Several communication protocols can be used in conjunction with the SpaceWire Standard (ECSS-E-ST-50-12), to provide a comprehensive set of services for onboard user applications.
To distinguish between the various protocols a protocol identifier is used. BS EN 16603-50-51 specifies this protocol identifier.
BS EN 16603-50-51 on SpaceWire protocol identification is relevant to:
The protocol identification scheme enables many different protocols to operate concurrently over a SpaceWire network without them interfering with each other. To achieve this, an identifier is given to each protocol.
BS EN 16603-50-51 guides you regarding protocol identification and protocol identifier by providing requirements for addressing protocol identifier, protocol identifier, extended protocol identifier, ignoring unknown protocols and protocol identifier and extended protocol
identifier allocation.
EN 16603-50-51:2014