IEC 61360-2:1998

Standard data element types with associated classification scheme for electric components - Part 2: EXPRESS Dictionary schema

Provides a common formal model for the IEC 61360-1 and ISO 13584-42 and facilitates their harmonization. Allows for the implementation of dictionary systems dealing with data delivered according to either of those standards.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Apr-1998
• ICS: 31.020 - Electronic components in general
• Technical Committee: SC 3D - Classes, Properties and Identification of products - Common Data Dictionary (CDD)
• Drafting Committee: WG 2 - TC 3/SC 3D/WG 2
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 16-Jan-2002

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61360-2:2002 - Standard data element types with associated classification scheme for electric components - Part 2: EXPRESS dictionary schema
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61360-2
First edition
1998-04
Standard data element types
with associated classification scheme
for electric components –
Part 2:
EXPRESS Dictionary schema
Types normalisés d’éléments de données
avec plan de classification
pour composants électriques –
Partie 2:
Schéma d’un dictionnaire EXPRESS

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Terminology, graphical and letter symbols
For general terminology, readers are referred to IEC 60050: International
Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV).
For graphical symbols, and letter symbols and signs approved by the IEC for
general use, readers are referred to publications IEC 60027: Letter symbols to be
used in electrical technology, IEC 60417: Graphical symbols for use on equipment.
Index, survey and compilation of the single sheets and IEC 60617: Graphical symbols
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61360-2
Second edition
2002-02
Standard data element types with associated
classification scheme for electric components –
Part 2:
EXPRESS dictionary schema
Types normalisés d'éléments de données avec plan
de classification pour composants électriques –
Partie 2:
Schéma d'un dictionnaire EXPRESS

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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 6

Clause
1 General . 7

1.1 Scope and object . 7

1.2 Normative references . 8

2 Definitions . 9

3 Abbreviations . 10

4 Overview of the common dictionary schema and compatibility with ISO 13584 . 10
4.1 Use of the common dictionary schema to exchange IEC 61360-1 compliant data . 10
4.2 Compatibility with ISO 13584-42 . 11
4.3 Naming correspondence between IEC 61360-1 and IEC 61360-2 . 11
4.4 Main structure of the common dictionary schema . 12
5 ISO13584_IEC61360_dictionary_schema . 12
5.1 References to other schemata . 12
5.2 Constant definitions . 13
5.3 Basic Semantic Units: defining and using the dictionary . 13
5.3.1 Requirements for exchange . 13
5.3.2 Three level architecture of the dictionary data . 14
5.3.2.1 basic_semantic_unit . 15
5.3.2.2 dictionary_element . 16
5.3.2.3 content_item . 17
5.3.3 Overview of basic semantic units and dictionary elements . 17
5.3.4 Identification of dictionary elements: three-level structure . 18
5.3.5 Extension possibilities for other types of data . 18
5.3.5.1 supplier_related_BSU . 18
5.3.5.2 class_related_BSU . 18
5.3.5.3 supplier_BSU_relationship . 18
5.3.5.4 class_BSU_relationship . 19
5.4 Supplier data . 19
5.4.1 supplier_BSU . 20
5.4.2 supplier_element . 20
5.5 Class data . 21
5.5.1 General . 21
5.5.1.1 class_BSU . 22
5.5.1.2 class_and_property_elements . 23
5.5.1.3 class . 23
5.5.2 item_class . 25
5.5.3 component_class . 26
5.5.4 material_class . 26
5.6 Data Element Type / properties data . 26
5.6.1 property_BSU . 26
5.6.2 property_DET . 27

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Clause Page
5.6.3 Condition, dependent and non-dependent Data Element Types . 29

5.6.3.1 condition_DET . 29

5.6.3.2 dependent_DET . 29

5.6.3.3 non-dependent_DET . 30

5.6.4 Class_valued properties . 30

5.7 Domain data: the type system . 31

5.7.1 General . 31

5.7.1.1 data_type_BSU . 31

5.7.1.2 data_type_element . 32

5.7.2 The type system . 32
5.7.2.1 data_type . 32
5.7.2.2 simple_type . 33
5.7.2.3 number_type . 33
5.7.2.4 int_type. 33
5.7.2.5 int_measure_type. 34
5.7.2.6 int_currency_type . 34
5.7.2.7 non_quantitative_int_type . 34
5.7.2.8 real_type . 35
5.7.2.9 real_measure_type . 35
5.7.2.10 real_currency_type . 35
5.7.2.11 boolean_type . 36
5.7.2.12 string_type . 36
5.7.2.13 non_quantitative_code_type . 36
5.7.2.14 complex_type . 36
5.7.2.15 level_type . 37
5.7.2.16 level . 37
5.7.2.17 class_instance_type . 37
5.7.2.18 entity_instance_type . 38
5.7.2.19 placement_type . 38
5.7.2.20 axis1_placement_type . 38
5.7.2.21 axis2_placement_2d_type . 39
5.7.2.22 axis2_placement_3d_type . 39

5.7.2.23 named_type . 39
5.7.3 Values . 40
5.7.3.1 value_domain . 40
5.7.3.2 value_code . 41
5.7.3.3 dic_value . 41
5.7.4 Extension to ISO 10303-41 unit definitions . 42
5.7.4.1 non_si_unit . 42
5.7.4.2 assert_ONEOF rule . 42
5.7.4.3 dic_unit . 42

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Clause Page
5.8 Basic type and entity definitions. 43

5.8.1 Basic type definitions . 43

5.8.1.1 class_code_type . 43

5.8.1.2 code_type . 43

5.8.1.3 currency_code . 44

5.8.1.4 date_type . 44

5.8.1.5 definition_type . 44

5.8.1.6 DET_classification_type . 45

5.8.1.7 data_type_code_type . 45

5.8.1.8 note_type . 45
5.8.1.9 pref_name_type . 45
5.8.1.10 property_code_type . 46
5.8.1.11 remark_type . 46
5.8.1.12 revision_type . 46
5.8.1.13 short_name_type . 46
5.8.1.14 supplier_code_type . 47
5.8.1.15 syn_name_type . 47
5.8.1.16 value_code_type . 47
5.8.1.17 value_format_type .
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