Appendix a: database, Table c-1. datapoint types – Micromod Micro-DCI: 53ML5100 Manual Loader User Manual
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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 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 ± 1038 .
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
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A
26
10
Represents a text string that can be 10 characters long.