IEC 61360-7:2024

• Abstract:

  IEC 61360-7:2024 specifies the new data dictionary (domain) "IEC 61360-7 - General items" including its generic concepts. The IEC 61360-7 data dictionary provides concepts (dictionary elements, e.g. classes, properties) intended for cross-domain use.; This document has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 108.; The IEC 61360-7 data dictionary is published in IEC CDD and is available at https://cdd.iec.ch.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Jan-2024
• ICS: 01.110 - Technical product documentation
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• ICS: 31.020 - Electronic components in general
• Technical Committee: SC 3D - Classes, Properties and Identification of products - Common Data Dictionary (CDD)
• Drafting Committee: PT 61360-7 - TC 3/SC 3D/PT 61360-7
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 25-Jan-2024
• Completion Date: 23-Jan-2024

Overview

IEC 61360-7:2024 specifies a new data dictionary domain published in the IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD): "IEC 61360-7 – General items." This horizontal publication (per IEC Guide 108) defines generic, cross-domain concepts - classes, properties and qualifiers - intended to support unambiguous data exchange across electrotechnical and related domains. The dictionary is provided in DB format and maintained in IEC CDD (https://cdd.iec.ch).

All dictionary elements are machine-identifiable using an IRDI (International Registration Data Identifier). An IRDI comprises three sections separated by the character "#":

• RI - registration authority identifier
• DI - data identifier (range CAA000 to CAZ999 reserved for this domain)
• VI - version identifier

The document is designed to improve semantic interoperability, reuse of common concepts, and consistent metadata for systems that exchange technical data.

Key Topics

• Generic concepts and structures: The data dictionary defines a domain "General items" and its generic structures (classes and assigned properties) to be used across domains.
• Library of properties and qualifiers: A set of standardized properties (property IDs CBA001–CBA008) and their attributes (preferred name, definition, source, data type) are specified. Examples include:
  • Applicability qualifier (CBA001)
  • Value origin qualifier (CBA002)
  • Value processing qualifier (CBA003)
  • Life cycle qualifier (CBA004)
  • Operational state qualifier (CBA005)
  • Value quality qualifier (CBA006)
  • Time stamp token (UTC) (CBA007)
  • Time stamp token (TAI) (CBA008)
• Identification and coding rules: IRDI structure and reserved DI ranges are defined to ensure consistent registration and versioning.
• Maintenance and governance: Further development and maintenance follow the SDB content procedure (ANNEX SK) and are published in IEC CDD.

Applications

This data dictionary is practical for organizations and projects that require:

• Cross-domain data interoperability between product, systems and services in electrotechnology and adjacent domains.
• Standardized metadata for product ontologies, configuration management, asset information models and digital twins.
• Consistent qualifiers for value provenance, applicability, lifecycle stage and time-stamping when exchanging measurement and attribute data.

Use cases include system integration, data harmonization in supply chains, standardized catalogue entries and semantic enrichment of engineering data.

Related Standards

• IEC 61360 series (general-purpose dictionary and data element types)
• IEC CDD (IEC Common Data Dictionary) - repository and access point: https://cdd.iec.ch
• ISO/TS 29002-5:2009 (identification scheme referenced for IRDI)
• Procedures in ISO/IEC Directives Part 1 – IEC Supplement (ANNEX SK)

For authoritative content, always consult the official IEC CDD entry for IEC 61360-7:2024 and the published DB in IEC webstore/CDD.

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Part 7: Data dictionary of cross-domain concepts

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 01.110; 25.040.40; 31.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-8130-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 7
4 IEC 61360-7 data dictionary (domain) . 7
4.1 Overview and generic concepts . 7
4.2 Further development and maintenance . 10
Bibliography . 11

Table 1 – Generic structures . 8
Table 2 – Library of properties with attributes . 9

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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STANDARD DATA ELEMENT TYPES
WITH ASSOCIATED CLASSIFICATION SCHEME –

Part 7: Data dictionary of cross-domain concepts

FOREWORD
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IEC 61360-7 has been prepared by subcommittee 3D: Classes, Properties and Identification of
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This document has the s
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SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS . 13
INTRODUCTION . 15
1 Domaine d’application . 16
2 Références normatives . 16
3 Termes, définitions et abréviations . 16
3.1 Termes et définitions . 16
3.2 Abréviations . 17
4 Dictionnaire de données (domaine) de l’IEC 61360-7. 17
4.1 Vue d’ensemble et concepts génériques . 17
4.2 Développement et maintenance complémentaires . 20
Bibliographie . 21

Tableau 1 – Structures génériques . 18
Tableau 2 – Bibliothèque de propriétés avec attributs . 19

COMMISSION ÉLECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE
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Le présent document spécifie le nouveau dictionnaire de données (domaine) "IEC 61360-7 –
Éléments généraux" y compris ses concepts génériques.
Un développement et une maintenance complémentaires du présent document doivent être
publiés dans le dictionnaire de données communes de l’IEC (CDD) conformément aux
procédures définies dans les Directiv
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Part 7: Data dictionary of cross-domain concepts

Types normalisés d'éléments de données avec plan de classification -
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 7
4 IEC 61360-7 data dictionary (domain) . 7
4.1 Overview and generic concepts . 7
4.2 Further development and maintenance . 10
Bibliography . 11

Table 1 – Generic structures . 8
Table 2 – Library of properties with attributes . 9

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
STANDARD DATA ELEMENT TYPES
WITH ASSOCIATED CLASSIFICATION SCHEME –

