ABSTRACT
WorldFIP is a ¦eldbus that has been mainly designed for time-critical applications featured by periodic processes.Itsnamecomesfromthe±eldbus instrumentation protocolthatwasinitiallystandardizedas FrenchnationalStandardandsubsequentlyincludedintotheEuropeanFieldbusStandardCENELEC EN50170.¥enamehasbeenchangedintoWorldFIPtomakeitmoreattractivefortheinternational market.
