ISO 15745-4:2003/Amd 1:2006

Industrial automation systems and integration — Open systems application integration framework — Part 4: Reference description for Ethernet-based control systems — Amendment 1: PROFINET profiles

Systèmes d'automatisation industrielle et intégration — Cadres d'intégration d'application pour les systèmes ouverts — Partie 4: Description de référence pour les systèmes de contrôle fondés sur Ethernet — Amendement 1: Profils pour PROFINET

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-2006
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 184/SC 5 - Interoperability, integration, and architectures for enterprise systems and automation applications
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 184/SC 5/WG 5 - Open systems application frameworks
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 31-Jul-2006
• Due Date: 16-Jul-2007
• Completion Date: 10-Feb-2006

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• Child: ISO 15745-4:2003 - Industrial automation systems and integration — Open systems application integration framework — Part 4: Reference description for Ethernet-based control systems
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
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• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022
• Amends: ISO 15745-4:2003 - Industrial automation systems and integration — Open systems application integration framework — Part 4: Reference description for Ethernet-based control systems
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15745-4
First edition
2003-03-01
AMENDMENT 1
2006-02-15
Industrial automation systems and
integration — Open systems application
integration framework —
Part 4:
Reference description for Ethernet-based
control systems
AMENDMENT 1: PROFINET profiles
Systèmes d'automatisation industrielle et intégration — Cadres
d'intégration d'application pour les systèmes ouverts —
Partie 4: Description de référence pour les systèmes de contrôle fondés
sur Ethernet
AMENDEMENT 1: Profils pour PROFINET



Reference number
ISO 15745-4:2003/Amd.1:2006(E)
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Foreword
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Amendment to ISO 15745-4: was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 184, Industrial automation
systems and integration, Subcommittee SC 5, Architecture, communications and integration frameworks.
1)
This amendment to ISO 15745-4:2003 specifies profiles for PROFINET and, as such, adds to the number of
technology-specific elements and rules in ISO 15745-4 for describing both communication network profiles
and communication-related aspects of device profiles, thus further extending the Application Integration
Framework described in ISO 15745-1.


1) PROFINET is a trade name of PROFIBUS International (PI). This information is given for the convenience of users of
ISO 15745 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the trademark holder or any of its products. Compliance to
this profile does not require use of the trade name PROFINET. Use of the trade name PROFINET requires permission of
PROFIBUS International.
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Industrial automation systems and integration —

Open systems application integration framework —
Part 4:
Reference description for Ethernet-based control systems
AMENDMENT 1: PROFINET profiles
Page 1, clause 2
Add the following normative references:
"ISO 639-1:2002, Codes for the representation of names of languages – Part 1: Alpha-2 code
"ISO 15745-3:2003, Industrial automation systems and integration – Open systems application integration
framework – Part 3: Reference description for IEC 61158-based control systems
"ISO/IEC 11578:1996, Information technology -- Open Systems Interconnection -- Remote Procedure
Call (RPC)
"REC-svg-20030114, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 Specification – W3C Recommendation 14
January 2003, available at
"REC-xpath-19991116, XML Path Language (XPath) Version 1.0 – W3C Recommendation 16 November
1999
"RFC 1101:1989, DNS encoding of network names and other types – Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF), Request for Comments (RFC)
"RFC 2131:1997, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF),
Request for Comments (RFC)"
Page 2, clause 4
Add the following abbreviated terms:
"DAP Device Access Point
"DNS Domain Name System (see RFC 1101)
"GSD Generic Station Description
"GSDML Generic Station Description Markup Language
"ID Identification
"IO Input/Output
"PDU Protocol Data Unit
"SVG Scalable Vector Graphics (see REC-svg-20030114)
"URL Uniform Resource Locator
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"UUID Universally Unique Identifier (see ISO/IEC 11578)
"W3C World Wide Web Consortium"
Page 3, subclause 5.2.2
In the second sentence of the second paragraph, replace "(Annex A to Annex C)" with "(see annexes)."
Page 4, Table 1
Add a row with the entries "GSDML" under the "ProfileTechnology name" column and "PROFINET" under the
"Technology" column.
Page 4, subclause 5.3
Add a fourth list item in the first paragraph to read "—  PROFINET (see 6.4)."
In the second paragraph, replace "Annex A to Annex C." with "the annexes."
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Insert the following new subclause 6.4 before Annex A.
6.4 PROFINET
6.4.1 General
NOTE In addition to the UML terminology and notation in ISO 15745-1:2003, Annex A, the following diagrams make
use of the multiplicity notation (UML V1.4). The multiplicity of an attribute is displayed in squared brackets.
6.4.2 Device profile
6.4.2.1 General
Figure 11 shows the class structure of a GSDML device profile.
DeviceProfile
DeviceIdentity
1
DeviceFunction
1.*
ApplicationProcess
0.*

