[HeyLaughingBoy]

That's exactly the point.One of the most promising uses of data that might be transmitted with this protocol is Behavior Based Maintenance. Most equipment maintenance these days is time based; the new goal is to be able to analyze data coming from the equipment (vibration, fluid flow, temperatures, etc) and predict that a failure is imminent and send a service person out before the equipment even shows any outward signs of failing.

Most of the businesses that want to do this don't even have the data they need to get started and don't have a clue where to begin. Having an industry standard comms protocol may be just what it needs to really take off. I've been watching the space for a while, looking for an opening that a startup can fit into.