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IEEE 1451.3

Physical representation of the IEEE 1451.3 

On the left Network with a double arrow pointing to a rectangle labeled Network Capable Application Processor (NCAP)

Inside the Rectangle is a box labeled Transducer Bus Controller (TBC)

2 lines come out of the right side 1 labeled Signal and Power, the other labeled Return

3 lines extend down from the line and connect to 3 boxes labeled Transducer Bus Interface Module (TBIM)

Return to IEEE 1451.3


Created September 22, 2009, Updated October 5, 2010
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