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(Main)Industrial process measurement, control and automation - Digital nameplate (IEC 63365:2022)
Industrial process measurement, control and automation - Digital nameplate (IEC 63365:2022)
IEC 63365:2022 applies to products used in the process measurement, control and automation industry. It establishes a concept and requirements for the digital nameplate and provides alternative electronically readable solutions (e.g. 2D codes, RFID or firmware) to current conventional plain text marking on the nameplate or packaging of products.
The digital nameplate information is contained in the electronically readable medium affixed to the product, the packaging or accompanying documents. The digital nameplate information is available offline without Internet connection. After electronic reading, all digital nameplate information is displayed in a human readable text format. The digital nameplate also includes the Identification Link String according to IEC 61406-1 which provides additional online information for the product.
This document does not specify the contents of the conventional nameplate, which are subject to regional or national regulations and standards.
Industrielle Automatisierungs- und Leittechnik - Digitales Typenschild (IEC 63365:2022)
Mesurage, commande et automatisation dans les processus industriels - Plaque signalétique numérique (IEC 63365:2022)
L'IEC 63365:2022 s'applique aux produits utilisés pour le mesurage, la commande et l'automatisation des processus industriels. Elle établit un concept ainsi que les exigences pour la plaque signalétique numérique, et fournit des solutions (codes 2D, RIFD ou micrologiciel, par exemple) lisibles électroniquement en alternative aux actuels marquages conventionnels en texte simple inscrits sur la plaque signalétique ou sur l'emballage des produits.
Les informations relatives à la plaque signalétique numérique sont contenues dans le support lisible électroniquement apposé sur le produit, sur l'emballage ou sur les documents d'accompagnement. Les informations relatives à la plaque signalétique numérique sont disponibles hors ligne, sans connexion à Internet. Après lecture électronique, toutes les informations relatives à la plaque signalétique numérique sont affichées dans un format texte lisible par l'homme. La plaque signalétique numérique contient également la chaîne de lien d'identification conformément à l'IEC 61406-1, qui fournit des informations en ligne supplémentaires sur le produit.
Le présent document ne spécifie pas le contenu de la plaque signalétique conventionnelle, qui est soumis à des réglementations et des normes régionales ou nationales.
Merjenje, krmiljenje in avtomatizacija industrijskih procesov - Digitalna napisna ploščica (IEC 63365:2022)
Standard IEC 63365:2022 se uporablja za izdelke, ki se uporabljajo v industriji na področju merjenja, krmiljenja in avtomatizacije. Določa koncept in zahteve za digitalno napisno ploščico ter podaja alternativne elektronsko berljive rešitve (npr. kode 2D, RFID ali vdelana programska oprema) za veljavno konvencionalno označevanje navadnega besedila na napisni ploščici ali embalaži izdelkov.
Informacije digitalne napisne ploščice vsebuje elektronsko berljiv nosilec podatkov, ki je priložen izdelku, embalaži ali spremni dokumentaciji. Informacije digitalne napisne ploščice so na voljo brez internetne povezave. Po elektronskem branju so vse informacije digitalne napisne ploščice prikazane kot berljivo besedilo. Digitalna napisna ploščica vsebuje tudi niz identifikacijske povezave v skladu s standardom IEC 61406-1, ki zagotavlja dodatne spletne informacije za izdelek.
Ta dokument ne določa vsebine konvencionalne napisne ploščice, za katero veljajo regionalni ali nacionalni predpisi in standardi.
