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APPENDIX A: 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 A-1 and
the database is listed in alphanumeric order in Table A-2. The gray-tone shading in the
Symbol
cell of a datapoint indicates the datapoint does not have an assigned symbol.
Table A-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.
Table A-2. Database
Data-
point
Title Symbol Default Section
4
Table
Module
A001 ANO0 Engineering Units PERCENT 4-4 ANO
A003 ANO1 Engineering Units PERCENT 4-4 ANO
A008 Unit Tag Name TAG ABB IT5100 4-6 System
A190 Model Number Low (Display Only) Factory Set 4-6 System
A191 Model Number High (Display Only) Factory Set 4-6 System
A224 ANI0 Tag Name AITAG0 ANI-0 4-3 ANI
A225 ANI1 Tag Name AITAG1 ANI-1 4-3 ANI
A244 ANO0 Tag Name AOTAG0 ANO-0 4-4 ANO
A245 ANO1 Tag Name AOTAG1 ANO-1 4-4 ANO
A298 ANI0 Engineering Units AIEU0 PERCENT 4-3 ANI
A299 ANI1 Engineering Units AIEU1 PERCENT 4-3 ANI
B012 Display Brightness Index BRIGHT 4 4-6 System
B018 Number of Displays MDS 6 4-5 Display
B021 Display 1 1 4-5 Display
Appendix A. Database
A-1