Standard of Kistler PiezoSmart® Sensor Identification now Worldwide approved

PiezoSmart is an active system for automatic identification of individual pressure sensors. It is used for automated setting of the parameters of measuring chains (plug & measure). Installed in PiezoSmart sensors is a transducer electronic data sheet (TEDS), with sensor and calibration information as well as user data. It offers functions that guarantee comprehensive quality assurance of data.

In Spring 2004 the industry standard (IEEE 1451.4) on which PiezoSmart is based was codified in Rev. 3.0. A definitive version will probably be available by the end of 2004. This means IEEE 1451.4 is conditionally approved by the IEEE and can be used as a fully fledged standard. This is a milestone in technical standardization and harmonization.

About 40 companies have either been involved in the creation of this standard or want to implement it in their products. It offers the user involved in routine measurement with sensors standardization across the range of brands and products. Kistler was one of the initiators of this standard and has made an important contribution over past years. PiezoSmart from Kistler therefore represents a worldwide standard and demonstrates the viability of the innovative concept of automatic sensor identification.