Sequence
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
01
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
4
1
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
02
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
15
1
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure
numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
03
Equipment Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
4
4
1
Code identifying equipment type