This standard specifies the definition of various types of data-transfer containers for carrying temperature, pressure, state, and other forms of data over the protocol defined by ANSI/CEA- 709.1-D from any number of devices to any other number of devices, as defined by the limits in ANSI/CEA-709.1-D. This standard also specifies the data types for configuration information, used to define timing, default values, and other data. This standard also specifies a data-file transfer method that may be used for transferring configuration information to and from devices. This standard specifies the device-interface format that describes the interconnection points of a device. This standard also defines a set of application specific device profile definitions.

NOTE The file-transfer mechanism is not exclusively for loading configuration information into a device and therefore it can be used for other purposes.