Figure 11 — GSDML device profile class diagram
The XML schema representing the GSDML device profile template is defined in D.5.2. The profile header of
the GSDML device profile shall have the following content:

 PROFINET Device Profile
 1.00
 Device Profile for PROFINET Devices
 PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. (PNO)
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 Device
 
  4
  1
  GSDML
 
    

6.4.2.2 Device identity
Figure 12 shows the structure of the DeviceIdentity class.
DeviceIdentity
VendorID
DeviceID
1 1
InfoText VendorName
TextId[1] Value[1]

Figure 12 — DeviceIdentity class diagram
Attributes and semantics of the classes are defined in D.4.2.

6.4.2.3 Device function
Figure 13 shows the structure of the DeviceFunction class.
DeviceFunction
1
Family
MainFamily[1]
ProductFamily[0.1]

Figure 13 — DeviceFunction class diagram
Attributes and semantics of the classes are defined in D.4.3.
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6.4.2.4 Application process
6.4.2.4.1 General
Figure 14 describes the structure of the ApplicationProcess element. UML classes without an attribute field
are detailed in a separate diagram. Attributes and semantics of the classes are defined in D.4.4.

A)
ApplicationProcess DeviceAccessPointList
DeviceAccessPointItem
1 1.*
A)
ModuleItem
ModuleList
ModuleInfo
ID[1]
ModuleIdentNumber[1]
1 1.* 1
A)
VirtualSubmoduleList
VirtualSubmoduleItem
1
1
ValueList ValueItem
GraphicItemRef
ID[1]
Graphics
0.1 1.*
Type[1]
0.1
GraphicItemTarget[1]
1.*
Help
TextId[1]
0.1
Assign
Assignments
Content[1]
TextId[1]
0.1 1.*
ChannelDiagList ChannelDiagItem Name
ErrorType[1] TextId[1]
0.1 1.*
1
Help
Ref
TextId[1]
ValueItemTarget[0.1]
0.1
ByteOffset[1]
BitOffset[0.1]
BitLength[0.1]
UnitDiagTypeList UnitDiagTypeItem
DataType[1]
UserStructureIdentifier[1]
DefaultValue[1]
0.1 1.*
1.*
AllowedValues[0.1]
Changeable[0.1]
Visible[0.1]
GraphicItem
GraphicsList Embedded TextId[1]
ID[1]
GraphicFile[1]
0.1 1.* 0.1
CategoryItem
CategoryList
ID[1]
TextId[1]
0.1
1.*
Text
ExternalTextList PrimaryLanguage
TextId[1]
Value[1]
1 1 1.*
Text
Language
TextId[1]
xml:lang[1]
Value[1]
0.* 1.*

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A)
 see subdiagram for details
Figure 14 — PROFINET ApplicationProcess class diagram
6.4.2.4.2 DeviceAccessPointItem
Figure 15 describes the structure of the DeviceAccessPointItem element. UML classes without an attribute
field are explained in a separate diagram in detail. Attributes and semantics of the classes are defined in D.4.5.
DeviceAccessPointItem
A)
ID[1]
ModuleInfo
PhysicalSlots[1]
ModuleIdentNumber[1]
1
MinDeviceInterval[1]
DNS_CompatibleName[1]
IOConfigData
AllowedInSlots[0.1]
MaxInputLength[1]
FixedInSlots[1]
MaxOutputLength[1]
ObjectUUID_LocalIndex[1]
1
MaxDataLength[0.1]
ImplementationType[0.1]
ExtendedAddressAssignmentSupported[0.1]
ModuleItemRef
ModuleItemTarget[1]
UseableModules
AllowedInSlots[0.1]
UsedInSlots[0.1]
1 1.*
FixedInSlots[0.1]
A)
VirtualSubmoduleList
VirtualSubmoduleItem
1 1
GraphicItemRef
Graphics
Type[1]
GraphicItemTarget[1]
0.1
1.*
ApplicationRelations
TimingProperties
AR_BlockVersion[1]
IOCR_BlockVersion[1] SendClock[0.1]
AlarmCR_BlockVersion[1] ReductionRatio[0.1]
0.1 0.1
SubmoduleDataBlockVersion[1]

