Description of Standard:

From 1996 to 1999, this document was referenced as the "NTCIP Guide." However, to provide an organized numbering scheme for the NTCIP documents, this document is now referenced as NTCIP 9001. The revisions and acceptance are noted in the development history below:

• NTCIP Guide revision 1, February 1997. Written and edited by the Joint Committee on the NTCIP.
• NTCIP 9001 v02.05, September 1999. New version prepared by project team. July 1999 – Accepted as a draft information report by the Joint Committee on the NTCIP. Spring 2000 – Prepublication draft v02.06 available.
• NTCIP 9001 v03.02, October 2002. New version prepared by project team. October 2002 -- Accepted as a recommended information report by the Joint Committee on the NTCIP.

Why are NTCIP standards needed? How are NTCIP standards used? What is interoperability and interchangeability?

The NTCIP Guide will explain these terms, and give you the why and the how to use NTCIP standards in your products and systems.

The transportation industry has a history of unique data definitions and proprietary communications protocols. Devices and systems from one manufacturer or developer tended not to interoperate with those of other manufacturers or developers. All too often, agencies were faced with having to deploy separate systems and communications for each manufacturer and each device type. Now, the NTCIP makes possible the interoperability of transportation systems and interchangeability of devices using standardized feature sets.

What's Available:

In October 2002, the Joint Committee accepted the revised Guide as a recommended Information Report. The document is assigned number NTCIP 9001.

Click here to download an Adobe Acrobat version of The NTCIP Guide. 2.0 MB.