Part 7: Data dictionary of cross-domain concepts

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote international
co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To this end and
in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications, Technical Reports,
Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as "IEC Publication(s)"). Their
preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with
may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising
with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely with the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all
interested IEC National Committees.
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Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC
Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
misinterpretation by any end user.
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members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or
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respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this document, IEC had not received notice of (a) patent(s), which
may be required to implement this document. However, implementers are cautioned that this may not represent
the latest information, which may be obtained from the patent database available at https://patents.iec.ch. IEC
shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
IEC 61360-7 has been prepared by subcommittee 3D: Classes, Properties and Identification of
products – Common Data Dictionary (CDD), of IEC technical committee 3: Documentation,
graphical symbols and representations of technical information. It is an International Standard.
This document has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
IEC 61360-7 is a standard in DB format and published in IEC CDD.
This document specifies the new data dictionary (domain) "IEC 61360-7 – General items"
including its generic concepts.
Further development and maintenance of this document shall be published in IEC CDD
according to the procedures defined in the ISO/IEC Directives Part 1 – IEC Supplement
ANNEX SK. These procedures are named SDB content procedure – ANNEX SK, SK.4.4.

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
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INTRODUCTION
The IEC 61360 series as a whole specifies a general-purpose dictionary of technical terms
covering the field of electrotechnology, electronics and related domains. The dictionary is
structured in data dictionaries (domains) and specified in a computer-sensible form as a
reference dictionary. By using the dictionary, applications can interact and share data in an
unambiguous way with clear semantic meaning.
This document specifies the new data dictionary (domain) "IEC 61360-7 – General items"
including its generic concepts. This data dictionary is intended for cross-domain use and is
published in IEC CDD.
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STANDARD DATA ELEMENT TYPES
WITH ASSOCIATED CLASSIFICATION SCHEME –

Part 7: Data dictionary of cross-domain concepts

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61360 specifies the new data dictionary (domain) "IEC 61360-7 – General
items" including its generic concepts. The IEC 61360-7 data dictionary provides concepts
(dictionary elements, e.g. classes, properties) intended for cross-domain use.
This document has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
The IEC 61360-7 data dictionary is published in IEC CDD and is available at https://cdd.iec.ch.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
ISO/TS 29002-5:2009, Industrial automation systems and integration – Exchange of
characteristic data – Part 5: Identification scheme
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1.1
IEC CDD
IEC Common Data Dictionary
IEC-hosted system that includes a common repository with data dictionaries for all ISO and IEC
industrial- or technical-related domains (or both) and that complies with the data model for data
dictionaries defined in IEC 61360-2/ISO 13584-42 with an enhancement of its modelling
capability adopted from IEC 62656-1
Note 1 to entry: Data dictionaries may include data from electrotechnical and non-electrotechnical domains.
Note 2 to entry: Content published in data dictionaries will become an ISO or IEC standard.
3.1.2
data dictionary
structured collection of dictionary elements that complies with the data model specified in
IEC 61360-2/ISO 13584-42 and IEC 61360-1, and that represents product ontologies

3.1.3
feature
aspect of an item that can be captured by a class structure and set of properties and that cannot
exist independently of the item
[SOURCE: ISO 13584-24:2023, 3.41, modified – Examples 1 and 2 are omitted.]
3.1.4
item
thing that can be captured by a structure of class or by a structure of property
Note 1 to entry: Items are considered to reach from a component to assemblies up to systems.
[SOURCE: IEC 62656-1:2014, 3.23, modified – Note to entry added.]
3.2 Abbreviated terms
IEC CDD IEC Common Data Dictionary available at https://cdd.iec.ch
IRDI International Registration Data Identifier
4 IEC 61360-7 data dictionary (domain)
4.1 Overview and generic concepts
This document specifies the generic concepts of the new data dictionary (domain) "IEC 61360-7
– General items".
All items are identified by an IRDI according to ISO/TS 29002-5 in machine-sensible form. An
IRDI consists of the 3 sections:
• RI – registration authority identifier;
• DI – data identifier;
• VI – version identifier.
The separator (character "#") is used to delimit the 3 sections.
For the DI the following range of CODES is reserved: CAA000 to CAZ999.
The generic structures of the data dictionary with classes and assigned properties are shown
in Table 1.
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Table 1 – Generic structures
Classes with properties Class ID Property ID
General items CAA000
Features CAA001
Qualifiers CAA002
Applicability qualifier CBA001
Value origin qualifier CBA002
Value processing qualifier CBA003
Life cycle qualifier CBA004
Operational state qualifier CBA005
Value quality qualifier CBA006
Time stamp token (timescale UTC) CBA007
Time stamp token (timescale TAI) CBA008

The library of properties used in the data dictionary is shown in Table 2.

Table 2 – Library of properties with attributes
Property Preferred name Definition Source Unit Data type Value
ID format
CBA001 Applicability qualifier that waives or restricts the applicability IEC 62569-1:2017 ENUM_CODE_TYPE(0112/2///61360_7#CEA001) M.8
qualifier of a property for local or temporal reasons
CBA002 Value origin qualifier that specifies the type of data capturing IEC 62569-1:2017 ENUM_CODE_TYPE(0112/2///61360_7#CEA002) M.8
qualifier or generation for the provided value
CBA003 Value processing qualifier that specifies a method of selecting or IEC 62569-1:2017 ENUM_CODE_TYPE(0112/2///61360_7#CEA003) M.8
computing a representative value from more
qualifier
than one value
CBA004 Life cycle qualifier qualifier that specifies a product lifecycle stage IEC 62569-1:2017 ENUM_CODE_TYPE(0112/2///61360_7#CEA004) M.8
or phase in which the assigned value is
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