network Function Block (ONF), Network Function Block (NF) and
Serial to Network Gateway Function Block (SNGF).

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3.8
Internet Group Management Protocol

IGMP
communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on IPv4 networks to establish

multicast group memberships
Note 1 to entry: The IGMP is an integral part of IP multicast.

3.9
IGMP snooping
process of listening to Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) network traffic

3.10
Internet assigned number authority
IANA
global coordination of the Domain Name Server (DNS) Root, IP addressing, and other Internet
protocol resources, including UDP and TCP port numbers
Note 1 to entry: The currently assigned numbers are listed in http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers.
3.11
Internet protocol
IP
signalling protocol used and defined in ISOC RFC 791 (and updates)
3.12
message
collection of one or more sentences that are grouped by mechanisms internal to the sentence,
for instance by sequence numbers as in the TXT sentence
Note 1 to entry: A stand-alone sentence is a message.
3.13
message type
classification of IEC 61162-1 sentence formatters into SMB SBM, MSM and CRP types
Note 1 to entry: SBM, MSM and CRP types are defined in Annex A.
Note 2 to entry: This document defines different requirements to the transmission of different message types.
3.14
multi-sentence message
MSM
logical group of messages and/or sentences where the full meaning of the group is dependent

on the receiver reading the full group
Note 1 to entry: Multi-sentence messages that are grouped together with a TAG construct are also a sentence
group.
Note 2 to entry: MSM are defined in Annex A.
3.15
network
physical Ethernet network with one Internet address space, consisting only of the network
nodes, switches, cables and supporting equipment such as power supply units
3.16
network function block
NF
function block responsible for physical connectivity to the network and connectivity to the
transport layer as described in 4.3

3.17
network infrastructure
part of the network that provides a transmission path between network nodes

Note 1 to entry: The network nodes are not part of the network infrastructure.

3.18
network node
physical device connected to the network and which have an Internet address

Note 1 to entry: It is also called an Internet host.

Note 2 to entry: A network node will normally correspond to equipment. “Equipment” is used in this document.
3.19
other network function block
ONF
function block that interfaces to the network, but which is not using the protocol definition in
Clauses 5, 6 and 7 of this standard (for example real time streaming of Radar and CCTV
image transfer, VDR sound transfer, etc.)
Note 1 to entry: For example, real time streaming of radar and CCTV image transfer, or VDR sound transfer.
Note 2 to entry: Requirements as defined in 4.7 ensure that an ONF can co-reside with SF network nodes and
function blocks that make use of this document's protocol.
3.20
PGN to network gateway function block
PNGF
function block that enables transfer of sentences between the network and devices that are
compliant with the IEC 61162-3 serial data instrument network interface
3.21
PGN message
parameter group number message
message consisting of an 8-bit or 16-bit number that identifies each parameter group
Note 1 to entry: The parameter group number (PGN) is analogous to the three-character sentence formatter in
IEC 61162-1. By definition, parameter groups identified by 16-bit parameter group numbers are broadcast to all
addresses on the network. Parameter groups identified by 8-bit parameter group numbers may be used to direct
data for use by a specific address.
[SOURCE: IEC 61162-3:2008, 3.1.21, modified – The word "message" has been added to the
term, and the definition has been rephrased.]

3.22
sensor broadcast message
SBM
message consisting of only one sentence
Note 1 to entry: SBMs are sent with a sufficiently high update rate to ensure that the receiver can maintain the
correct status even in environments where some messages may be lost.
Note 2 to entry: SBMs are defined in Annex A.
3.23
sentence
standard information carrying unit as defined described in IEC 61162-1
3.24
sentence group
logical group of sentences (which may consist of only one) that need to be processed together
to give full mean
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IEC 61162-450 ®
Edition 2.0 2018-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Digital

interfaces –
Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners – Ethernet interconnection

Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes –

Interfaces numériques –
Partie 450: Émetteurs multiples et récepteurs multiples – Interconnexion

