IEEE 1888.4-2016

This standard provides protocols for measurement and control networks for home and residential quarters, so that they can achieve green, smarter functions. It specifies the interactive data format between devices and systems; and it gives standardized definitions of the sensor, actuator, and equipment and data communication interfaces. This standard also includes: The data format definition of configuration and management-oriented functions; The data format definition of deployment and control-oriented functions; The method of definition for conformance tests and interoperability tests.