A)
 see subdiagram for details
Figure 15 — PROFINET DeviceAccessPointItem class diagram
6.4.2.4.3 VirtualSubmoduleItem
Figure 16 describes the structure of the VirtualSubmoduleItem element. UML classes without an attribute field
are explained in a separate diagram in detail. Attributes and semantics of the classes are defined in D.4.6.

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DataItem
VirtualSubmoduleItem IOData
Input DataType[1]
ID[1] IOPS_Length[0.1] Length[0.1]
Consistency[0.1]
SubmoduleIdentNumber[1] IOCS_Length[0.1] UseAsBits[0.1]
0.1 1.*
1
TextId[1]
DataItem
DataType[1]
Output
Length[0.1]
Consistency[0.1]
UseAsBits[0.1]
0.1 1.*
A)
TextId[1]
RecordDataList
0.1
A)
ModuleInfo
0.1
GraphicItemRef
Graphics
Type[1]
GraphicItemTarget[1]
0.1 1.*

A)
 see subdiagram for details
Figure 16 — PROFINET VirtualSubmoduleItem class diagram

6.4.2.4.4 RecordDataList
Figure 17 describes the structure of the RecordDataList element. Attributes and semantics of the classes are
defined in D.4.7.
Name
RecordDataList
TextId[1]
1
0.*
Const
ByteOffset[0.1]
ParameterRecordDataItem
Data[1]
0.*
Index[1]
Length[1]
TransferSequence[0.1]
Ref
ValueItemTarget[0.1]
ByteOffset[1]
BitOffset[0.1]
0.*
BitLength[0.1]
DataType[1]
DefaultValue[1]
AllowedValues[0.1]
Changeable[0.1]
Visible[0.1]
TextId[1]

Figure 17 — PROFINET RecordDataList class diagram
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6.4.2.4.5 ModuleInfo
Figure 18 describes the structure of the ModuleInfo element. Attributes and semantics of the classes are
defined in D.4.8.
ModuleInfo
CategoryRef[0.1]
SubCategory1Ref[0.1]
Name
TextId[1]
1
InfoText
TextId[1]
1
VendorName
Value[1]
0.1
OrderNumber
Value[1]
0.1
HardwareRelease
Value[1]
0.1
SoftwareRelease
Value[1]
0.1
Family
MainFamily[1]
ProductFamily[0.1]
0.1

Figure 18 — PROFINET ModuleInfo class diagram
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6.4.3 Communication network profile
Figure 19 shows the class structure of a GSDML communication network profile.
CommNetworkProfile
ApplicationLayers
1
TransportLayers
1

Figure 19 — PROFINET communication network profile class diagram
NOTE In GSDML the classes of the communication network profile are empty. The reason is that no options of the
communication properties of a PROFINET device are provided.
The XML schema representing the GSDML communication network profile template is defined in D.5.3.

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Annex D
(normative)

PROFINET profile templates
D.1 Overview
PROFINET is an Ethernet based network compliant to IEC 61784-1 (Ed.1) CP 3/3.
PROFINET uses the profile description based on ISO 15745-1. The profile technology name is GSDML
(Generic Station Description Markup Language).
It is not the purpose of the GSDML format to describe technological functions or the graphical user interface of
a device. For this purpose already established concepts (for example Electronic Device Description Language
(EDDL) according IEC 61804-2) are recommended.
By using the GSDML a GSD (Generic Station Description) file is created. In order to distinguish from the
2)
PROFIBUS GSD format described in ISO 15745-3:2003, Annex B, the term "GSDML based file" is used in
this document.
A GSDML based file can contain more than one Device Access Points (DAP). A DAP is a special module
which connects the device to the network.This allows building one file for a family of devices sharing the same
modules (see D.4.4.1 and D.4.5).
D.2 Data types
Table D.1 describes the data types used in the GSDML.
Regular expressions are used as defined in REC-xml-20001006.

