Packet Formats

Owned by Thomas Watteyne
Last updated: Nov 20, 2012 by Thomas Watteyne

Overview

IEEE802.15.5e packets contain an IEEE802.15.4 header with a version number incremented to 2 (b10). This header is followed by a IEEE802.15.4e-specific header or by data payload.

There are 3 packet formats:

  • #advertisement (ADV)
  • #data packet
  • #acknowledgement (ACK)

advertisement

The IEEE802.15.4 frame type is set to beacon.

The IEEE802.15.4e-specific header contains the ASN.

There is no upper-layer payload.

data

The IEEE802.15.4 frame type is set to data.

There are no IEEE802.15.4e-specific headers.

Upper-layer payload immediately follows the IEEE802.15.4 header.

acknowledgement

The IEEE802.15.4 frame type is set to acknowledgement.

The IEEE802.15.4e-specific header contains the time correction.

There is no upper-layer payload.