Ethernet
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 47.020.70 ISBN 978-2-8322-6109-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 General network and equipment requirements . 14
4.1 Network topology example . 14
4.2 Basic requirements . 15
4.2.1 Requirements for equipment to be connected to the network . 15
4.2.2 Additional requirements for network infrastructure equipment . 16
4.3 Network function (NF) requirements . 16
4.3.1 General requirements . 16
4.3.2 Maximum data rate requirements . 16
4.3.3 Error logging function . 17
4.3.4 Provisions for network traffic filtering – IGMP . 19
4.4 System function block (SF) requirements . 19
4.4.1 General requirements . 19
4.4.2 Assignment of unique system function ID (SFI) . 19
4.4.3 Implementing configurable transmission groups . 20
4.5 Serial to network gateway function (SNGF) requirements . 20
4.5.1 General requirements . 20
4.5.2 Serial line output buffer management . 21
4.5.3 Datagram output requirements . 22
4.5.4 Multi SF serial port . 22
4.5.5 Handling malformed data received on serial line . 22
4.6 PGN to network gateway function (PNGF) requirements . 23
4.6.1 General requirements . 23
4.6.2 Output buffer management from IEC 61162-450 network to IEC 61162-3
network. 23
4.6.3 Datagram output requirements . 23
4.6.4 PGN group number . 24
4.7 Other network function (ONF) requirements . 24
5 Low level network requirements . 24
5.1 Electrical and mechanical requirements . 24
5.2 Network protocol requirements. 25
5.3 IP address assignment for equipment . 26
5.4 Multicast address range . 26
5.5 Device address for instrument networks . 26
6 Transport layer specification . 26
6.1 General . 26
6.2 UDP messages . 27
6.2.1 UDP multicast protocol . 27
6.2.2 Use of multicast addresses and port numbers . 27
6.2.3 UDP checksum . 29
6.2.4 Datagram size . 29

7 Application layer specification . 30
7.1 Datagram header . 30
7.1.1 Valid header . 30
7.1.2 Error logging . 30
7.2 General IEC 61162-1 sentence transmissions . 30
7.2.1 Application of this protocol . 30
7.2.2 Types of messages for which this protocol can be used . 30
7.2.3 TAG block parameters for sentences transmitted in the datagram . 30
7.2.4 Requirements for processing incoming datagrams . 34
7.2.5 Error logging for processing incoming datagrams . 34
7.3 Binary file transfer using UDP multicast – Single transmitter, multiple
receivers . 34
7.3.1 Application of this protocol . 34
7.3.2 Binary file structure. 35
7.3.3 61162-450 header . 35
7.3.4 Binary file descriptor structure . 37
7.3.5 Binary file data fragment . 38
7.3.6 Sender process for binary file transfer . 39
7.3.7 Receiver process for binary file transfer . 42
7.3.8 Other requirements . 44
7.3.9 Error logging . 46
7.4 General IEC 61162-3 PGN message transmissions . 46
7.4.1 Message structure . 46
7.4.2 Message format . 47
7.4.3 Address translation requirements. 47
7.4.4 Message processing . 48
7.4.5 Additional management requirements . 48
7.5 System function ID resolution. 48
7.5.1 General . 48
7.5.2 Transmitter functions . 49
7.6 Binary file transfer using TCP point-to-point . 49
7.6.1 Definition . 49
7.6.2 Data field structure for transfer of files . 50
7.6.3 Structure of the transfer stream . 52
7.6.4 TCP port and IP addresses . 52
7.6.5 Implementation guidance . 52
8 Methods of test and required results . 53
8.1 Test set-up and equipment . 53
8.2 Basic requirements . 54
8.2.1 Equipment to be connected to the network . 54
8.2.2 Network infrastructure equipment . 54
8.2.3 Documentation . 54
8.3 Network function (NF) . 54
8.3.1 Maximum data rate . 54
8.3.2 Error logging function . 55
8.4 System function block (SF) . 55
8.4.1 General . 55
8.4.2 Assignment of unique system function ID (SFI) . 55
8.4.3 Implementing configurable transmission groups . 55

