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XML Element

<pid> element

Device Kit Attributes Elements XML Reference
The pid tag specifies a parameter identifier (PID). By using the pid tag, the value of the pid can be extracted from the message received from the hardware device. The pid tag is also used to define how to stored a parameter into a message to be sent to the hardware device. This value in the message can be translated into/from the application value by using the translate tags. Valid subtags of parameter include those that specify where to place the parameter within the message and a series of transforms that manipulate the parameter's data. You can set the units of the parameter with the units tag.

Examples: pid examples


NameTypeDescriptionUse
Element <pid> attributes
type "ascii" "asciiz" "bit" "boolean" "boolean[]" "byte" "byte[]" "bytes" "double" "double[]" "float" "float[]" "hexascii" "hexstring" "int" "int[]" "long" "long[]" "nascii" "nstring" "numericstring" "short" "string" "ubyte" "ubytes" "uint" "ulong" "ushort" Specifies the data type.optional

NameDescriptionUse
Element <pid> elements
<description>Description of the parameter identifier (PID).0 to 1
<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.0 to 1
<specreference>Specification reference for this parameter identifier (PID).0 to unbounded
<key>Specifies the parameter identifier (pid) key.0 to 1
<identifier>Specifies the parameter identifier.0 to 1
<length>Specifies the parameter (pid) data length in bits.1 to 1
<size>Specifies the parameter identifier (pid) size in bytes. See the length element to specify the parameter (pid) data length in bits. 1 to 1
<minimum>Specifies the minimum value.1 to 1
<maximum>Specifies the maximum value.1 to 1
<negative>Negate the parameter value.1 to 1
<not>Logical not of a boolean value.1 to 1
<scale>Specifies the value to scale the parameter value.1 to 1
<shift>Specifies the value to shift the parameter value.1 to 1
<translate>Specifies the value to add (translate) to the parameter value.1 to 1
<units>Specifies the optional parameter identifier (pid) units.0 to 1

Sibling NameSibling Description
Element <pid> element siblings
<message>Specifies the message to trigger the signal.
<method>Specifies the method to handle the signal.
<data>Specifies the data when the signal triggers.
<messages>Specifies the messages to trigger the signal.
<description>Specifies the pids description.
<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.
<specreference>Specification reference for pids.
<key>Specifies the unique pids key.