2)
PROFIBUS is a trade name of PROFIBUS International (PI). This information is given for the convenience of users of
ISO 15745 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the trademark holder or any of its products. Compliance to
this profile does not require use of the trade name PROFIBUS. Use of the trade name PROFIBUS requires permission of
PROFIBUS International.
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Table D.1 — Data types
Name Definition Schema Description
Boolean http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema See (REC-xmlschema-2-20010502)
Enumeration GSDML-DeviceProfile-v1.0.xsd String with defined content
IdT GSDML-Primitives-v1.0.xsd Used for object identification.
The value list shall comply with the following regular
expression:
(\S(.)*\S)|\S
NormalizedString http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema See (REC-xmlschema-2-20010502)
Token http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema See (REC-xmlschema-2-20010502)
RefIdT GSDML-Primitives-v1.0.xsd Used for object reference
Unsigned8 GSDML-Primitives-v1.0.xsd Unsigned integer in range 0.255
Unsigned16 GSDML-Primitives-v1.0.xsd Unsigned integer in range 0.65535
Unsigned32 GSDML-Primitives-v1.0.xsd Unsigned integer in range 0. 4294967295
ValueList GSDML-Primitives-v1.0.xsd Base type for a list including ranges of unsigned
values. The value list shall comply with the following
regular expression:
((\d+\.\.\d+)|(\d+))(( \d+\.\.\d+)|( \d+))*
If a range is defined, the value left from “.” shall be
less than the value right from “.” (see Example 1).
SignedValueList GSDML-Primitives-v1.0.xsd Base type for a list including ranges of signed
values. The value list shall comply with the following
regular expression:
((\-?\d+\.\.\-?\d+)|(\-?\d+))(( \-?\d+\.\.\-?\d+)|( \-
?\d+))*
If a range is defined, the value left from “.” shall be
less than the value right from “.” (see Example 2).
EXAMPLE 1 Valid ValueList contents:
1 2 3 4
5 12211
0.6
5.12
0.34 36 38
EXAMPLE 2 Valid SignedValueList contents:
1 2 3 4
-12 5 12211
0.6
-5.12
0.34 36 38

D.3 General rules
D.3.1 Version control
If a GSDML based file is already released, it is important that the identification of objects remains unchanged.
Therefore the content of the attributes corresponding to the following XPath expressions (see REC-xpath-
19991116) shall not be changed in a new version of a GSDML based file:
//DeviceAccessPointItem/@ID
//ModuleList/ModuleItem/@ID
//VirtualSubmoduleItem/@ID
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//ValueItem/@ID
//GraphicItem/@ID
//CategoryItem/@ID
D.3.2 Rules for the name of a GSDML based file
The name of a GSDML based file shall be composed of the six fields below in the following order:
⎯ "GSDML"
⎯ The version ID in format Vx.y whereby “x” and “y” are unsigned numbers. The version ID refers to the ID
of the GSDML Schema used.
⎯ Vendor name
⎯ Device family name
⎯ Release date of the GSDML based file in format yyyymmdd
⎯ “.xml” (file extension)
As a delimiter between the fields the dash character “-“ (ASCII 45 decimal) shall be used.
EXAMPLE   "GSDML-V1.0-Lieferant-ET200X-20030818.xml"
Already released files shall not be changed without changing the filename. When building a new version of a
GSDML based file, the release date shall be changed.
If more than one version of a GSDML based file is installed, the engineering system can use the release date
to determine the newest version.
D.3.3 Schema location in a GSDML based file
An XML schema validator needs information about the location of the assigned schema file. Therefore the
attribute xsi:schemaLocation of the ISO15745Profile root element is specified.
To use the same location for all GSDML based files, the relative path “.\xsd” shall be used for the schema
files.
D.3.4 Identification of objects
Some elements in the GSDML schema can be addressed by an identifier. This identifier is an attribute with
the name “ID”. See D.3.2 for the valid range of this attribute.
The Identification of objects shall be kept unique over all elements of the same category as described in the
following table. (For example, all Identification of objects of Object of type “ModuleItem” shall be kept unique)
Document wide unique IDs are not necessary.
Table D.2 shows the addressable elements. The right column shows all those objects where the items of the
left column are being referenced in. These references use the IDs in question as a means of addressing.
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Table D.2 — Object identification
Type Referring Elements
DeviceAccessPointItem Reserved for future use.
ModuleItem Attribute ModuleItemTarget of the element UseableModules/ModuleItemRef (see
D.4.5.5).
VirtualSubmoduleItem Reserved for future use.
ValueItem Attribute ValueItemTarget of all Ref elements.
CategoryItem Attributes CategoryRef and SubCategory1Ref of the element ModuleInfo (see D.4.8.1).
GraphicItem Referenced from the element Graphics/GraphicItemRef (see D.4.8.10).