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 63365:2023
01-februar-2023
Merjenje, krmiljenje in avtomatizacija industrijskih procesov - Digitalna napisna
ploščica (IEC 63365:2022)
Industrial process measurement, control and automation - Digital nameplate (IEC
63365:2022)
Industrielle Automatisierungs- und Leittechnik - Digitales Typenschild (IEC 63365:2022)
Mesurage, commande et automatisation dans les processus industriels - Plaque
signalétique numérique (IEC 63365:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63365:2022
ICS:
25.040.40 Merjenje in krmiljenje Industrial process
industrijskih postopkov measurement and control
35.240.15 Identifikacijske kartice. Čipne Identification cards. Chip
kartice. Biometrija cards. Biometrics
SIST EN IEC 63365:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63365
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2022
ICS 33.080
English Version
Industrial process measurement, control and automation - Digital
nameplate
(IEC 63365:2022)
Mesurage, commande et automatisation dans les Industrielle Automatisierungs- und Leittechnik - Digitales
processus industriels - Plaque signalétique numérique Typenschild
(IEC 63365:2022) (IEC 63365:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2022-11-22. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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EN IEC 63365:2022 (E)
European foreword
The text of document 65E/880/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 63365, prepared by SC 65E "Devices and
integration in enterprise systems" of IEC/TC 65 "Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
EN IEC 63365:2022.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-08-22
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2025-11-22
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 63365:2022 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60721 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60721 (series)
IEC 61360 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61360 (series)
IEC 61987 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61987 (series)
IEC 62683-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62683-1
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60079-14 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical EN 60079-14 -
installations design, selection and erection
IEC 61406-1 - Identification Link - -
ISO/IEC 15415 2011 Information technology - Automatic - -
identification and data capture techniques -
Bar code symbol print quality test
specification - Two-dimensional symbols
ISO/IEC 16022 - Information technology - Automatic - -
identification and data capture techniques -
Data Matrix bar code symbology
specification
ISO/IEC 18004 - Information technology - Automatic - -
identification and data capture techniques -
QR Code bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 18092 - Information technology - - -
Telecommunications and information
exchange between systems - Near Field
Communication - Interface and Protocol
(NFCIP-1)
ISO/IEC 21471 - Information technology - Automatic - -
identification and data capture techniques -
Extended rectangular data matrix (DMRE)
bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 21481 - Information technology - - -
Telecommunications and information
exchange between systems - Near field
communication interface and protocol 2
(NFCIP-2)
ISO/IEC 29158 - Information technology - Automatic - -
identification and data capture techniques -
Direct Part Mark (DPM) Quality Guideline
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EN IEC 63365:2022 (E)
ISO/IEC 29160 - Information technology - Radio frequency EN 16656 -
identification for item management - RFID
Emblem
ISO 13849-1 - Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts EN ISO 13849-1 -
of control systems - Part 1: General
principles for design
ISO/IEC 14443-1 - Cards and security devices for personal
identification - Contactless proximity
objects - Part 1: Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 14443-2 - Cards and security devices for personal - -
identification - Contactless proximity
objects - Part 2: Radio frequency power
and signal interface
ISO/IEC 14443-3 - Cards and security devices for personal - -
identification - Contactless proximity
objects - Part 3: Initialization and
anticollision
ISO/IEC 14443-4 - Cards and security devices for personal - -
identification - Contactless proximity
objects – Part 4: Transmission protocol
ISO/IEC 15693-1 - Cards and security devices for personal - -
identification - Contactless vicinity objects -
Part 1: Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 15693-2 - Cards and security devices for personal - -
identification - Contactless vicinity objects -
Part 2: Air interface and initialization
ISO/IEC 15693-3 - Cards and security devices for personal - -
identification - Contactless vicinity objects -
Part 3: Anticollision and transmission
protocol
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Contents of the digital code . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.2 Data structure of the digital code . 10
4.3 Data description with characteristic names . 12
5 Digital storage technologies . 13
5.1 Two-dimensional barcodes (QR Code, Data Matrix) . 13
5.1.1 General . 13
5.1.2 Symbol design . 14
5.1.3 Data volume and module size . 14
5.1.4 Error correction . 15
5.1.5 Print quality . 15
5.1.6 Durability . 15
5.2 Transponders (RFID/NFC) . 15
5.2.1 Technical . 15
5.2.2 Symbol design . 16
5.2.3 Data format . 16
5.2.4 Write protection . 16
5.2.5 Durability . 16
5.2.6 Use in potentially explosive atmospheres . 16
5.2.7 Use in modular products . 17
5.3 Firmware. 17
5.3.1 General . 17
5.3.2 Use in modular products . 17
Annex A (informative) Information on the nameplate required by regulations and
standards . 18
A.1 General . 18
A.2 Basic information in plain text . 18
A.3 Conformity marks and symbols . 18
A.4 Information for electrical equipment . 18
A.5 Information for explosion-protected equipment . 19
A.6 Information for pressure equipment . 19
A.7 Further information . 19
Annex B (informative) Semantic data description with standardized data dictionaries . 20
B.1 International data dictionaries . 20
B.2 The digital nameplate as a subelement of the digital twin . 20
Bibliography . 21
Figure 1 – Example of a conventional nameplate converted into a digital nameplate
with QR code . 11
Figure 2 – Example of a digital nameplate with a general data description . 13
Figure 3 – Example of a separate label with the digital code . 14
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Figure 4 – Symbol design of the QR code of the digital nameplate . 14
Figure 5 – Marking of a RFID transponder as a digital nameplate . 16
Table 1 – Example of a nameplate with a general data description . 12
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INDUSTRIAL PROCESS MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND AUTOMATION –
DIGITAL NAMEPLATE
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
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rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
IEC 63365 has been prepared by subcommittee 65E: Devices and integration in enterprise
systems, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial Process Measurement, control and
automation. It is an International Standard.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
65E/880/CDV 65E/931/RVC
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement, available
at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
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• reconfirmed,
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INTRODUCTION
The primary purpose of a nameplate is to clearly identify the device and its manufacturer. Legal
marks or approval symbols indicate conformity with the regulations for placing the device on
the market and for safe use.