Element NameElement Description
Element <pid> element tree
<dkml>Specifies the root element of a Device Kit Device Kit Language (dkml) document.
¦--<pids>Specifies the defined pids.
¦  ¦--<pid>Specifies the pid.
¦  ¦  ¦--<description>Description of the parameter identifier (PID).
¦  ¦  ¦--<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.
¦  ¦  ¦--<specreference>Specification reference for this parameter identifier (PID).
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<description>Description of the specification reference.(see description)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.(see deprecated)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<spec>The hardware specification documentation.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<description>Description of the specification.(see description)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.(see deprecated)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<speccomment>Comment about the hardware specification documentation.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specdate>Date of the hardware specification documentation.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<spectitle>Title of the hardware specification documentation.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specvendor>Vendor the hardware specification documentation.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specversion>Version of the hardware specification documentation.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specsection>The reference to section in the hardware specification documentation.
¦  ¦  ¦--<key>Specifies the parameter identifier (pid) key.
¦  ¦  ¦--<identifier>Specifies the parameter identifier.
¦  ¦  ¦--<length>Specifies the parameter (pid) data length in bits.
¦  ¦  ¦--<size>Specifies the parameter identifier (pid) size in bytes. See the length element to specify the parameter (pid) data length in bits.
¦  ¦  ¦--<minimum>Specifies the minimum value.
¦  ¦  ¦--<maximum>Specifies the maximum value.
¦  ¦  ¦--<negative>Negate the parameter value.
¦  ¦  ¦--<not>Logical not of a boolean value.
¦  ¦  ¦--<scale>Specifies the value to scale the parameter value.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<description>Description of the scale.(see description)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.(see deprecated)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specreference>Specification reference for this scale.(see specreference)
¦  ¦  ¦--<shift>Specifies the value to shift the parameter value.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<description>Description of the shift.(see description)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.(see deprecated)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specreference>Specification reference for this shift.(see specreference)
¦  ¦  ¦--<translate>Specifies the value to add (translate) to the parameter value.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<description>Description of the translate.(see description)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.(see deprecated)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specreference>Specification reference for this translate.(see specreference)
¦  ¦  ¦--<units>Specifies the optional parameter identifier (pid) units.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<description>Description of the units.(see description)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<deprecated>New Specifies that the contents of this element should be marked as deprecated.(see deprecated)
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<specreference>Specification reference for this units.(see specreference)
¦--<adapter>Specifies an adapter.
¦  ¦--<group>Defines a group supported by this concrete device.
¦  ¦  ¦--<measurement>Specifies a measurement supported by this group.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<signal>Specifies the signal containing the measurement value.
¦  ¦  ¦  ¦  ¦--<pid>Specifies the pid for this signal.(see pid)
¦  ¦  ¦--<signal>Specifies a signal supported by this group.(see signal)
¦  ¦--<measurement>Defines a measurement supported by this concrete device.(see measurement)
¦  ¦--<signal>Defines a signal supported by this concrete device.(see signal)
¦  ¦--<device>Specifies the device used by the adapter.
¦  ¦  ¦--<pids>Specifies the defined pids.(see pids)
¦  ¦  ¦--<group>Defines a group supported by this device.(see group)
¦  ¦  ¦--<measurement>Specifies a measurement supported by this device.(see measurement)
¦  ¦  ¦--<signal>Specifies a signal supported by this device.(see signal)
¦--<adaptertest>Specifies an adapter test.
¦  ¦--<adapter>Specifies the adapter to be tested.(see adapter)
¦--<agent>Specifies an agent.
¦  ¦--<agentmodel>Specifies the agent model used by the agent.
¦  ¦  ¦--<device>Specifies the device used by the agent model.(see device)
¦  ¦--<device>Specifies the device used by the agent.(see device)
¦--<agentmodel>Specifies the agent model used by the agent.(see agentmodel)
¦--<agenttest>Specifies an agent test.
¦  ¦--<agent>Specifies the agent to be tested.(see agent)
¦  ¦--<agentmodeltest>Specifies the agent model test.
¦  ¦  ¦--<agentmodel>Specifies the agent model to be tested.(see agentmodel)
¦--<agentmodeltest>Specifies an agent model test.(see agentmodeltest)
¦--<concrete>Specifies a concrete device.
¦  ¦--<pids>Specifies the defined pids.(see pids)
¦  ¦--<group>Defines a group supported by this concrete device.(see group)
¦  ¦--<measurement>Defines a measurement supported by this concrete device.(see measurement)
¦  ¦--<signal>Defines a signal supported by this concrete device.(see signal)
¦--<concretetest>Specifies a concrete test.
¦  ¦--<concrete>Specifies the concrete device to be tested.(see concrete)
¦--<device>Specifies a device.(see device)
¦--<devicetest>Specifies a device test.
¦  ¦--<device>Specifies the device to be tested.(see device)
¦--<profile>Specifies a profile.
¦  ¦--<group>Defines a group supported by this profile.(see group)
¦  ¦--<measurement>Specifies a measurement supported by this profile.(see measurement)
¦  ¦--<signal>Specifies a signal supported by this profile.(see signal)
¦  ¦--<adapter>Specifies the adapter used by the profile.(see adapter)
¦  ¦--<device>Specifies the device used by the profile.(see device)
¦--<profiletest>Specifies a profile test.
¦  ¦--<profile>Specifies the profile to be tested.(see profile)
¦--<testagent>Specifies a test agent.
¦  ¦--<profile>Specifies the profile to be tested.(see profile)

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