Naming Conventions for Control System Devices
Note: this document is currently being updated. Notably, the examples are not yet finalized.
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Current Device NamesClick Here for a list of currently named devices. |
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Devices are named with a sequence of characters in the following format:
*DeviceType* : *Area* : *Position*
An example of a device name looks like this:
{{*QUAD* : *IN20* : *122* }}
There are functions and parameters associated with devices, which also need to be identified. An _Attribute_ field provides that information:
{{*DeviceType* : *Area* : *Position* : *Attribute* }}
The _DeviceType_ and _Position_ fields also have optional characters. We can denote optional symbols with *\[* and *\]*, so the names can be described as:
{{*\[* DeviceType *\]* *DeviceDetail* : *Area * : \*\[* PositionPrefix *\]* *Position* : *Attribute* }}
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- A Device is named by 3 fields, separated by 2 colons.
- A function or parameter of a device, known internally to the Control System as a Process Variable (PV) is named by the 3-field device name followed by another colon, and the Attribute field.
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