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8.5 Serial to network gateway function (SNGF) . 55
8.5.1 General . 55
8.5.2 Serial line output buffer management . 56
8.5.3 Datagram output . 56
8.5.4 Datagram output multi SF serial port . 56
8.5.5 Handling malformed data received on serial line . 57
8.6 Other network function (ONF) . 58
8.7 Low level network . 59
8.7.1 Electrical and mechanical requirements . 59
8.7.2 Network protocol. 59
8.7.3 IP address assignment for equipment . 59
8.7.4 Multicast address range . 59
8.8 Transport layer . 59
8.9 Application layer . 60
8.9.1 Application . 60
8.9.2 Datagram header . 60
8.9.3 Types of messages . 60
8.9.4 TAG block parameters . 60
8.9.5 General authentication . 61
8.10 Error logging . 62
8.11 Binary file transfer using UDP multicast – Single transmitter, multiple
receiver . 62
8.11.1 Sender process test . 62
8.11.2 Receiver process test . 63
8.11.3 Binary file descriptor test . 64
8.11.4 Binary file transfer error logging . 64
8.11.5 Maximum outgoing rate . 65
8.12 PGN to network gateway function (PNGF). 65
8.12.1 General . 65
8.12.2 Output buffer management . 65
8.12.3 Datagram output . 65
8.12.4 PGN group . 65
8.12.5 Address conflicts . 65
8.13 System function ID resolution. 65
8.14 Binary file transfer using TCP point-to-point . 65
8.14.1 Test of transmit client . 66
8.14.2 Test of receiver server . 66
8.14.3 Maximum outgoing rate . 67
8.14.4 TCP port and IP addresses . 67
Annex A (normative) Classification of IEC 61162-1 talker identifier mnemonics and
sentences . 68
A.1 General . 68
A.2 Talker identifier mnemonic to transmission group mapping . 68
A.3 List of all sentence formatters and the sentence type . 70
Annex B (normative) TAG block definitions . 74
B.1 Validity . 74
B.2 Valid TAG block characters . 74
B.3 TAG block format . 74
B.4 TAG block "hexadecimal checksum" (*hh) . 75

B.5 TAG block "line" . 75
B.6 TAG block parameter-code dictionary . 76
Annex C (normative) Reliable transmission of command-response pair messages . 77
C.1 Purpose . 77
C.2 Information exchange examples . 77
C.3 Characteristics . 77
C.4 Requirements . 77
C.5 Data flow description . 78
C.5.1 Heartbeat message . 78
C.5.2 Command response pair . 78
Annex D (informative) Compatibility between IEC 61162-450 nodes based on
IEC 61162-450:2011 connected to network which uses methods based on IEC 61162-
450:2018 . 79
D.1 General . 79
D.2 Alternative methods for compatibility . 79
D.2.1 Use of IGMP proxy node . 79
D.2.2 Use of virtual LAN (VLAN) . 79
D.2.3 Use of static multicast switch configuration . 80
Annex E (informative) Use of switch setup configuration to filter network traffic . 81
Annex F (normative) Sentence to support SFI collision detection . 82
F.1 General . 82
F.2 SRP – System function ID resolution protocol . 82
Bibliography . 83

Figure 1 – Network topology example . 15
Figure 2 – Ethernet frame example for a SBM from a rate of turn sensor . 27
Figure 3 – Non re-transmittable sender process . 40
Figure 4 – Re-transmittable sender process . 42
Figure 5 – Re-transmittable receive process . 44
Figure C.1 – Command response communications . 77

Table 1 – Syslog message format . 18
Table 2 – Syslog error message codes . 19
Table 3 – Interfaces, connectors and cables . 25
Table 4 – Destination multicast addresses and port numbers . 28
Table 5 – Destination multicast addresses and port numbers for binary data transfer. 29
Table 6 – Destination multicast addresses and port numbers for other services . 29
Table 7 – Description of terms . 35
Table 8 – Binary file structure . 35
Table 9 – 61162-450 header format . 36
Table 10 – Binary file descriptor format . 38
Table 11 – Examples of MIME content type for DataType codes . 38
Table 12 – Binary file data fragment format . 38
Table 13 – Structure for PGN message . 46
Table 14 – PGN message descriptor . 47
Table 15 – Description of terms . 49

