Manufacturer Specifications

  • Type: extension base

  • Tier: 1

Note

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Summary

This table collects terms used by Manufacturers and branding companies to describe and uniquely identify microscope hardware components. Examples include the name of the Brand and of the Manufactuer, the Product and Model names, and the Product, Catalog and Serial numbers.

Note

Please note: the terms that are described in this table are shared by all hardware components in the glossary.

Table

Name

Alternative Name

_________________Description_________________

Requirement / Cardinality

Tier

M&M

Data type

Allowed values

Brand

When appropriate, this field refers to the company (also referred to as Value-Added Reseller - VAR), who is selling this hardware component in the case in which the Manufacturer is different from the vendor. The use of this field is often useful when an item is rebranded as part of the marketing process.

Optional

1

Y

string

Manufacturer

This field refers to the company, research group or individual who built or manufactured this hardware component.

Optional

1

Y

string

Original Element Manufacturer

When applicable, this field refers to the company that originally produced this hardware component, in case it is used by another company, which then sells the finished item to users.

Optional

3

string

Model

When applicable, this field records the Model name used by the Manufacturer to describe and identify this hardware component.

Optional

1

Y

string

Product Name

Brand Name

When applicable, this field records the Product Name used to describe and identify this hardware componet by the branding company, when this is different from the Manufacturer. The use of this field might be useful when an item is rebranded as part of the marketing process.

Optional

1

string

Catalog Number

When applicable, this field records the Catalog or Part Number used by the Manufacturer or by the branding company to identify all components that share the same entry within the company Catalog. Note: the same Catalog Number is shared by all individual hardware compnents that belong to the same category as defined by the Manufacturer.

Optional

1

Y

string

Product Number

When applicable, this field records the Product Number used to uniquely identify this component by the branding company, when this is different from the Manufacturer. The use of this field might be useful when an item is rebranded as part of the marketing process.

Optional

1

string

Serial Number

When applicable, this field records a Serial Number assigned incrementally or sequentially to this component, to uniquely identify it. Note: if two laboratories purchase a Camera with the same Catalog Number, each of the two items will have its unique Serial Number.

Optional

1

string

Firmware

When applicable, this field records an identifier or name for the Firmware software that provides the low-level control for this hardware component.

Optional

3

string

Lot Number

This field records the Lot Number used by the Manufacturer to refer to a specific production batch or lot for this component.

Optional

3

string

Specs File

This element refers to a file or URL that contains the specifications for this hardware component as provided by the Manufacturer.

Optional

3

sub element