This VariableType defines a generic multi-dimensional ArrayItem.
This approach minimizes the number of types however it may be proved more difficult to utilize for control system interactions.
NDimensionArrayItemType is formally defined in Table 16.
Table 16 – NDimensionArrayItemType definition
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Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
NDimensionArrayItemType |
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IsAbstract |
False |
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ValueRank |
0 (0 = OneOrMoreDimensions) |
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DataType |
BaseDataType |
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References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
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Subtype of the ArrayItemType defined in 5.3.4.1 |
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HasProperty |
Variable |
AxisDefinition |
AxisInformation [] |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
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Conformance Units |
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Data Access NDimensionArrayItemType |
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The DataType of this VariableType is restricted to SByte, Int16, Int32, Int64, Float, Double, ComplexNumberType and DoubleComplexNumberType.
AxisDefinition Property holds the information about the EngineeringUnits and Range for all axis.
The StatusCode SemanticsChanged bit shall be set if any of the InstrumentRange, EURange, EngineeringUnits, Title or AxisDefinition Properties are changed (see 5.2 for additional information).