D.3.5 Language support
The language support is based on the concepts of XML. Language dependent strings can be kept within the
GSDML based file or separated in another file. Both strategies can be combined.
The different strings are placed in the form of dictionaries inside the GSDML. Every language dependent text
shall have a "TextId" attribute referencing an entry of a dictionary.
EXAMPLE 1

 



 < Text TextId="ID_COMM_ERROR" Value = "Communication error"/>


 < Text TextId="ID_COMM_ERROR" Value = "Kommunikationsfehler"/>


< Text TextId="ID_COMM_ERROR" Value = "Erreur de communication"/>


The ExternalTextList shall have an element PrimaryLanguage. The text strings defined within the
PrimaryLanguage element are used if a text string is missing in the selected language. For a GSDML based
file the primary language shall be english.
The Language elements of the ExternalTextList shall have an attribute "xml:lang" for identification of the
selected language. The codes for the representation of names of languages shall comply with ISO 639-1:2002.
In addition strings can reside in a external file – no changes are needed in the GSDML based file itself to
support a new language. The name of the external file shall be built by the name of the corresponding GSDML
based file name appending the string "-Text-" and the ISO 639-1:2002 compliant two letter code.
EXAMPLE 2 "GSDML-V1.0-Lieferant-ET200X-20030818-Text-fr.xml"
External files shall be located relative to the GSDML based file in a subdirectory. The name of the
subdirectory shall be built of the two letter language code of the language of the external file. (ISO 639-
1:2002)
The coding of the XML file (e.g. UTF-8) is not regulated by the GSDML. Any coding compliant with the rules of
the XML specification is allowed.

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D.3.6 Notation of elements and attributes for schema extensions
In GSDML schema extensions the names of elements and attributes shall be composed as follows:
⎯ First character shall be either a decimal number ("0" to "9") or a capital letter in the range "A" to "Z".
⎯ The following characters shall be in the range "0" to "9" or "a" to "z". Capital letters in the Range "A" to "Z"
can be used in order to improve the readability.
⎯ Abbreviations shall be used in capital form followed by an "_" character when one or more characters are
following.
⎯ The first character after the "_" character shall be either a decimal number ("0" to "9") or a capital letter in
the range "A" to "Z
NOTE In GSD up to revision 5 the “_” character is often used to separate parts of keywords in order to make the
keywords more readable. Sometimes upper and lower case letters were used for the same purpose.
D.4 Element description
D.4.1 General
Regular expressions are used as defined in REC-xml-20001006.
D.4.2 Device identity related elements
D.4.2.1 DeviceIdentity
Contains general information about a device. Each element shall contain attributes as shown in Table D.3
Table D.3 — Attributes of element DeviceIdentity
Name Type Use Description
VendorID NormalizedString Required Contains the vendor specific part of the DeviceIdentNumber.
The value shall comply with the following regular expression:
0x[0-9,a-f,A-F]{1,4}.
The VendorID is assigned by vendor association.
Manufacturers of devices have to apply for the VendorID at
the appropriate vendor association. For PROFINET the
responsible association to assign a unique VendorID is the
tradename owner.
DeviceID NormalizedString Required Contains the device specific part of the DeviceIdentNumber.
The DeviceID is a unique ID for all devices of a vendor. The
vendor has to keep this ID unique.
The value shall comply with the following regular expression:
0x[0-9,a-f,A-F]{1,4}.

D.4.2.2 DeviceIdentity/InfoText
Contains human readable additional text information about a device.
Use: Required.
Each element shall contain at least one attribute out of Table D.4.
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Table D.4 — Attribute of element InfoText
Name Type Use Description
TextId Token Required Contains the ID of a text as a reference into the
ExternalTextList (see D.4.4.24).

