Each dimension in the measured data is defined using properties in one or several objects. A number of standard objects are defined and new objects can be built, by combining the standard objects using the ”point” as combination symbol.
Standard objects: Station, Parameter, Item(), Export, Import, Common, AsciiCode, TimeDefinition
The following properties are defined (the first property is the default property, assumed if no property is given):
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Object |
Property |
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Station |
Name, X-co-ordinate, Y-co-ordinate, Z-co-ordinate: |
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Stations (objekt collection) |
Count |
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Parameter: |
CodeName, Value, Position, OffsetToSI, FactorToSI |
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Parameters: (object collection) |
Count |
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Export: |
File, Format, Name |
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Import: |
File, Format, Name |
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Common: |
Resolution, MissingValues, IntegrationPeriod, TimeDefinition, AsciiCode |
|
AsciiCode: |
Separator, Decimal |
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TimeDefinition: |
Normal, Local, Summer, UTC |
In addition, Item, Parameter, Export and Import are sub-objects to the object collection Stations. A specific object in the object collection Stations is referred as: Stations.Item(1) It’s property Name is set by:
Stations.Item(1).Name=Froson (we define the name of the first station)
Note that Item(1) can be simplified as (1) i.e.:
Stations(1).Name= Froson
Example: Define parameter number 1, measured at station Froson and inform where to find the parameter value in the data block as well as define the measuring unit:
Stations(1).Name=Froson
Stations(1).Parameters(1).CodeName=Temperatur
Stations(1).Parameters(1).Position=1
Stations(1).Parameters(1).OffsetToSI=-273.15
Stations(1).Parameters(1).FactorToSI=1
Note that Position is referring to the position where to find the parameter value for each row in the data block.
The advantage using this object approach:
•Unique definition of all information and how to read and interpret the data
•Increasing the number of objects do not affect earlier definitions (backward compatibility)