TS EN IEC 61987-41

TS EN IEC 61987-41 defines generic data structures for property lists used to exchange electronic data for process analysers. It belongs to the IEC 61987 family, which focuses on how industrial devices are described in catalogues, shared data environments, and digital product records, with emphasis on consistent information structures rather than on the performance of any specific analyser.

How property lists fit into common data models

The standard provides a characterisation for integrating process analysers into the Common Data Dictionary (CDD) and defines generic structures for operating lists of properties (OLOP) and device lists of properties (DLOP) in line with IEC 61987-10. In general technical terms, OLOPs capture the information needed for operation and use, while DLOPs support device-specific identification and description. This distinction matters because it allows products from different manufacturers to be represented in a common, comparable digital format.

What this part covers, and what it leaves to other parts

IEC 61987-41 does not provide the detailed properties of a particular process analyser family, nor does it define the equipment-specific blocks for individual device types; those belong to the corresponding parts of the IEC 61987 series and to the IEC CDD. It also includes generic structures for dynamic data, such as information used in condition monitoring. In practical terms, the document supports catalogue management, electronic data exchange, and a shared vocabulary for digitally describing analyser equipment across industrial applications.