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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