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Table 16 – Binary file structure . 50
Table 17 – Header structure . 50
Table 18 – Package data structure . 51
Table A.1 – Classification of IEC 61162-1 talker identifier mnemonics . 68
Table A.2 – Classification of IEC 61162-1 sentences . 70
Table B.1 – Defined parameter-codes . 76

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
MARITIME NAVIGATION AND RADIOCOMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS –
DIGITAL INTERFACES –
Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners –
Ethernet interconnection
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61162-450 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 80:
Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems.
This bilingual version (2018-10) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in
2018-05.
This second edition of IEC 61162-450 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011
and Amendment 1:2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) network traffic filtering based on IGMP snooping added;

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b) network traffic balancing added;
c) new encapsulation of IEC 61162-3 PGNs added;
d) new alternative for binary file transfer added: TCP/IP based on Annex H of
IEC 62388:2007 on radars;
e) general authentication tag "a:" added to support managing of cyber security risk.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
80/880/FDIS 80/885/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61162 series, published under the general title Maritime
navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems -Digital interfaces, can be found
on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
MARITIME NAVIGATION AND RADIOCOMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS –
DIGITAL INTERFACES –
Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners –
Ethernet interconnection
1 Scope
This part of IEC 61162 specifies interface requirements and methods of test for high speed
communication between shipboard navigation and radiocommunication equipment as well as
between such systems and other ship systems that need to communicate with navigation and
radio-communication equipment. This document is based on the application of an appropriate
suite of existing international standards to provide a framework for implementing data transfer
between devices on a shipboard Ethernet network.
This document specifies an Ethernet based bus type network where any listener can receive
messages from any sender with the following properties.
• This document includes provisions for multicast distribution of information formatted
according to IEC 61162-1, for example position fixes and other measurements, as well as
provisions for transmission of general data blocks (binary file), for example between radar
and VDR, and also includes provisions for multicast distribution of information formatted
according to IEC 61162-3, for example position fixes and other measurements.
• This document is limited to protocols for equipment (network nodes) connected to a single
Ethernet network consisting only of OSI level one or two devices and cables (Network
infrastructure).
• This document provides requirements only for equipment interfaces. By specifying
protocols for transmission of IEC 61162-1 sentences, IEC 61162-3 PGN messages and
general binary file data, these requirements will guarantee interoperability between
equipment implementing this document as well as a certain level of safe behaviour of the
equipment itself.
• This document permits equipment using other protocols than those specified in this
document to share a network infrastructure, provided that it is supplied with interfaces
which satisfy the requirements described for ONF.
• This document includes provisions for filtering of the network traffic in order to limit the
amount of traffic to manageable level for each individual equipment.
This document does not contain any system requirements other than the ones that can be
inferred from the sum of individual equipment requirements. An associated standard,
IEC 61162-460, further addresses system requirements.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC 60825-2, Safety of laser products – Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems
(OFCS)
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IEC 60945, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – General
Requirements – Methods of testing and required test results
IEC 61162-1:2016, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Digital interfaces – Part 1: Single talker and multiple listeners
IEC 61162-3:2008, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Digital interfaces – Part 3: Serial data instrument network
IEEE Std 802.3-2015, IEEE Standard for Ethernet
ISOC RFC 768, User Datagram Protocol, Standard STD0006
ISOC RFC 791, Internet Protocol (IP), Standard STD0005 (and updates)
ISOC RFC 792, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), Standard STD0005 (and updates)
RFC 793:1981, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
ISOC RFC 826, An ethernet Address Resolution Protocol
ISOC RFC 1112, Host Extensions for IP Multicasting, Standard STD0005 (and updates),
(include IGMP version 1)
ISOC RFC 1918, Address Allocation for Private Internets, Best Current Practice BCP0005
ISOC RFC 2236, Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2
ISOC RFC 2474, Definition of the Differentiated Services Field (DS Field) in the IPv4 and IPv6
Headers
ISOC RFC 3376, Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 3
ISOC RFC 5000, Internet Official Protocol Standards, Standard 0001
ISOC RFC 5227, IPv4 Address Conflict Detection
ISOC RFC 5424, The Syslog Protocol
NMEA 0183:2008, Standard for interfacing marine electronic devices, Version 4.00
NOTE The standards of the Internet Society (ISOC) are available on the IETF websites http://www.ietf.org. Later
updates can be tracked at http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcsearch.html.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
ASCII
printable 7 bit character encoded in one byte

