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Max

Plant Numbering System

Draft version 1.5. August 12th 2016
Function codes slightly updated compared to version 1.4 from September 20 th 2013.
Not updated yet to the newest version of the Max-i fieldbus!
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................2
Notice of use and Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................4
Glossary and Word Definitions ................................................................................................................................5
Acronyms and Abbreviations...................................................................................................................................5
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Basic Idea ......................................................................................................................................................7
Background..............................................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Other Standards.............................................................................................................................................8
Terms and Designations..........................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Terms and Designations ................................................................................................................................9
Exchange of Data ..................................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Tiers .............................................................................................................................................................11
4.2 XML Data Identification ...............................................................................................................................12
4.3 Standard Names ..........................................................................................................................................13
4.3.1 Site, Area and Production Line .................................................................................................................13
4.3.2 Equipment Codes......................................................................................................................................14
4.3.3 Equipment Numbers .................................................................................................................................21
4.3.5 Function Code...........................................................................................................................................23
4.3.6 Attribute.....................................................................................................................................................27
Identifier and Fieldbus Communication .................................................................................................................27
5.1 Identifier .......................................................................................................................................................27
5.2 Max-i Fieldbus Communication....................................................................................................................27
5.3 Data Types ...................................................................................................................................................28
5.3.1 FLOAT.......................................................................................................................................................30
5.3.2 FIX.............................................................................................................................................................31
5.3.3 FIXBCD .....................................................................................................................................................33
5.3.4 BCD...........................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.5 TIME..........................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.6 PATTERN .................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.7 BOOLEAN.................................................................................................................................................35
5.3.8 ASCII and UNICODE ................................................................................................................................36
5.4 Data Conversion to XML ..............................................................................................................................36
Compatibility with other Numbering Systems ........................................................................................................37
6.1 Code Conversion .........................................................................................................................................37
6.2 KKS Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................37
6.3 DEP Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................38
6.4 EIS Compatibility..........................................................................................................................................39