XidML (eXtensible Instrumentation Definition Markup Language) is an XML method for storing and exchanging information on how data is acquired, processed and packaged for transmission, storage or reproduction. In particular, XidML is designed to store and exchange information between multiple vendors and user-groups about complex instrumentation gathering thousands of parameters.
Latest Releases
XidML 3.0 and XdefML 3.0 were both released by a trustees meeting at ETC in June. This website has been simplified to ensure easy access to the released standard and associated documentation and tools as listed below. As would be expected after a major release the forum topics page has been cleared as we try and gather the ideas being suggested for later releases. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.
IENA Format description
As the hosting organisation, the European Society of Telemetry (EST) is committed to promoting open, freely accessible standards that benefit the entire flight test and telemetry community. In that spirit, the IENA protocol specification is made available here without restriction, enabling engineers, developers, and testers worldwide to implement, evaluate, and build upon this important standard. Wide visibility of the protocol is essential to foster interoperability and innovation across the industry. The EST gratefully acknowledges Airbus for their generous agreement to make the IENA specification freely available to the public, reflecting a shared belief that open standards drive progress and collaboration throughout the testing community.
The current version of the document can be found here