4.1.2 Basic structure of CSP+ for machine
4.1.2.1 CSPP section
The CSP+ for machine consists of four type CSPP sections: FILE section, DEVICE section, COMM_IF section, and BLOCK section. Overview of the CSPP sections is shown in Table 4‑1.
Table 4‑1 – Overview of Sections in CSP+ for Machine
| CSPP section name | Overview | Number of sections |
| FILE | Describes management information for CSP+ file for machine. | 1 section |
| DEVICE | Describes information such as machine name, identification information, and machine specifications. | 1 section |
| COMM_IF | Describes definition information for the machine information. | 1 or more sections |
| BLOCK | Describes definition information for the machine data. | 1 or more sections |
Figure 4‑1 shows the structure image of the CSP+ for machine.
Figure 4‑1 – Structure Image of CSP+ File for Machine
4.1.2.2 CSPP part
The CSPP sections consist of one or more CSPP parts. Figure 4‑2 shows the structure image in a CSPP section.
Figure 4‑2 – Image of CSPP Section Structure
Type of CSPP parts included in the CSPP sections varies depending on the CSPP sections. Type of CSPP parts included in the FILE section is shown in Table 4‑2, type of CSPP parts included in the DEVICE section is shown in Table 4‑3, type of CSPP parts included in the COMM_IF section is shown in Table 4‑4, and type of CSPP parts included in the BLOCK section is shown in Table 4‑5.
Table 4‑2 – CSPP Parts Included in FILE Section
| CSPP part type | Information to be described | Number of parts |
| FILE_INFO | - Management information for CSP+ file for machine (e.g. Date of file created, language information, file version) | 1 part |
Table 4‑3 – CSPP Parts Included in DEVICE Section
| CSPP part type | Information to be described | Number of parts |
| DEVICE_INFO | - Machine identification information (e.g. Vendor name, model name) - Machine's product information (e.g. Specifications, image file name) | 1 part |
| DEVICE_IF | - Information related to communications with the machine (e.g. Communications protocol type) | 1 or more parts |
Table 4‑4 – CSPP Parts Included in COMM_IF Section
| CSPP part type | Information to be described | Number of parts |
| COMM_IF_INFO | - Machine identification information | 1 part |
| COMM_IF_VARIABLE | - Machine information for realtime monitor (e.g. Current value) | 0 or more parts |
| COMM_IF_CONFIGURATION | - Machine information for general purpose (e.g. Power consumption for 30 minutes) | 0 or more parts |
| ENUM | - Options for setting range | 0 or more parts |
Table 4‑5 – CSPP Parts Included in BLOCK Section
| CSPP part type | Information to be described | Number of parts |
| BLOCK_INFO | - Machine data identification | 1 part |
| BLOCK_MEMORY | - Variable machine data acquired from the machine (e.g. Current value, measurement time) | 0 or more parts |
| BLOCK_PARAM | - Machine-specific machine data not acquired from the machine (e.g. Accuracy, collection cycle) | 0 or more parts |
| ENUM | - Options for setting range | 0 or more parts |
There are COMM_IF_VARIABLE part and COMM_IF_CONFIGURATION part as CSPP parts managing the machine information. Machine information for realtime monitor is described in the COMM_IF_VARIABLE part and machine information for general purpose is described in the COMM_IF_CONFIGURATION part. As the information allowed for the COMM_IF_VARIABLE part is limited for realtime monitor, description is easy but the application is limited. On the other hand, there is less restrictions on the description for the COMM_IF_CONFIGURATION part where the machine information for the general purpose applications can be described. For example, a window display layout includes a monitoring window for machine information in the COMM_IF_VARIABLE part and a machine parameter read/write window for machine information in the COMM_IF_CONFIGURATION part.