The project "Digital Nameplate" was started in response to the needs of manufacturers of
explosion-protected equipment and operators of electrical plants in explosion hazardous areas.
One objective is to ensure that all of the necessary information can be marked on the
equipment, particularly considering the extent of the information required in the field of
explosion protection. The requirements for marking products for the global markets have
become as extensive that it is often no longer possible to include all of the necessary
information on the nameplate, especially of smaller products (e.g. sensors). As an example, in
Europe, different EU Directives and harmonized standards can apply to the same product, e.g.
for electric safety, explosion safety, safety of machinery, pressure safety or food safety. If the
product is to be sold worldwide, additional markings and approval symbols are required, e.g.
IEC Ex marking, Ex marking for the North American market, UK CA marking for UK, EAC for
the Eurasian Economic Area, RCM for Australia or CCC for China.
Within the context of smart manufacturing, it is also anticipated that products will have to be
electronically identifiable in future. Equipment manufacturers can use machine-readable
marking in the production process to automatically control the material flow by using a barcode.
Operators can easily identify the product at the incoming inspection.Service engineers or the
responsible authorities can electronically check all the required data and information for the
application and safe use. The data from the machine-readable nameplate can be transmitted
directly to an ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning system) for error-free stocktaking.
Operators and users have access to the device data in digital format.
One intention of the (offline) digital nameplate is to reduce the required space of the
conventional nameplate. In the long term it is expected that the digital nameplate can replace
the conventional text on the nameplate saving a lot of space, especially on small products.
This document describes alternative electronically-readable solutions to the current,
conventional, plain text marking on the nameplate or packaging. It describes marking
technologies that use 2D codes, transponders or the firmware of the products. In the case of a
2D code or transponder, the stored data can be read by commonly available scanning devices,
e.g. smartphones. If the marking is stored in the firmware of the product, the nameplate can be
shown, for example, on the product display or the data can be read via an electronic interface
remotely.
Furthermore, the IEC 61406-1 is in development for a unique product identification via an
Identification Link. That standard enables manufacturers to provide all product related data and
documents via an Internet address in an electronic format. Product documentation such as
technical information, operating instructions and product certificates can be downloaded. That
standard defines a specific 2D or RFID code, which contains only the Identification Link string
with limited characters. In IEC 63365, the Identification Link string is included as the first
property in the digital nameplate, followed by the detailed marking properties. If an Internet
connection to the manufacturer's website is available, additional product data (digital twin) and
documentation can be accessed.
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This document is also intended to increase acceptance of digital nameplates among legislative
bodies. A long-term goal is to replace the conventional nameplate with an electronically
readable nameplate as far as possible. Regulators require marking to be applied to devices
permanently, clearly and legibly. This requirement could be met with digital marking as well.
Digital nameplates that are permanently affixed to the product and provide the necessary data
without the need for an Internet connection come very close to plain text marking. To ensure
greater acceptance, the nameplate shows a minimum amount of marking in plain text. During a
transition period, both, the plain text and the digital marking can be applied simultaneously at
the product. Today electronic marking is being increasingly implemented and accepted on the
international markets.
ISO/IEC 22603-1 was recently published and specifies a digital label representating the product
marking. But that standard provides the product marking via a link to a Webserver which
contains the relevant information and does not contain the marking directly in the digital code.
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INDUSTRIAL PROCESS MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND AUTOMATION –
DIGITAL NAMEPLATE
1 Scope
This International standard applies to products used in the process measurement, control and
automation industry. It establishes a concept and requirements for the digital nameplate and
provides alternative electronically readable solutions (e.g. 2D codes, RFID or firmware) to
current conventional plain text marking on the nameplate or packaging of products.
