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C.39.8 Temporal Range Macro

This macro contains Attributes that define one or more points in time or time ranges in waveforms or dedicated channels of those waveforms. The waveforms and channels are selected in the enclosing data set.

Table C.39.8-1. Temporal Range Macro Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

Temporal Range Type

(0040,A130)

1

See Section C.39.8.1 for Enumerated Values.

Referenced Sample Positions

(0040,A132)

1C

List of samples within a multiplex group specifying one or more temporal points. Position of first sample is 1.

See Section C.39.8.2.

Required if Referenced Time Offsets (0040,A138) and Referenced DateTime (0040,A13A) are not present.

Referenced Time Offsets

(0040,A138)

1C

List of time offsets by number of seconds after start defining one or more temporal points.

Required if Referenced Sample Positions (0040,A132) and Referenced DateTime (0040,A13A) are not present.

Referenced DateTime

(0040,A13A)

1C

List of one or more temporal points by absolute datetime.

Required if Referenced Sample Position (0040,A132) and Referenced Time Offsets (0040,A138) are not present.


C.39.8.1 Temporal Range Type

The Temporal Range Type (0040,A130) Attribute defines the type of temporal extent of a selected region of waveform data. A temporal point (or instant of time) may be defined by a waveform sample offset (for a single waveform multiplex group only), time offset, or absolute time.

The value or the values shall be present either as Referenced Sample Positions (0040, A132), or as Referenced Time Offsets (0040,A138), or as Referenced DateTimes (0040,A13A).

Enumerated Values:

POINT

a single temporal point; a single value shall be present

MULTIPOINT

multiple temporal points; multiple values shall be present

SEGMENT

a range between two different temporal points; two values shall be present

MULTISEGMENT

multiple segments, each denoted by two temporal points; an even number of values shall be present, each pair representing one segment

BEGIN

a range beginning at one temporal point, and extending beyond the end of the acquired data; a single value shall be present

END

a range beginning before the start of the acquired data, and extending to (and including) the identified temporal point; a single value shall be present

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