24.2 Position

The optional Variable Position provides the position of the measured value in cartesian coordinates.

The coordinate system shall be right-handed.

The origin of the coordinate system should be centered in the first parting plane of the mould. The Z-axis should point in the direction of the injection of the first component, while the X-axis shall point towards the control panel of the machine. Figure 6 shows an example of the orientation of the coordinate system.

Figure 6 - Coordinate system orientation

The 3DCartesianCoordinatesType is defined in OPC 10000-5. For the InstanceDeclaration the ModelingRules of the Property LengthUnit are overridden to mandatory.