The digital nameplate information is contained in the electronically readable medium affixed to
the product, the packaging or accompanying documents. The digital nameplate information is
available offline without Internet connection. After electronic reading, all digital nameplate
information is displayed in a human readable text format. The digital nameplate also includes
the Identification Link String according to IEC 61406-1 which provides additional online
information for the product.
This document does not specify the contents of the conventional nameplate, which are subject
to regional or national regulations and standards.
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.
IEC 60079-14, Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and
erection
IEC 61406-1, Identification link
ISO/IEC 15415:2011, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture
techniques – Bar code symbol print quality test specification – Two-dimensional symbols
ISO/IEC 16022, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– Data Matrix bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 18004, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– QR Code bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 18092, Information technology – Telecommunications and information exchange
between systems – Near Field Communication – Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1)
ISO/IEC 21471, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– Extended rectangular data matrix (DMRE) bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 21481, Information technology – Telecommunications and information exchange
between systems – Near field communication interface and protocol 2 (NFCIP-2)
ISO/IEC 29158, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– Direct Part Mark (DPM) Quality Guideline
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ISO/IEC 29160, Information technology – Radio frequency identification for item management
– RFID Emblem
ISO 13849-1, Safety of machinery – Safety-related parts of control systems – Part 1: General
principles for design
ISO/IEC 14443-1, Cards and security devices for personal identification – Contactless proximity
objects – Part 1: Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 14443-2, Cards and security devices for personal identification – Contactless proximity
objects – Part 2: Radio frequency power and signal interface
ISO/IEC 14443-3, Cards and security devices for personal identification – Contactless proximity
objects – Part 3: Initialization and anticollision
ISO/IEC 14443-4, Cards and security devices for personal identification – Contactless proximity
objects – Part 4: Transmission protocol
ISO/IEC 15693-1, Cards and security devices for personal identification – Contactless vicinity
objects – Part 1: Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 15693-2, Cards and security devices for personal identification – Contactless vicinity
objects – Part 2: Air interface and initialization
ISO/IEC 15693-3, Cards and security devices for personal identification – Contactless vicinity
objects – Part 3: Anticollision and transmission protocol
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-351 (IEV) and
the following 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
conventional nameplate
nameplate containing all necessary product marking strings in plain text, which is human
readable
Note 1 to entry: A conventional nameplate string is composed of text and symbols.
3.2
digital nameplate
electronically readable
...
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 63365:2022
01-junij-2022
Digitalna imenska tablica - Digitalna oznaka izdelka
Digital Nameplate - Digital Product Marking
Plaque signalétique numérique – Marquage numérique des produits
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 63365:2022
ICS:
35.240.15 Identifikacijske kartice. Čipne Identification cards. Chip
kartice. Biometrija cards. Biometrics
oSIST prEN IEC 63365:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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65E/880/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 63365 ED1
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2022-04-01 2022-06-24
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
65E/795/CD, 65E/835/CC
IEC SC 65E : DEVICES AND INTEGRATION IN ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
United States of America Mr Donald (Bob) Lattimer
OF INTEREST TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL STANDARD:
Other TC/SCs are requested to indicate their interest, if
any, in this CDV to the secretary.
