What is BS EN 61360-5 – Extensions to EXPRESS dictionary schema about?
The IEC 61360 series specifies a general-purpose dictionary of technical terms covering the field of electrotechnology, electronics, and related domains.
BS EN 61360-5 is the fifth part of the series that discusses standard data element types with associated classification schemes for electric components for extensions to the EXPRESS dictionary schema.
BS EN 61360-5 provides a firm basis for the unambiguous definition of characteristic properties (data element types) of all elements of electrotechnical systems from basic components to subassemblies and full systems. Although originally conceived in the context of providing a basis for the exchange of information on electric/electronic components, the principles and methods of this standard may be used in areas outside the original conception such as assemblies of components and electrotechnical systems and subsystems.
Who is BS EN 61360-5 – Extensions to EXPRESS dictionary schema for?
BS EN 61360-5 on standard data element types with associated classification schemes for electric components for extensions to the EXPRESS dictionary schema is useful for:
- Manufacturers of electric and electromechanical components
- Information technology industry
- Engineers
- Technical experts
- Data integration professionals
- Research and development authorities
- Software developers and programmers
Why should you use BS EN 61360-5 – Extensions to EXPRESS dictionary schema?
The use of product data is an essential part of electronic business. Product selection, business transactions, maintenance procedures, etc., rely on the availability of data about products and services. To ensure a common understanding and a general treatment of product data, classification and dictionary systems are used to define their essential technical parameters or to categorize products.
BS EN 61360-5 provides you with a formal model for data according to the scope as given above, and thus to provide, with IEC 61360-2, a means for the computer-sensible representation and exchange of all data which comply with IEC 61360-1.
BS EN 61360-5 also provides rules and guidelines for library data suppliers to create hierarchies of families of parts according to a common methodology intended to enable multiplier consistency. These rules pertain to the following:
- The method for grouping parts into families of parts to form a hierarchy
- The dictionary elements, that describe the families and properties of parts
Thus, BS EN 61360-5 guides specifying the information content of IEC 61360 classes and properties. As a result, by using the dictionary, applications can interact and share data in an unambiguous way free from semantic uncertainties.
