IEC 61360-1:2009

Standard data elements types with associated classification scheme for electric items - Part 1: Definitions - Principles and methods

IEC 61360-1:2009 provides a firm basis for the clear and unambiguous definition of characteristic properties (data element types) of all elements of electrotechnical systems from basic components to sub-assemblies and full systems. The principles and methods of this standard may be used in areas outside the original conception such as assemblies of components and electrotechnical systems and subsystems. In addition, this standard provides for establishing a classification hierarchy and the allocation of applicable and relevant properties to each of the classes so established in order to describe fully the characteristics of objects belonging to that class. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- extended administrative data for status and source of content;
- support of multiple language variants for data element types and classes;
- support for multiple alternative units for data element types;
- improved conventions for definition writing based on ISO 704 and ISO/IEC 11179-4;
- enhanced definitions and descriptions.
It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.

Types normalisés d'éléments de données avec plan de classification pour composants électriques - Partie 1: Définitions - Principes et méthodes

La CEI 61360-1:2009 donne une base solide pour la définition claire et non ambiguë des propriétés caractéristiques (types d'éléments de données) de tous les éléments des systèmes électrotechniques depuis les composants de base jusqu'aux sous-ensembles et aux systèmes complets. Il est admis d'utiliser les principes et les méthodes contenus dans la présente norme dans des domaines autres que ceux de la conception d'origine comme les ensembles de composants et les systèmes et les sous-systèmes électrotechniques. De plus, la présente norme donne des éléments pour l'établissement d'une hiérarchie de classification et pour l'attribution de propriétés applicables et pertinentes à chacune des classes ainsi établies de manière à décrire complètement les caractéristiques des objets appartenant à une classe donnée. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
- données administratives étendues concernant l'état et la source du contenu;
- un support des variantes linguistiques multiples pour les types et les classes d'élément de données;
- un support pour les unités alternatives multiples des types d'élément de données;
- conventions améliorées pour l'écriture de définition basée sur l'ISO 704 et l'ISO/CEI 11179-4;
- descriptions et définitions étoffées.
Elle a le statut de norme horizontale conformément au Guide IEC 108.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-Jul-2009
• ICS: 31.020 - Electronic components in general
• Technical Committee: SC 3D - Classes, Properties and Identification of products - Common Data Dictionary (CDD)
• Drafting Committee: MT 61360-1 - TC 3/SC 3D/MT 61360-1
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 27-Jul-2017

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61360-1:2017 - Standard data element types with associated classification scheme - Part 1: Definitions - Principles and methods
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61360-1
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Edition 3.0 2009-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE


Standard data elements types with associated classification scheme for electric
items –
Part 1: Definitions – Principles and methods

Types normalisés d'éléments de données avec plan de classification pour
composants électriques –
Partie 1: Définitions – Principes et méthodes

IEC 61360-1:2009

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IEC 61360-1
®
Edition 3.0 2009-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE


Standard data elements types with associated classification scheme for electric
items –
Part 1: Definitions – Principles and methods

Types normalisés d'éléments de données avec plan de classification pour
composants électriques –
Partie 1: Définitions – Principes et méthodes

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
1 General .7
1.1 Scope.7
1.2 ISO/IEC EXPRESS information model .7
1.3 Normative references .8
2 Terms and definitions .9
3 Dictionary identification .13
3.1 Dictionary supplier.13
3.2 Code .14
3.3 Version number .14
3.4 Date of current version .14
3.5 Revision number .14
4 Data element type specification attributes .15
4.1 Information model of a data element type .16
4.2 Identifying attributes.17
4.2.1 Code .19
4.2.2 Version number .19
4.2.3 Revision number.20
4.2.4 Preferred name .21
4.2.5 Synonymous name .21
4.2.6 Visible from class .21
4.2.7 Short name.21
4.2.8 Preferred letter symbol .23
4.2.9 Synonymous letter symbol.24
4.3 Semantic attributes .24
4.3.1 Definition.25
4.3.2 Note .26
4.3.3 Remark.26
4.3.4 Formula.26
4.3.5 Figure.26
4.3.6 Source document of data element type definition.26
4.4 Value attributes .27
4.4.1 Data type.28
4.4.2 Value format.30
4.4.3 Data type dependencies .32
4.4.4 Unit of measure .32
4.4.5 Value list .33
4.4.6 Referenced class identifier .34
4.5 Administrative attributes .35
4.5.1 Status level .35
4.5.2 Published in.36
4.5.3 Published by.36
4.5.4 Proposed on .36
4.5.5 Released on .36
4.5.6 Version initiated on.36
4.5.7 Version released on.37
4.5.8 TRANSLATION DATA.37

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4.5.9 Obsolete from.37
4.6 Relationship attributes.37
4.6.1 Condition data element type .38
4.6.2 Data element type class .38
5 Translation data .39
5.1 Administrative translation data attributes .39
5.1.1 Translation revision .39
5.1.2 Language .40
5.1.3 Date of current translation revision .40
5.1.4 Responsible translator coded .40
5.1.5 Responsible translator.40
5.2 Language dependent attributes of a data element type.40
5.3 Language dependent attributes of an item class .41
5.4 Language dependent attributes of a drawing .41
6 Data element type classification .41
6.1 Objective.41
6.2 General principles .41
6.3 Quantitative data element types .42
6.4 Non-quantitative data element types.43
7 Item class specification .43
7.1 Use of auxiliary schemes for classification and coding of values.45
7.2 Item class specification attributes.46
7.3 Information model of an item class .46
7.4 Identifying attributes.47
7.4.1 Code .47
7.4.2 Version number .48
7.4.3 Revision number.48
7.4.4 Preferred name .49
7.4.5 Coded name.49
7.4.6 Synonymous name .49
7.5 Semantic attributes .50
7.5.1 Definition.50
7.5.2 Note .50
7.5.3 Remark.50
7.5.4 Drawing reference .50
7.5.5 Source document of class definition .51
7.6 Administrative attributes .51
7.7 Relationship attributes.52
7.7.1 Classifying data element type .52
7.7.2 Applicable data element type.53
7.7.3 Superclass .53
7.7.4 Subclass .53
8 Drawing specification attributes .53
8.1 Information model of a drawing .54
8.1.1 Code .54
8.1.2 Version number .54
8.1.3 Revision number.55
8.1.4 Drawing title .55
8.1.5 Descriptive designator .55