FUNCTIONS CONCERNED:
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Digital Nameplate – Digital Product Marking
PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2025
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1 CONTENTS
2 FOREWORD ……………………………………………………………………………………………….3
3 INTRODUCTION ….……………………………………………………………………………………….5
4 1 Scope . 8
5 2 Normative references . 8
6 3 Terms and definitions . 9
7 4 Contents of the digital code . 10
8 General . 10
9 Data structure of the digital code . 10
10 Data description with characteristic names . 12
11 5 Digital storage technologies . 14
12 Two-dimensional barcodes (QR Code, Data Matrix) . 14
13 General . 14
14 Symbol design . 14
15 Data volume and module size . 15
16 Error correction . 15
17 Print quality . 15
18 Durability . 15
19 Transponders (RFID/NFC) . 15
20 Technical . 15
21 Symbol design . 16
22 Data format . 16
23 Write protection . 16
24 Durability . 16
25 Use in potentially explosive atmospheres . 16
26 Use in modular products . 17
27 Firmware . 17
28 General . 17
29 Use in modular products . 17
30 Annex A (informative) Information on the nameplate required by regulations and
31 standards . 18
32 A.1 General . 18
33 A.2 Basic information in plain text . 18
34 A.3 Conformity marks and symbols . 18
35 A.4 Information for electrical equipment . 18
36 A.5 Information for explosion-protected equipment . 18
37 A.6 Information for pressure equipment . 19
38 A.7 Further information . 19
39 Annex B (informative) Semantic data description with standardized data dictionaries . 20
40 B.1 International data dictionaries . 20
41 B.2 The digital nameplate as a subelement of the digital twin . 20
42 Bibliography . 23
43
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44 Figure 1 : Example of a conventional nameplate converted into a digital nameplate with
45 QR code . 11
46 Figure 2 – Example of a digital nameplate with a general data description . 13
47 Figure 3 – Example of a separate label with the digital code . 14
48 Figure 4 – Symbol design of the QR code of the digital nameplate . 14
49 Figure 5 Marking of a RFID transponder as a digital nameplate . 16
50 Figure B.1: Classification and properties of products with ECLASS . 21
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52 Table 1 – Example of a nameplate with a general data description . 12
53 Table A.1 – Example of an explosion proof electric motor nameplate with semantic
54 data description with ECLASS identifiers (see Table 1) . 22
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56 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
57 ____________
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59 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND AUTOMATION -
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61 Digital Nameplate
62
63 FOREWORD
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92 8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
93 indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
94 9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of patent
95 rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
96 IEC 63365 has been prepared by subcommittee SC65E: Devices and integration in enterprise
97 systems, of IEC technical committee TC65: Industrial Process Measurement, control and
98 automation. It is an International Standard.
99 The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
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102 the above table.
103 The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
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104 This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
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113 • replaced by a revised edition, or
114 • amended.
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116 INTRODUCTION
117 The primary purpose of a nameplate is to clearly identify the device and its manufacturer. Legal
118 marks or approval symbols indicate conformity with the regulations for placing the device on
119 the market and for safe use.
120 The project "Digital Nameplate" was started in response to the needs of manufacturers of
121 explosion-protected equipment and operators of electrical plants in explosion hazardous areas.
122 One objective is to ensure that all of the necessary information can be marked on the
123 equipment, particularly considering the extent of the information required in the field of
124 explosion protection. The requirements for marking products for the global markets have
125 become as extensive that it is often no longer possible to include all of the necessary
126 information on the nameplate, especially of smaller products (e.g. sensors). As an example, in
127 Europe different EU Directives and harmonized standards may apply to the same product, e.g.
128 for electric safety, explosion safety, safety of machinery, pressure safety or food safety. If the
129 product will be sold worldwide additional markings and approval symbols are required, e.g. IEC
130 Ex marking, Ex marking for the North American market, UK CA marking for UK, EAC for the
131 Eurasian Economic Area, RCM for Australia or CCC for China.
132 Within the context of smart manufacturing, it is also anticipated that products will have to be
133 electronically identifiable in future. Equipment manufacturers can use machine-readable
134 marking in the production process to automatically control the material flow by using a barcode.
135 Operators can easily identify the product at the incoming inspection.Service engineers or the
136 responsible authorities can electronically check all the required data and information for the
137 application and safe use. The data from the machine-readable nameplate can be transmitted
138 directly to an ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning system) for error-free stocktaking.
139 Operators and users have access to the device data in digital format.
140 One intention of the (offline) digital nameplate is to reduce the required space of the
141 conventional nameplate. In the long term it is expected that the digital nameplate can replace
142 the conventional text on the nameplate saving a lot of space, especially on small products.
143 This standard describes alternative electronically-readable solutions to the current,
144 conventional, plain text marking on the nameplate or packaging. It describes marking
145 technologies that use 2D codes, transponders or the firmware of the products. In the case of a
146 2D code or transponder, the stored data can be read by commonly available scanning devices,
147 e.g. smartphones. If the marking is stored in the firmware of the product, the nameplate can be
148 shown, for example, on the product display or the data can be read via an electronic interface
149 remotely.
150 Furthermore, the IEC 61406 is in development for a unique product identification via an
151 Identification Link. That standard enables manufacturers to provide all product related data and
152 documents via an Internet address in an electronic format. Product documentation such as
153 technical information, operating instructions and product certificates can be downloaded. That
154 standard defines a specific 2D or RFID code, which contains only the Identification Link string
155 with limited characters. In the IEC 63365 the Identification Link string is included as the first
156 property in the digital nameplate, followed by the detailed marking properties. If an Internet
157 connection to the manufacturer's website is available, additional product data (digital twin) and
158 documentation can be accessed.
