Appendix c: database, Table c-1. datapoint types – Micromod Micro-DCI: 53IT5100A Indicator/Totalizer User Manual
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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