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8.1.6 File name .56
8.1.7 File format .56
8.2 Administrative attributes .57
Annex A (normative) Characters from ISO/IEC 10646-1.58
Annex B (normative) Survey of type classification codes of quantitative
data element types .62
Annex C (normative) Survey of type classification codes of non-quantitative data
element types (main class A) .72
Annex D (informative) Example of a feature class construct.73
Annex E (informative) Rules for defining new versions and/or revision of dictionary
elements.77
Annex F (informative) Classifying DETs .80
Annex G (informative) Conventions for names and definitions.81
Bibliography.84

Figure 1 – Information model principle .17
Figure 2 – Identifying attributes for data element type.18
Figure 3 – Semantic attributes for data element type .24
Figure 4 – Value attributes for data element type .27
Figure 5 – Attributes of the value list for data element type.27
Figure 6 – Administrative attributes for data element type.35
Figure 7 – Relationship attributes for data element type.37
Figure 8 – Administrative attributes for translation data .39
Figure 9 – Classification tree .44
Figure 10 – Identifying attributes for item class .47
Figure 11 – Semantic attributes for item class.50
Figure 12 – Administrative attributes for item class .51
Figure 13 – Class relationships.52
Figure 14 – Identifying attributes for drawing .54
Figure 15 – Administrative attributes for drawing .57

Table 1 – List of attributes of data element types as defined in IEC 61360-1 and their
equivalent in IEC 61360-2.15
Table 2 – Global unique identification .18
Table 3 – Transliteration .23
Table 4 – Data type dependencies .32
Table 5 – Survey of main classes and categories of data element types .42
Table 6 – List of attributes of item class as defined in IEC 61360-1 and their
equivalent in IEC 61360-2.46
Table 7 – List of attributes of drawing .53
Table A.1 – Group 00 – Plane 00 .59
Table C.1 – Survey of type classification codes of non-quantitative data element types
(main class A).72
Table E.1 – Overview of configuration management in DET updating operations .78
Table E.2 – Overview of configuration management in class updating operations .79
Table G.1 – Example of the DET name structure for electrical quantitative DETs.83

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STANDARD DATA ELEMENTS TYPES WITH ASSOCIATED
CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FOR ELECTRIC ITEMS –

Part 1: Definitions –
Principles and methods


FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61360-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 3D, Data sets for
libraries, of IEC technical committee 3: Information structures, documentation and graphical
symbols.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2002, and its
Amendment 1(2003). It is a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
– extended administrative data for status and source of content;
– support of multiple language variants for data element types and classes;
– support for multiple alternative units for data element types;
– improved conventions for definition writing based on ISO 704 and ISO/IEC 11179-4;
– enhanced definitions and descriptions.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
3D/169/FDIS 3D/172/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61360 series can be found, under the general title Standard data
elements types with associated classification scheme for electric items, on the IEC website.
Future standards in this series will carry the new general title as cited above. Titles of existing
standards in this series will be updated at the time of the next edition.
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• reconfirmed,
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• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FOR ELECTRIC ITEMS –

Part 1: Definitions –
Principles and methods



1 General
1.1 Scope
This part of IEC 61360 provides a firm basis for the clear and unambiguous definition of
characteristic properties (data element types) of all elements of electrotechnical systems from
basic components to sub-assemblies and full systems. Although originally conceived in the
context of providing a basis for the exchange of information on electric/electronic
components, the principles and methods of this standard may be used in areas outside the
original conception such as assemblies of components and electrotechnical systems and
subsystems.
In addition, this standard provides for establishing a classification hierarchy and the allocation
of applicable and relevant properties to each of the classes so established in order to
describe fully the characteristics of objects belonging to that class.
Use of this standard facilitates the exchange of data describing electrotechnical systems
through a defined structure for the information to be exchanged in a computer-sensible form.
Each property to be exchanged will have an unambiguously defined meaning and consistent
naming, where relevant a defined value list, a prescribed format and defined units of measure
for all quantitative values. There is also provision for:
– control of changes to definitions of the properties through version and revision numbers;
– inclusion of notes and remarks to clarify and help in the application of the definitions;
– indication of the sources of definitions and value lists;
– associated figures and formulae.
NOTE IEC TCs and SCs, or other organizations may take this part of IEC 61360 as a basis for the development of
their own dictionaries.
1.2 ISO/IEC EXPRESS information model
Closely associated with this part of IEC 61360 is IEC 61360-2. This part contains the
information model, using the EXPRESS modelling language. In this model, the definition and
structure of IEC 61360-1 is formalized and presented in a computer-sensible form. Use of this
information model allows dictionary information to be exchanged between different systems
using the STEP physical file format as defined in ISO 10303-21.
This information model has also been accepted as the common information model with
ISO/TC184/SC4 and is reprod
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