159 This document is also intended to increase acceptance of digital nameplates among legislative
160 bodies. A long-term goal is to replace the conventional nameplate with an electronically
161 readable nameplate as far as possible. Regulators require marking to be applied to devices
162 permanently, clearly and legibly. This requirement might be met with digital marking as well.
163 Digital nameplates that are permanently affixed to the product and provide the necessary data
164 without the need for an Internet connection come very close to plain text marking. To ensure
165 greater acceptance, the nameplate must show a minimum amount of marking in plain text.
166 During a transition period, both, the plain text and the digital marking can be applied
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167 simultaneously at the product. Today electronic marking is being increasingly implemented and
168 accepted on the international markets.
169 ISO/IEC 22603-1 was recently published and specifies a digital label representating the product
170 marking. But that standard provides the product marking via a link to a Webserver which
171 contains the relevant information and does not contain the marking directly in the digital code.
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172 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND AUTOMATION -
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174 Digital Nameplate
175 1 Scope
176 This standard applies to products used in the process measurement, control and automation
177 industry. It establishes a concept and requirements for the digital nameplate and provides
178 alternative electronically readable solutions (e.g. 2D codes, RFID or firmware) to current
179 conventional plain text marking on the nameplate or packaging of products.
180 The Digital Nameplate information is contained in the electronically readable medium affixed to
181 the product, the packaging or accompanying documents. The Digital Nameplate information is
182 available offline without Internet connection. After electronic reading, all Digital Nameplate
183 information is displayed in a human readable text format. The Digital Nameplate also includes
184 the Identification Link String according to IEC 61406 which provides additional online
185 information of the product.
186 This standard does not specify the contents of the conventional nameplate, which are subject
187 to regional or national regulations and standards.
188 2 Normative references
189 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
190 constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
191 For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
192 amendments) applies.
193 ISO 13849-1, Safety of machinery – Safety-related parts of control systems – Part 1: General
194 principles for design
195 IEC 60079-14, Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and
196 erection
197 IEC 61406, Identification Link (to be published)
198 ISO/IEC 10646, Information technology — Universal Coded Character Set (UCS)
199 ISO/IEC 15415:2011, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture
200 techniques – Bar code symbol print quality test specification – Two-dimensional symbols
201 ISO/IEC 16022, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
202 – Data Matrix bar code symbology specification
203 ISO/IEC 18000-3:2010, Information technology – Radio frequency identification for item
204 management – Part 3: Parameters for air interface communications at 13.56 MHz
205 ISO/IEC 18000-63:2015, Information technology – Radio frequency identification for item
206 management – Part 63: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz
207 Type C
208 ISO/IEC 18004, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
209 – QR Code bar code symbology specification
210 ISO/IEC 18092, Information technology - Telecommunications and information exchange
211 between systems - Near Field Communication - Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1)
212 ISO/IEC 21471, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
213 – Extended Rectangular Data Matrix (DMRE) bar code symbology specification
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214 ISO/IEC 21481, Information technology - Telecommunications and information exchange
215 between systems - Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol -2 (NFCIP-2)
216 ISO/IEC 29158, Information Technology – Automatic Identification and data capture
217 techniques – Direct Part Mark (DPM) Quality Guideline
218 ISO/IEC 29160, Information technology – Radio frequency identification for item management
219 – RFID Emblem
220 3 Terms and definitions
221 For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050 (IEV) and the
222 following apply.
223 ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
224 addresses:
225 • IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
226 • ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
227
228 conventional nameplate
229 nameplate containing all necessary product marking strings in plain text, which is human
230 readable.
231 Note 1 to entry: A conventional nameplate string is composed of text and symbols.
232
233 digital nameplate
234 electronically readable product marking string encoded in an optically readable medium, a radio
235 frequency transponder or the product firmware
236 Note 1 to entry: In contrast to a conventional nameplate, a Digital Nameplate is not human readable.
237 EXAMPLE 1 2D symbols such as QR Code and DataMatrix are examples of optically readable media.
238 EXAMPLE 2 Radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders are examples of electronical readable media.
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240 digital nameplate string
241 alphanumeric string representing the information encoded in the Digital Nameplate
242 Note 1 to entry: A Digital Nameplate string can be read by a human using the appropriate scanner, reader or
243 engineering software.
