Overview about BiSS Interface (BiSS C protocol)

Detailed protocol definition in English.

Detailed protocol definition in Chinese.

Detailed protocol definition in Japanese.

BiSS C (unidirectional) Protocol Description, English.
Not recommended for new designs. Please refer to BiSS C Protocol Description (English).

BiSS Safety profile for using BiSS Interface in safety-critical applications up to SIL3. The BiSS Safety Concept note provides an introduction to BiSS Safety. A detailed BiSS Safety profile description, implementation manual and residual error rate calculations can be purchased from iC-Haus GmbH.

Reference to BiSS Safety Documentation

BiSS Line is a one-cable technology for BiSS Interface and enables a robust power and data transmission over just two or four wires. The BiSS Line Concept note provides an overview of the protocol.

BiSS Line Protocol Description, English.
Detailed protocol definition.

• Presentation from SPS/IPC/Drives 2016 Nuremberg, ZVEI forum hall 2 booth 2-509, 23.11.2016
• Presentation slides, German

• Presentation from SPS/IPC/Drives 2016 Nuremberg, ZVEI forum hall 2 booth 2-509, 23.11.2016
  
• Presentation slides, English

• Short interview about BiSS Line
• Video record, English

• BiSS Line presentation at the Praxisforum Elektrische Antriebstechnik 2017, Würzburg.
• Presentation slides, German

• Suitable Protocols for Condition Monitoring using encoders in controlled industry 4.0 applications
• Presentation at the Praxisforum Elektrische Antriebstechnik 2020, Würzburg.
• Presentation slides, German

BiSS Application Note AN1: Recommended network configurations

BiSS CRC Polynomials and Calculation
The C code example is available here: BiSS_AN3_CRCGenEN.zip

BiSS C Register Access Details 

BiSS XML File Structure Recommendation 

BiSS C Data Length Detection 

BiSS C Master Implementation Guidelines

BiSS C Register Access Details

BiSS C Master Operation Details 

BiSS C protocol analyzer using logic analyzer and software from Saleae.

BiSS CRC verification for microcontroller. Protocol and configuration CRC calculation including start value.

BiSS C full protocol analyzer and protocol checker using logic analyzer and software from Acute.

BiSS C full protocol analyzer and protocol demo data set for Acute logic analyzer and software.

Adaptive BiSS Timeout 

BiSS Datenuebertragung und Diagnose

This BiSS Application Note describes various BiSS Safety system structures the function and their possibilities of use.

BiSS EDS common part 

BiSS EDS Standard Encoder
Not recommended for new designs. Please refer to BiSS EDS.

BiSS BP0: BiSS Universal Profile 

BiSS BP1: BiSS Standard Rotary Encoder Profile 
Not recommended for new designs. Please refer to BiSS Profile 3.

BiSS BP3: BiSS Standard Encoder Profile

BiSS BP3S: BiSS Safety Encoder Profile 

Statutes (English) of the BiSS Association e.V.

Statutes (German) of the BiSS Association e.V.

Contains the BiSS Interface logo in different sizes, file formats and colors. Note the BiSS Logo manual.

Contains the BiSS Safety logo in different sizes, file formats and colors. Note the BiSS Logo manual.

Contains the BiSS Line logo in different sizes, file formats and colors. Note the BiSS Logo manual.

English manual for use of the BiSS Interface, BiSS Safety and BiSS Line logo.

German manual for use of the BiSS Interface, BiSS Safety and BiSS Line logo.