IEC 61360, with the title "Standard data element types with associated classification scheme", is a series of
standard documents defining a general purpose vocabulary in terms of a reference dictionary published by the
International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; in French: ''Commission électrotechnique internationale'') is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and r ...
.
Intended use
The vocabulary specified in IEC 61360 may be used to define
ontologies
In computer science and information science, an ontology encompasses a representation, formal naming, and definition of the categories, properties, and relations between the concepts, data, and entities that substantiate one, many, or all domains ...
for use in the field of
electrotechnology
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
, electronics and related domains.
Structure
The IEC 61360 series is structured into different parts:
* IEC 61360-1 - Part 1: Definitions - Principles and methods
* IEC 61360-2 - Part 2: EXPRESS dictionary schema
* IEC 61360-4 - Part 4: IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD)
* IEC 61360-6 - Part 6: IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD) quality guidelines
IEC 61360-1 provides a detailed introduction to the structure of the dictionary and its use.
IEC 61360-2 specifies the detailed dictionary data model and IEC 61360-6 stipulates quality criteria for the content of the dictionary.
The data model defined in IEC 61360-2 is also published in ISO 13584-42.
The IEC provides a technical dictionary for the use in the electro-technical and electronic domain which is published as IEC 61360-4. This dictionary is called
IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD) and can be accessed as a web page (https://cdd.iec.ch).
See also
IEC 61360 also defines the base for other product taxonomies like
eCl@ss
ECLASS (formerly styled as eCl@ss) is a classification system for products and services. It is maintained by industry consortium ECLASS e.V. association.
Use
ECLASS supports the digital exchange of product descriptions and service descriptions ...
.
Industrie 4.0 uses product property description based on IEC 61360.
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References
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