D.4.2.3 DeviceIdentity/VendorName
Contains the name of the device vendor.
Use: Required
Each element shall contain the attribute as shown in Table D.5.
Table D.5 — Attribute of element VendorName
Name Type Use Description
Value Token Required Contains the name of the device vendor.


D.4.3 Device function related elements
D.4.3.1 DeviceFunction
The DeviceFunction element shall contain the element "Family".
Use: Required
Attributes: None
D.4.3.2 DeviceFunction/Family
The device shall be assigned to a function class. In addition to the main family, a device can be assigned to a
vendor specific product family.
Each element shall contain at least one attribute out of Table D.6.
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Table D.6 — Attributes of element Family
Name Type Use Description
MainFamily Enumeration Required Contains the assignment to a function class.
One of the following values are allowed:
0: “General”
1: “Drives”
2: “Switching devices”
3: “I/O”
4: “Valves”
5: “Controllers”
6: “HMI”
7: “Encoders”
8: “NC/RC”
9: “Gateway”
10: “Programmable Logic Controllers”
11: “Ident systems”
12: “PROFIBUS PA Profile”
ProductFamily xsd:string Optional Contains the vendor specific assigment of the device to
a product family.

D.4.4 Application process related elements
D.4.4.1 DeviceAccessPointList
GSDML shall contain information about one or more different access points of the same family. This element
contains the list of specified DAP.
Use: Required
Attributes: none
D.4.4.2 ModuleList
This list contains all modules that are described within this GSDML based file.
Use: Required
Attributes: none
D.4.4.3 ModuleList/ModuleItem
This element contains subelements to describe the properties of a module.
Use: One or more
Each element shall contain attributes as shown in Table D.7.
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Table D.7 — Attributes of element ModuleItem
Name Type Use Description
ID IdT Required Contains the Unique ID to be referenced by the element
UseableModules/ModuleItemRef (see D.4.5.5).
To be upward compatible from GSD, see ISO 15745-3:2003,
Annex B, the Value of the ID should be the same as the
parameter Module_Reference of the keyword Module in GSD,
see ISO 15745-3:2003, Annex B.
ModuleIdentNumber NormalizedString Required Contains the Module Ident Number of the module.
The value shall comply with the following regular expression:
0x[0-9,a-f,A-F]{1,8}

D.4.4.4 ModuleList/ModuleItem/ModuleInfo
See D.4.7.
D.4.4.5 ModuleList/ModuleItem/VirtualSubmoduleList
See D.4.6.
D.4.4.6 ModuleList/ModuleItem/Graphics
See D.4.7.
D.4.4.7 ValueList
The ValueList element contains elements for the assignment of values to text strings.
See D.4.7.4 for an example of the ValueList.
Use: Optional
Attributes: None
D.4.4.8 ValueList/ValueItem
The ValueItem element groups all value objects and can be referenced from the “UserDataItem/Data” element.
Use: One or more
Each element shall contain attributes as shown in Table D.8.
Table D.8 — Attribute of element ValueItem
Name Type Use Description
ID IdT Required Contains the ID of the ValueItem element to be referenced
from the attribute TextTarget of the element Ref.

D.4.4.9 ValueList/ValueItem/Help
The Help element contains additional help information about the ValueItem parameter.
Use: Optional.
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Each element shall contain at least one attribute out of Table D.9
Table D.9 — Attribute of element Help
Name Type Use Description
TextId Token Required Contains the ID of a text as a reference into the
ExternalTextList (see D.4.4.24).

D.4.4.10 ValueList/ValueItem/Assignments
This element contains an unlimited number of "Assign" elements.
Use: Optional.
Attributes: None.
D.4.4.11 ValueList/ValueItem/Assignments/Assign
The Assign element contains the assignment between the content of a parameter and the textual
representation.
Use: One or more
Each element shall contain attributes as shown in Table D.10.
Table D.10 — Attributes of element Assign
Name Type Use Description
Content NormalizedString Required Contains the value to assign to a text reference.
The value shall comply with the following regular
expression:
\-?[\d+]{1,20}
Within an element Assignments the attribute Content of all
child elements Assign shall be unique.
TextId Token Required Contains the ID of the language dependent text in the
ExternalTextList (see D.4.4.24).
Within an element Assignments
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