Manual

APPENDIX C: DATABASE
The database contains five datapoint types. Each datapoint type represents a specific data format:
whole integers, alphanumeric text strings, etc. The datapoint types are defined in Table C-1 and
the database is listed in alphanumeric order in Table C-2. The gray-tone shading in the
Symbol
cell of a datapoint indicates the datapoint does not have an assigned symbol.
Table C-1. Datapoint Types
Type Qty Byte
Size
Format
L 40 1 Bit Represents a single binary bit that can have the value of 0 or 1.
B 19 1 Represents a positive integer with values from 0 to 255.
C 34 3 Represents a real analog (floating point) value that has a resolution of
one part in 32,768 (15 bits) and a dynamic range of
±
10
38
.
H 12 5 Represents a high precision analog (floating point) value that has a
resolution of one part in 2 billion (31 bits) and a dynamic range of
±
10
38
.
A 26 10 Represents a text string that can be 10 characters long.
Appendix C. Database
C-1