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245 electronic reader
246 hardware and software means to read electronically readable media
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248 2D Code
249 2 dimensional barcode, which can be converted with commonly available readers into plain
250 text
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252 4 Contents of the digital code
253 General
254 The information according to Annex A may be added in a digital code to the nameplate.
255 The digital code
256 • may store all information required by regional or national regulations and
257 • may contain additional information provided by the manufacturer.
258 Marks and symbols cannot be converted into the digital code on the nameplate, but may be
259 provided in the firmware. All information provided in the digital code that is not required
260 specifically in plain text by regional or national regulations can be removed from the human
261 readable text of the nameplate.
262 Note For security reasons a 2D reader that asks the user to activate a link to the URL is recommended. In general,
263 if the link is not activated, the embedded text is shown.
264 Data structure of the digital code
265 The information listed in Annex A can be converted into digital format. The data shall be
266 structured according to the following three categories:
267 • Basic information
268 • Technical specification
269 • Certificates
270 The first information of the digital nameplate should be an Identification Link string as per IEC
271 61406. This enables standard scanners to interpret the first line as a URL and, if an Internet
272 connection is available, to link to a product database.
273 An example of a conventional nameplate is shown in the upper part of Figure 1. This
274 nameplate represents an industrial level meter with several international certificates as an
275 explosion protected device. Due to the amount of information this nameplate occupies a large
276 area of 80 cm².
277 In the lower part of Figure 1 the corresponding digital nameplate is shown with the basic
278 information and the conformity symbols still visible in plaint text. The complete marking is
279 converted into the digital code. The digital nameplate including QR Code occupies an area of
280 42,5 cm², which is approximately half of the size of the conventional nameplate above.
281 The scan of the QR Code using a smartphone with standard scanner software is also shown
282 in Figure 1. The complete text marking including basic information is visible on the screen and
283 can be stored or transfered as a textfile.
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312 NOTE 1 The example in Fig. 1 shows a digital nameplate, which enable scans with human readable data on the
313 display of the smartphone. The information can be stored or transferred as a text file.
314 NOTE 2 The text file for the QR Code generator contains only the plain text without any control codes as seen in the
315 display of the smart phone. Carriage returns and line feeds are automatically created with the [Enter] key using the
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318 Data description with characteristic names
319 The scanned digital code is human readable. For the correct interpretation of complex
320 nameplate data, the individual items of a nameplate can be described with characteristic names.
321 This requires more characters in the digital code and is illustrated for the example of an electric
322 motor in table 1. The digital nameplate with QR Code containing a general data description with
323 characteristic names is shown in Figure 2.
324 Table 1 – Example of a nameplate with a general data description
Characteristic name Characteristic value Text for the 2D code Generator*
www.mustermann.com/IE3SN423475- https://www.mustermann.com/IE3SN423475-0001
0001
Basic information
Manufacturer Max Mustermann AG Manufacturer:Max Mustermann AG
Address 10115 Berlin, Kirchstr. 1 Address:10115 Berlin, Kirchstr.1
Made inGermany
Made in Germany
IE3-K11R160L2 GEx ec IIC T3 2D Type keyIE3-K11R160L2 G Ex ec IIC T3
Type key
DLTPMVIK 2DDLTPMVIK
3~Mot.No. 423475/0001 3~Mot.No.:423475/0001
Date of Prod. 23.01.2019 Date of Prod.:23.01.2019
Perform. Std:IEC/EN 60034-1
Perform. Std. IEC/EN 60034-1
IM Code IM B3 (IEC 60034-7) IM Code:IM B3 (IEC 60034-7)
Technical Specification
Protection IP65 Protection:IP65
Net weight:150 kg
Net weight 150 kg
Therm.Class 155(F/B) Therm. Class.:155(F/B)
Supply 500VAC/Y/50 Hz Supply:500VAC/Y/50 Hz
Type of duty S1 Type of duty:S1
T-Class:T2T3
T-Class T2 T3
Output power 16 kW 12,5 kW Output power: 16 kW12,5 kW
Current 22,5 A 18,0 A Current:22,5 A18,0 A
cos phi 0,92 0,91 cos phi:0,920,91
Efficiency IE3:90,5 %91,5 %
Efficiency IE3 90,5 %
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