3.2
binary file
data block without formatting known to this protocol, i.e., non IEC 61162-1 formatted data,
that can be transmitted with the protocol defined in 7.3 or in 7.5
Note 1 to entry: The term "binary file" is used to differentiate the general data transfer protocol (which may or may
not be in ordinary text format) from the transmission of sentences that is always in 7 bit ASCII format.
3.3
byte
group of 8 bits treated as one unit
Note 1 to entry: This corresponds to what is also sometimes called an octet.
3.4
command-response pair
CRP
messages exchanged between parties that synchronize state changes on both sides through
the exchange
Note 1 to entry: CRP are defined in Annex A.
Note 2 to entry: Both the command and the reply message may also be used as a sensor broadcast message in
some cases. Thus, the implementation of the semantics of the message exchange is somewhat different between
different users of the exchange.
3.5
datagram
atomic UDP transmission unit on the Ethernet as defined in ISOC RFC 768 and as
constrained elsewhere in this document
3.6
Ethernet
carrier sense, multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD) local area network protocol
standard as defined in IEEE Std 802.3 and later revisions and additions to IEEE 802
Note 1 to entry: The types of Ethernet media that can be used for implementation of this document are defined in
Clause 5.
3.7
function block
specified functionality implemented by equipment
Note 1 to entry: Equipment normally implements multiple function blocks. Requirements to equipment are the sum
of requirements to the function blocks it implements. Function blocks are defined in Clause 4.
3.8
Internet Group Management Protocol
IGMP
communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on IPv4 networks to establish
multicast group memberships
Note 1 to entry: The IGMP is an integral part of IP multicast.
3.9
IGMP snooping
process of listening to Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) network traffic

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3.10
Internet assigned number authority
IANA
global coordination of the Domain Name Server (DNS) Root, IP addressing, and other Internet
protocol resources, including UDP and TCP port numbers
Note 1 to entry: The currently assigned numbers are listed in http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers.
3.11
Internet protocol
IP
signalling protocol used and defined in ISOC RFC 791 (and updates)
3.12
message
collection of one or more sentences that are grouped by mechanisms internal to the sentence,
for instance by sequence numbers as in the TXT sentence
Note 1 to entry: A stand-alone sentence is a message.
3.13
message type
classification of IEC 61162-1 sentence formatters into SBM, MSM and CRP types
Note 1 to entry: SBM, MSM and CRP types are defined in Annex A.
Note 2 to entry: This document defines different requirements to the transmission of different message types.
3.14
multi-sentence message
MSM
logical group of messages and/or sentences where the full meaning of the group is dependent
on the receiver reading the full group
Note 1 to entry: Multi-sentence messages that are grouped together with a TAG construct are also a sentence
group.
Note 2 to entry: MSM are defined in Annex A.
3.15
network
physical Ethernet network with one Internet address space, consisting only of the network
nodes, switches, cables and supporting equipment such as power supply units
3.16
network function block
NF
function block responsible for physical connectivity to the network and connectivity to the
transport layer as described in 4.3
3.17
network infrastructure
part of the network that provides a transmission path between network nodes
Note 1 to entry: The network nodes are not part of the network infrastructure.
3.18
network node
physical device connected to the network and which have an Internet address
Note 1 to entry: It is also called an Internet host.

Note 2 to entry: A network node will normally correspond to equipment. “Equipment” is used in this document.
3.19
other network function block
ONF
function block that interfaces to the network, but which is not using the protocol definition in
Clauses 5, 6 and 7
Note 1 to entry: For example, real time streaming of radar and CCTV image transfer, or VDR sound transfer.
Note 2 to entry: Requirements as defined in 4.7 ensure that an ONF can co-reside with SF network nodes and
function blocks that make use of this document's protocol.
3.20
PGN to network gateway function block
PNGF
function block that enables transfer of sentences between the network and devices
...