ISA-100.11a-2011

ISA-100.11a-2011 is a standard for secure, reliable wireless communication in industrial automation, covering non-critical to critical control applications. It addresses monitoring, supervisory control, and open-loop and closed-loop control systems. The document lists low-data-rate wireless communication, system management and gateway specifications, security and interference robustness, and support for fixed, portable and mobile devices.

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Specification

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Transports	other
Architecture	master slave
Encoding	binary
Standard body	ISA
Standard ref	ISA-100.11a-2011

Study notes

ISA100 Wireless is described as a standard-based (IEC 62734) wireless infrastructure technology.
The standard supports tunneling of any protocol and includes native IPv6.
An OPC UA information model is standardized for ISA100 Wireless field devices, access points and networks.
Over-the-air provisioning and configuration of field devices is standardized via Bluetooth LE.
Key focus areas include low-data-rate wireless communication, system management and gateway specifications, and support for fixed, portable and mobile devices.
The ISA-100 committee develops standards and technical reports for field-level wireless systems in automation and control.

Safety

Supports a wide range of applications, including safety.
ISA100 Wireless certification assures interoperability between certified products, regardless of vendor.