The ContinuousScaleType defines the structure of an Object of the ContinuousScaleType. Figure 35 shows the hierarchical structure and details of the composition. It is formally defined in Table 58.

An Object of the ContinuousScaleType represents a continuous scale. It defines additional methods and properties required for managing the continuous scale.

Figure 35 – Overview ContinuousScaleType

Table 58 – ContinuousScaleType Defintion

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	ContinuousScaleType
IsAbstract	False
References	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	ModellingRule
Subtype of the ScaleDeviceType
0:HasComponent	Object	<Totalizer>		TotalizerType	Optional Placeholder
0:HasComponent	Variable	FlowRate	BaseDataType	MeasuredItemType	Mandatory
0:HasComponent	Variable	HopperWeight	BaseDataType	MeasuredItemType	Optional
0:HasComponent	Object	MasterTotalizer		TotalizerType	Mandatory
0:HasComponent	Variable	MaxFlowRate	0:Number	AnalogItemType	Mandatory
0:HasComponent	Variable	MinFlowRate	0:Number	AnalogItemType	Mandatory

Totalizer defines the overall volume that was conveyed over a defined duration. Multiple objects may be instantiated depending on the use case (OptionalPlaceholder).

FlowRate defines current mass flow in mass per time.

HopperWeight defines the remaining amount of the supplied product in the hopper (e.g. for loss in weight scales).

MasterTotalizer defines the overall volume that was conveyed over the lifetime of the scale.

MaxFlowRate defines the maximum mass flow that may be conveyed. It is the largest mass per time.

MinFlowRate defines the minimum mass flow that can be conveyed. It is the smallest mass per time.

ProductionPreset, which is inherited from ScaleDeviceType shall have instances of ContinuousProductType or a subtype in the Products folder.