Extensions.Measure.Measurement

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Classification

Name Measurement
Short Description Container for a specific measurement
Class Complex Data Type
Base Data Type ComplexType
Default Value Empty
Provide a Literal No
SpecifiedBy ISO 13209-3
Standard Compliant Yes

Description

Measurement is used as a container for a specific measurement. It includes a timestamp of the measurement, the measurement status, and the measured quantity.

The internal properties of a measurement can be acquired by the terms GetMeasurementQuantity, GetMeasurementTimestamp, GetMeasurementStatus, IsValidMeasurement and GetMeasurementValue.

Since the Measurement data type has no initialisation parts, a Measurement can not be declared constant.

Core Conversion

The following table shows the rules for conversion to another data type:

Conversion Result Sample
ToBoolean Undefined (should not be used)
ToInteger Undefined (should not be used)
ToFloat Undefined (should not be used)
ToString Returns the value of measurement variable Measurement measureMentVariable = 1 km; String s = ToString(measureMentVariable); // Returns "1 km"
ToByteField Undefined (should not be used)

Sample

Measure.Measurement MeasurementVariable;